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Council approves agreements to host the 2000 Democratic National Convention, estimates limited direct cash outlay
Summary
The council approved license and host agreements permitting the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles in 2000; staff described a roughly $35 million overall event budget and estimated the city's direct cash outlay to be about $800,000, with most city costs provided as in-kind services.
The Los Angeles City Council approved agreements to host the Democratic National Convention in 2000, agreeing to provide in-kind use of the Los Angeles Convention Center, in-kind police services and to participate in a joint security and transportation plan with LA2000 and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Councilmembers and staff described the financing package during a special meeting. Councilmember Wax and staff summarized three parts of the host arrangements: a license agreement for the convention-center facility (provided in-kind), a host agreement with LA2000 and the DNC, and an…
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