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Home My WebLink About2006-06-07 STAFF REPORTS 5C OF PALM s AR Z V in q(�FORNP City, Council Staff Report DATE: June 7, 2006 New Business SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF VILLAGEFEST FEES FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Department of Parks and Recreation SUMMARY In a letter dated April 6, a representative of the SafeHouse of the Desert requested that the organization's VillageFest fee be waived. Staff advised the organization's representative that only City Council can waive fees. RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt Minute Order No. denying the request for waiver of VillageFest fees for the SafeHouse of the Desert. OR 1) Adopt Minute Order No. approving the request for waiver of VillageFest fees for the SafeHouse of the Desert. STAFF ANALYSIS: The VillageFest Coordinator received a letter dated April 6 from Karen Merritt, Project Director of SafeHouse of the Desert (Applicant), in which it was requested that the VillageFest fee be waived for that organization. Applicant is a nonprofit corporation that provides emergency shelter services to horneless minors. A large part of its mission is to provide comprehensive outreach services to help youth get off the streets. Staff and volunteers will man the VillageFest booth. Donations will be accepted during the event, but no product or service will be sold and, therefore, no sales revenue will be generated. Item No. C . V . DATE: June 7, 2006 SUBJECT: WAIVER OF VILLAGEFEST FEES PAGE: Two Staff is not recommending that the fees be waived due to budgetary considerations within the VillageFest Fund. Also, there are currently 20 nonprofit organizations participating at VillageFest. If fees are waived for one of these vendors, it could possibly open the door for other nonprofit organizations to request that their fees be waived. FISCAL IMPACT: I Finance Director Approval If the fees are waived, the City would lose $2,040 per year ($40/week x 51 weeks) in revenue. iS ott Mikesell, Director T Butzlaff, A i t t City Manager `Department of Parks and Recreation A i'strative r s David H. Ready, City Mana Attachments: Minute Order (2) MINUTE ORDER NO. DENYING THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF VILLAGEFEST FEES FOR THE SAFEHOUSE OF THE DESERT. I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that this Minute Order, denying the request for waiver of VillageFest fees for the SafeHouse of the Desert, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 7"' day of June, 2006. James Thompson, City Clerk MINUTE ORDER NO. APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF VILLAGEFEST FEES FOR THE SAFEHOUSE OF THE DESERT. I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that this Minute Order, approving the request for waiver of VillageFest fees for the SafeHouse of the Desert, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 71h day of June, 2006, James Thompson, City Clerk J I Ll) '�`c,House of the Desert / Dedicated to the Safety and Well-Being of Children in Crisis OPERATION SAFEHOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROBERT COX April 6, 2006 MICHAEL B.DONNER JAN DUKE GARYJEANDRON Jasmine Waits Amy S.HARRISON VALERIE HILL Village Fest Coordinator Anse BEN MAURITZEN DENVER PITTMAN City of Palm springs Department of DEN DON SCHROEDER Parks and Recreation LT.TIMOTHY A.SLANE PO Box 2743 LARRV SMITH EDWARDVASQUEZ Palm Springs, CA 92263 FOUNDERS Amy S.HARRISON Dear Jasmine: SUSAN STARK-GIGANDET The purpose of the letter is to request exempt status for SafeHouse of the Desert to have OPERATION E DIRECTORFEHOUSE permanent space at Village Fest for an indefinite period of time. It is our intention to EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR p p g KATHY McADARA provide the City of Palm Springs with on-going outreach services to youth who are (951)351A418 FAX(951)351-4265 g g homeless and loiteringduring Village Fest. G5 SAFEHOUSE9 AOL.COM RIVERSIDE, HAVES STREET9253 SafeHouse of the Desert is a 501 c 3 non rofit co oration that rovides emer enc RIVERSIDE,CA 92503 � �� p � p emergency WWW.DPERAnGNSAFEHGUSE.DRG shelter services to homeless minors. A large part of our mission is to provide comprehensive outreach services to help kids get off the streets. S AFEHOUSE OF THE DESERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE P GARY JEANDRON,CHAIR A combination of staff and volunteers will man our booth. And although we will accept MICHAEL BROWN donations we will not be selling a product or service, therefore we will not be generating ROB sales revenue. JOE DAILY AILV LETICIA DELARA AN DUKE JEFFREYA.HAYS Thank you for your consideration. VALERIE HILL ALISE BENJAMIN MAURITZEN Best Re aTC1S, KAREN MARCHESSEAULT CHRISTINE MURPHY JOHN PENA DENVIER PITTMAN /L'�L. // O —L/7Z__ STEVE ROBBINS MICHAELSCA000 Kar Merritt, DON SCHROEDER oj SPECIAL ADVISORS ect Direct CONRAD NEGRON RICHARD OLIPHANT BILL POWERS PROJECT DIRECTOR KAREN MERRITT (760)340-6300 FAx(760)340-6337 73-730 HWY 111,#7 PALM DESERT,CA 92260 KMERRITT@OPERATIIONSAFEHOUSE ORG