Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 18-142, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 2019 CITY OF CARSON SPECIAL EVENTS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At its September 18, 2018 meeting, the City Council increased the budgets of the Veterans Day Celebration by $7,500.00 and the Tree Lighting & Winterfest by $5,000.00, for a total event budget of $10,000.00 each. For 2019, six other programs have been identified that require either additional funds or the reinstatement of their respective budgets to both bring them to their Fiscal Year 2017/18 levels, and to permit staff to present an event comparable to what was done in the past. These programs and their respective funds requests are as follows:
* Nate Riddick Volunteer Recognition Banquet - $5,000.00
* Miss Carson Scholarship Pageant - $30,000.00
* Cinco de Mayo - $10,000.00
* Philippine Independence Day - $10,000.00
* Juneteenth - $10,000.00
* Parent Conference - $4,200.00
Tonight, the City Council is asked to consider approving the allocation of these funds.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE appropriations of $5,000.00 for the Nate Riddick Volunteer Recognition Banquet; $30,000.00 for the Miss Carson Scholarship Pageant; $10,000.00 for Cinco de Mayo; $10,000.00 for Philippine Independence Day; $10,000.00 for Juneteenth; and $4,200.00 for the Parent Conference.
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 18-142, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET FOR THE NATE RIDDICK VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION BANQUET, MISS CARSON SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT, CINCO DE MAYO, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY, JUNETEENTH, AND THE PARENT CONFERENCE."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson typically presents between 20-25 special events annually. These programs are funded by a combination of sourc...
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