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CITY OF PALM DESERT
Community Services Division
Staff Report
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM DESERT'S FOUNDERS' DAY
CELEBRATION ON MAY 19, 2007
SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: December 14, 2006
CONTENTS: Letter of Request from the Historical Society of Palm Desert
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, waive fees associated with the Historical Society of Palm Desert's
annual Founders' Day Celebration, scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 19, 2007, in
the Council Chamber located at the Palm Desert Civic Center.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Historical Society of Palm Desert is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing
the community with information about Palm Desert history. Each year, it hosts Founders'
Day to honor a member of the community who exemplifies its heritage.
BACKGROUND:
The Historical Society of Palm Desert has scheduled its annual Founders' Day Celebration
for May 19, 2007, to honor the founding of the City of Palm Desert and name its Founder
of the Year. Historical Society volunteers will set up the event and clean up afterwards,
and City staff will be on site the day of the event to provide extra waste receptacles and
assist event organizers. Since this event is held for the benefit and pleasure of the
community and is free to the public, event planners are requesting that the required fees
be waived, which include appropriate reservation fees of the Council Chamber building
($100) and one maintenance worker for five hours at $40 per hour ($200), for a total
consideration of $300.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT DECEMBER 14, 2006
RE: REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OF PALM DESERT'S FOUNDERS' DAY
Staff recommends approval of this request, which is to waive fees associated with the 2007
Historical Society of Palm Desert's Founders' Day Celebration on May 19, 2007, for a total
cost of $300.
PATRICIA SCULLY, CFEE �%%
SENIOR MANAGEMENTANIJIYST
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November 16, 2006
Ms. Pat Scully
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert CA 92260
Dear Ms. Scully:
Per your request, this letter will serve as confirmation that the Board of Directors
at their meeting of November 15, 2006, voted to hold Founder's/Palm Awards
Day on Saturday, May 19, 2007.
We are requesting use of Council Chambers for this event which is held from
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Committee would need admittance at 11:00 a.m. to
set up the refreshment and reception tables.
We will appreciate Council consent for this annual event.
Thank you.
DICK FOLKERS
President
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72-861 El Paseo Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260
P.O. Box 77, Palm Desert, CA 92261
760 346-6588 • , + ,i• info@hspd.org • wwwhspd org