City Of West Hollywood Staff

Special Event Co-Sponsorship Application

Sep 13, 2022
submission #34
Co-Sponsorship Application

Event Information

Name of Person Filling Out This Form Queen Chela Demuir
E-Mail of Person Filling Out This Form ---
Phone # of Person Filling Out This Form ---
Name of Primary Point of Contact, if other than the person filling out this form: Chela Demuir
Organization Name Unique Woman's Coalition
Organization Address ---
Is your organization a nonprofit organization, a West Hollywood Neighborhood Watch Association, West Hollywood business or business the serves the West Hollywood community, or a governmental organization? Yes
Name of Proposed Co-Sponsorship Event Unique Woman's 25th Anniversary
Anticipated Attendance 200
Is this event free and open to the public? Yes
If this event is charging for entry, please list the price(s) to attend ---
Please explain the purpose of this event and why it is important for the City to co-sponsor this event TransGiving 2022 will mark 25 years of Unique Woman's Coalition's efforts to provide a safe and affirming community space the Los Angeles TGI community and our allies to celebrate the holidays. For many in our community, the holidays are often a source of distress, and they frequently spend the holidays in isolation due to family rejection ad social exclusion. Central to Unique Woman's Coalition's vision is a commitment to supporting the mental and emotional well-being of TGI people living in our neighborhood and cities around us by providing a consistent presence and opportunity for TGI people and their allies to seek safety and community. This donation will send a message that West Hollywood is a City of inclusion and it will ensure that this tradition continues to provide for TGI communities during the Thanksgiving Holiday and help us celebrate 25 incredible years of providing safe and affirming services and spaces for Black Trans constituents.
How does this event benefit the West Hollywood community and/or the City? This event will benefit West Hollywood in the following: 1. Supporting this event would show that the City of West Hollywood is intentional with creating and supporting all inclusive spaces. 2. Supporting this event would encourage members of the Trans & Non Binary community to attend and be in a safe and affirming space. 3. Developing and maintaining a partnership with the oldest Trans-led group in Southern California which is also Black-led says the City of West Hollywood is intentional in supporting Black Trans leadership and their efforts for social change.
Please list the names of all event participants (panelists, presenters, performers, speakers, lecturers, etc.) for each/all day(s) of the event: ---
Please provide a summary of examples of a previous event(s) and/or programming produced by your organization that demonstrates the organization’s capability to deliver high-quality events and/or programming similar to the one you are proposing in this application ---
Has your organization received a City of West Hollywood co-sponsorship before? If so, for what event (name & date of event)? Yes; for TransGiving Dinner November 20th, 2021
Is this event held on one date, or multiple dates? One Date

Day of Event Information

Can the dates be changed if needed (e.g., due to venue availability)? No
Event date (This date must be no earlier than 90 days from the day this application is submitted) 2022-11-19 00:00

Event Requests and Description

What does your event request in City support: Promotion of the event via the City’s communication channels), Monetary Support. Not all Co-Sponsorships will include monetary support from the City. Please keep in mind, public funds must be used to support the community, must serve a public purpose, and requests will be reviewed in accordance with all applicable laws. The request must explain how this funding would be used to cover direct program costs. Funds are disbursed on a reimbursable basis after the provision of suitable expenditure documentation (e.g., receipts).
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Staff Report ---
Co-Sponsorship Agreement ---
Has this agreement been approved by City Council? Yes