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LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE COSTA MESA-NEWPORT HARBOR LIONS CLUB
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: KEVIN STODDARDT, SENIOR RECREATION SUPERVISOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON MINTER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, (714) 754 - 5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the license agreement between the City of Costa Mesa and the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club to host the annual Fish Fry event at the Lions Park Campus beginning in 2023.
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement and all future amendments to the agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club has hosted the Fish Fry in the City of Costa Mesa for more than 70 years. In August 2019, City Council approved a License Agreement between the City and the Costa Mesa-Newport Lions Club (Lions Club) to host the Fish Fry at Lions Park beginning in 2020. Unfortunately the agreement was approved prior to the completion of the Lions Park projects. When the Fish Fry returned to Lions Park in 2022, there were a few logistical challenges due to the revised layout.
ANALYSIS:
City staff from many Departments (Fire, Public Works, and Parks) worked with representatives from the Lions Club to address the challenges faced during the 2022 event. The primary change is moving the main event area from the Lions Park Event Lawn to the outfield of Luke Davis Field, located on the southwest corner of the park. This change will provide the Lions Club with a larger carnival space to allow for more rides and games, as well as a more cohesive feel to the event, with all rides and booths much closer to the food and entertainment.
In addition to the change in location, the dates of the event will also change from Memorial Day weekend to the last full weekend in June. This will accomplish two goals, the first of which is to avoid conflicts with the voting center that is typically hosted in ...
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