| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Lisa Kim
| From: | John Montanchez
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Community Services
| | Subject: | Consideration of a written request from the Giac An Buddhist Monastery to host a two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park. (Action Item) | Date: | 8/22/2023 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To transmit a written request on behalf of the Giac An Buddhist Monastery to conduct a two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park, on Saturday, May 4, 2024 through Sunday, May 5, 2024. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The Giac An Buddhist Monastery annually celebrates Buddha's birthday with a community-wide festival that includes entertainment on stage, ceremonies, and food. In January 2020, the City Council approved the organization's request to conduct a two-day festival at Garden Grove Park, however, due to the pandemic the event was cancelled. The festival was previously co-hosted with the Vietnamese American United Buddhist Congregation at Mile Square Park in the city of Fountain Valley. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
Staff received a written request from the Giac An Buddhist Monastery to host a two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park beginning Saturday, May 4, 2024 through Sunday, May 5, 2024. Attached is the proposed festival layout for the two-day event. The organization anticipates 3,000 participants in attendance throughout each day.
The Giac An Buddhist Monastery is a non-profit organization based in Garden Grove and is in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service and the Secretary of State.
If this event request is approved, staff will prepare a letter agreement between the City and Giac An Buddhist Monastery that will include provisions related to the reimbursement of City support and all direct costs, reimbursement for loss revenue as a result of festival activities, outline of allowable festival activities, parking plan, and insurance requirements.
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this event request will not have a financial impact to the City. The Giac An Buddhist Monastery would be required to reimburse the City for all of the direct costs incurred to support the two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival. The amount to be reimbursed has not been determined at this time. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Consider the written request from the Giac An Buddhist Monastary to conduct the two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival at Garden Grove Park beginning Saturday, May 4, 2024 through Sunday, May 5, 2024; and
- If the request is approved, authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to prepare and sign an agreement on behalf of the City for use of Garden Grove Park to conduct the two-day Buddha's Birthday Festival.
By: Janet Pelayo
Community Services Deputy Director
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