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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 St. Patrick's Day Celebration CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 10, 1990 SUBJECT obi Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration Report By Diane Lowart, Recreation Director EXHIBITS ATTACHED None RECOMMENDATIO ' }J Consider working with Chamber of Commerce on !� an expanded St. Patrick's Day Celebration FINANCIAL STATEMENT : The following amounts are available in the FY90-91 Budget for this event: Community Celebration - $2,700 Public Works Assistance - $5,500 Council Community Promotion - $ 500 TOTAL - $8,700 DESCRIPTION For the last six years, the City of Dublin has commemorated. . St..., .Patrick's, ..Day _ with..._:a., : :•;parade'.::.,.;and ,. community, celebration. The parade, sponsored by the Dublin-San Ramon Lions =, Club, typically utilizes..a: r.o.ute,-.,through the,:,downtown.. area�o.f _Dublin: -. ::.,. The community celebration, coordinated by the City's Recreation Department, features food, game and information booths operated by local service clubs and non-profit organizations, as well as a variety of entertainment. Through the years, the parade route and location of the celebration has changed, but the scope of the event has remained fairly constant. The Dublin Chamber of Commerce, in an effort to promote the businesses in Dublin, has proposed that the City and the Chamber work cooperatively to expand the scope of the St. Patrick's Day Celebration to include the business community. The proposed expansion would entail relocating the community celebration to the downtown area, utilizing the Dublin Place Shopping Center, and inviting . the businesses to participate by operating booths and allowing "sidewalk sales" . Businesses would be encouraged to offer "St. Patrick's Day" promotions and participate in special advertising supplements. Additionally, it has been suggested that a professional arts and crafts show and sale be included in the event. Given the limited time frame (three months) with which to coordinate an expanded St. Patrick's Day Celebration, commitment by the Chamber of Commerce and the business community is essential. If the City Council is in favor of pursuing this option, Staff will need to determine early on whether the support of the business community is forthcoming. However, preliminary meetings with Chamber representatives indicate that the Chamber Board of Directors are supportive as are the merchants in the Dublin Place Shopping Center. An organizational meeting will be held pending Council approval to establish the scope of the event as well as delineate responsibilities. It should be noted that the City's Parks and Recreation Commission has not yet had an opportunity to comment on this proposal due to the timing with which the proposal was received. However the Commission will be discussing the St. Patrick's Day Celebration at their meeting of December 11, 1990. Therefore it is recommended that the City Council consider working with the Chamber of Commerce to expand the scope of the St. Patrick's Day Celebration. ITEM NO. . / COPIES TO: Dublin Chamber of Commerce Parks & Recreation Commission