Staff Report
Parks and Community Events Commission
Item No.
Meeting Date: May 2, 2023
Sponsors: Antonio Baciu, Commissioner, Angel Herrera, Commissioner Title: Free Movies for Kids at the Mary Pickford Theater for the Summer of 2023
RECOMMENDATION:
For the Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE) to approve $450 from the PACE FY 2022-2023 PACE Small Events Budget to support the Mary Pickford Free Movies for Kids Event for the 2023 Summer Program.
BACKGROUND:
In the past few years, the Pa rks and Community Events Commission (PACE) has provided volunteer support for the Mary Pickford Free Movies for Kids Summer Event.
The PACE support for this event is proposed to continue.
The Mary Pickford Theater in downtown Cathedral City is again prop osing to provide children and family members an opportunity to see a free movie on a designated day, every week from June to August over a 9 -week period . At past events, PACE Commissioners have provided volunteer support in distributing movie passes and collection of the movie passes at the theater on each day of the event.
This year, Parks and Community Events (PACE) Commissioners Baciu and Herrera met with Ted Hanes, General Manager of the Mary Pickford to confirm details regarding this year’s upcoming 2023 Mary Pickford Free Movies for Kids Summer Event. As a result, it was proposed offering free water and a small popcorn for the first 50 kids at each event during the 9-week period would step up PACE’s commitment and help make this Program more inviti ng. Both Commissioners and the General Manager agreed on this idea as adding the best value to the event.
The cost for this participation is proposed to be $450 from the FY 2022/ 2023 PACE Small Events Budget.
Also note that the Communications and Events Division of the City has budgeted $1,500 from the FY 2023/2024 budget to cover the cost of the film itself.
Commissioners Baciu and Herrera ask that the PACE approve the $450 from the FY 2022/2023 PACE Small Events Budget to cover the cost of this participation.
FUNDING SOURCE:
There currently is available funding from the FY 2022/2023 PACE Small Events Budget to cover the cost of this event.
A motion was made by Commissioner Herrera and seconded by Vice-Chair Baciu to approve an expenditure of $450 from the PACE FY 2022/2023 Small Events Budget to support the Mary Pickford Free Movies for Kids program.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Angel Herrera, Commissioner
SECONDER: Antonio Baciu, Commissioner
AYES: Baciu, Herrera, Jimenez, Hyland, Martinez