HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1995 0517 CC REG ITEM 11HCITY OF MOORPARK
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Budget and Finance Committee
FROM: Christine Adams, Director of Community
DATE: May 9, 1995 (Meeting of May 1.7, 1995)
ITEM___
SUBJECT: Consider Funding for 1995 Summer Concerts in the Park
Program (Roll Call Vote_`
BACKGROUND
Last summer, due to a generous donation by R.B.D., Moorpark
Investors, and a grant from the -.chi 1 le Levy Foundation, for a
total of $8,000, the City was dA e t-.-) provide five outdoor
concerts at Arroyo Vista Communi* 'ark
These concerts, which provided a arLety of music from reggae to
big band music, were very well received in the community, with
between 500 and 1200 people at+:eai inc each Sunday evening concert.
The Achille Levy grant was a one, t- ._i.me only donation. Staff has
diligently worked at solicitin(,; donations from the business
community of Moorpark, and to ?,ate has received $4,200 from
California Community Builders, Fz sr_ Interstate Bank, and Ventura
Pacific Capital Croup for summt�r )11(c ei -t
In order to have a concert sei es of a minimum of four (4)
concerts, staff is estimating the ctal ,:ost will be $7,300. This
includes outdoor portable stagir,:. 1;011nd, and contracts for the
various performing groups. Ea i cncert costs approximately
$2,000. The proposed performer. i_:i z- _otal, would be $4,700.
Donations collected to date can 1. ;rirl the staging and sound system
technicians ($500 for outdoor sta_ :.ng >; :4, $150 for Videomax Sound
Technicians x 4) , plus one or -�A( De forn.ng groups.
At this time, staff needs to cc,r.: ir;n dates and performances for
the 1995 summer concert series, the .,arious bands, and begin
to let contracts to the various � )u :s end is seeking the balance
of $3,100. The Budget and Finan -: Ccrnuni -tee has reviewed this and
has recommended that the City C ; : ,. I ) s:ider providing funding
for one additional concert Lr.s,re a minimum of three
concerts) , and pxovi,le City far ( exceed $1,300 for this
concert.
RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Appropriate $1,300 from the Genera- Fund Reserve, and transfer
same to Special Events budget li:e _tem 01.4.148.642) to assist
with funding of the summer corce, ' s r: 995 .
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SUMMER CONCERTS (Proposed .four_ A) Concerts)
Expenses
Staging
2,D00
Sound
600
Bands
4,700
TOTAL
Less Donations
4200
Still Needed
C'
City's Proposed Contribution
lajlQ
Still Needed''
Proposed Dates:
Sunday, July 9
Sunday, July 23
Sunday, August 6
Sunday, August 20
(Country West, -ri
(50's, R & E'1
(Jazz)
(Reggae, Carr begin i K
* The fourth concert on August 2( would see dropped if there is no
additional funding.
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