Item 389/2025
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: John Montanchez
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Community Services
Date: 10/28/2025
Subject: Consideration of a written request from the Honoring Our Fallen organization to waive the City’s showmobile stage rental fee for the 2025 Jingle Jam event on Friday, December 12, 2025. (Cost:$350)(Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
To transmit a letter on behalf of Honoring Our Fallen requesting that the City Council consider waiving the rental fee for use of the City’s showmobile stage for the annual Jingle Jam event scheduled on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Eastgate Park.
BACKGROUND
For the 2025 Jingle Jam event, Honoring Our Fallen will continue to be the sponsoring non - profit organization. The community event is a free and festive night of holiday activities that include photos with Santa, train rides, stage performances from local groups and students, a vendor village and craft activities.
Honoring Our Fallen is a 501(c)3 organization that is in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service.
DISCUSSION
Honoring Our Fallen is requesting City Council approval to waive the rental fee for use of the City’s showmobile stage for this year’s Jingle Jam event scheduled on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Eastgate Park.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this request will forego the revenue that would otherwise be collected for the rental of the City’s showmobile stage, in the amount of $350.
Item 389/2025
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Consider the written request from Honoring Our Fallen to waive the rental fee of $350 for use of the City’s showmobile stage for the Jingle J am event on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Eastgate Park.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Letter Request from Honoring Our Fallen for 2025 Jingle Jam event