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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date: File Number: Subject: One Time Waiver of Festival Equipment Rental Fee for the Harambee Festival
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Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page:
Kathleen Hicks City Attorney's Review: PAGE 1 OF 2
It is proposed that the City Council approve a one-time waiver of the festival equipment rental fees for the Tarrant County
Black Historical and Genealogical Society,Inc. for the October 2,2010 First Annual Tarrant County Harambee Festival to be
held at Evans Avenue Plaza.
DISCUSSION:
The Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society,Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization and
is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and contributions of black people in Tan-ant County. The Society has
requested the waiver of the festival equipment rental fee for the inaugural Harambee Festival,which is scheduled for
Saturday,October 2,2010.
As stated in the Society's press release,the purpose of the Harambee Festival is for"the entire Tarrant County Community
[to]pull together in celebration of our shared history," The Society has reserved the use of Evans Avenue Plaza for the
Festival and has paid the site reservation fee.
The City of Fort Worth's Festival Equipment Rental Policy establishes fees for rental of various pieces of festival equipment
(M&C G-12180 April 07, 1998 and G-15881,September 25,2007). The Society has requested the use of the 24'x 30'
aluminum stage and that the fee of$500 be waived. This waiver includes only the equipment rental fee. The Societyis
aware of and has no objections to paying labor costs that the City will incur in delivering,setting up,tearing down,and
removing the equipment.
Waiver of the equipment rental fee in this inaugural year will assist the Society in its efforts to launch the Festival,and
revenues from this year's event will be used along with private donations to help pay for the costs of subsequent annual
festivals. Because the Harambee Festival will bring awareness to the Society,Evans Avenue Plaza,and the Terrell Heights
Community and promote and further the City's efforts to redevelop and revitalize the Evans and Rosedale area,it is proposed
that the equipment rental fee be waived one time to assist the Society with start-up.The Society understands that this is a one
time waiver and has expressed its intent to raise funds sufficient to cover all fees in the future.
LEGALITY:
The Department of Law finds that this proposal is legal and that it is within the authority of the City Council.
FISCAL NOTE:
The Finance Director certifies that the approval of this Council Proposal will not require the appropriation of additional funds
at this time.
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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date: File Number: Subject: One Time Waiver of Festival Equipment Rental Fee for the Harambee Festival
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Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page:
Kathleen Hicks City Attorney's Review: . PAGE 2 OF 2
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENT:
The City Manager has no objection to the proposed one time waiver.
PROPOSED BY:
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Councilmember Kathleen Hicks Councilmember Salvador Espino
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