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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/7/1999 - STAFF REPORTS (6) DATE: July 7, 1999 TO: City Council FROM: Recreation Manager via Director, Department of Facilities PALM SPRINGS BLUES FESTIVAL RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Minute Orders waiving rental fees of City facilities, in an amount not to exceed $3,500, and waiving the current policy regarding no concerts in Palm Springs Stadium, and adopt a Resolution temporarily suspending certain regulatory ordinances to facilitate the "Palm Springs Blues Festival" in October or November, 2000. BACKGROUND: Building on 11 years of successfully producing jazz festivals on Catalina Island, Chee Productions launched the first annual"Fender Catalina Island Blues Festival"in 1997, The first two festivals held on Catalina Island were unqualified successes. The 1999 blues festival sold out with an all-star lineup. In addition to the title sponsor, Fender, the festival has been productive for the other sponsors, including Toyota, Southern Comfort, WOW Entertainment Stores, Catalina Cruises, Blues Revue & Guitar Player Magazine, Audix, DW Drums & Paiste Cymbals. The "Fender Catalina Island Blues Festival" has been a sellout during all three years. During last year's two-day event, Catalina Island received $3.5 million in revenue from blues festival ticket holders. Since Catalina Island has a limited venue capacity,the festival reached maximum attendance levels with this year's expansion to a three-day,three-night format. Based on the success of the Catalina Island festival and interest and requests from potential sponsors to participate, Chee Productions, in partnership with Blue Wolf Entertainment, approached the City to expand the blues festival format into the City of Palm Springs. The "Palm Springs Blues Festival" is planned as a two-night, one-day event that will take place in late October or early November, 2000, The producers will launch the festival on Thursday night at VillageFest. It is estimated that 2,000 tickets will be sold for the Friday- night headliner event. On Saturday,there will be two shows with an estimated 8,000 tickets sold for each show. There will also be two free concerts on Saturday in Sunrise Plaza. The producers have been working with the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist in promoting the event. The producers of the blues festival are looking to involve the community by having displays from Fender and the Smithsonian Institute at the Palm Springs Library Center and/or the Palm Springs Desert Museum. They are also working with downtown pub owners to book venues for secondary bands. They have also expressed a desire to work with Recreation Division staff to establish a scholarship fund for various recreation programs, especially the Summer Camp programs. qR0 I qA Z At its June 16 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission passed a motion by a 7/0 vote to recommend that City Council approve waiving the rental fees for City facilities, in an amount not to exceed $3,500, and waive the current policy regarding no concerts in Palm Springs Stadium, and adopt a Resolution to temporarily suspend certain regulatory ordinances to facilitate the 'Palm Springs Blues Festival' in October or November, 2000. APPROVED: VICKI OLTEAN, Recreation Manager S T MIK ELL, Director Recreation Division epartment of Facilities APPROVED: r� ' City M nager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Minute Order (2) 2. Resolution MINUTE ORDER WAIVING RENTAL FEES OF CITY FACILITIES, IN AN AMOUNT NOTTO EXCEED$3,500, FOR THE 2000"PALM SPRINGS BLUES FESTIVAL." I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, waiving rental fees of City facilities, in an amount not to exceed $3,500, for the 2000 "Palm Springs Blues Festival," was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a,meeting thereof held on the 71h day of July, 1999. BY: PATRICIA A. SANDERS Acting City Clerk 4161 MINUTE ORDER WAIVING THE CURRENT POLICY REGARDING NO CONCERTS IN PALM SPRINGS STADIUM FOR THE 2000 "PALM SPRINGS BLUES FESTIVAL." I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, waiving the current policy regarding no concerts in Palm Springs Stadium for the 2000"Palm Springs Blues Festival,"was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 71h day of July, 1999. BY: PATRICIA A. SANDERS Acting City Clerk qis z RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN REGULATORY ORDINANCES TO FACILITATE THE 2000 'PALM SPRINGS BLUES FESTIVAL." WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs has designated the "Palm Springs Blues Festival' as a City- sponsored event by waiving rental fees for City facilities in an amount not to exceed $3,500; and WHEREAS the City Council desires to facilitate the staging of this City-sponsored event to maximize revenue production; and WHEREAS the City Council finds that certain regulatory ordinances that are generally deemed desirable and necessary may, nonetheless, impede the conduct of events; and WHEREAS the City Council finds that in holding events, the public interest and the benefits derived therefrom outweigh the temporary public inconvenience; and WHEREAS the City Council has enacted Ordinance No. 1310, which authorizes temporary suspension of regulatory ordinances. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, as follows: Section 1. A. That the 2000 'Palm Springs Blues Festival' is an event beneficial to the community and its visitor-oriented economy. B. That the dates of the 2000"Palm Springs Blues Festival'are late October or early November. C. That Chee Productions and Blue Wolf Entertainment are the promoters, along with their construction and concession personnel and staff. D. That the venues for the 2000 "Palm Springs Blues Festival' are Palm Springs Stadium, Sunrise Plaza, and various venues throughout the city. Section2. That the following ordinances are hereby temporarily suspended for the event designated in Section 1 above: Sign Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance, and Noise Ordinance. q63 qgy Section 3. That the regulatory ordinances designated in Section 2 above shall remain in full force and effect except as to the event, dates, and persons or organizations as designated in Section 1 above. ADOPTED this 7" day of July, 1999. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED & APPROVED AS TO FORM i •