DATE: May 19, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Exclusive Use of Kearney Park by the Scottish Society of Central California for the Scottish Games Event
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Scottish Society of Central California, a 501(c)(3) non-profit California Corporation, granting exclusive use of Kearney Park for one-day annual events, effective May 19, 2026 through May 18, 2029, which includes a three-year base term and two automatic one-year extensions for a total five-year term.
REPORT
The Scottish Society of Central California (Society) has requested the exclusive use of Kearney Park on September 20, 2026, to conduct a Scottish Highland Gathering and Games event. This would be the fifteenth annual Society event held at Kearney Park. The Society has also requested the exclusive use of Kearney Park for one day events during the years 2027, and 2028. The Agreement includes two automatic one-year extensions for the years 2029 and 2030. Future event dates will be mutually agreed upon by the County and the Society. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended action, in which case the Society will not be permitted to hold their event at Kearney Park and no revenues associated with exclusive use rental or vehicle entrances fees will be collected by the County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Society will pay the County a $3,270 daily fee along with a $1,000 refundable deposit for cleanup and or damage, and the standard $5 per vehicle entrance fee, as approved in the Master Schedule of Fees, for each yearly event. Based on an estimate of 3,000 guests in attendance and assuming three persons per vehicle, this would represent a total of 1000 vehicles that may enter the park during t...
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