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HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-City Administrator CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ("\.... ',,, 'L From: Fred Wilson, L/ ; .' , City Administrator' . ; ..,. .,. Subject: Request for funding in the amount of $2,000 for the 151 Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival to be held on September 23, 2001, at the Roosevelt Bowl in Perris Hill Park. Dept: City Administrator's Office Date: September 10, 2001 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: September 5, 2001 - Ways and Means Committee recommended approval of $2,000 from Civic and Promotion Funding in support of the 151 Annual Jazz Festival to be held at Perris Hill Park on September 23, 2001, Recommended motion: Authorize the payment of $2,000 in Civic and Promotion funding payable to the Friends of the San Bernardino City Parks in support of the 151 Annual Sa Bern dino Jazz Festival to be held on September 23, 2001, at Perris Hill Park. Contact person: Fred Wilson Phone: 5122 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: 2 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $2,000 Source: (Ace!. No.) 001-091-5186 (Ace!. Description) Civic and Promotion Funding Finance: Council Notes: qJI7JIJJ Nb, ~ CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Staff Report Subject: Request for funding in the amount of $2,000 for the 151 Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival to be held on September 23, 2001, at the Roosevelt Bowl in Perris Hill Park. Background: The "Patrons of Roosevelt Bowl," a support group for the Bowl, was organized by Mark Westwood, the 2nd Ward Parks and Recreation Commissioner under the wnbrella of the "Friends of the San Bernardino City Parks." The group was formed to raise awareness of the need to renovate the Roosevelt Bowl and to assist with fundraising activities to pay for the necessary repairs, The Patrons of Roosevelt Bowl are planning a Jazz Festival fundraising event on September 23, 2001. Entertainment for the Jazz Festival will be donated by the musicians. There will be ten bands, with over 100 musicians donating their time and talent. The proponents requested funding in the amount of $2,700 to assist in offsetting some of the costs for the Jazz Festival. On September 5, 2001, the Ways and Means Committee considered the funding request which was to cover the cost of sign painting, banners, postage and printing for direct mail advertising, and sound system rental. The Committee recommended approval of the request in the amount of $2,000, Financial Impact: Included in the FY 2001/2002 Budget is $153,500 (Account No. 001-091- 5186) in Civic and Promotion Funds which are traditionally used to support events of common interest to the Community. Included in this budget is $50,000 for special events contingency, There is an account balance of$71,500 for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. Recommendation: The Ways and Means Committee recommends authorizing payment of $2,000 to the Friends of the San Bernardino City Parks in support of the 151 Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival to be held on September 23,2001. lot Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival Proposal I. Introduction This is a request for some limited funding from the City of San Bernardino to help supplement and offset some of the utility costs incurred from the staging of the l"t Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival. The festival takes place Sunday, September 23, 2001. The Jazz Festival is being put together by the newly formed Patrons of the Roosevelt Bowl, in hopes of drawing attention to the needs for renovating Roosevelt Bowl, also known as Perris Hill Bowl in San Bernardino. As this is the first event, the city is one of the only major sources available for this cause. All entertainment at the festival is being donated by the musicians themselves. There are ten bands confirmed to perform, with over 100 musicians donating their time and talents. These performances would run in the thousands of dollars had they been compensated, It is hoped that this will be a kick off event towards gathering more support for the bowl, and perpetuating its existence and use. It has been determined that in order to conduct a truly quality event for our community, that some investment should be made to cover some minor utility costs. Some of those costs are postage, flyers, a small amount of advertising, printing, sound equipment rental, and a meal/drink for those who perform. This proposal will discuss the current state, and existence of the bowl, and also the Jazz Festival itself II. Background Roosevelt Bowl sits against Perris Hill in Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino. It is a city-wide asset that benefits everyone, The 1800 seat bowl was built in 1934 by the members of the Board of Water Commissioners as part ofa flood control project, and the CW A, or Federal Civil Works Authority in cooperation with city of San Bernardino. The area of the bowl consumes 10 acres of the 60 acre park. It almost lost its funding in 1934 as construction was finished, and workers in the Federal CW A Program were being laid off because the program was ending, The Bowl has remained mostly unchanged since that era with the exception of aluminum bleacher type seating