MOTION The merchants of historic Olvera Street at El Pueblo de Los

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MOTION
The merchants of historic Olvera Street at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (El
Pueblo) represent multiple generations of families that have called Olvera Street home since the 1930's.
Merchants host a variety of traditional Mexican-American events throughout the year that provide a
unique and defming cultural and historical value to the visitors of El Pueblo. These events are as
follows:
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Dia de Los Muerios and Novenarias
Virgen de Guadalupe
Las Posadas
Los Tres Reyes
Dia de la Candelaria
Mardi Gras Children's Workshops
Blessing of the Animals
81 st Anniversary of the Establishment of Olvera Street by Christine Sterling
Flower Day/Camera Day
Each year, the El Pueblo Department provides the Olvera Street Merchant Association
Foundation (OSMAF) $50,000 in support for these events. The Department and OSMAF recently
entered into an agreement to provide traditional events for FY 2011-12. The events are organized,
managed, and produced by the Traditional Events Oversight Committee (TEOC), comprised of elected
monument stakeholders. The merchants of Olvera Street contribute significant time, money, and effort
and are essential to the success of these traditional events.
The City's Chmter and Administrative Code requires competitive bidding on all contracts, and
the Cit)' Attorney has stated that traditional events at El Pueblo are no exception, and must follow the
competitive bid process. This requirement brings up the opportunity for the discussion of the legal and
policy options regarding the production of traditional events at El Pueblo.
I THEREFORE MOVE that the Chief Legislative Analyst with the assistance of El Pueblo and
the City Attorney report in 30 days on legal and policy options regarding the production of traditional
events at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument.
SECONDED BY:
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