Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: County Commission District Office Awards, FY 2025-2026 Marketing Support Program
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Fiscal Impact:
FY 2025-2026 cycle: up to $100,000 (up to $20,000 per district office) from Fund 1446
Dept/Office:
Tourism Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners approve the following County Commission District Award allocations for the FY 2025-2026 Marketing Support Program.
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Event/Organization |
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District 1 |
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District 2 |
Field Manor Foundation |
$10,000 |
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Wizard of Oz Museum |
$10,000 |
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District 3 |
Opted to return funds to |
$20,000 |
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Fund 1446 |
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District 4 |
Native Rhythm Festival |
$5,000 |
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Melbourne Art Festival |
$12,500 |
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Return to 1446 |
$2,500 |
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District 5 |
Green Gables |
$10,000 |
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Field Manor Foundation |
$10,000 |
Further, based on the facts specified, by approving this agenda item, the Board will make the legislative finding that Tourist Development Tax funds are authorized for grants pursuant to Section 125.0104(5)(a)3., Florida Statutes, and Section 102-119(3)a, (5)a, and (6)a. of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances. Each of the tourist-oriented events have as one of its main purposes the attraction of tourists, and the entity and the Space Coast Office of Tourism both intend to ensure marketing and promotion of these events to tourists.
Additionally, request authority for the Director, Tourism Development Office, to negotiate and sign all necessary agreements and related documents upon County Attorney’s Office, Risk Management and Central Services approval and authorized the County Manager to execute necessary budget change requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Marketing Support Program is designed to provide marketing support to events and year-round programming for eligible Cultural and Sports organizations. Each County Commission District Office may choose to allocate up to $20,000 to two organizations that applied to the program but did not meet the minimum attendance. Award amounts must not exceed the minimum awards amounts in Section 6.0. This is to be approved by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners.
The program is administered by the Tourism Development Office to promote events and year-round programming to tourists to attend high quality cultural and/or sports events to generate significant economic impact through participant spending.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please return a memo of the Board’s action to the Tourism Development Office and CAO.