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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.2 St Pats Sponsor RecognitionG~~~ OF DU~~2 /// : ~i 19 ~1~`82 ~`~//l ~'1LIF0~~~~ STAFF REPORT C I T Y C L E R K DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ^~]~0-~0 DATE: May 3, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers , FROM: ~~~oni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJECT: Acceptance of Gifts to City from St. Patrick's Day Sponsors Prepared By: Stephanie Mein, Recreation Coordinator EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive a report on the numerous sponsors who provided monetary as well as in-kind donations to support the City's 2011 St. Patrick's Day Festival. FINANCIAL IMPACT: $39,600 in monetary sponsorships was received. 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. ~ Uw ~~ Submitted by: Parks and Community Services Director Reviewed by: ~ Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. ~• ~ BACKGROUND: The 2011 St. Patrick's Day Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13, on the grounds of the Dublin Civic Center. This year, the festival featured a new arts and crafts vendor, a new carnival ride vendor and a variety of new food vendors. Staff received positive comments from attendees on both the variety of food and the quality of the carnival, which offered a nice blend of rides and amusements. The arts and crafts vendor sold-out the entire 100 booth spaces they were allotted. The remaining booth spaces that were designated for sponsors, non-profit groups, businesses and commercial booths, were sold-out as well. Based on onsite sales the estimated attendance for the event was approximately 60,000 which is slightly higher than last year's estimated attendance of 55,000. This is despite the intermittent rain which occurred on Sunday. Overall feedback from attendees and vendors was all very positive. ~ Before the festival on Friday evening, March 11, the Dublin Sister City Association honored the Mayor of Bray, Ireland at the annual Green & White Gal~ which was held at the Dublin Senior Center. Nearly 100 attendees enjoyed the event. A total of 80 entries participated in the St. Patrick's Day Parade hosted by the Dublin Lion's Club on Saturday, March 12. The parade began at 9:30 a.m. and an estimated 10,000 spectators looked on as an impressive 3,000 participants marched in this year's parade. Just before the parade, befinreen 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Alameda County Firefighters - Local 55 . served up plenty of green pancakes at the annual Pancake Breakfast which was held at Fire Station #16 at the corner of Donohue Drive and Amador Valley Boulevard. On Sunday morning, March 13, a record-high 1,850 runners braved cooler temperatures to participate in the annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk. This was a notable increase of 250 runners over last year. The Festival and Fun Run were well supported by local businesses and organizations. The City received $39,600 in 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 $5,000 Palo Alto Medical Foundation $3,500 Valley Care Health Systems $3,000 Half Price Books $3,000 Comcast $3,000 Hacienda Crossings $2,000 GEICO, Inc. $2,000 Foothill Chiropractic $1,500 Cutco $1,500 Renewal by Anderson $1,500 Solar Universe $1,500 Wells Fargo Bank $1,500 New York Life Insurance Co. $1,500 Sybase Inc. $1,000 Dublin Patch $500 Total Festival Sponsors: $32,000 Page 2 of 3 FUN RUN MONETARY SPONSORS World of Shoes $2,500 Farmer's Insurance Group/ Robinson Insurance Agency $1,250 Grocery Outlet in Dublin ' $1,250 Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Association $1,000 Alameda County Firefighters Association Local 55 $1,000 Lowe's $300 Biq O Tires $300 Total Fun Run Sponsors: ~ $7,600 IN-KIND SPONSORS NBC-11 , Advertising KSFO Advertising Holiday Inn Accommodations Erik's DeliCafe -Dublin Food Mimi's Cafe Food Lucky Grocery Food PopChips Food Extreme Pizza Food Wicked Sweets Bakery Food Red Bull Beverages Dublin Cyclery Prizes In recognition of their contributions, these sponsors and organizations will be presented with certificates of appreciation for supporting Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Celebration. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A copy of the Staff Report was distributed to sponsors. ATTACHMENTS: None Page 3 of 3