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CC - (1) Authorization of Award of $89,000 in Grants and Designation of 23 Events as City Sponsored through the FY 2019/2020 Special Event Grant Program as Recommended by the Special Event Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) Authorize Up to $10,000 in Additional Soft Costs for Special Event Administration; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to Administratively Approve Applicable City Permits and Licenses Needed to Conduct the Events.
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Meeting Date: August 26, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Erica McAdoo/Finance Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5865
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/21/19); (E-Mail) Stay Informed - Special Events Grant Program (08/21/19)
Department Approval: Onyx Jones, Chief Financial Officer (08/21/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) award $89,000 in grants and designate 23 events as City Sponsored through the FY 2019/2020 Special Event Grant Program as Recommended by the Special Event Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) authorize up to $10,000 in additional soft costs for special event administration; and (3) authorize the City Manager to administratively approve applicable city permits and licenses needed to conduct the events.
BACKGROUND
In January 2017 at the recommendation of the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC), the City Council adopted a Special Event Grant Program Policy (referred to hereafter as "Program"). The purpose of this Program was intended to provide a system of greater fiscal transparency and improve budget reliability, while allowing event proposers access to a centralized process for initiating requests with the City for funding and sponsorship. ...
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