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CARS:BFM:CAC:s1f Santa Monica, California
council Meeting, March 3, 1992
STAFF REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION FOR CITY COUNCIL TO WAIVE RENTAL AND
PARKING FEES FOR USE OF THE SANTA MONICA CIVIC
AUDITORIUM FROM DECEMBER 15-17, 1992 FOR THE
"WESTSIDE HOMELESS VETERANS FAIR 1992"
INTRODUCTION
This is to recommend that the City Council waive rental and parking
fees for the use of the Santa Monica civic by the Veterans
Administration for December 15-17, 1992 for the "Westside Homeless
Veterans Fair 1992."
DISCUSSION
In July of 1991 the Vietnam Veterans of America, Westside Chapter,
with a coalition of governmental, veteran, charitable and private
agencies combined to produce the UHomeless Veterans Stand Down" at
the Santa Monica civic. Veterans received food, shelter, clothing,
medical and legal assistance, as well as, counseling in the areas
of job readiness, drug and alcohol treatment.
In 1991, Council waived rental and parking fees. The Veterans
group paid for labor and equipment fees.
This year the Department of Veterans Affairs will coordinate the
"Wests ide Homeless Veterans Fair 1992. " The program will operate
during the day and transportation will be offered to move veterans
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to nearby programs and cold weather shelters in the evenings. It
will be a two day event with one set-up day. The Fair will
emphasize employment, short-and long-term affordable housing,
medical and legal assistance, veteran and social security benefits
and substance abuse treatment.
Labor and equipment costs will be paid by the Veterans Foundation,
Inc.
City staff has determined that the civic Auditorium is available
on the dates requested. The value of the waived rental is $7,500
and parking is estimated at $900.
RECOMMENDATION
It is requested that the City Council waive the rental and parking
fees associated with the use of the Santa Monica Civic AUditorium
for the "Westside Homeless Veterans Fair 1992" scheduled from
December 15-17, 1992.
Prepared By: Barbara Franklin-Moran, Director, CARS
Carole A. Curtin, Civic Auditorium Manager