nearly 25 years ago, and the addition of a concrete stage in 1982 after the wooden stage burned in an arson fire. Roosevelt Bowl is now 67 years old. ID. Discussion a. The State of the Bowl. In the recent past, the bowl has gained an established spot at the end of the funding line. It is time to start supporting this wonderful and historical landmark, and the I sl Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival is a good start, The Roosevelt Bowl is very under utilized due to the fact that the facility is in need of repair, and absent of some basic technical and functional additions (such as handicapped ramps, fountains and access,) to make it more usable as a modern day concert facility. These needs include, but are not limited to items such as a sound system of any sort, lighting (both utility and performance), as well as dedicated restrooms, dressing rooms, staging and storage areas, a functional ticket booth as well as landscaping and seating. A tour of the backstage area will exhibit falling and broken plaster, as well as an inadequate offstage area. The Patrons of the Bowl hope to help off set some of these costs in the future. At the moment the bowl is under consideration for a URCC Grant. This money may come to fruition over the long run, However, the needs of today are immediate, Some of these needs just won't wait. It is important also to keep in mind that there are over $410 million dollan in requests statewide for just 58 million in grant dollars available. The portion of that money being asked for is $302,000, None-the-Iess, there is stiff competition for this money, and we may not get all, or any of it. It is time to show our support for the bowl, and a supporting group like Patrons of the Roosevelt Bowl, and for their first venture; the I" Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival. b. Patrons of the Bowl. This first step towards this goal is the formation of a support group, called the "Patrons ofthe Roosevelt Bowl," under the umbrella ofthe "Friends of San Bernardino Parks." The Friends of San Bernardino Parks is the 50 I (c) non profit group formed by the San Bernardino Parks and Recreation Department. The FOSBP maintain the Galaxy Club near the San Bernardino International Airport. The goal of the Patrons of the Bowl is to be a support group only. Its major charge is to support this facility and performances in the bowl through fundraising, and to provide a venue to donate and collect contributions towards such.. The Patrons of the Roosevelt Bowl, and the Jazz Festival is the idea and creation of Mark Westwood, 2"" ward Parks and Recreation Commissioner, To help establish the organization, and to bring public awareness about the group, and the current state of the bowl the 1st Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival has been proposed, Through the contacts of Mark Westwood in the area Jazz music scene, he has called upon his musician friends and has managed to arrange for 10 different area Big Bands, combos and performing ensemble groups to perform in the 1st Annual San Bernardino Jazz Festival. It is through the generosity of mal area musicians who support this cause that this festival is taking place. c. The 1st Annual Jazz Festival The Festival will consist of ten oerformin2 Jazz Grouns; They are Slyde Area Jazz Trombones from Redlands, the Mike Thomas Big Band of Grand Terrace, The Mainstreet Dixieland Band of Orange CountylRiverside, The San Bernardino Valley College Kicks Big Band, The Time Machine under the direction of Leonard Anderson of Highland, Sweet Silver Flutes and Jazz of Red lands, The Big Gospel Big Band ofLoma Linda University, The Karen Vasquez Combo of Riverside, and Quinn Harris and the Legends of San Bernardino. At the end of the festival the musicians from the performing groups of the day will jam together with some special guest artists as well, In addition KLON 88.1 FM of Long Beach, and 89.1 FM (formerly KUOR of Redlands), as well as the Sun Newspaper have agreed to partially sponsor the event through SOme advertising of the event. A limited direct mailing is planned to help market this event, in addition to being published in the Parks and Recreation Newspaper, N. Funds The Following requests are hear by submitted for your consideration, Your time and consideration is greatfully appreciated. Sound System Rental Sign at Penis Hill Park (painting etc) (2) Banner Signs ($175.00) Postage and Printing for Direct Mail Advertising MealslDrinks for Perlbrmers 5 Big Bands with 19 musicians (95) 5 combs etc with approx. (35) people = 130 people@$lO,OOeach $1300,00 $500,00 $2700,00 $125,00 $175.00 $600.00 TOTAL = V. Conclusion Many communities have bustling performance centers and venues. The city of Redlands is a good example of this with their Summer concert series. These events all take place free of charge to the public. They receive city funding, and have over 1000 private donors as well. In the last three months they have staged two concerts a week featuring well known and national performers. These concerts have been well received and well attended. San Bernardino should have no less. Since the demise ofthe Swing Auditorium, and the decay of the bowl, the opportunities to enjoy a summer COncert in the City of San Bemardino under the stars, or a late fall performance are growing more rare each year. This small request is a good start.