| | | | | | | | 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 TTCS, VAFSC and Little Saigon Tet Parade Association to organize a Tet parade, concert and float display celebration in Garden Grove on February 13, 2021. (Action Item) | Date: | 2/11/2020 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To transmit a written request from the Tap The Chien Si Viet-Nam Cong-Hoa Hai Ngoai (TTCS), the Vietnamese American Federation of Southern California (VAFSC), and the Little Saigon Tet Parade Association requesting approval to host a 2021 Tet parade, concert, and float display celebration in Garden Grove on Saturday, February 13, 2021. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The TTCS is a local 501(c)3 organization in good standing with the Secretary of State and Internal Revenue Service. TTCS along with VAFSC organized an inaugural 2020 Tet parade on Westminster Avenue from Brookhurst Street to Euclid Street. The parade included opening ceremonies and approximately 50 floats participated on the parade route. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
Staff would like to request City Council direction on how to proceed with the proposed 2021 parade and celebration event by the TTCS, VAFSC and the Little Saigon Tet Parade Association. This request would require staff hours to be dedicated to gathering additional information on the new proposed route and activities surrounding the celebration; determining the costs for staff and resources to support the proposed parade and celebration, and drafting a formal agreement between the City and organization to be approved by City Council at a future meeting.
Similarly to the 2020 parade, this request to hold the parade and celebration would require various street closures in order to ensure the public's safety. The options provided would require approval from business and a set of approved traffic plans for the new route, if authorized.
Lastly, the request to have three skydivers land at any of the proposed sites would need to be considered and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and the City Council. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The financial impact has not been determined at this time. The organization has proposed reimbursement to the City for all costs incurred to provide support for the parade and celebration. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Review the request from the TTCS, VAFSC, and the Little Saigon Tet Parade Association; and
- Provide staff with direction on how to proceed.
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | 2021 Tet Proposal | 2/6/2020 | Backup Material | 2-11-20_Tet_Proposal.pdf |
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