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Agenda Item - 3.a.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:Kimberly Huy
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Community Services 
Subject:

Request to waive fees for the use of Atlantis Play Center for the OC Autism Christmas event. (Cost: $920) (Action Item)

Date:9/13/2016
OBJECTIVE

To transmit a letter from OC Autism, requesting a co-sponsorship to waive the non-resident/non-profit Exclusive Use Fee for their December Christmas event at the Atlantis Play Center.

BACKGROUND

OC Autism 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 2015, the City co-sponsored the OC Autism Christmas event, by waiving the non-resident/non-profit Exclusive Use Fees for Atlantis Play Center.

 

In April 2016, the City co-sponsored an event for OC Autism at Village Green Park, to celebrate Autism Awareness month. The City waived all fees associated with a Special Event Permit for the use of the park.  It has been the City's practice to  limit sponsorship of non-profit organization events to one time per year. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The cost to co-sponsor the 2016 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.     

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Provide direction to staff regarding how to proceed.



ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
OC Autism request letter8/30/2016Cover MemoOCA_Xmas_2016_12-Letter_of_Donation-Venue.pdf