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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $70,000 for the Uptown Jazz Festival, offset by budgeted funds for the Jazz Festival in the amount of $20,000 and budgeted funds for community concerts in the amount of $2,222 in the Special Advertising and Promotions Fund Group funds in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department; a contribution from Partners of Parks in the amount of $35,278; and the Ninth Council District one-time Priority Funds of $5,000, the First Council District one-time Priority Funds of $5,000, and the Second District one-time Priority Funds of $2,500 transferred from the Citywide Activities Department.
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $12,500 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
The City Manager's Office of Special Events and Filming will be organizing the Uptown Jazz Festival on behalf of Council District 9 on July 6, 2019 at Houghton Park. The Uptown Jazz Festival is currently in its 8th year and remains a well-attended event that thousands of Long Beach families and community members attend. Residents come to the park and enjoy community, music, community resources, vendors, a kids' area, and more.
This matter was reviewed by Budget manager Grace H. Yoon on May 17, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT
This recommendation increases appropriation in the General Fund Group in the City Manager's Department by $70,000 for the Office of Special Events and Filming to organize the Uptown Jazz Festival. This event will be funded by the several different ?sources. There is $20,000 of currently appropriated funds for the Jazz Festival and $2,222 of currently appropriated funds allocated for additional park concerts in the Ninth District - both budgeted in the Special Advertising and Promotions Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department. There is also an anticipated contribution of up to $35,278 f...
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