| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | John Montanchez
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Community Services
| | Subject: | Consideration of a written request to waive fees for the use of Atlantis Play Center for the OC Autism Christmas event on Saturday, December 15, 2018. (Cost: $920) (Action Item) | Date: | 7/10/2018 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To transmit a letter from the Orange County Autism (OCA) organization requesting approval to waive the non-resident/non-profit Exclusive Use Fee for their annual OCA Christmas event at the Atlantis Play Center.
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The OCA is a Westminster based, tax exempt non-profit 501(c)(3), that provides assistance to children and adults with disabilities both locally and globally. In 2017, the City co-sponsored the OCA Christmas event, by waiving the non-resident/non-profit Exclusive Use Fees for Atlantis Play Center.
OC Autism's Breakfast with Santa invites 500 families with autism and special needs to enjoy a continental breakfast, pictures with Santa, toy give away and much more. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost to co-sponsor the 2018 OCA Christmas event for exclusive use of the Atlantis Play Center by a non-resident/non-profit group is $920 for an eight (8) hour time slot, which includes the cost to staff the event. City staff did request that OCA make a nominal contribution equal to 5% or more of the total permit rental fees being waived. However, due to the nature of this event, contributing 5% of the permit rental fees will cause financial hardship to the organization. As referenced in OCA's letter attached, OCA is requesting that the City waive the entire permit rental fee. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Consider the request to waive fees for the Orange County Autism organization for the use of the Atlantis Play Center for the OC Autism Christmas event on December 15, 2018.
By: Mark Freeman, Community Services Supervisor
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | OC Autism request letter | 6/27/2018 | Letter | OCA_Xmas_2018_LOS_Venue-Part_2.pdf |
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