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DATE: MAY 5, 2010 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2010 SENIOR SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES®
TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY. Department of Parks and Recreation
SUMMARY
The City Council will consider a request from the North American Senior Circuit Softball
(NASCS) to allocate $25,000 from the Special Events category in the Economic Recovery
Programs Fund to provide a City sponsorship for the 2010 Senior Softball World Series
Tournament scheduled for September 26 through October 3, 2010.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Commit $25,000 Sponsorship of the 2010 Senior Softball World Series®Tournament.
2. Direct staff to appropriate $25,000 from the Special Events allocation in the 2010
Economic Recovery Program Funds for sponsorship of the event.
3. Authorize the City Manager to prepare and execute a Sponsorship Agreement subject
to final approval of the City Attorney.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
NASCS is a Michigan based nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1985. NASCS
previously produced SSWS Tournament in the City of Palm Springs in 1995, 1998 and 2006.
NASCS is an independent softball association and is the producer of the SSWS. NASCS
strives to be the premier organization for senior softball throughout North America and through
its production of the SSWS. NASCS does not "sell' its tournament to host organizations and it
independently organizes, directs and produces the tournament in conjunction with the host
community.
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Staff Report- SENIOR SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES
May 5, 2010
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The SSWS is now in its 22" year. The organization draws over 120 teams to the World
Series. The organization has teams in 35 states, the District of Columbia and four Canadian
provinces.
Attendance is expected be between 100-150 teams. Each team has an average of 18 players.
The tournament is segmented into two groups of players, men in the 65-80 age group for the
first five-day segment and both men and women in the 50-60 age group for the second four-
day session. With the total tournament direction of roughly 9 days, staff has projected a room
block at various resorts and hotels to be roughly 4,300 for the event.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This specific request will not impact the General Fund; the $25,000 sponsorship would be
available from the Economic Recovery Program Fund where Council appropriated $50,000.
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David H. Ready, City M
Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager
Department of Parks and Recreation
2.E. NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR CIRCUIT SOFTBALL, SENIOR
SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES 22ND ANNUAL TOURNAMENT IN
SEPTEMBER 2010:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the allocation $25,000 from Economic
Development Recovery Fund-Special Events, for in-kind sponsorship of
city services and supplies for the North American Senior Circuit Softball
(NASCS), Senior Softball World Series 22"d Annual Tournament in
September 2010.
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