CC - Item 5A - Asian Pacific American Legal Center of So. CA Request to Waive fees for RCRC,• , 19 67
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFFRYALLRED,CITYMANAGER
DATE: MARCH 9, 2011
SUBJECT: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEGAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA REQUEST TO WAIVE FEES FOR USE OF ROSEMEAD
COMMUNITY CENTER
SUMMARY
On February 17, 2011, representatives from the Asian Pacific Legal Center ( APALC) of
Southern California, a non - profit organization located in Los Angeles, submitted a
request for the use of several rooms and the kitchen at the Rosemead Community
Center. The Center would like to host a Citizenship Application Workshop for area
residents on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. APALC is
requesting that fees for the use be waived.
Staff Recommendation
That the City Council provide direction regarding the Asian Pacific Legal Center of
Southern California's request for a fee - waived use of the Rosemead Community Center.
ANALYSIS
The Asian Pacific Legal Center of Southern California is specifically requesting use of
rooms 1 and 8 as well as the kitchen for the Citizen Application workshop. They indicate
that the event is being co- hosted by US Representative Judy Chu, California
Assemblymember Mike Eng, and the Asian Pacific Family Center.
All normal fees and costs associated with this use of the facility are as follows:
Rooms 1, 8, Kitchen $1,620
Event insurance $ 95
Facility Deposit $ 500 (refundable)
Staff Costs 225
Total $2,440 (less refundable deposit)
The facility is already scheduled for a fee - waived use by Rosemead non - profit Asian
Pacific Family Center, who is hosting a Community Resource Health Fair in rooms 3, 4,
and 5, on March 26, from 9 :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thus, staff is already assigned to work
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City Council Meeting
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the facility until 3:00 p.m.
Current facility use policy provides for potential fee waivers for "other government and
Rosemead - recognized Community ServicelNon- Profit Organizations."
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
FISCAL IMPACT
Costs associated with the requested use are for staff, which would be absorbed in eth
existing Parks and Recreation Department Budget. Authorizing a waiver of fees would
tial revenues.
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