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FILE # 270-20
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 16, 2001
SUBJECT:
Request for Waiver of Banner Installation Fee
Report Prepared by: Christopher L. Foss
Economic Development Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Letter from Dublin Chamber of Commerce ( 12-21-2000)
RECOMMENDATION:/~ It is staffs recommendation that the City Council waive the
banner installation fee for the Dublin Chamber of Commerce for their 2001 Business Faire.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None.
DESCRIPTION: On February 27, 2001, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce will be
sponsoring the 2001 Business & Job Faire at the Monarch Hotel - Best Western. The purpose of the
event is to showcase chamber members in a forum that will allow them to introduce their products and
services, as well as recruit new employees.
One of the methods proposed by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce to advertise the event is the placement
of a banner across San Ramon Road at Dublin Boulevard. The City of Dublin has a banner policy that
was first adopted in the 1980s to regulate the installation, removal, scheduling, and other items related to
the installation of banners in the public right-of-way. Organizations interested in placement of a banner at
the San Ramon Road / Dublin Blvd. location are required to pay an encroachment fee ($50) as well as the
cost of installation (using City crews or by professional installer). The installation fee for city crews
requires a minimum $500 deposit. The policy allows Public Works Director approves all applications, but
any exceptions to the policy must be approved by the City Council.
Th Dublin Chamber of Commerce is requesting, through a letter dated December 21, 2000 (see
Attachment A), that the City of Dublin consider an exception to the existing policy and waive the
installation fee (expected to be $400) to install their banner advertising the event from February 16, 2001
through February 28, 2001. The Chamber of Commerce would pay the $50 encroachment fee. The
Chamber of Commerce believes that the 'banner would assist the Business & Job Faire and promote
commerce in Dublin through the introduction of new businesses moving to Dublin (ex. Sybase) to the
business community.
RECOMMENDATION: It is staffs recommendation that the City Council waive the banner
installation fee for the Dublin Chamber of Commerce for their 2001 Business Faire.
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ITEM NO.
old in heritage - new in ideas
Chamber of Commerce
December 21, 2000
RECEIVED
D E C ~ 2 2000
CiTY OF DUBLIN
Mayor Guy Houston & Councilmembers
City- of Dublin
P. O. Box 2340
Dublin, California 94568
Dear Mayor Houston & Councilmembers:
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce is planning to sponsor a job faire in conjunction with
its annual business faire. This event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at the Monarch
Hotel in Dublin.
The purpose of this event is to promote commerce within the City of Dublin and at the
same time allow the opportunity for businesses to recruit new employees. Some of the new high
tech companies that have plans to move to Dublin have expressed interest in participating in the
business/job faire.
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce would like to request the City of Dublin consider
waiving the $400.00 installation fee to have a banner on San Ramon Road advertising the event.
In return, the Chamber would pay the $50.00 permit fee as well as the cost of producing the
banner. The Chamber feels this would be a great strategy to promote commerce in Dublin
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
DE
Chairman
Board of Directors
7080 DONLON WAY Attachment 1 ALIFORNIA 94568
(925) 828-6200 · FAX: (9: _, _ _ dblncofc@pacbell.net
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