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WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER .
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
EL CAMINO REAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOK-OFT - SEPTElqBER 27, 1987
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Appropriate $2,000 from the General Fund as seed money for the 1987 E1
Camtno Real Championship Chili Cook-Off. ($2,300 was contributed to General
Fund. from the last Cook-Off.)
_ 2. Designate E1 Camtno Real Street between Main and First Street as the
location of the Chili Cook-Off.
BACKGROUND:
The Second Annual E1 Camtno Real Chili Cook-off was a tremendous success.
Local residents sampled a variety of fiery chili and enjoyed top quality western
music in the historic heart of Tusttn. $4,200 was contributed to C.~).P.E.S.
(Child or Parental Emergency Services), a non-profit parent or child emergency
service which services the Tustin area. The event was completely
self-supporting and returned $2,300 to the General Fund.
Due to liability insurance problems, the Third Annual Chili Cook-Off was
cancelled; however, this year's cook-off is ready to go, with the funds raised
going to The Tusttn Area Senior Center Fund, Incorporated.
Staff is requesting that $2,000 be earmarked as seed money for this year's
event. Surplus funds would be used to repay this seed money, which will be used
for deposits on equipment, performers, and purchases necessary for the event.
All planning thusfar has' assumed the event would again be held in old-town
Tustin on E1 Camtno Real. Staff has knowledge of the set-up required for this
area, and crowd control is more managable in a contained space. Insurance was
obtained with the provision that we would .have the event the same place as
before. To change locations at this time would add six to eight weeks to the
- schedule and could put the insurance coverage tn jeopardy. Wi th heavy
construction equipment from the major development in East Tustin, the liability
exposure would be too great to host the event in that area.
EL CAMXNO REAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHXL! COOK-OFF - SEPTEMBER 27, 1987
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'April 15, 1987
The Chamber of Commerce polled the businesses on E1 Camtno Real .between Third
and Maln Streets. There was an overwhelming support to keep the event in the
downtown area. Only one business was opposed. The letter of support from the
Chambem of Commerce ts attached.
Susan M. Jones
Recreation Superintendent
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Attachment
Royleen A. White, hi rector
Community & Administrative Services
TUSTIN
CHAMBER OF CO/V ERCE
April 15, 1987
Mrs. Susan Jones
Superintendent of Parks and Recreation
City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92680
Dear Susan-
The Chamber Board of Directors are very enthusiastic
about reinstating the Chili Cook-off. A polling of our
neighbors to have the event on E1 Cami~o Real, between
Main and 3rd Street was done this week and the results
a~e as follows-
Jabberwocky
Daria Bearden
John Roach
Tustin Hardware
Tustin Chamber of Commerce
Tustin Museum
Surfas Furriers
Rengel & Co.
Swinging Door
Tariyaki Toro
Black Sheep Bistro
E1 Camino Bank
E1 Camino Pet Grooming
Parque Santiago
The Ranchhouse
Kelly's Gifts
Der Wienerschnitzel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unable to reach
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
The above businesses feel that this event will benefit them
as it will familiarize people with Old Town Tustin.
Sincerely,
Trudy. Wi 1 son
Executive Manager
T'W'em
399 El Camino Real, Tustin, California 92680 (714) 544-5341
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