Item #09a Request by the City's Human Relations Diversity Board to Waive the Rental Fees for the Lakeshore Center and Bill Breeze Park for use by the International Cultural Exposition on May 13-14, 2016 404-
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Meeting Date: August 18, 2015
Item # gay
Reviewed By: /
Contact Name: Al Butler, Support Services Department Director: // ..,
Contact Number: 407-905-3100, ext. 1543 City Manager:
Subject: Request by the city's Human Relations Diversity Board to waiv- the rental fees for the
Lakeshore Center and Bill Breeze Park for use by the International Cultural Exposition on May 13-14,
2016.
Background Summary:
The Ocoee City Commission provided additional start-up funding of $12,000 to the city's Human
Relations Diversity Board (HRDB) as part of the Adopted FY 2015 Budget in order to transform the
historically Latin-focused Fiesta de Colores into a larger event celebrating the broader diversity of the
city's residents and their heritages. The result was the International Cultural Exposition, which will be
held on May 13-14, 2016. This city-sponsored event will include cultural and ethnic art, dance, food, and
exhibitions representing the 37 culturally distinct groups now resident in the city, according to the 2010
Census. The event will utilize the Community Center, Bill Breeze Park, and Withers-Maguire House and
is already on the reservation calendar for these facilities.
Issue:
The City Commission has been asked by the HRDB to waive the rental fees associated with use of
facilities for the 2016 International Cultural Exposition.
Recommendations:
Staff recommends that the City Commission approve the HRDB's request for a rental fee waiver on May
13-14. Doing so is consistent with previous decisions related to city-sponsored events.
Attachment: None.
Financial Impact: Payment of a rental fee by a city advisory board for a city-sponsored event represents
an internal transfer of funds. Payment of the rental fee from the dedicated event funds allocated by the
City Commission to the HRDB would reduce the amount available for payment to outside parties and
result in a net decrease in the total event budget.
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