HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 Approval of Payment for the 2024 Ocoee Music Festival Entertainment
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 5, 2024
Item #: 7
Contact Name: Mark Johnson Department Director: Mark Johnson
Contact Number: Ext. 5002 City Manager: Robert Frank
Subject: Approval of Payment for the 2024 Ocoee Music Festival Entertainment. (Parks and
Recreation Director Johnson)
Background Summary:
The entertainment for the 2024 Ocoee Music Festival will include the headline act of Bret Michaels on Friday,
April 12th, and Cooper Alan and Michael Ray on Saturday, April 13th. The cost of Bret Michaels totals
$100,000, which requires approval from the City Commission, in accordance with the City of Ocoee
Purchasing Rules and Regulations. Additional entertainers have also been retained, including Los Lonely
Boys and Dion Pride; the cost for each of these individual entertainers falls under the dollar threshold for the
City Manager to approve. Final payments for the entertainment will be made on the day of each respective
entertainer’s performance or as otherwise agreed.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners authorize staff to make the payment for the 2024 Ocoee
Music Festival headline act Bret Michaels $100,000 in accordance with the City of Ocoee Purchasing Rules
and Regulations?
Recommendations:
Staff respectfully recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners authorize staff to make the
payment for the 2024 Ocoee Music Festival headline act of Bret Michaels in the amount of $100,000.
Attachments:
1. Contract - Bret Michaels
Financial Impacts:
Funds will be available from the FY 2023- 24 General Budget and from anticipated sponsorships, vendor fees,
beverage sales, and preferred seating sales.
Type of Item: Consent