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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />[a fI rz.Ti19�f�il_�Pil ��1�[rl •Lys <br />MARCH 4, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH CHRISTIANSEN <br />AMUSEMENT, INC. <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with <br />Christiansen Amusement, Inc., subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney. <br />2. Revenues in the amount of $84,000 will be deposited into the Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services Agency revenue account (no. 01113002 53331) for the 2014 Cinco <br />de Mayo and Fiestas Patrias carnivals. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Cinco de Mayo and September Fiesta events have been positive events for the downtown <br />businesses and surrounding neighborhoods. This event not only attracts thousands of Santa Ana <br />residents but also visitors from all over Orange County. The purpose of these events is to celebrate <br />Cinco De Mayo & Fiestas Patrias through a safe family friendly event to include: live entertainment, <br />food booths, informational /resource booths, merchandise /service booths, cultural exhibits and <br />carnival rides /games over these three -day weekends. The 15th Annual Cinco De Mayo Festival will <br />take place on May 2 — May 4, 2014 and the 36th Annual Fiestas Patrias will take place on September <br />12 — September 14, 2014. <br />The City of Santa Ana is contracting Christiansen Amusement to provide a three -day carnival at both <br />the Cinco de Mayo and Fiestas Patrias downtown event. This is a continuation of a long history of <br />these two events that provide great family entertainment in the downtown area. Christiansen <br />Amusement will be responsible for providing all the equipment, cleanup, notification, security, <br />electricity, carnival rides and games, vendor booths, and insurance for the event. <br />In consideration for providing these exclusive rights to Christiansen Amusement, Inc., the City will <br />receive $42,000 for each of the two events (Cinco and Fiestas). Christiansen Amusement, Inc. will <br />be obligated to obtain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, and waivers. <br />25A -1 <br />