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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Award of a $2,200 Off-Cycle Special Events Grant and Designation of the Asian World Film Festival Kung Fu Day Commemorating Bruce Lee on November 12, 2022, as a City-Sponsored Event, as Recommended by the Special Events Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Administratively Approve Applicable City Permits and Licenses Needed to Conduct the Event.
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Meeting Date: October 10, 2022
Contact Person/Dept.: Elizabeth Garcia/CDD; Francisca Castillo/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-5708; (310) 253-6645
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/05/2022)
Department Approval: Armando Abrego, PRCS Director (09/28/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) award a $2,200 off-cycle special events grant and designate the Asian World Film Festival Kung Fu Day Commemorating Bruce Lee on November 12, 2022, as a City-Sponsored Event, as recommended by the Special Events Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and (2) authorize the City Manager to administratively approve applicable City permits and licenses needed to conduct the event.
BACKGROUND
On May 23, 2022, the City Council (1) awarded $36,700 in grants and designated nine events as City-sponsored through the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Special Events Grant Program, as recommended by the Special Events Grant Program City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) authorized up to $23,300 in contingency for special event liability insurance and off-cycle event support; and (3) authorized the City Manager to administratively approve applicable City permits and licenses needed to conduct the events, provided such permits and licenses are consistent with the scope of the e...
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