Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
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50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE CITY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
During the January 24, 2017, special City Council meeting the Mayor appointed members of the City Council to serve on one or more of the sub-committees which are listed on page two of this staff report.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
RECEIVE and FILE.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
At the first meeting of the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, several events were proposed to commemorate the City's 50th anniversary. These activities include:
* Participating in the 2018 Rose Parade by providing a float
* 50th Anniversary Gala Ball
* Miss Carson Scholarship Pageant
* City-wide special events
* "Taste of Carson" intended as a fundraiser for other programs
* 50th Anniversary Invitational Golf Tournament as a second fundraising event
Several sub-committees were established that would be responsible for planning, promoting and implementing the proposed activities. Below is a list of the sub-committees and the appointments made by the Mayor on January 24, 2017:
Tournament of Roses Parade Float Committee
Mayor Robles and Councilmember Santarina
50th Anniversary Gala Ball Committee
Mayor Pro Tem Davis-Holmes and Councilmember Hicks
Publicity Committee
Councilmembers Hilton and Santarina
Historical Committee
Councilmembers Hicks and Santarina
Miss Carson Scholarship Committee
Mayor Robles and Mayor Pro Tem Davis-Holmes
Fundraising Committee
Mayor Robles and Mayor Pro Tem Davis-Holmes
Since this first meeting, progress has been made in further developing these initial suggestions. At the same time, there have been some challenges that have limited the group's ability to move fully move forward. Actions have been taken to expedite and streamline their planning efforts in hopes of ensuring that the activities meet Cit...
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