Title:
Title
Establish a Facility Fee for Events held at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center [Noticed 12/27/2019 & 01/02/2020]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01735
Location
Location: District 4
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to: 1) establish a $4.00 Performing Arts Center Facility Fee ticket surcharge for events held at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center effective February 1, 2020; and 2) establish the Performing Arts Center Improvements Program (M17101800) as a new Capital Improvement Project.
Contact: Matthew Voreyer, General Manager, (916) 808-5503; Jody Ulich, Director, (916) 808-5105, Convention and Cultural Services Department
Body
Presenter: Matthew Voreyer, General Manager, (916) 808-5503, Convention and Cultural Services Department
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Beginning with the Fall 2008 Performing Arts season, a $3.00 facility fee ticket surcharge was charged for events held at the Community Center Theater, now known as the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. This fee was established specifically to help fund the renovation of the Arts Center. From its inception in 2008, until the Arts Center was closed for renovation in 2019, a total of $7.2 million in facility fee was collected. Since the Arts Center renovation is now in progress, the $3.00 facility fee can no longer be collected.
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center is undergoing an $85.7 million renovation and expansion from June 2019 through September 2020. The $7.2 million in facility fee collected help pay for pre-construction, and current renovation and expansion project costs. This renovation and expansion project will include creating a prominent main entrance along J Street along with:
* Improved overall accessibility, including ADA accessibility;
* A new expanded lobb...
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