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Cultural Affairs & Special Events DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-01 Organizational Chart The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman Austin asked for an update of the organizational chart to include all the people that attended the hearing. Please see the attached organizational chart. As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-02 Listing of 50 x 50 Curators The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman Lopez asked for a listing of curators for the 50 x 50 program. Ward Alderman Curator 1 Proco Joe Moreno Miguel Aguilar 2 Brian Hopkins Tricia Van Eck 3 Pat Dowell Tricia Van Eck 4 Sophia King Janice Bond 5 Leslie Hairston Janice Bond 6 Roderick Sawyer Janice Bond 8 Michelle Harris Janice Bond 9 Anthony Beale Greg Lunceford 10 Susan Garza Tricia Van Eck 11 Patrick Daley Janice Bond Thompson 12 George Cardenas Miguel Aguilar 15 Raymond Lopez Miguel Aguilar 16 Toni Foulkes Janice Bond 17 David Moore Janice Bond 18 Derrick Curtis Greg Lunceford 19 Matt O'Shea Daniel Schulman 20 Willie Cochran Tricia Van Eck Tricia Van Eck 21 Howard Brookins Janice Bond 22 Ricardo Munoz Miguel Aguilar 24 Michael Scott Miguel Aguilar 25 Daniel Solis Miguel Aguilar 26 Roberto Maldonado Miguel Aguilar 27 Walter Burnett Greg Lunceford 28 Jason Ervin Miguel Aguilar 29 Chris Taliaferro Erin Harkey/Daniel Schulman 30 Ariel Reboyras Nathan Mason 31 Milly Santiago Greg Lunceford 32 Scott Waguespack Miguel Aguilar 33 Deb Mell Tricia Van Eck 35 Carlos Tricia Van Eck Ramirez-Rosa 36 Gilbert Villegas Susan Friel 37 Emma Mitts Greg Lunceford 39 Margaret Laurino Greg Lunceford 40 Patrick O'Connor Tricia Van Eck 41 Anthony Napolitano Janice Bond 42 Brendan Reilly Tricia Van Eck 43 Michele Smith Janice Bond 44 Tom Tunney Nathan Mason 45 John Arena Susan Friel 46 James Cappleman Tricia Van Eck 47 Ameya Pawar Tricia Van Eck 48 Harris Osterman Tricia Van Eck 49 Joseph A. Moore Nathan Mason 50 Debra Silverstein Greg Lunceford As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-03 Listing of Jumping Jacks by Ward The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman Lopez asked for a listing of jumping jacks by ward and the service provided by the contractor. AMJ Spectacular Events is the current contractor for the City’s Jumping Jack Program. AMJ is responsible for managing the schedule, delivering and setting up inflatables and dismantling them. 2017 - 620 Jumping Jacks Delivered Ward # of Jumping Ward # of Jumping Jacks Jacks 1 13 26 16 2 3 27 4 3 4 28 15 4 1 29 16 5 4 30 2 6 14 31 2 7 6 32 15 8 13 33 21 9 14 34 10 10 4 35 5 11 0 36 11 12 6 37 16 13 12 38 41 14 2 39 34 15 12 40 15 16 6 41 47 17 21 42 0 18 17 43 2 19 49 44 8 20 5 45 22 21 9 46 4 22 6 47 34 23 6 48 21 24 4 49 4 25 4 50 20 As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-04 Parking Meter Closures The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman Thompson asked for events by ward, where parking meters are being taken out of service. Taste of Chicago is the only event administered by DCASE that results in parking meter closures. As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-06 Events in 42 Ward The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman Reilly asked for the number of marathons, sporting events and non-sporting events in ward 42 for 2016 and 2017. Sporting events: • 2016 - 1 marathon and 28 sporting events • 2017 - 1 marathon and 22 sporting events Non-sporting events • 2016 - 105 non-sporting event permits • 2017 - 92 non-sporting event permits As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-07 Columbus Drive Closures The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman King asked for a listing of events that closed Columbus Drive. 2016 15 Events / 50.25 Days (6am reopened on June 13 – Blues Festival) 2017 13 Events / 41 Days 2017 Events 1. Chicago St Patrick's Day Parade 2. Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 3. Polish Constitution Day Parade 4. JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge 5. Taste of Chicago 6. Rock & Roll Half Marathon & 10k 7. BTN Big 10k 8. Lollapalooza 9. TransAmerica Chicago Triathlon 10. Run Mag Mile 11. Bank of America Chicago Marathon 12. Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade 13. Hot Chocolate 15k/5k DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-08 Michigan Avenue Closures The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman King asked for a listing of events that closed Michigan Avenue. 1. Rock and Roll Half Marathon 2. Chicago Marathon 3. Hot Chocolate 4. Girls on the Run As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-09 2016 MBE/WBE percentages The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget. Alderman King asked for the 2016 MBE/WBE percentages. African-American $1,908,607.68 13.19% Asian $1,707,074.61 11.80% Hispanic $ 467,121.59 3.23% Women-owned business $1,452,701.85 10.04% Total MBE/WBE $5,535,505.73 38.25% DCASE’s total spend is $14,471,132.77, which does not include personnel costs, grant payments and performer payments. As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Carrie M. Austin Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Deanne Millison Mayor’s Office of Legislative Counsel and Government Affairs Date: November 1, 2017 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-10 MBE/WBE Percentages for the Film Industry The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on October 30, 2017 to discuss the proposed 2018 budget.
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