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F etlruary 2, 2010
Marian Burgesori, Chair
Charter Update Commissions
c/o City ofINewport Beach
3100 Newport Bculevard
Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915
Re; C Harter Updal c C ommission
Dear Hononatlla Chair Berguson:
I am iff a current Chair of l the Newport Baa ah Chamber of Coma arcia.
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Charleir Arnundmeint 743 (Nciwport Beach Municipal Code Suction 21.24.010) (which was
adoplad almlost 55 years ago) ruadsl as follows:
"3.24.010 Appropriation of Runds to Chamber of Corrlrr ence.
The funds v%- ich the City Cc unci) may in its discretion appuc priate to 1l he
local Cr amlbe u of Commerce for promotion, pr. blicity, advert ising, anc
enterlainme1n1 purposes fclr the benefit of the City shall be limited to thEl
sum of tvulc thousand four hL ndred dellaus ($2,4C0.00' Annually. illnitiative
Cud. 743; ac opiled ty a vote of 11 he peciple on March 19, '1955)"
It is M understanlding that the City now promideis firlanaiial support and ,iponsorslh:ipl to a
mumbler of ciNic-splinted eNicints/organizatilomi, Euchl as:
(1) Tha Toslhitla ($5O,0(1O);
(2) Relstaw ant Vel ook (1$1160, 000);
(:I) the Newport/Erlseniadar Racier (1110,000);
Ms. Marian &rgescir, Chair
Chlarle r Update Camni issian
Fet ruc iry, I, 2110
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(4; the Films FeAiival ($50,0(10); and
(5; the OC Maratrlon ($100,000).
The Chamber is not nequasting funds at prlesclnt, but bel ievles that - in lighlt of the benie Ilts
and famonable publlicligj the City recicives from such events as the Boat Aarlade,
Police Apprelcliation Breakfast, Menton for a Day Prognaml, Athletic Awards) Breakfkst,
Scholarship) A wards Bivakfasl, Plighl of the Ilaseni Boat Rlaclel, Ewiig n Intermediate Schlaol
Chlaraclteil C ounts Awards, ClFiizen of the Mclar Gala, Pite and Marine Appneciat:ioni Buaclh
Party, Sandcastle Cor.ltest, the Taslta ofNawport arid other civic -spirited Chamtlesn-,sponsored
elvenitsl — the Chlamtlen should not tlel any ),clad eligible to apply for City) support than) the olherl
uvlentshlorganiaalions listed atlome.
Aciclorldingllyl, the Chamtbur neslpeetfullyl ruquesltsl that the Charter Update Commission
clonlsidet the rcipeal ofl Charter) A rclndmenit 743 (Newport Buaclh Municipal Code
Secltion 21.24.010) and thle addition of aI Charter pvovision ailong the following limes:
"Not-for-prlofit community) oig an:iaalions slhall t1u plermlitled to apply for City
finanicial support and sponsovihipl of particular evenits presented by such
organizations whclra such elvents pinomlote, publicize, anharclel the imlage arid
relputation ofd and otherwise blenelfill the City."
Thank Wu fon considering thi s nequeist.
Silnscerlelyl,
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Paull KI. Watkins
Chairs,
Newport Beach Chlamben of Camrnence
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