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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.1 St Pats Sponsors Accpt Gift STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK File #150-70 CITY COUNCIL DATE:May 7, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJECT: Acceptance of Gifts to City from St. Patrick’s Day Event Sponsors Prepared by Stephanie Mein, Recreation Coordinator EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive a report on the sponsors that provided monetary, as well as in-kind, th donations to support the City of Dublin’s 30 Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Shamrock 5k Fun Run and Walk. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City received $51,750 in monetary sponsorships. RECOMMENDATION: As per Government Code Section 37354, it is recommended that all gifts and contributions be formally accepted by the City Council. Therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council recognize the sponsors and formally accept the contributions. Submitted By Reviewed By Director of Parks and Assistant City Manager Community Services DESCRIPTION: The 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration was held on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 on the grounds of the Dublin Civic Center. Based on onsite sales and receipts for the two-day event, the estimated attendance was over 70,000. This was an increase of over 20,000 from last year and by all accounts it was the all- time highest attendance during the 30 year history of the event. th On Sunday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, a record-high 2,520 runners participated in the 15 annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. The significant increase in participation can be ITEM NO. 3.1 Page 1 of 3 attributed to a variety of factors including the kickoff of the City of Dublin’s Live Healthy Challenge and the great weather leading up to the event. The Festival and Fun Run were generously supported by local businesses and organizations. The City received $51,750 in monetary sponsorships for the weekend. The City also received support from in-kind donations of goods and services. A list of the monetary and in-kind sponsors is shown below. FESTIVAL MONETARY SPONSORS DIAGEO – Guinness USA $3,000 GEICO, Inc. $3,000 Hacienda Crossings $3,000 Napa Auto Parts of Dublin $3,000 Palo Alto Medical Foundation $3,000 ValleyCare Health Systems $3,000 Capstone Marketing $2,000 American Laser Skincare $1,500 Bay Home and Window $1,500 Babcock Chiropractic of San Ramon $1,500 CareMore Health Plan $1,500 Comcast $1,500 Cutco $1,500 Danmer Custom Shutters $1,500 Foothill Chiropractic $1,500 Foundation Repair of California $1,500 Gold Rush Getaways $1,500 Heavenly Greens $1,500 Ken Harvey’s Dublin Honda $1,500 Keypoint Credit Union $1,500 Lachica Patterson Orthodontics $1,500 RockinJump $1,500 Verengo Solar $1,500 Total Festival Sponsors: $44,000 FUN RUN MONETARY SPONSORS World of Shoes $3,000 Farmers Insurance Robinson Insurance Agency $1,500 The Fit Potato $1,500 Alameda County Firefighters Association Local 55 $1,000 Sport Clips $750 Total Fun Run Sponsors: $7,750 IN-KIND SPONSORS FOR THE FESTIVAL AND FUN RUN Auntie Nel’s Fine Foods Food Dublin Cyclery Prizes Dublin Patch Advertising Erik’s DeliCafé of Dublin Food Grocery Outlet of Dublin Gift Card Hint Water Food Holiday Inn of Dublin Accommodations Page 2 of 3 KKIQ Radio Advertising KSFO Radio Advertising Lucky Supermarket Food Mimi’s Café Food NBC-11 Advertising New Balance Prizes Oakland Athletics Prizes Papa John’s Pizza Food Red Bull Food Safeway Store - Dublin Boulevard Gift Card Safeway Store - Tassajara Road Gift Card Sun Tropics Food Additionally the City would like to recognize the following organizations that hosted their own events as part of the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration:  Alameda County Firefighters Local 55 Pancake Breakfast  Dublin Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Parade  Dublin Sister City Association Green and White Gala In recognition of their contributions, these sponsors and organizations will be presented with certificates of appreciation for supporting the City of Dublin 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A copy of the Staff Report was distributed to sponsors and organizations. ATTACHMENTS: None Page 3 of 3