City Council

H. 2025 SAN GABRIEL LUNAR LANTERN FESTIVAL\nSince 2016, the City of San Gabriel has hosted a Lunar New Year Festival in the\nMission District. For the 2025 event, celebrating the year of the Snake, staff\nproposes a two-day event with co-producer World Journal Los Angeles (WJLA)\nheld on Saturday, February 1, from 12:00-9:00 pm and Sunday, February 2, from\n12:00-8:00 pm. Event costs will be covered by WJLA and associated sponsors.\nIn-kind costs of staff time for street closures, public safety personnel, etc. will\nbe covered by the City. Additionally, the costs of the welcome gathering for\ndignitaries, which is approximately $300, will be covered by the City. This cost\nconstitutes a great savings from the $30,000 budget allocated for this event.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, as a short two-day event\nwill not have any foreseeable impacts on the environment.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the proposal and draft the\nProfessional Services Agreement to authorize World Journal Los Angeles to\nproduce the 2025 Lunar Lantern Festival and authorize the City Manager to sign\nthe final agreement.