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Matter ROGC 25-181

Approval of the WEPA Salsa Festival Sponsored by Council District 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event. (Kamei)

Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Agenda Ready Introduced 13 May 2025
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ROGC 25-181
Type
Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
Status
Agenda Ready
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Unknown
Introduced
13 May 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:09

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Memorandum from Kamei

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This memorandum from Councilmember Rosemary Kamei proposes the approval of the WEPA Salsa Festival as a City Council sponsored special event. The festival is scheduled for June 13, 2025, at Parque de los Pobladores and aims to celebrate Puerto Rican culture. The memorandum requests approval for the expenditure of city funds and acceptance of donations to support the event, with plans to place the item on the June 3, 2025, City Council Agenda for action.

Key points
  • The WEPA Salsa Festival is scheduled for June 13, 2025.
  • The event is sponsored by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei and co-hosted by MACLA and San Jose Jazz.
  • The festival commemorates El Día de San Juan, celebrating Puerto Rican culture.
  • The memorandum requests approval for city funds and acceptance of donations.
  • The item will be placed on the June 3, 2025, City Council Agenda.
Limitations
  • The text includes a placeholder for CEQA information that is not filled in.
  • The document does not specify the exact amount of funds to be expended.

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RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 5/21/25 ITEM: B.4 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: SEE BELOW FROM: Councilmember Rosemary Kamei District 1 DATE: May 1, 2025 APPROVED: SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF WEPA SALSA FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 AS A CITY COUNCIL SPONSORED SPECIAL EVENT TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND ACCEPT DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR THE EVENT RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve WEPA Salsa Festival scheduled on June 13, 2025, as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds. 2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event. 3. Place the item on the June 3, 2025, Council Agenda for action. BACKGROUND On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution 72517 which requires Councilmembers to submit a memorandum to the Rules Committee regarding proposed City Council sponsored Special Events and the proposed use of any funds. WEPA Salsa Festival 2024 will be held on June 13, 2025, at Parque de los Pobladores and sponsored by Councilmember Rosemary Kamei. The event is co-hosted by the cultural nonprofit organizations MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana and San...