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PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE: 7
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: Ce
Virtual Blooming Fest
May 2021 FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: March 22, 2021
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: April 5, 2021
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner SIGNATURE__ 5 ,
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
As proposed there will be three classes hosted by the City with the following organizations: City Bee Savers,
We Grow Dreams and GardenWorks Project. Each class will be limited to 20 West Chicago residents,
masks and social distancing will be enforced. Classes will be offered for free and attendees will leave with
a takeaway item. Depending on the class, attendees will receive honey, a tomato plant or a succulent
terrarium. All attendees will leave with flower seed packets that were donated by Ball Seed. The City will
rent the ARC Center meeting rooms from the Park District. The estimated cost for the three classes is
$1,500.
There will be around ten Facebook Giveaways on the Blooming Fest Facebook Page. These will be
purchased by the City from the following organizations: City Bee Savers, We Grow Dreams, GardenWorks
Project and The Conservation Project. Giveaways will include honey, a rain barrel, garden salsa kits and
hanging baskets. This will bring more visibility to these organizations and the new City Blooming Fest
Facebook page. The estimated cost for the ten giveaways is $300.
The estimated cost for the giveaways and three classes is $1,800.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approval for use of budget for these events.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At its March 22, 2021 meeting, the members of the Committee recommended approval of this event as
proposed.