ITEM 6-F

City Council Meeting: July 11, 1995

                              STAFF REPORT

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE ALTERNATE PARADE ROUTE FOR
          THE FESTIVAL OF THE CHARIOTS

INTRODUCTION

This report recommends that the City Council approve a request
for a parade on a route other than the City's authorized parade
route (SMMC Section 4.08.580) for a Festival of the Chariots to
be held Sunday, July 30, 1995.

BACKGROUND

On June 27, 1995 the City's Event Management Team reviewed a
request from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKON) to conduct a parade, the Festival of the Chariots.   The
event is a spiritual festival displaying food, music and dance of
India.  ISKON has held this parade and festival for the past
eighteen years. 

DISCUSSION

Staff recommends that the following alternate route be approved. 
The parade will start at 11:00 am on Santa Monica State Beach
parking lot - 2030 Barnard Way and proceed south, along the bike
path past the City limits and into Venice.   The Santa Monica
Police Department will provide all the necessary security for
this event.

The event organizers are currently in the process of obtaining
all the required permits from the City and County of Los Angeles.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT

ISKON will pay all event costs, including the cost for Police
services, estimated at $450.00.
 
RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the alternate
parade route for the Festival of the Chariots to be held on July
30, 1995.

Prepared by:   Susan E. McCarthy, Director
               Annette Morales, Administrative Analyst
               Community and Cultural Services Department