| | | | | | | | 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 proposed changes and request to waive annual fees associated with the Garden Grove Farmers Market on Main Street. (Action Item) | Date: | 3/13/2018 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To provide City Council with information on the proposed changes provided by Garden Grove Farmers Market Director, Ms. Lee Ostendorf, for the weekly Farmers Market on Main Street, and to transmit a letter from Ms. Ostendorf requesting approval to waive the annual fees associated with the weekly Farmers Market. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
At the City Council meeting held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, staff received direction to extend the annual permit for the weekly Farmers Market on Main Street for a period of 30 days, and to have the Director, Ms. Ostendorf, return back to City Council with a proposed plan and/or changes to the current operations related to the weekly Farmers Market. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The Garden Grove Farmers Market Director provided the attached proposed plan, to be considered by the City Council as part of the operations for this year's annual event permit. Additionally, if this plan is approved, Ms. Ostendorf is requesting that the City Council waive the annual business license fees and the event permit fee associated with the weekly Farmers Market on Main Street. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
At this time, the total amount in fees that would be waived is $1,551.50. This amount includes the annual business license fee of $71.50 per vendor (21 participating vendors), for a total of $1,501.50, and the annual event permit fee of $50. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Consider the proposed changes and plan provided by the Garden Grove Farmers Market Director, Ms. Lee Ostendorf; and
- Consider the request to waive the annual fees associated with the weekly Farmers Market on Main Street.
By: Janet Pelayo, Community Services Manager
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