REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Request from the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce to Reduce the Outstanding City Fees for the 2022 Art and Wine Festival by 50 Percent ($9,139.02)
Report
BACKGROUND
The Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) hosted the 2022 Annual Art & Wine Festival (Festival) on June 4-5, 2022. The Festival attracted about 40,000 attendees and was held in Downtown Sunnyvale. The Chamber applied for a special event application and the City issued two invoices for the required services. The Chamber has not paid these two invoices totaling $18,316.52 and is asking for a 50% decrease ($9,158.26) due to reduced event revenue (Attachment 1). The Department of Public Safety (DPS) for police services invoice for $14,825 (Attachment 2) and an invoice for garbage debris services and field services for $3,491.52 (Attachment 3) are the unpaid City invoices.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.2.4 Relationships with Outside Groups
POLICY PURPOSE: The intent of this policy is to identify the various types of support the City will provide to outside groups and/or independent organizations, as well as the circumstances under which support will be provided.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
DISCUSSION
The Chamber has hosted the Festival for almost 50 years. The first Festival was held in 1974 as a fundraiser for the downtown merchants to attract visitors to the downtown area. The Festival is a community-oriented event and is well received by downtown businesses, City residents, and visitors. The Chamber submitted a letter (Attachment 1) asking for a 50% fee reduction in police, garbage debris service, and field service costs (inclu...
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