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County Administrator's Report 10. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	11/17/2014
Issue: Request for Funding for the 2014 Pelican Drop and/or Mardi Gras Celebration
From:	Grover Robinson
Department:	Board of County Commissioners
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Request for Funding for the 2014 Pelican Drop and/or Mardi Gras Celebration - Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV, District 4

That the Board consider the request by the Downtown Improvement Board for $15,000, to be funded from the District 4, 4th Cent Tourist Development Tax, for the 2014 Pelican Drop and/or the Mardi Gras Celebration, and approve a Purchase Order for this purpose.

BACKGROUND:

The Downtown Improvement Board is requesting $15,000 to assist in funding the 2014 Pelican Drop and/or the Mardi Gras Celebration in downtown Pensacola, Florida.

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 for this event to the Downtown Improvement Board.

Attachments
Letter from Ronald J. Butlin
2013 Pelican Drop Event & Festival Survey