Subject:
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Approval Re: Tourist Development Council Sports Grants for FY 2019-2020.
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Fiscal Impact:
FY 2019-2020: $70,000 for listed grants is budgeted in the Marketing fund 1441/293050.
Dept/Office:
Tourism Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Tourist Development Council's recommendation to approve funding of the following FY 2019-2020 Sports Grant applications as well as make the necessary legislative findings for each grant: (1) Eastern Surfing Association's 2020 Southeast Regional Surfing Championship, (2) Beach n Boards Fest, LLC for Beach n Boards Fest, (3) Brevard Softball Magazine for Softball Magazine's Softball Spring Training, (4) Space Coast Super Boats for Thunder on Cocoa Beach, and (5) American Cancer Society for Gateway to Space Event. Additionally, request authority for the Tourism Development Office Director to negotiate and sign all necessary grant agreements and related documents to support the grants upon County Attorney and Risk Management approval and authorize the County Manager to execute necessary budget change requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Sports Committee at their January 14, 2020 meeting, and the Tourist Development Council at their January 29, 2020, meeting recommended the Board approve the recommended FY 2019-2020 Sports & Events Grant Program applications as well as make the necessary legislative findings, as follows:
1. $15,000 to Eastern Surfing Association's 2020 Southeast Regional Surfing Championship, a non-profit event with surf competitions from 8 to 80 years old, projecting 230 participants, over 600 spectators and 560 room nights.
2. $15,000 to Beach n Boards Fest, LLC for Beach n Boards Fest, a 4-day event featuring pro surfing contests, kayak and stand-up paddleboard competitions, expecting to draw over 500 participants, 35,000 spectators, generating a projected 1,000 room nights.
3. $15,000 to Br...
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