HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/3/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (13) DATE: October 3, 2001
TO: City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager-Administration
SUBJECT: National Date Festival 2002 - Sponsorship
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider a request from Riverside County for a $5,000 sponsorship
for the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival for 2002.
SUMMARY:
In late August 2001,the City of Palm Springs Mayor received an e-mail from Denys Arcuri,
representing the County of Riverside, requesting a City of Palm Springs sponsorship of the
2002 Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival held in Indio. The amount suggested
was $5,000. This is a sponsorship program that started about four years ago. This year,
all Coachella Valley cities are being requested to participate.
BACKGROUND:
About four years ago the City of Palm Springs was asked to participate in this sponsorship
program. According to Mr. Arcuri, Palm Springs did not respond. Other cities contribute
as follows: Indio - $20,000; Palm Desert - $20,000; Indian Wells - $5,000; Coachella -
$5,000; LaQuinta - $5,000; Rancho Mirage - $5,000; and Cathedral City - considering.
These contributions allegedly will improve education and youth programs on the fairgrounds.
According to Mr. Arcuri, this request for $5,000 is not a request to compete with Palm
Springs for Tourism dollars. Rather, the Fair has a Seniors Day on Wednesday, and they
will promote VillageFest and Palm Springs on Thursday, and remind people of a"must-see"
event in Palms Springs, the Palm Springs Follies, on Friday. In fact, the Date Festival
organizers are highlighting VillageFest and the Palm Springs Follies in their "bus tour
promotional packages."
Funds are available for this sort of request, should the City Council act to approve this
sponsorship, in account#001-1010-42690 (Council Contingency).
Attached is a Minute Order approving the requested sponsorship.
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Dallas J. Flicek, Assistant City Manager-Administration
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City Managed
Attachments: REVIEWED BY DEFT.OF FINANCE
1. Minute Order ��
MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING A $5,000 SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTION
TO THE 2002 RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR AND NATIONAL
DATE FESTIVAL HELD AT THE INDIO FAIRGROUNDS
DURING THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 15 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 24, 2002.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order approving a$5,000 sponsorship contribution to
the 2002 Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival held at the Indio Fairgrounds
during the period February 15 through February 24,2002, was adopted by the City Council
of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 3'd day of October
2001.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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