City Council

B.13. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF AMERICAN BORN CHINESE FOUNDATION’S\n2026 LOS ANGELES CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL [J. ROCCO, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO, M. MÁRQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider co-sponsoring the American\nBorn Chinese Foundation’s (ABCF) Los Angeles Children’s Book Festival\nin West Hollywood Park on Sunday, August 23, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-Sponsorship Agreement with\nthe American Born Chinese Foundation for the Los Angeles Children’s\nBook Festival in West Hollywood Park on Sunday, August 23, 2026; 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement; 3) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations,\nprograms, and other collateral materials; 4) Waive the Facility Use Fee,\nSpecial Event Permit Fee, Encroachment fee, parking at the 5-story\nparking structure for up to 35 event volunteers and vendors, peddler’s\npermits and business tax licensing fees for vendors at the event, and any\nother ancillary fees for vendors and event organizers (estimated $13,397);\nand 5) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunication tools to promote the event such as the City’s website and\nsocial media tools.