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ITEM 6

City Council Memorandum Cultural Development Memo No. 24-012

Date:

November 9, 2023

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager
Kim Moyers, Cultural Development Director

From:

Hermelinda Llamas, Special Events Senior Program Manager

Subject:

2024-2029 Ostrich Festival License Agreement among the City of Chandler, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, and Steve LeVine Entertainment, LLC

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council approve the 2024-2029 Amended and Restated Ostrich Festival License Agreement for Chandler Ostrich Festival among the City of Chandler, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, and Steve LeVine Entertainment, LLC.

Background/Discussion

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Ostrich Festival in the community for over 30 years. In 2018, the City of Chandler and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce entered into a four-year License Agreement to outline the City's in-kind contributions to the Ostrich Festival as well as the Chandler Chamber of Commerce's scope of services provided during the three-day weekend. The agreement was subsequently amended and renewed by the parties to continue the event through 2023.

After piloting the concept in 2022, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce has requested the ability to permanently add the option for a second weekend to the Ostrich Festival. A new, six-year License Agreement among the City of Chandler, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and Steve Levine Entertainment (SLE) provides the option to host up to two festival weekends in March, deadlines for exercising that option, identifying future event dates, timelines, and responsibilities of the parties involved.

The City of Chandler annually budgets for in-kind services such as police, fire, and traffic management to assist the Ostrich Festival for one weekend of the event. Should the Chandler Chamber of Commerce choose to exercise its right to host a second weekend, expenses traditionally covered through these in-kind services will be paid for by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and SLE. The proposed new agreement also adds language regarding parking arrangements as the site of the Ostrich Festival, Tumbleweed Park, continues to develop, as well as outlines the benefits the event provides to the community.

Attachments

Agreement