City Council
MEETING DATE: 1/25/2017
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Battle of the Badges Boxing Event 2017
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FROM:
Chris Parman, Communications / Events Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve Special Use Permit #17-001.
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BACKGROUND:
Produced by Jesus Gonzalez, an officer with the Cathedral City Police Department, the "Battle of the Badges" event that occurred last May was a success. Mr. Gonzalez would like to conduct the boxing event again on Saturday, May 13th from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The event is sanctioned by USA Boxing and it encourages law enforcement officers to compete in the sport of boxing. Some of the proceeds generated will go to local charities. The 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, non-alcoholic 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 up to 500 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.
Although the permit states the event running until 11:00 p.m., the likelihood of it going past 10:00 p.m. is slim based on last year's end time.
The organizer would begin setting up for the event on Friday, May 12th at 6:00 pm and teardown would occur around midnight on Saturday, May 13, 2017.
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 parking. Public Works estimates the in-kind cost to be $1,560.00.
ATTACHMENTS:
Special Use Permit Application #17-001.