TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Park and Recreation Director
Linda Robb, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving Memorandum of Understanding with Oceanographic Teaching Stations for a Six-Month Pilot Program Authorizing the Use of the Roundhouse for Fundraising Events (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0043
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Oceanographic Teaching Stations (OTS) for a Six-Month Pilot Program authorizing the use of the Roundhouse for fundraising events.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If the agreement is approved, OTS will pay the City 15% of the aggregate amount of all "License Fees" received from the use of the Roundhouse for authorized events. Fees received from OTS will be allocated to the State Pier and Parking Lot Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Staff met with OTS board members to draft the attached MOU. The OTS is seeking permission from the City to license the use of the Roundhouse for various events to generate revenue to support the educational activities of OTS.
Staff presented this item to the City Council on May 19, 2020. City Council directed staff to reach out to the OTS board and update the MOU to increase the number of business days providing advanced notice for events, and to specify the types of events that OTS anticipates holding. Accordingly, adjustments were made to increase the notification from three to seven business days. Permissible activities are called out in the attached MOU between the City and OTS and include: birthday
parties, neighborhood dinners, appreciation events, speakers/lectures, and
corporate gatherings.
DISCUSSION:
The attached MOU will allow OTS to license third parties to use the Roundhouse for certain events, including...
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