City Council
MEETING DATE: 10/14/2015
TITLE:
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Annual Virgin de Guadalupe Procession 2015
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FROM:
Chris Parman, Communications and Events Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Special Use Permit #15-028
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BACKGROUND:
The Diocese of San Bernardino and Riverside are conducting the Annual Virgin de Guadalupe Procession on Saturday, December 12th. The procession begins in Palm Springs and flows through Cathedral City along East Palm Canyon Drive to Rancho Mirage and eventually ends in Coachella, CA. The procession will stop at Town Square or St. Louis Catholic Church (TBD) as a resting spot and to provide water for the walkers.
DISCUSSION:
The Diocese will provide insurance naming the City as an additional insured. It also must pay the Special Use Permit fee of $600 and Public Safety Costs of $1,200 for CCPD motor patrol escort of the procession as soon as they enter the city limits of Cathedral City from Palm Springs until they exit the City as the procession enters Rancho Mirage. The procession also uses Tops N Barricades company to aid the procession as it moves through town.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will recover all expenses associated with the procession.
ATTACHMENTS:
Special Use Permit #15-028 application