DATE: January 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Use of Kearney Park by Scottish Society of Central California
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a three-year agreement with the Scottish Society of Central California for exclusive use of Kearney Park for a one day event in years 2017, 2018 and 2019 ($9,810).
REPORT
The Scottish Society of Central California (Society) has requested exclusive use of Kearney Park on September 16, 2017, to conduct a Scottish Highland Gathering and Games event. This is the seventh annual Society event held at Kearney Park so the Historical Parks Advisory Committee was not required to review the application as it was approved four years ago.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Society will pay the County a $3,270 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 1,000 vehicles that may enter the park during the event; yielding a gross amount of $5,000 in vehicle entrance fee revenues.
DISCUSSION:
The Society has requested exclusive use of Kearney Park to conduct a one-day Scottish Highlands Gathering and Games event in 2017, 2018 and 2019. This will be the 40th year of the event and the seventh time that it will be held at Kearney Park. The event is a celebration of all things Scottish: dancers, athletes, food and clans. The event will have food, beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and merchandise booths.
The Society will provide all necessary staffing, equipment and setup to conduct the event, provide adequate security as determined by the Fresno County Sheriff's Department and Cal...
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