City Council
MEETING DATE: 3/25/2015
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Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce Service Provider and Lease Agreements
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FROM:
Leisa A. Lukes, Economic Development Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council receive a report and discuss.
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BACKGROUND:
The Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1937, has operated for over 75 years. The Chamber serves the business community by providing a source of information and advocacy to enhance opportunities for business retention and expansion within the city. Actions facilitated by the Chamber's 15-member Board of Directors and implemented by Chamber staff supplement the City's ongoing economic development activities. Additionally, the Chamber serves as the City's Visitor Information Center to share and promote the community's attributes to visitors, residents, and business owners.
The City has contracted with the Chamber since the City's incorporation in 1981. Current City support includes an annual general fund allocation in exchange for specified services. The City also hosts the Chamber offices in the City-owned Civic Center Building in Town Square at minimal cost to the Chamber.
The following information is provided for Council information in preparation of the upcoming fiscal year budget discussions.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Cathedral City, like many cities, has provided annual support to its Chamber of Commerce over the years. Current records indicate that the City has contributed financially to its Chamber since 1996 and presumably for prior years. The amount of annual support ranges from $$20,952 in 2002 to $75,000 in years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Council has approved the Chamber's annual funding request for the past three years at $50,000.
At the start of FY12/13, the Chamber moved from its location at the northwest corner of East Palm Canyon and Date Palm Drive in a rented retail storefront to ...
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