REPORT TO CULTURAL COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Update on Food Trucks and Vendors at Concerts in the Park
Report
DISCUSSION
At the April 16, 2018 Cultural Commission Special Meeting, staff was requested to provide information on the costs associated with including one or several food trucks or vendors at the 2018 Concerts in the Park series. There are six concerts scheduled for this summer on the following dates: June 15, July 13, July 22, July 27, August 12, and August 17.
There are minimal costs to the City to allow an already City of Santa Clara-licensed food truck to participate at a concert event. The only cost to the City is administrative time and expense.
Most of the costs to bring a food truck to a concert event belong to the food truck vendor. The City has permitting requirements for any food truck operating the City. Every food truck is required to have a Santa Clara business license and a peddler's permit issued by the Police Department. For a new vendor, the total annual cost for these two permits is $286. In addition, the truck must also be licensed by the County Health Department. For larger City events, the Parks and Recreation Department charges food trucks for the opportunity to park and sell food/beverages. This charge may be anywhere from $300 to $500 per food truck. Given the number of attendees at the concerts, staff does not recommend charging food trucks to provide service the event. It is unknown if financial assistance is needed to attract food trucks to the concert series.
Although there is not currently an allocation in the Performing Arts budget account to bring food truck to the concert series, because the Celebrate! International Village event has been postponed; there is approximately $4,443 available in the FY 17/18 budget. These funds could be used to seed this activity.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item other than administrative time and expense.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
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