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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: $6.
Mexican Independence Day 2020
Final Report FILE NUMBER:
Mexican Cultural Center
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: November 23, 2020
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: December 7, 2020
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner SIGNATURE” : Zo
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
The Mexican Cultural Center (MCC) submitted the attached documentation of expenses for the Mexican
Independence Day Festival that was scheduled to take place September 12-13, 2020. Per the Executive
Proclamation from August 12, 2020, the Festival was cancelled. The MCC hosted a virtual event with
videos online as well as murals displayed in the Downtown.
The City provided the MCC with $11,500 per the Funding Agreement (20-R-0017). The final report shows
that $10,551.62 was spent, and $948.38 unspent.
MCC purchased projecting equipment for $1,646.43. Renting may have been more economical and City
Staff recommends that in the future renting be explored before purchasing expensive equipment.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Recommend approval of the final report submitted by the MCC for MID 2020, with $948.38 of unspent
funds to be returned.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At its November 23, 2020 meeting, the Committee Members recommended approval of the final report submitted
by the MCC for MID 2020.