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County Administrator's Report 11. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	07/10/2014
Issue: Request for Funding for "A Music/Entertainment/Meeting Venue"
From:	Jack Brown
Department:	County Administrator's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Request for Funding for "A Music/Entertainment/Meeting Venue" - Jack R. Brown, County Administrator

That the Board consider the request by It's Personal Venue for $42,000, to be funded from the 4th Cent Tourist Development Tax, for direct event expenses for "A Music/Entertainment/Meeting Venue," to be held Sunday, August 3, 2014, and approve a Purchase Order for this purpose.

BACKGROUND:

It's Personal Venue is requesting $42,000 from the County that will be used to fund direct event expenses for two upcoming events, being sponsored and managed by It's personal Venue, in collaboration with Friendship Baptist Church, a principal collaborative community-based partner. Sunday August 3, 2014, Tamala Mann, actress/television personality and gospel singer will be featured in two events. The first event will be a Tamala Mann concert, hosted by Friendship Missionary Baptist church with a seating capacity of 1,000 seats. Following the concert, It's personal Venue will host a special dinner with Tamala Mann as a special guest, for collaborative community development partners, dignitaries and elected officials to meet, greet and be inspired.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The Board placed $250,000 in the 4th Cent Tourist Development Tax reserves. These funds were to be allocated by the Board for events and other tourist promotion activities.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Should the Board vote to fund all or part of this request, staff will issue a purchase order to It's Personal Venue for this event.

Attachments
It's Personal Venue Business Plan and Sponsorship Proposal