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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.2 MonegoTreeLightingCITY CLERK FILE # 580-40 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 2, '1999 SUBJECT: Request from Mrs. John Monego for Tree Lighting Ceremony and Candlelight Walk for Officer John Monego Report Prepared by: Gary L. Thuman, Chief o/Police Services ATTACHMENTS: 1. Event Schedule RECOMMENDATION: Receive report If desired, provide direction to Staff regarding additional action or study FINANCIAL STATEMENT: This activity was not budgeted in the FY 1999/2000 budget. Staff anticipates costs not to exceed $80.00, DESCRIPTION: The City. Staff have been approached by Mrs. John Monego who is requesting a tree lighting ceremony and candlelight walk be held this year in memory of her husband, Officer John Monego, .who was killed while on-duty on December 12, 1998. The proposal calls for a tree lighting ceremony and candlelight walk to be held on Saturday, December 11, 1999, commencing at 6:00 P.M., in the lobby of Dublin Police Services. All costs associated with a cut 6' to 7' holiday tree and decorations would be derived from donations. It is also proposed that the Dublin High School Band play holiday music during the tree lighting ceremony. It has been confirmed a small group of band members are available. Additional music would be provided by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Pipe Band. A_tier the tree lighting ceremony, it is proposed that a candlelight walk from the Civic Center to the Outback Restaurant on Regional St. take place with participants carrying either disposable flashlights or lightslicks (donated). After a return walk to the Civic Center a brief invocation by a member of the clergy would be held in the Council chambers, ending about 9:00 P.M. Light refreshments (donated) would then be served in the Re~onal Room. The only expense for the City of Dublin is the cest of an MCE employee opening and closing the Civic Center; costs are estimated to be $80.00 ($20.00 per hour x 4 hours). It is anticipated that minimal staff time would be involved in the even~to the work of volunteers for the setup and cleanup. This report is presented for the City Council's information and review. Staff recommends that Council provide direction to Staff regarding additional action, if deemed appropriate. H/cc-forms/agdastmLdoc COPIES TO: ' ITEM NO. ~ Z JOHN MONEGO TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL DECEMBER 11, 1999 6:00 P.M. Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Courtyard of the Civic Center 7:00 P.M. Candlelight Walk to the Outback Restaurant 7:40 P.M. Return Walk from the Outback Restaurant to the Civic Center 8:20 P.M. Invocation by clergy in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center 8:30 P.M. Light Refreshments Served in the Regional Room