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MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Community Affairs Specialist
Date: October 28, 1999
Re: WAIVER OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH WORLD GYM 5K "TURKEY TROT"
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, waive fees associated with World Gym's first annual 5k "Turkey Trot" to benefit
Shelter From The Storm scheduled to be held on November 20, 1999, on Fred Waring Drive and Town
Center Way.
Background:
World Gym has organized a 5k"Turkey Trot"to be held on November 20, 1999,the proceeds of which
will support the programs and services provided to the clients of Shelter From The Storm. Event planners
recently met with staff to outline and obtain approval for their proposed activities. The start and finish line
will be at World Gym, and the entire event will be conducted outside the confines of public roadways.
However,the City's Traffic Engineer and the Sheriffs Department Traffic representative have requested
that the area on Fred Waring Drive on the bridge where there is no sidewalk immediately north of the Toys
R Us parking lot,be coned off to ensure public safety and the continued normal flow of traffic. Since this
event is being held for the sole purpose of raising funds, event planners are requesting that fees for a
Maintenance Worker($30.00 an hour for four hours)be waived. In return of this consideration,the City
of Palm Desert will be recognized as an event sponsor on all event publicity and materials.
Staff recommends approval of this request, which is to waive the fees associated with this event on
Nove er 20, 1999, at a total cost of$120.00.
CITY COUNCILTION:
APPROVED t✓ DENIED
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SHEILA R. I LIGAN RAMON A. DIAZ
DIR. OF COMMUNITY FAIRS/CITY CLERK CITY MANAGER
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PALM DESERT,CA
October 04, 1999
Patricia Scully
Community Affairs Specialist
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260-2578
Dear Mayor and Members of City Council„
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dannette Shipley, and I am the Program&Activities Director at
World Gym, Palm Desert. I am currently organizing a 5K Walk/Run"Turkey Trot"that will take place on Saturday,
November 20. This family oriented event will begin at 8:30 AM and end at 9:30 AM here at World Gym,followed
by a pancake breakfast. The proceeds will benefit the local organization"Shelter From the Storm",which provides
services for Palm Desert residents suffering from domestic abuse.
This letter is a request for a fee waiver in the area of traffic control. We will mostly be running/walking on
sidewalks,but there is one point in our route where we must use the bridge on Fred Waring Drive(by Toy's R Us).
After meeting with the Palm Desert Traffic Advisor, he gave this project his approval, but also stated that cones were
needed to block off a portion of one lane in this leg of our event. We are happy to donate both our money,time and
volunteers to this great cause,but our budget does not allow for this expense.
Please contact me with your approval at your earliest convenience, and I invite you to come and participate
in this fantastic family fund-raiser!
• rely, -
Dannette Shipley / 1".?kd
WORLD GYM FITNESS CENTERS
44-419 TOWN CENTER WAY • PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260 • 760-773-5711 • FAx 760-773-9677