Subject:
Title
Approval of the FY 2020-2021 Sport Events Grant Program Guidelines and Grants.
End
Fiscal Impact:
FY2020-2021: $94,000.00 for the listed grants is budgeted in the Marketing fund #1441/293050
Dept/Office:
Tourism Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Board of County Commissioners approve the Tourist Development Council FY 2020-2021 Sport Events Grant Program Guidelines including insurance requirements language and anti-lobbying statement. It is also recommended that the Board approve funding of the following FY 2020-2021 Sports Grant applications as well as make the necessary legislative findings:
* $12,000.00 to Florida Sports Foundation Senior Games (12/3/2020 - 12/14/2020)
* $10,500.00 to Swish Baseball Spring League (2/21/2021 - 3/7/2021)
* $9,000.00 to the 57th Annual Easter Surf Festival 4/2/2021 - 4/4/2021)
* $20,000.00 to the Eastern Surf Association's Southeast Regional Surfing Championship (4/16/2021 - 4/18/2021)
* $5,000.00 to the 12th Annual Cocoa Beach Triathlon & Duathlon (4/18/2021)
* $2,500.00 to the Florida Flag Football Association Tournament (5/1/2021 - 5/2/2021)
* $20,000.00 to Thunder of Cocoa Beach Super Boat Race (5/20/2021 - 5/23/2021)
* $5,000.00 to the Florida Flag Football Association AAU National Championships (7/10/2021 - 7/11/2021)
* $2,500.00 to the Florida Flag Football Association Tournament (8/7/2021 - 8/8/2021)
* $7,500.00 to the Rich Salick Pro-Am Surf Fest (9/4/2021 - 9/6/2021)
Further, it is requested that the Board make the legislative finding that Tourist Development Tax funds are authorized for each grant 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, because each grant supports an activity or event which has as one of its main purposes the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of the activity, service, venue, or event to tourists from outside Brevard County...
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