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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 7, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~_ <br />SUBJECT: Funding Support for La Fiesta del Pueblo <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Report <br />Estimated Budget - La fiesta del Pueblo 1999 <br />June 8, 19991etter to Alice M. Gordon, Chair, <br />Board of County Commissioners from El <br />Pueblo, Inc. <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Annette M. Moore <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: ext. 2250 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider providing funds in the amount of $5,000 to La Fiesta del Pueblo and to <br />become a sponsoring partner with the towns of Chapel Hill and Carborro for La Fiesta Del Pueblo. <br />BACKGROUND: La Fiesta del Pueblo, is a Hispanic cultural festival, founded by El Pueblo, a non- <br />profit organization, to share the rich cultural diversity of the Hispanic Community with Orange County <br />residents. La Fiesta del Pueblo has grown over the years and now draws more than 30,000 people to <br />Orange County over the weekend. This year the festival will be held September 18th and 19t'' at Chapel <br />Hill High School. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: $5,000 <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the County Commissioners <br />appropriate $5,000 from the Commissioner's Contingency Fund to La Fiesta del Pueblo to offset <br />the costs associated with the festival. <br />