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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.2 Recognition of St. Patrick's Day Festival Sponsors STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK File #150-70 CITY COUNCIL DATE:April 19, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Recognition of St. Patrick's Day Fest, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and Eggstravaganza Sponsors Prepared by Tegan McLane, Cultural Arts & Heritage Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive a report on sponsorships for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and Eggstravaganza, and formally recognize the sponsors for these events and present certificates of appreciation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City received more than $72,000 in cash contributions from the sponsors. Additionally, in- kind donations of goods and services were also received for the three events. In-kind donations reduce the amount of money the City would ordinarily have had to spend on things like advertising, lodging for visiting entertainers and food for the VIP reception. In-kind donations also serve as prizes for the Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk raffle. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council formally accept sponsorship donations for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and Eggstravaganza and recognize the sponsoring organizations. Reviewed By Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: Dublin’s local business community continues its generous support of City-sponsored special rd events. The City Council is being asked to formally recognize sponsors for the 33 annual St. th Patrick’s Day Festival, 18 annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk, and 2016 Spring Eggstravaganza. ITEM NO. 3.2 Page 1 of 3 Although rain dampened attendance numbers at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival to an estimated 17,000 visitors over the course of the weekend, festival sponsorships reached a record high, with 26 businesses providing $64,500 in cash sponsorships. The St. Patrick’s Day Weekend included the Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk which had more than 1,900 runners registered. Approximately 1,000 of those braved the rain to actually run or walk in the event, which had four cash sponsors whose donations totaled $7,750. Dublin’s Eggstravaganza egg hunt event, held just two weeks later at Emerald Glen Park, had a sold-out crowd of 600 children, plus their parents and grandparents. Eggstravaganza also surpassed its previous sponsorship history, with two cash sponsors totaling $900. A large number of in-kind donations were also received for all three events. Businesses giving $300 or more in in-kind donations are listed in this Staff Report. In recognition of their monetary and in-kind contributions, the following sponsors and organizations will be presented with certificates of appreciation for supporting these City of Dublin events. ST. PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVAL CASH SPONSORS All Natural Stone $6,000 Whole Foods $6,000 Geico $4,000 Guinness $3,000 Palo Alto Medical Foundation $4,000 Avalon Dublin Station $2,000 Babcock Chiropractic $2,000 Bay Home and Window $1,500 Blue Waters Marketing $2,000 Comcast $2,000 Cutco $1,500 Foothill Chiropractic $2,000 Fremont Bank $2,000 Hacienda Crossings $2,000 Heavenly Greens $2,000 High Definition Solar $2,000 Intero Chiropractic $2,000 Ken Harvey’s Dublin Honda $2,000 Lyft $2,000 Plugless Power $2,000 Regency Centers (Persimmon Place) $1,500 Renewal by Anderson $2,000 Safeway $2,500 Sage Veterinary Center $2,000 Soleil Communications $2,000 Tri-Valley Orthodontics $2,000 ST. PAT’S FESTIVAL CASH SPONSORS $64,500 Page 2 of 3 SHAMROCK 5K FUN RUN & WALK CASH SPONSORS World of Shoes $4,000 Rockin Jump $2,000 The Fit Potato $1,000 SolarCity $750 SHAMROCK 5K FUN RUN & WALK CASH SPONSORS $7,750 EGGSTRAVAGANZA CASH SPONSORS Adam Gold, Realtor $ 600 Intero Chiropractic $ 300 EGGSTRAVAGANZA CASH SPONSORS $ 900 ST. PAT’S FESTIVAL, SHAMROCK 5K, EGGSTRAVAGANZA IN-KIND SPONSORS - $300+ Diablo Magazine Dublin Cyclery Erik’s DeliCafe Great Harvest Bread Company KKIQ KSFO Lucky Stores NBC Bay Area Fresh Millions Oakland Athletics Sheraton Pleasanton World of Shoes NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A copy of the staff report was sent to the sponsors mentioned above. ATTACHMENTS: None Page 3 of 3