TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action to award funds from the Special Event Assistance Program to Hope for North Port to cover the costs of City fees and/or resources associated with the November 28, 2019, Free Thanksgiving Meal event.
Recommended Action
Consider the request made by Hope for North Port for funding assistance through the Special Event Assistance Program to cover the cost of City fees and/or resources associated with the November 28, 2019 event.
Background Information
The Special Event Assistance Program Guidelines and application were informally adopted by City Commission on November 25, 2013 and formally adopted by Commission on September 11, 2018 by Resolution 2018-R-17. The intent of the program is to encourage cultural, educational, environmental and recreational activities in the City and to help provide recovery of costs associated with City services and resources that are needed with a special event.
Hope for North Port is requesting funding assistance to cover the costs of fees and/or City services associated with their Free Thanksgiving Meal event. The event is scheduled to be held on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019. The estimated attendance for this event is 3,500 per the application submitted. Based on this expected attendance and in accordance with the Special Events Assistance Program Guidelines on page 2, the applicant is eligible for funding up to $2,000.00. The applicant is requesting funding in the amount of $1,000.00 as per the submitted special event assistance program application.
Strategic Plan
A vibrant, desirable, and sustainable city where people are proud to live, work, and play.
Financial Impact
City Commission budgeted funds in account 001-0100-511-49-13 for Community Assistance in the current fiscal year's budget in the amount of $6,000.00, of which $1,000.00 is expected to be used for this event.
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