To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: John Coates, Parks & Recreation Services Director
Prepared By: Katrina Gregory, Recreation Manager
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License Agreement with Mad Dog Presents, LLC for Use of Oxbow Commons
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the License Agreement with Mad Dog Presents, LLC extending the term for an additional season, from June 2021 - October 2021, to allow the licensee to reschedule summer 2020 concerts that have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic to summer 2021 and reducing the monthly rent in 2021 from $2000 to $1700 and determine that the actions authorized by this item are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
In 2018, the City of Napa entered into a one-year license agreement with Mad Dog Presents (Licensee) to permit the Licensee to erect and maintain a stage on a 60' x 60' area at Oxbow Commons from June 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 for a summer concert series. Licensee was permitted to produce up to fifteen (15) paid, ticketed music concerts and required to produce a minimum of five (5) free music concerts open to the public. Mad Dog Presents in partnership with Another Planet created the "Oxbow River Stage" brand and booked 6 concerts for the 2019 season.
At the November 5, 2020 meeting, City Council determined that Mad Dog Presents LLC's Progress Report to the City documented compliance with the requirements of the License Agreement for use of the stage at Oxbow Commons for the term of June 1, 2019, through October 31, 2019 and authorized the City Manager to provide written notice to allow Mad Dog Presents LLC to exercise its option to extend the term of the License Agreement for the term of June 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
Due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many large concerts are being postponed and performing artists are choosing to reschedule their tours for either later in...
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