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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: December 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
City Council St. Patrick's Day Parade Participation
Prepared by: Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk/Records Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council is being asked to consider three options for participation in the annual
Dublin Lions Club St. Patrick's Day Parade which will be held on Saturday, March 17,
2018.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the report and select an option for participation in the Dublin Lions Club St.
Patrick's Day Parade.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budget.
DESCRIPTION:
For more than 16 years, the City Council has participated in the annual St. Patrick’s Day
Parade. The form of participation has varied from year to year, as demonstrated in the
chart below:
Year Means of
Participation
Description
2004-
2006 Antique Fire Truck Decorations and signage were included on the
vehicle.
2007 Float Birthday cake celebrating the City’s 25th
anniversary.
2008 Fire Truck Decorations and signage were included on the
vehicle.
2009 Float Balloon rainbow with pots of gold for decorations.
2010-
2011 Fire Truck Decorations and signage were included on the
vehicle.
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Year Means of
Participation
Description
2012 Cable Cars Decorations and signage were included on the
vehicle.
2013 Walked
Staff carried signage and drove a decorated
electric vehicle full of giveaways, which the City
Council handed out to the crowds along the
parade route.
2014 Float Balloon rainbow with pots of gold for decorations.
2015 Fire Truck Decorations and signage were included on the
vehicle.
2016 Fire Truck Decorations and signage were included on the
vehicle.
2017 Walked
Decorations and signage were included on the
City’s Ford Model A Truck, and it carried
giveaways that the City Council handed out to
crowds along the parade route.
Staff is proposing three options for the City Council’s consideration for participation in
the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Option #1 – Walking with the Historic Ford Model A Truck
Option #1 includes the City Council walking in the parade with the Historic Ford Model A
Truck. The Ford Model A Truck would include signage indicating the City Council’s
presence. The truck will be driven by a trained volunteer and would carry giveaways for
the City Council to hand to parade onlookers. This option provides the greatest
interaction with the parade onlookers out of the three options. The one drawback to this
option would be the weather - the truck would not be used if it is raining.
Option #2 – Cable Car
Option #2 includes the rental of a cable car that would transport the City Council
through the parade. The cable car would include signage indicating the City Council’s
presence. However, this option will limit the City Council’s interaction with the parade
onlookers because the cable car will be in motion throughout the parade and getting on
and off is not advised, and will also impact the ability to hand out giveaways to par ade
onlookers. Due to liability issues with the Lions Club’s in surance company, the tossing
of giveaway items into the crowd is not permitted.
Option #3 – Fire Truck
Option #3 includes the City Council riding on a fire truck through the parade. The f ire
truck would include signage indicating the City Council’s presence. However, this
option would not allow the City Council to interact with the parade onlookers because
the fire truck will be in motion and there is no way to get off and on the vehicle without a
complete stop, and will also impact the ability to hand out giveaways to parade
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onlookers. Due to liability issues with the Lions Club’s insurance company, the tossing
of giveaway items into the crowd is not permitted.
Staff is seeking input from the City Council on how it would like to participate in the 2018
St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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None.
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