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STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #150-70
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:May 6, 2014
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Acceptance of Gifts to City from St. Patrick’s Day Event Sponsors
Prepared by Ann Mottola, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will recognize the sponsors that provided monetary, as well as in-kind,
donations to support the City of Dublin’s 31st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and
Shamrock 5k Fun Run and Walk on March 15-16, 2014.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City received $56,250 in monetary sponsorships.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council recognize the sponsors and formally accept the
contributions.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Parks and Community Services Director Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
The 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration was held on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16
on the grounds of the Dublin Civic Center. Based on onsite sales and receipts for the two-day
event, the attendance was estimated at 81,000, which would be a record-high attendance
number which exceeded last year’s record attendance of 73,000.
Survey responses from the community indicated overall satisfaction with the variety of vendors,
entertainment and activities offered at the event. The biggest challenge, due to growth in the
festival, was availability of parking. A key initiative for the 2015 event will be to identify methods
of providing shuttles from neighborhoods or remote parking lots to better facilitate access to the
event. Remote parking areas with shuttle service will also allow an increase in dedicated
accessible parking spaces.
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New features for the 2014 Celebration included a “Bike Valet” which, in coordination with the
East Bay Bike Coalition, provided free bicycle check-in and parking for event attendees.
Approximately 120 bicycles utilized the free parking at the event.
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On Sunday, March 16, 2,400 runners participated in the 16 annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run and
Walk. The Shamrock 5K post-race activities and awards area featured a new “Health and
Fitness Zone” in which 11 local businesses related to health and fitness participated.
The Fun Run received highly favorable comments regarding the overall race and post-race
experience. Looking forward to 2015, the Fun Run will evaluate the location of the post-race
activities to be in the most favorable location for the transition of the runners from the race
course to the festival.
Both the Festival and the Fun Run were generously supported by local businesses and
organizations. The City received $56,250 in monetary sponsorships for the weekend. The City
also received support of in-kind donations of goods and services. A list of the monetary and in-
kind sponsors is shown below.
FESTIVAL MONETARY SPONSORS
Connolly Station $3,000 Cruise One $1,500
DIAGEO – Guinness USA $3,000 Cutco $1,500
GEICO, Inc. $3,000 Danmer Custom Shutters $1,500
Gold Rush Getaways $3,000 Foothill Chiropractic $1,500
Hacienda Crossings $3,000 Foundation Repair of California $1,500
Ken Harvey’s Dublin Honda $3,000 Heavenly Greens $1,500
Palo Alto Medical Foundation $3,000 K. Hovnanian Homes $1,500
Safeway Corporation $3,000 Renewal by Anderson $1,500
Bay Home and Window $2,250 The Quad Fit Mall $1,500
American Laser Skincare $1,500 USA Bath / California Remodeling $1,500
Babcock Chiropractic of San Ramon $1,500 Valley Care $1,500
Blue Waters Marketing $1,500 Verengo Solar $1,500
Total Festival Sponsorship: $50,250
Comcast $1,500
FUN RUN MONETARY SPONSORS
World of Shoes $3,000
Rockin’ Jump $1,500
The Fit Potato $500
Alameda County Firefighters Association Local 55 $1,000
Total Fun Run Sponsorship: $6,000
IN-KIND SPONSORS FOR THE FESTIVAL AND FUN RUN
107.7 Radio “The Bone” Advertising KKIQ Radio Advertising
Auntie Nel’s Fine Foods Food KSFO Radio Advertising
BJs Restaurant Food KOFY-TV20 Radio Advertising
Brigadeiros Margarida Food Lucky Supermarket Food
Dublin Cyclery Prizes Mimi’s Café Food
Erik’s DeliCafé of Dublin Food NBC-Bay Area TV Advertising
Hilton Hotel Accommodations New Balance Prizes
Hint Water Food Oakland Athletics Prizes
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Papa John’s Pizza Food Sun Tropics Food
Red Bull Food Tri-Now Fitness/Fluid Food
Safeway Corporation. Water
In recognition of their contributions, these sponsors and organizations will be presented with
certificates of appreciation for their support of the City of Dublin’s 2014 St. Patrick’s Day
Celebration.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A copy of the Staff Report was distributed to sponsors.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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