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� � CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: DENY THE REQUEST BY OUR LADY OF SOLITUDE CHURCH FOR A
FEE WAIVER IN CONNECTION WITH THE OUR LADY OF
GUADALUPE PROCESSfON SCHEDULED ON DECEMBER 12, 2007
DATE: August 9, 2007
CONTENTS: Correspondence from Our Lady of Solitude Church
Correspondence from Palm Desert Police Department
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, deny the request by Father John Kavcak, MSC, Pastor of Our Lady of
Solitude Church for a fee waiver for public safety services in connection with the 2007"Our Lady
of Guadalupe Procession" scheduled for December 12, 2007, beginning in the City of Palm
Springs and ending in the City of Coachella.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Denial of the subject request would require event organizers to reimburse the City of Palm
Desert for public safety staffing.
BACKGROUND:
Each year a volunteer committee celebrates the anniversary of "Our Lady of Guadalupe" by
organizing a procession that starts in Palm Springs and proceeds east through various cities in
the Coachella Valley with the final destination in the City of Coachella.
Each year,this event creates issues that must be addressed to ensure public safety. Based on
last year's participation of 6,000 walkers, 10 vehicles, and a large float towed on a flatbed, the
Palm Desert Police Department believes that two patrol units and eight motor units will be
required to ensure public safety through the cities of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, and Indian
Wells. The monetary expense estimated for staffing this event is approximately$9,500. In past
years, the cities of Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage have looked to the City of Palm Desert to
take the lead in accessing fees to staff this event to ensure the public safety. All other cities
affected by this procession in the Coachella Valley,i.e., Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Indio,and
Coachella have not traditionally waived fees for this event since this event is held in observance
of a religious ritual.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT AUGUST 9, 2007
RE: DENY THE REQUEST BY OUR LADY OF SOLITUDE CHURCH FOR A FEE
WAIVER IN CONNECTION WITH THE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
PROCESSION SCHEDULED ON DECEMBER 12, 2007
Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council deny the fee waiver request and advise event
organizers that they will be accessed $3,000 for police protection (the$9,500 estimated by the
Police Department for the three cities would be divided by three)for this event that attracts over
6,000 participants in this jurisdiction.
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PATRICIA SCULLY, CFEE PAUL GIBSON
SENIOR MANAGEMENT A ST DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/
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City of Palm Desert
ATTN: Patricia Scully, Cfee
73-510 Fred Waring Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578
Dear Patricia Scully:
T'his year, as we do every year here at Our Lady of Solitude, we will be
celebrating the Anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December i2, 200�.
Members of the "Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession Committee" they are
requesting on my behalf, if you can wave any fees, if there's any.
Please be advised that Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church, in Palm Springs,
is a unit of the exempt corporation, the Roman Catholic Bishop of San
Bernardino, CA Corporation Sole, Federal I.D. #95-32939oi, and State of
California l.D. #9io-ii�6-�.This institution is listed in the official Catholic
Directory and is exempt under section 5oi{c}{g} of the Internal Revenue Code
as a member of group exemption number 928.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and generous time.
Respectfully yours in Christ,
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Revered John Kavcak M.S.C.
Pastor
Scully, Pat
From: Robert Perdue [RPERDUE@riversidesheriff.org]
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 3:43 PM
To: Scully, Pat
Subject: Our Lady of Guadalupe March
Pat,
John Doyle contacted me about this and in turn I spoke to Lt. Taylor. The estimate is
based on the following staffing suggestion from John, "Staffing recommendation is 8 motors
and 2 patrol units from 0600-1600 (10 hours) . "
The total cost for the 10 positions (8 motors and 2 patrol units) would be $9984 . Please
let me know if I can be of any more help. Thanks.
Sergeant Robert Perdue
Riverside Sheriff's Department
Palm Desert Station
73-520 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA. 92260
Office: 760.836. 1619
Fax: 760.836. 1616
Cell: 760.578.7968
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