Discussion and possible direction to staff on any and all matters regarding the proposal of a contract between the City of San Luis and ECOMUSICKRECORDS LLC for musical performances during the 2019 Founders Day Celebration event.  (Jesus Meza, Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation)

The Parks and Recreation Department is always looking for opportunities of bringing great entertainment for events year after year for the City of San Luis, and this year is no exception.  This year will mark the 40th anniversary that our great city was founded. Therefore, the Parks and Recreation Department would like to create a spectacular Founders Day Celebration with musical guests that our community will greatly enjoy and celebrate with the city's 40th Anniversary.  This year, the Founders Day Parade will be held one week before the Founders Day Celebration in hopes that the community can enjoy a day of celebration with great food vendors and entertainment. 

This year, staff has been discussing with promoter Erick Cario, DBA ECOMUSICKRECORDS LLC, the possibility of having Los Tiranos Del Norte, Los Cadetes de Linares and La Sonora de Sonoras Pura Dinamita (Sonora Dinamita) perform at the 2019 Founders Day Celebration.  Los Tiranos Del Norte is an internationally known Norteño Music group originally from Mexicali, Baja California with a vast selection of music.  One of their greatest hits includes "Hasta La Miel Amarga," "Matame a Besos" and "Extraña Manera" among many more.  Los Cadetes de Linares is also an internationally known Norteño Duo group from Linares, Nuevo Leon with a vast selection of music. Some of their greatest hits include "Los Dos Amigos," "El Chubasco" and "Regalos de Reyes" among many more.  And last but not least, La Sonora de Sonoras Pura Dinamita (Sonora Dinamita) is a Cumbia musical group that has many hit songs that staff is sure that the community will dance to and enjoy.

Staff would like to present this contract agreement as a potential musical performance for the upcoming Founders Day Celebration.  Staff is also open to any recommendations and directions from Council so that this 2019 Founders Day Celebration can be a great success.

If Council decides to recommend moving forward with the musical guests mentioned above, staff would like to consider the promoter, Erick Cario, doing business as ECOMUSICKRECORDS LLC, to be the sole source provider since he is the Authorized Agent/Business Manager for Los Tiranos del Norte, Los Cadetes de Linares & La Sonora de Sonoras Pura Dinamita (Sonora Dinamita). Musical artists are unique.  Therefore under Purchasing Code §36.02 -  Exclusive Services, where Mr. Cario is the sole provider in booking these professional musical performers, other quotes or bidding is not required. Staff would request that City Council approve the contract between the City of San Luis and professional musical bands, Los Tiranos del Norte, Los Cadetes de Linares & La Sonora de Sonoras Pura Dinamita (Sonora Dinamita), whose manager is Mr. Erick Cario for the 2019 Founders Day Celebration.

If this request of sole source provider was to be approved, staff is requesting to use a prepaid account to pay the deposit of $5,000.00. Per the Performance Agreement Section 2: Compensation, as compensation for such concert, the City shall by the end of the first set of the performance on the date of the concert pay the representative, a total of $11,600.00.  The City agrees to pay a deposit of $5,000.00 by the 16th day of May 2019 and the remaining $6,600 by the end of the first set on October 4, 2019.  The only people authorized to accept the payments are Erick Rubio or Alberto Cario.