Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
WINTERFEST EVENT 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR PROPOSED BUDGET (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
During the City Council special session on Tuesday June 11th, 2019, the City Council voted to decrease Winterfest event 2019-2020 Fiscal Year budget by $10,000 (3 YES votes from Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks, Councilmember Lula Davis-Holmes and Councilmember Jim Dear). Mayor Robles is requesting the City Council to reinstate the total proposed budget of $20,000 to cover event’s expenditures.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. Direct staff to allocate a total of $20,000 to Winterfest event for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
During the City Council special session on Tuesday June 11th, 2019, the City Council voted to decrease the Winterfest event budget by $10,000 (3 YES votes from Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks, Councilmember Lula Davis-Holmes and Councilmember Jim Dear). Mayor Robles strongly believes that these budget policy decisions should not be made and/or discussed during a special meeting. Mayor Robles is requesting his colleagues at the City Council to not decrease the Winterfest event budget and reinstate the total proposed $20,000 budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
The Winterfest event will be allocated a total budget of $20,000 for Fiscal year 2019-2020.
VI. EXHIBITS
None
Prepared by: Tarik Rahmani, Director of Finance