TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks & Recreation Director
Idris Jassim Al-Oboudi, Recreation Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Request to Sponsor a Community Event on the History and Future of Manhattan Beach on December 7, 2013 at the Joslyn Community Center.
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve "Reflect on the Past, Give Meaning to the Future" as a free to the public, City-sponsored community event at the Joslyn Community Center on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The estimated cost of the event is $3,776, with an additional optional additional expense of $877, as follows:
Waiver of City facility rental fee: $582
Estimate of City staff support for the event: $483
Publicity: $1,454
Supplemental sound system equipment: $757
Supplies/Refreshments: $500
Optional - Estimated cost of video documentation by City staff: $877
BACKGROUND:
On December 1, 2012, the City of Manhattan Beach sponsored a free community event in connection with its 100th anniversary celebration. Titled "Reflect on the Past, Give Meaning to the Future," the event encouraged awareness of the City's history and provided a forum for residents to discuss their vision for its future.
The 2012 event included speakers and multimedia presentations in the morning, opportunities to learn about local community organizations at lunchtime, and break-out sessions in the afternoon. The discussions focused on themes rather than political issues and were inter-generational. Longtime residents were featured in the morning presentations, high school students from the Mayor's Youth Council led break-out discussions in the afternoon, and residents of all ages were encouraged to engage with one another throughout the day. The brochure for the December ...
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