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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1985/07/16 Item 7 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 7 Meeting Date 7/16/85 ITEM TITLE: Resolution / Waiving Business License Fees for Bonita Village Artists, Auxiliary of Bay Hospital Medical Center, the Chula Vista Art Guild Incorporated, and the Bonitafest SUBMITTED BY: Director of Finance REVIEWED BY: City Manager it- It (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x ) On June 4, 1985, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance No. 2113. This Ordinance authorizes the City Council to waive business license fees for non-profit or charitable organizations. The City has received requests for waiver of business license fees from the Bonita Village Artists, Auxiliary of Bay Hospital Medical Center, the Chula Vista Art Guild, and the Bonitafest. RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve this resolution waiving business license fees for the above mentioned organizations. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: At a Council Conference meeting on April 25, 1985, the City Council expressed the desire to have the ability to waive business license fees for those events and organizations that help to promote and publicize the City of Chula Vista. With that in mind, the City Council on June 4, 1985, adopted Ordinance No. 2113 relating to business licenses for promotional events and charitable organizations. Bonita Village Artists The Bonita Village Artists is a non-profit organization formed for the purposes: a. To promote community interest in art, b. To foster fellowship and study between artists, and c. To provide a means of exhibiting members' work. The Bonita Village Artists Guild has art events and fine art exhibits throughout the community on a year-round basis. Page 2, Item 7 Meeting Date 7/16/85 Chula Vista Art Guild The Chula Vista Art Guild was organized in 1945 and a majority of their members are senior citizens. The Art Guild has extensive participation in the community through sponsorship of Art Marts and the Children' s Art Fair, and they have furnished free lessons and art demonstrations to the Boys Club, Girls Club, Developmental Disabled Children, and the Starlight Center. They have also worked at downtown art shows, the Civic Center, Jaycees Art Shows, and the Chula Vista Shopping Center. Auxiliary of Bay Hospital Medical Center The Auxiliary is a non-profit organization that has over 100 members and has been in existence for almost 20 years. For several years, the Auxiliary has sponsored spring and fall festivals in which crafters from all over the County and Southern California participate. Boni taf est The Bonitafest is an annual event, occurring on October 5th and 6th this year, that serves to publicize the South Bay area. Proceeds from Bonitafest go to fund special projects in the South Bay community, scholarships, seminars and similar activities. All the above organizations are non-profit and expend much time and effort in promoting art appreciation and cultural growth in the City of Chula Vista. FISCAL IMPACT: None. WPC 0294G = by the City Council of Chula Vista, California. Dated