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Escondido council directs staff to refine festival proposal using remaining sister‑cities funds, requires local involvement
Summary
After a heated discussion about cultural representation and use of limited city funds, the City Council voted 5‑0 to ask staff to return with a refined proposal for the proposed Oaxaca cultural festival that uses the remaining $23,000 in the sister‑cities budget and explicitly includes local Escondido organizations in planning and budget lines.
The City Council voted 5‑0 to direct city staff to refine a funding proposal for a proposed Oaxaca cultural festival at Kit Carson Park and to pursue that refinement using the remaining balance of the city’s sister‑cities budget, with clear inclusion of local Escondido organizations in the event plan and budget.
The council’s action followed a presentation by Jennifer Schenig (economic development) and a pitch from Renee Reynoso, director of 2 Streams Live, the event promoter seeking up to $40,000 in financial and in‑kind city support for a March 2026 two‑day festival combining live music, dance, vendors and community booths. “We’re looking for partners,” Reynoso said, describing prior events and the potential to draw county‑wide visitors.
Why it matters: The proposal drew substantial public comment and detailed council questioning about cultural representation, where funds would come from and whether the event would…
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