DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Authorization to Waive Temporary Food Permit Fees for Lemonade Day San Antonio
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to waive the temporary food establishment permit requirement, including fees and required inspections, for local children and youth participating in Lemonade Day on May 3, 2015.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In 2007, the Prepared 4 Life organization in Houston, Texas initiated Lemonade Day, a community event to teach youth how to start and run their own businesses. Through this program, children learn the entrepreneurial skills necessary to successfully establish and operate a lemonade stand for one day. Lemonade Day is a strategic 14-step process that walks youth from a dream to a business plan, while teaching them the same principles required in starting any big company. This experience is meant to teach basic business skills that will equip the youngster to be successful in future endeavors.
Inspiring kids to work hard and make a profit, they are also taught to spend some, save some and share some by giving back to their community. The CE Group and Kids in Business Foundation (KIB) provided the following statistics and information from the 2014 San Antonio Lemonade Day event:
* 6,500 participants, which was an 5% increase from the previous year
* All participants were elementary school students between the ages of 6 and 12 from the Northside Independent School District - This year the event will be city wide.
* Nationally, the average stand was open for 5.0 hours
* Average profit nationally was $221.00
* HEB was a presenting sponsor and also hosted safe stand locations for kids on Lemonade Day.
Prepared 4 Life is requesting that the City waive the usual fees for temporary food booths and allow some of the participants to set up stand...
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