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Nonprofit asks county to waive convention center fees for gun‑violence rally
Summary
Book and Street Smart requested a fee waiver or reduced fee for use of the convention center for a gun‑violence prevention event and national‑speaker convening; the board asked clarifying questions and agreed to review nonprofit fee policy.
Representatives of Book and Street Smart (Speaker 16, Salith Alvarez) asked supervisors to waive or reduce convention-center fees for a planned gun‑violence and peace convening that would bring people with lived experience to speak and engage the community.
Alvarez said the group is a nonprofit and requested either a fee waiver or reduced nonprofit rate; supervisors asked whether similar events had been held and about anticipated turnout and success metrics. The board asked staff to check the county’s fee policy and said it would consider the request; no appropriation or waiver was approved at the meeting.
