Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: One-year contract with the Brevard Cultural Alliance for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
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Fiscal Impact:
For FY 2020-2021, Cultural Fund 1446/293020 is projected at $375,000, with $200,000 going to BCA, and the remaining $175,000 going to the Cultural Support Grant program.
Dept/Office:
Tourism Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board approve and authorize the Chair to execute a one-year contract with the Brevard Cultural Alliance, Inc. (BCA). The term of the contract shall start on October 1, 2020 and run for one (1) year upon County Attorney and Risk Management approval and authorize the County Manager to execute necessary budget change requests. It is also requested the Board approve the legislative finding that Tourist Development Tax funds are authorized to be expended for the BCA’s services because it has as one of its main purposes, the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of cultural events and activities to tourists, as authorized by section 125.0104, Florida Statutes.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Cultural Committee at their July 21, 2020 meeting and the Tourist Development Council at their July 22, 2020 meeting unanimously recommended the Board approve the Brevard Cultural Alliance (BCA) Professional Services Contract. The term of this contract starts on October 1, 2020, and will run for one (1) year. Recommend the Board make the following legislative findings: Tourist Development Tax funds are authorized to be expended for the BCA’s services because it has as one of its main purposes, the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of cultural events and activities to tourists, as authorized by section 125.0104, Florida Statutes. Further, the services provided by the Brevard Cultural Alliance are integral to the ability of County to promote tourism by funding tourist-oriented cultural and special events such as visual and performing arts including theatre, concerts, recitals, opera, dance, art exhibitions, festivals and other tourist-related activities, as authorized by section 102-119 (3) d of the Brevard County Code.
From FY 2016-17 to FY 2018-19, the TDC support to the BCA was $205,000, with an additional $50,000 from County General Revenue. In FY 2019-20, the TDC support was $193,000. The BCA submitted a proposed FY 2020-21 budget request for $254,849, which includes funding for staff and several additional programs. Under the recommendation of the TDC, the entire BCA budget will not be funded, but funding will be increased from $193,000 in FY 2019-20 to $200,000 in FY 2020-21. Brevard Cultural Alliance will receive funding to promote cultural tourism in Brevard County through approved cultural tourism events, programs and initiatives. In addition, BCA will provide administrative services to positively impact cultural tourism in Brevard County including assistance with the Cultural Grant Support program.
The remaining TDO Cultural funds ($175,000) will be used for the Cultural Support Grant Program
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please return a memo of the Board’s action to Tourism and CAO.