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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OLIVER CHI, CITY MANAGER
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2007
SUBJECT: CITY-WIDE RUMMAGE SALE
SUMMARY
After the success of the Halloween Oktoberfest, an event that helped bring together
thousands of residents and visitors, community members asked staff to consider the
possibility of hosting a community-wide yard sale.
In addition to providing residents with another community event, a city-wide rummage
sale would help divert used items that have accumulated throughout the years from
ending up in landfills. Items that are not purchased would be donated to local non-profit
organizations in Rosemead, enabling them to benefit from this event.
The proposed event is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, March 30, 2008 from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. at the Rosemead Community Center and the City Hall/Library parking lots. A
total of 184 spaces would be rented for $10 a space, with priority given to Rosemead
residents. Rosemead-based non-profit organizations selling items to benefit their
organization would not be charged a rental fee. If the spaces are not sold out by a
specific date, the spaces would then be rented to non-Rosemead residents for $15 a
space. Those renting a space for the rummage sale would be responsible for bringing
their own equipment such as E-Z up-type tents, chairs, tables, etc.
The event will include food booths on Steele Street, just south of Bank of America and
two children's jumpers would be placed on the grass area of the Rosemead Center.
The cost of the event would include the rental of booths for the food vendors, portable
restrooms and jumpers in addition to the cost of health permits for the food booths, staff
time, security, advertisement, and generators. The city could potentially collect $1,800
from space rental fees, which would help pay for the cost of some of the items above.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council take action on the following:
• Direct staff to coordinate a City-wide Rummage Sale.
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: O*
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City Council Meeting
November 20, 2007
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• Allocate $3,000 to fund the costs associated with coordinating a City-wide
Rummage Sale.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Submitted by:
Oliver Chi
City Manager