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CC - (1) Award of an Off-Cycle Special Events Grant in the Amount of $10,000.00 and Designation of the Screenland 5K as a City-Sponsored Event, as Recommended by the Special Events Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) Approve the Necessary Street Closures and Issuance of a Street-Use Permit; and (3) Authorization to the City Manager to Administratively Approve Applicable City Permits and Licenses Needed to Conduct the Event.
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Meeting Date: February 28, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Darren Uhl/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6655
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/23/2022)
Department Approval: Armando Abrego, PRCS Director (02/21/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) award $10,000.00 in an off-cycle special event grant and designate the Screenland 5K a City-Sponsored event, as recommended by the Special Events Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) approve the necessary street closures and issuance of a Street-Use Permit; and (3) authorize the City Manager to administratively approve applicable City permits and licenses needed to conduct the event.
BACKGROUND
Due to the suspension of 2020's Special Events Grant Program application cycle, the City Council is currently considering off-cycle special event support requests as outlined in the Special Events Grant Program Policy.
On January 24, 2022, the City Council referred the Screenland 5K to the Special Events Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Subcommittee) for consideration of its off-cycle Special Events Grant Program and City-Sponsorship request. The members of the Subcommittee, Vice Mayor Vera and Council Member McMorrin, indi...
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