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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary Lindley, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director G"
DATE: April 8, 2008 (CC Meeting of May 7, 2008)
SUBJECT: Consider Request from Moorpark/Simi Valley Neighborhood for
Learning to Waive Park Fees for Concert in the Park
DISCUSSION
The City Council is being asked to consider a request from the Moorpark/Simi Valley
Neighborhood for Learning (NfL) to waive park rental fees for its second annual
picnic/concert on June 20, 2008, from 5:00 until 8:30 pm at Arroyo Vista Community Park
(AVCP). The Moorpark/Simi Valley NfL designed this event to celebrate children. The
proposed location for the event is the Peppertree Pavilion at the east end of AVCP and
surrounding grass area.
The concert will feature children's "rock performers" Greg n' Steve, a martial arts
demonstration by Jason Flame Tang So Do, and a performance by Ballet Folklorico. The
event will also offer free coffee and tea to attendees provided by Starbucks. In addition,
Safekids and Ventura County Public Health will be on site. The entire event will be free to
the public. The NfL expects approximately 500 people to attend the concert.
The NfL has asked for access to the park at 3:00 p.m. to begin setting up. Theywill provide
a stage from an outside vendor. In addition, they are asking to place signs along the
access road within the park directing people to the event location. Signs will not be placed
on Tierra Rejada Road. Further, they are requesting to place a banner on the stage. Staff
concurs with this requests, reserving the right to designate sign placement to be consistent
with the Moorpark Municipal Code.
Consistent with similarly approved park rental fee waivers, staff recommends that the NfL
be required to pay for any direct cost that may arise. Such costs typically involve lights and
staff time. The City Council approved a similar request from the NfL last year.
The Moorpark/Simi Valley NfL is a non-profit organization that serves children of Moorpark
ages birth to 5 years of age and their families. It provides a wide variety of social,
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educational, health and wellness, and recreational programs for City residents. The City of
Moorpark is a non-voting member of the Simi Valley/Moorpark NfL Executive Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact. There will be no direct cost to the City associated with the
NfL's event.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the request from the Moorpark/Simi Valley NfL to waive park rental fees
associated with their event on June 20, 2008, as outlined in the Agenda Report.
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