TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program to St. Andrew's Religious & Cultural Center in Support of the Ukrainian Festival of Southwest Florida to be Held on March 1, 2025, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $1,000 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services.
Recommended Action
Approve the award of funds from the Special Event Assistance Program to St. Andrew's Religious & Cultural Center in support of the Ukrainian Festival of Southwest Florida to be held on March 1, 2025, in an amount up to, and not to exceed, $1,000 to cover the costs of City fees and services.
Background Information
The following provides a timeline of the adoption of the Special Event Assistance Program guidelines and application:
> November 25, 2013: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Commission informally adopted the Special Event Assistance Program guidelines and application.
> September 11, 2018: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 2018-R-17, Special Event Assistance Program guidelines and application.
> January 14, 2025: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-R-05, which repealed Resolution No. 2018-R-17, Special Event Assistance Program guidelines and application.
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.
Guidelines for assistance include requirements that the event is open to the public, offers free admission and has a minimum expected attendance of 100 people. Assistance is tiered based up on expected attendance as follows:
* Up to $500 for events with estimated attendance of 100-499 attendees
* Up to $1,000 for eve...
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