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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-07-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - LPGA EVENT (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT NEW BUSINESS City Manager Approval: —/&� Item to be presented by: Mike Haviland DATE: July 13, 1999 SUBJECT: COMPETITION FOR A LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION (LPGA) EVENT DEPARTMENT: City Manager/Economic Development RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to negotiate expenditures up to $100,000 to be used for promotion, provision of City services and fee waivers, in conjunction with a February, 2000 LPGA event to be held at the Valencia Country Club. BACKGROUND The City of Santa Clarita has been approached to compete for selection as a host site for the LPGA to be held in February, 2000. The other cities competing for the LPGA event are Simi Valley, La Habra and Yorba Linda. The City selected as the location for the event will be judged in part by their support and interest in hosting the event. In recognition of the potential economic impacts and the positive opportunity to promote the Santa Clarita name and identity, it is recommended that the City Manager negotiate on behalf of the City a $100,000 package of City services to support the LPGA being located in Santa Clarita. The service would include: promotion, transportation, traffic control, security and waiving City permits. ALTERNATIVE ACTION 1. Do not authorize funds to pursue LPGA event. 2. Other direction as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The City would spend up to $100,000 in hosting the LPGA event, but would recoup expenses in economic expenditures resulting from visitors attending the event, and the positive public relations value of events to Santa Clarita. Econdev/A-LPGA2 AW NOUv r{j{j{j(111JJJIII'__=�ll'UUU(((1111 on ltem itm