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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 28, 1995
SUBJECT: 13th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Report Prepared by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services
Director
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
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1. Approve parade route
2. Approve location of community celebration
3. Adopt Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Adequate funds are available in the FY 95-96 Budget
DESCRIPTION: The 13th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration is scheduled for
Saturday, March. 16, 1996. Once again the Dublin Lion's Club will sponsor the parade, the City's Parks
and Community Services Department will plan and organize the community celebration, and the Dublin
Chamber of Commerce will work with the business community to promote the Celebration.
PARADE
.e traditional St. Patrick's Day Parade features local bands, service clubs, youth gro~ps, City dignitaries,
and floats. The parade route that has been used successfully for the past several years IS as follows: .
South on Amador Plaza Road
East on Dublin Boulevard
North on Village Parkway
West on Amador Valley Boulevard
Amador Plaza Road was utilized as the staging area for the parade and the parade disbanded on Regional
Street just before Payless Shoe Source. The route has been reviewed and approved by Dublin Police
Services as well as the City's Public Works Department. Staff recommends that the parade route remain
unchanged.
The Parks and Community Services Commission has reviewed the parade route and also recommends that
the route remain unchanged.
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For the ~ast three years, the. Shamrock .Village Shopping Center on Amador Valley Boulevard has been
the location of the commumty celebratIOn. The celebration has been welcomed by the merchants of the
center and has be~n suitable for the various activities organized by the City. Thus, it is recommended that
the 1996 celebration once again be held at the Shamrock Village Shopping Center.
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COPIES TO: Dublin Lion's Club
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ITEM NO. M
The components of the celebration are as follows:
Arts & Crafts Fair
Carnival Games
Food Booths
Information Booths
Last year, the following fee structure was adopted by the Parks and Community Services Commission for
participating Non-profit groups, Arts and Crafts vendors and Businesses:
Commercial/Business Section
Entertainment (3 stages)
Children's Hands-on Craft Area (new)
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION FEE SCHEDULE
(Add 15% for non-resident participation)
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(without booth frame) (with booth frame)
Informational Non-Profit $ 0 $ 50.00
Informational Commercial $50.00 $115.00
Product Sales Commercial $75.00 $140.00
Fundraising Non-Profit $25.00 $ 50.00
Food Booth Non-Profit $25.00 $ 95.00
Food Booth Commercial $75.00 $170.00
Arts and Crafts Commercial $40.00 $ 90.00
Carnival games are planned and organized by the City and non-profit groups ate solicited to operate the
booths. In exchange for their manpower, the group receive a percentage of the profits, after expenses.
This fee structure encourages participation while helping to reduce the City's expenses for the event. Staff
does not recommended and increase for the 1996 celebration.
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The Parks and Community Services Commission has reviewed the location and fee structure for the
community celebration and also recommends that it remain unchanged.
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
For the past four years, local businesses were invited to stage sidewalk sales in conjunction with the
celebration. Also, promotional sign processing fees and time allotment were waived for the businesses
who included" St. Patrick's Day Celebration" on their promotional signage. There were a number of
businesses who took advantage of these two promotional opportunities. The merchants within the
Shamrock Village Center took particular advantage of these promotional opportunities. In addition, Staff
will once again solicit corporate sponsorship for various Celebration components. In return for major
sponsorship, the sponsors can have a display at the Celebration and are identified as a sponsor on all
promotional materials. Last year, Miller Brands Was very well received in sponsoring the Community
Stage and free Soccer Goal kick game. It is recommended that these three components again be included
in the Celebration in order to promote the Celebration and solicit greater participl'Itinn frnm thp~ hll~inp.~~p.~
community. The Parks and Community Serviees-Cemm1ssion concurs-With this recommendation.
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the City Council take action on the following items:
1. Approve the parade route
2. Approve the location of the community celebration
3. Adopt Resolution approving sidewalk sales and promotional signs.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 95
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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SUPPORTING THE 1996 ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has for the last twelve years sponsored a community-side St.
Patrick's Day Celebration;
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce have joined together for
the planning of the 1996 celebration; and
WHEREAS, in an attempt to gain business participation in the annual celebration it has been
recommended that businesses be allowed to conduct sidewalk sales on the day of the celebration and be
allowed to display additional promotional signage; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approval of these requests promote the St. Patrick's Day
Celebration in a positive manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the following:
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Citywide Sidewalk Sales on Saturday, March 16, 1996
Waiver of promotional sign processing fees and waiver to two weeks of promotional sign
display provided;
a) promotional sign permits are obtained
b) "Dublin St. Patrick's Day Celebration" is included in signage
c) signage is displayed two weeks or less prior to the March 16, 1996 celebration.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
day of
, 1995.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mayor
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City Clerk
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