| | | | | | | | 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 from the Buddhist Social Services Center to conduct a two day Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park. (Action Item) | Date: | 1/28/2020 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to consider a written request from the Buddhist Social Services Center to conduct a two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park on Saturday, April 18, 2020 and Sunday, April 19, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The Buddhist Social Services Center is a non-profit organization based in Garden Grove, that celebrates Buddha's birthday with a community wide event filled with entertainment, seminars, meditation walks and food. The Buddhist Social Services Center has produced this event for the past six years at Mile Square Park in the City of Fountain Valley. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The Buddhist Social Services Center is requesting to host this year's Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park on Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday, April 19, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. There is an expected attendance of 3,000 participants throughout the day.
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this written request will not have a financial impact on the City's General Fund. All City cost and/or fees associated with the event will be reimbursed by the Buddhist Social Services Center. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Consider the written request from the Buddhist Social Services Center to conduct a two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park on Saturday, April 18, 2020 and Sunday, April 19, 2020; and
- Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to prepare and sign an agreement on behalf of the City, outlining the terms and conditions for use of the park.
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Request - Event Description | 1/16/2020 | Letter | 1-28-20_General_Description_of_Buddha_s_Festival_2020.pdf |
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