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Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Management Division, recommending the Board:
1) Find that the use certain portions of County property by The Spirit of Benny, a California public benefit corporation, will result in a valuable public benefit to the residents of El Dorado County by raising awareness of the needs of sick children within the community and the non-profit agencies that support them; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Facility Use Agreement 348-O1710 with The Spirit of Benny for the use of the parking lots and lawns of Buildings A (330 Fair Lane), and Building B (360 Fair Lane) and the parking lots, lawns and restrooms of the Placerville Main Library (345 Fair Lane) for the purpose of conducting a 5K and 10K Race/Walk Fundraiser on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm.
FUNDING: N/A
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Management Division, recommending the Board authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Facility Use Agreement #348-O1710 with The Spirit of Benny, a California Public Benefit Corporation, to utilize the parking lots and lawns of Buildings A (330 Fair Lane), and Building B (360 Fair Lane) and the parking lots, lawns and restrooms of the Placerville Main Library (345 Fair Lane) for the purpose of conducting a 5K and 10K Race/Walk Fundraiser on Saturday March 18, 2017 from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Spirit of Benny, a non-profit organization, was created in memory of Benny who passed in 2010 at the age of 5 from Battens Disease. The event being held on March 18th, 2017, is a fundraiser to assist seriously ill children and their families in El Dorado County. This will be their 6th Annual Spirit of Benny 10K/5K Fun Run and Walk.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may decline to authorize the Facility Use Agreement and the event will have to find a different location.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
NA
CAO RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended tha...
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