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a. Approve a one-time Concession Agreement for Special Events between The Do LaB, LLC, and the County of Monterey to produce the Lightning in a Bottle Arts & Music Festival event at the Lake San Antonio North Shore on May 21st-25th, 2015; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign on behalf of the County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a one-time Concession Agreement for Special Events between The Do LaB, LLC, and the County of Monterey to produce the Lightning in a Bottle Arts & Music Festival event at the Lake San Antonio North Shore on May 21st-25th, 2015; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign on behalf of the County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Do LaB, LLC, produced the Lightning in a Bottle Arts & Music Festival event (LIB) at Lake San Antonio North Shore on May 22nd-26th, 2014, for the first time. The Parks Department staff held a community meeting in South County following the event and the community was overwhelmingly in favor of the event returning to Monterey County.
LIB has existed since 2006 and was formerly held in Southern California. LIB prides itself on being a green festival and, because of their high standards and tireless efforts to protect the environment, has won the "Greenest Festival in America" title in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
LIB has a large focus on art with many art installations scattered around the festival grounds for participants to enjoy and interact with. Lightning in a Paintcan is an initiative in which artists do live paintings throughout the festival as well. The paintings are auctioned off at the end of the festival with proceeds benefiting schools in the community surrounding the festival. A portion of the ticket price, as well as other initiatives, also raise money for local charities.
LIB offers four stages of musical entertainment. In addition to music, LIB offers a diverse mix of activities includin...
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