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TO MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Y: BENJAMIN DICKO,
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL SPACE CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DATE: March 13, 2018
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council waive admission fees to the Columbia Memorial Space Center during the
week of April 2nd— 7th, 2018, and April 28, 2018, as part of the City of STEM festival.
DISCUSSION
The Columbia Memorial Space Center (GMSC) will be hosting a community -focused event
called City of STEM Science Festival throughout April 2018. During the month, the Space
Center and two dozen partner organizations, will present STEM programming throughout the
community of Downey and the greater Los Angeles area, engaging diverse audiences at
various locations in the county. This festival celebrates the City of Downey's rich historic
association with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as well as its investment in
the future of STEM through its top-notch programs and assets in the city's schools and at the
Space Center. The festival is an opportunity to introduce the GMSC to the entire greater LA
community it serves in a way that is dynamic and seeks to reach diverse audiences in diverse
locations.
In order to make the Space Center as accessible as possible to new or returning members of
the community and to introduce as many people as possible to the exhibits and programs of the
Center, Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the waiving of admission fees to
the CMSC from April 2-7, 2018, the week of Spring Break for DUSD students, and on April 28,
the culminating celebration day of the entire City of STEM month. Free admission would allow
the Space Center to position itself as a destination for students during their break and open
access to as many members of the public who want to attend the final event of the month.
FISCAL IMPACT
The General Fund may be impacted, slightly, due to free admission to the Columbia Memorial
Space Center being offered during this week. For reference, during Spring Break 2014, the
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