HOLIDAY DECORATION PROGRAM
Recommendation
Staff recommends
that
Council:
- Approve a funding level and program outline for holiday
decorations to be purchased during FY 98-99, and
- Appoint a Council subcommittee to select the decorations
within the approved budget.
Background
At the August 11 meeting, staff requested conceptual
approval for a holiday decoration program featuring custom
designed decorations (Attachment B). At that time, Council
directed staff to return to a future meeting with three
alternative programs budgeted in amounts from $5,000 - $40,000.
In addition, Council did not approve the concept as recommended
by staff. Instead, you identified items to be considered as
outlined below:
Item or comment
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Number(s) of Council Members who requested the
item.
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Street streamers at the North and South borders of PCH
and Aviation
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3
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Holiday Tree on the Plaza
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2
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Traditional decorations
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2
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Lighted Palms on the Plaza
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2
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Concentrate decorations in a small area
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1
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Street streamer Pier/Ardmore and Valley
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1
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Decorate tree in Greenwood Park
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1
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Want it to be inexpensive
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2
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Request contributions from the Chamber of Commerce and
allocate $14,000 from Chamber of Commerce Fiesta de Las
Artes fees to the program
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1
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Apostrophe on Season's Greetings
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1
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Analysis
Since Council Member's opinions varied widely, staff is
requesting assistance from a subcommittee to make the final
selections for the decorations and locations prior to September
14. Outlined below are the three budgets and alternative
programs under each for consideration.
Please note that the total costs are inclusive of the
first year's annual costs, which include (a) installation, (b)
maintenance, (c) removal and (d) storage:
$5,000 Program
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$20,000 Program
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$40,000 Program
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Alternative 1A
Total cost: $4,510
Annual cost: $ 995
- 25' Tree of lights on Pier Plaza or Lifeguard
Building: $4,510
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Alternative 2A
Total cost: $20,421
Annual cost: $10,590
- 25' Tree of lights on Pier Plaza: $4,510
- Illuminate Palm Trees on Pier Plaza: $4,720
- 5 Street Streamers: $11,191
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Alternative 3A
Total cost: $32,350
Annual cost: $12,190
- 25' Tree of lights on Pier Plaza: $4,510
- Illuminate Palm Trees on Pier Plaza:
$4,720.00.
- 20 Pole decorations @ $596.46 each: $11,929.00
- 5 Street Streamers: $11,191
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Alternative 1B
Total cost: $4,720
Annual cost: $4,720
- Illuminate Palm Trees on Pier Plaza
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Alternative 2B
Total cost: $21,159
Annual cost: $ 7,315
- Same as Alternative 2A but substitute street
streamers with 20 Pole decorations @ $596.46 each
($1,600 annual cost): $11,929
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Alternative 3B
Total cost: $37,373
Annual cost: $12,990
- Same as Alternative 3A but add 10 pole
decorations.
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Alternative 1C
Total cost: $4,476
Annual cost: $1,950
- 2 Street Streamers @ $2,238 each
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Alternative 2C
Total cost: $21,336
Annual cost: $ 5,504
- 20' Green (artificial) Holiday Tree on the Pier
Plaza
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Alternative 3C
Total cost: $36,321
Annual cost: $13,090
- Same as Alternative 3A but upgrade to custom pole
decorations (20)
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Due to the lead time required for ordering these items, it
will be critical to determine what, if any purchases need to be
made for FY 98-99 prior to the end of September. With Council's
general direction and the subcommittee's input, staff will be
able to purchase and contract for the installation of these
items for the upcoming holiday season.
Fiscal impact: TBD
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