Approve additional $45,000 for 2008 Cinco de Mayo Festival
In Plain English
The city already committed $20,000 to this year's Cinco de Mayo Festival. Festival organizers now need $45,000 more to cover costs. If approved, the city's total contribution reaches $65,000 for the community celebration.
Auto-generated summary. Source: official agenda documents.
Votes
Approved the additional funds
7 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved an additional $45,000 for the 2008 Cinco de Mayo Festival, bringing the city's total contribution to $65,000. This community celebration will now receive more than three times the originally budgeted amount of $20,000. The funding passed with broad support in a 7-1 vote, with Councilmember Viramontes opposed and Councilmember Lopez abstaining. The additional money will help festival organizers cover increased costs for the community event.
Auto-generated context. Source: official meeting records.
Similar Discussions
5 related items found by meaning
Transfer $50,000 from unused programs to fund Cinco de Mayo and Juneteenth festivals
Submit final spending report for 2006 Cinco de Mayo festival
Increase budgets for 3 upcoming city festivals by $24,000 total
Approve $17,000 funding and free stage use for Cinco de Mayo celebration
Allocate funding for Cinco de Mayo, Juneteenth, and Homefront festivals
The Story So Far
10 prior discussions on this topic
Contract with NBS Government Finance Group for an Independent Fiscal Analysis of the Public Safety Funding and Minimum Police Staffing Charter Amendment
Contracts with Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP and Vasquez & Company LLP, for on-call Financial and Grant Auditing Services
Updates on Ongoing and Upcoming Assessment, Study, and Project Timelines and Opportunities for Strategic Coordination
Contracts with CoroData Records Management and Iron Mountain, Inc. to Provide Off-site Records Storage and Retrieval Services
Side Letter with Richmond Police Management Association Regarding Special Compensation Practices
Update on the Draft Healthy Options at Point of Sale Ordinance
Construction Agreement Amendment No. 1 with Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc. for the Boorman Park Revitalization Project
NEMA Construction contract for Traffic Calming
Contract with Jason Corburn for Data System, Maintenance, Evaluation, and Reporting Services
Authorization for Temporary Housing of Police Academy Recruits to Participate in South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium