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 Friends of Shannon Staub Library in the amount of $1,000.00 to cover the costs of City fees and or resources associated with the January 20, 2019, Charity Car Show event.
Recommended Action
Consider the request made by the Friends of Shannon Staub Library for funding assistance through the Special Event Assistance Program in the amount of $1,000.00 to cover the costs of City fees and or resources associated with the January 20, 2019, Charity Car Show 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 No. 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.
The Friends of Shannon Staub Library is requesting funding assistance to cover the potential costs of fees and or City services associated with their event. This is the first request for funding made by the Friends of Shannon Staub Library. The event is scheduled to be held on January 20, 2019 at the Suncoast Technical College. The estimated attendance for this event as per the information provided on the submitted application is 1,400 attendees. Based on this expected attendance, the applicant is eligible for funding up to $1,000.00.
Strategic Plan
Vision - A vibrant, desirable, and sustainable city where people are proud to live, work, and play
Financial Impact
City Commission budgeted $5,000.00 for funding in the 2018-2019 fiscal year budget for Community Assistance (Account number 001-0100-511-49-13) of which $3,750.00 is remaini...
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