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Council approves in‑kind support, conditional security funding for downtown Harvest/Spookfest; asks staff to draft event‑sponsorship policy
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about precedent, staff capacity and equity, the council approved the chamber’s request to waive park fees, authorize limited city involvement and direct staff to seek vendor funding for security; council asked staff to return with formal sponsorship criteria for future events.
The Soledad City Council on Oct. 1 approved a request by a downtown organizers’ group to close a portion of Andalusia for a fall Harvest/Spookfest event and to waive park reservation fees, while adding a condition that staff explore vendor fundraising to cover private security costs.
Council pulled Consent Item C‑13 for discussion and debated whether the city should underwrite security and staff time for privately organized events. Councilmember Anzaldo Sanchez said he supported street closures and the event’s safety needs but worried that the city’s paying security could create a precedent. City staff said the request came late this…
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