City Council
MEETING DATE: 1/27/2016
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Battle of the Badges Boxing Event
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FROM:
Chris Parman, Communications / Events Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve SUP #15-035
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BACKGROUND:
Council had approved a previously scheduled "Battle of the Badges" boxing event produced by Jesus Gonzalez, an officer with the Cathedral City Police Department, last year. However, he had to postpone the event due to timing with getting the event certified. Now that he has received all boxing certification, Mr. Gonzalez would like to conduct a boxing event called, "Battle of the Badges" on Saturday, May 14th from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The event will encourage law enforcement officers to compete in boxing. Some of the proceeds generated will go to the Cathedral City Police Officers Association as well as an unspecified donation amount to the Cathedral City Police Explorers program. The boxing event will take place at the Festival Lawn in Downtown Cathedral City.
DISCUSSION:
The boxing event is open to the public with a paid admission. Food, beverages, and alcoholic beverages will be sold. Proceeds of the admission and concessions will benefit the organizer. The organizer is asking the City to waive the Special Use Fee and provide assistance with the set-up including metal barriers to form an alcohol area, electricity, and light stands for security. The organizer expects to attract between 500-1,000 attendees.
Suggested conditions of the SUP would be that the organizer show proof of a City business license, secure event insurance naming the City as an additional insured, allow the City attorney to review and make edits to liability waivers that must be signed by all boxing participants, and the organizer must show proof of all health permits for food and beverages as well as permits from the Alcohol Beverage Commission to sell alcohol. The organizer plans to offer portable toilets and supply additional trash receptacles.
The organizer would begin setting up for the event on Friday, May 13th at 6:00 pm and teardown would occur around midnight on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The organizer plans to have the security donated by off-duty officers and Explorers. Public works will need to set-up the metal crowd control barriers, light stands, additional trash receptacles, and signs alerting people to additional parking beyond the parking garage. Public Works estimates the in-kind cost to be $1,560.00.
ATTACHMENTS:
Special Use Permit #15-035