HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaiver of Fees - Founder's Day CelebrationCITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
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REQUEST: REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM DESERT'S FOUNDER'S DAY
CELBRATION ON MAY 16, 2009
SUBMITTED BY: Pat Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: January 22, 2009
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 Founder's Day Celebration scheduled to be held on Saturday, May
16, 2009, in the Council Chambers located at the Palm Desert Civic Center.
Background:
The Historical Society of Palm Desert has scheduled its Annual Founder's Day Celebration
for Saturday, May 16, 2009, to honor the founding of the City of Palm Desert, and name its
founder of the year. Historical Society volunteers will up the event and will clean up
afterwards. 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 fee for the Council Chambers ($100) and
one maintenance worker for 5 hours at $40 per hour for a total of $300.
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December 29, 2008
Ms. Pat Scully
Senior Management Analyst
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert CA 92260
RE: Use of Council Chambers
May 16, 2009
Dear Pat:
This letter is confirmation that the Board of Directors voted to hold the Founder's
Day on Saturday, May 16, 2009 (recipient to be selected at January, 2009 Board
meeting).
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.
Barbara K. Eastes
President
72-861 El Paseo Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260
P.O. Box 77, Palm Desert, CA 92261
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