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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.04.15 Council Meeting Handout from D Cortinasdowntown pasco May 7", 2022 J wu cort�'r��5 a f- ct,�,,, r"I v►� r C N 7'0, 1� ar�saLLA-6� I, Mario Cantu, representative of La Mafia, certify that I received $21,501.78 in cash from Mike Gonzalez from City of Pasco to cover the Entertainment, Flight, and Hotel Expenses. Entertainment Contract Balance $17,500 Hotel in Seattle $823.00 12 Passenger Van $836.00 SUV $386.00 Change of flights $241.00 $458.00 $72.78 Baggage $400.00 Food Expense $600.00 Misc Expenses $135.00 Totaling $ 21,501.78 As of this day May 7th, the balance owed to LA MAFIA has been Paid off. Leaving Misc. charges pending. e �2 Mario Cantu La Mafia Representative Mike Goni City Of Pas . .I E "A owntown passo April 27, 2022 We received a request from JT Entertainment with the following: I, Jesus E. Torres, is requiring a $4,800.00 loan from DPDA for a court hearing that I have on May 2"d, 2022, which I settled out of court to pay that debt due to the cancelation that was made on Sunday 8tn of May. Any questions feel free to call me at 509-835-5054 DUE to the urgency of the situation of the Cinco de Mayo Festival being too close we agree to this request. Gab iel Portugal Board President 4P downtown' pcascc April 27, 2022 We received a request from JT Entertainment with the following: I, Jesus E. Torres, is requiring a $4,800.00 loan from DPDA for a court hearing that I have on May 2"', 2022, which I settled out of court to pay that debt due to the cancelation that was made on Sunday 80 of May. Any questions feel free to call me at 509-835-5054 DUE to the urgency of the situation of the Cinco de Mayo Festival being too close we agree to this request. 07rack your expenses... Q Clothing 0 Food 0 Transportation ❑ Credit Card O Utilitlea El Mortgage 0 Entertainment ❑ Insurance ❑ Other. i ❑ rnx-DED-LM ,8141 i� �—,.-�..--,��••��-fit ' ' # t r� r For added security, your name and account number do not appear on this copy. NOT NEGOTIABLE Promociones JT Entertainment Jesse Torrez 2024 Monies Owed by Jesse Torrez: Promociones Durango - $39,000 ORWA Promotions - $80,000 MVillanueva Attractions - $100,000 AB Promotions - $55,000 NW Tejanos Entertainment - $35,000 Villa Verde Promotions - $65,000 ET Entertainment - $29,000 Jaripeos Jesse Manejado - $99,000 DPDA Cinco de Mayo - $48,707.51 Sub Total: $550,000 Just a few that can be remembered. EPDOWNTOWN PASCO DEVELOP- �RTpR�OpSCOAMERSK P.O. BOX &W ►'AWO, WA 99301 u■0 �0076ua ';'.23205O54o. —A, i DEPCL%T arwR FO �� RWARD For added securftY, Your nay and account number do not epPear on this copy. ►SOT NE-GCrnABLE 10076 TAX DEDUCTIDU IT^„� 9"05/1232 cvve NEGOTIABLE; downtown Pasco sF,:. May 22, 2022 ATTN. Jesus Torres PASCO �FWAKITCHEN You are receiving this letter due to an agreement JT Entertainment had with the Downtown Pasco Development Authority (DPDA) for work that was to be provided on the 2022 Cinco de Mayo Festival in Downtown Pasco, WA. Per the terms of the agreement Jesus Torres would be in charge of providing entertainment for the event specifically: • The band La Mafia - $35,000 • Airfare, hotel, and per diem rates to be agreed upon later • Los Cadetes de Linares - $3,500 • Sonora Differente - $3,500 • Mercedes Castro - $6,500 • Stage & Sound, and backline for all three days - $19,500 With the charges stated above the total would of came out to $68,000 plus airfare, hotel and per diem for La Mafia. DPDA provided a 50% deposit ($33,500) for the cost of bands, stage & sound, and back line with checks issued from February 16, 2022 to March 9, 2022 as reflected in the attached spreadsheet. DPDA staff member Eric Lee Herrera reached out to you the second week of April to discuss some adjustments needing to be done to the schedule specifically for Sunday, May 81�1. With these changes you began to request additional funds from DPDA stating the money was for the bands as they had charged fees for changing/moving the times of performances. The initial request on April 14, 2022 was for $23,000 with the intention to split that money among the 4 bands so they would stay booked for our event. DPDA requested receipts/validation for this amount and you stated you would deliver this at a later date but needed the money right now or the bands would cancel. The following day April 15, 2022 you requested an additional $6,800 specifically for La Mafia, again stating you would have to deliver receipts/validation at a later date. During the month of April, you also requested additional funds in the amount of $7,500 for an entertainment fee and $4,800 for legal fees. You were still Assuring DPDA that you would provide proof the bands were requesting these additional funds. To the date of this letter I, Oscar Martinez, am still waiting for the receipts and proof that was to be submitted to DPDA by you personally. Since there has been no proof of these extra funds being paid to the bands or that the bands even requested these additional funds, I must request downtown Pasco PASCO ..�3/WAKITCH N a refund in the amount of $48.707 for an over payment to JT Entertainment. The attached spreadsheet explains how DPDA arrived at the amount owed by you. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns as we would like to get the resolved as soon as possible. In addition, if this is not resolved as soon as possible we will be forced to forward this documented request of payment due for no services rendered to the looming investigation that is being done by the Pasco Police Department (case# 22-022800). 1 am sure you are aware the La Mafia Band Manager has forwarded all communications you had with La Mafia's Management team directly to the City of Pasco and police department. This is a most unfortunate situation, but we trust you will do the right thing and return the funds that are due. Regards, Oscar Martinez Interim Director