This is today's listed agenda item for Special Events and waivers of fees for the third and final meeting of this week by City Council. The merit of each is not so much the issue but the listing here is to show where the money is going by the CMs choice. It IS an expense AND it's not mandatory one, making you wonder about how and why the decisions to spend limited city funds.
The other part of the expenses for church-operated festivals makes me wonder about the idea of separation of government and religion. Some of these are events are held by churchs, and presumably for the benefit of the sponsoring churches. That's what may be questionable, at least for the spending specifically on such events. That's another discussion for another day.
"ITEM NO. (10)
09-1029
et al. MOTIONS relative to “Special Events” to be held in the various Council Districts.
Recommendations for Council action:
DECLARE the following community events as “Special Events”; APPROVE any temporary street closures as requested; and, INSTRUCT the involved City departments to perform such services as detailed the Council motions attached to the various listed Council files, including the waiver of fees, costs and requirements and other related issues, as specified:
09-1029
CD 8
a. MOTION (PARKS - LABONGE) relative to declaring the 10K Hunger Walk “Taking a Step to End Hunger” on May 2, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $9,836).
09-1028
CD 4
b. MOTION (LABONGE - PARKS) relative to declaring the Fifth Annual Art Fair and Flea Market on June 14, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,233).
09-1027
CD 4
c. MOTION (LABONGE - PARKS) relative to declaring the Placidia Avenue Block Party on May 16, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,456).
08-2374-S1
CD 4
d. MOTION (LABONGE - PARKS) relative to declaring the St. Patrick’s School Family Carnival on September 25-27, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $6,559).
09-1030
CD 10
e. MOTION (WESSON - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Grand Re-Opening of Benny H. Potter Memorial Park on May 2, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,798).
09-1031
CD 7
f. MOTION (ALARCON - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the Go Green on May 16, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,900).
09-1032
CD 11
g. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - WESSON) relative to declaring the Hawaiian Raffle and Silent Auction on May 2, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,118).
08-0268-S1
CD 12
h. MOTION (SMITH - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the LAPD Valley Traffic Division Safety Fair on May 30, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,332).
09-1033
CD 4
i. MOTION (LABONGE - PARKS) relative to declaring the Candle Light Vigil on June 4, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,896).
08-1446-S1
CD 15
j. MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to declaring the Harbor City Days on June 27, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,226).
07-1925-S2
CD 15
k. MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to declaring the 11th Annual Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival 2009 on September 18-20, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,620).
09-0992
CD 12
l. MOTION (SMITH - WESSON) relative to declaring the Valley Revolution on May 22-24, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $7,123).
09-1006
CD15
m. MOTION (HAHN - PARKS) relative to declaring the College Bound Program Graduation on June 20, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,226).
08-1066-S1
CD 15
n. MOTION (HAHN - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Certified Farmers’ Market on Fridays from May 1, 2009 to May 7, 2010 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $16,072).
07-1251-S1
CD 15
o. MOTION (HAHN - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Saint Peter and Paul Annual Fiesta on May 15-17, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $3,480)."
Most of the sponsoring CMs seem to have their matters bunched by days, so this series of postings is to show a wider spread among the CMs of their motions, giving all of them a chance to show up as sponsors on diferent days.
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