03-08-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte CIty Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested:March 8, 2021 Requested By:Source of Funds:037 (Hotel/Motel Fund) Jason Weeks, Asst. City Mgr. Department: Administration/CMO Account Number:037-6063-565.2075 Amount Budgeted:$10,000 ReportResolutionOrdinance Amount Requested:$10,000 Exhibits:Sponsorship Request Application, Budgeted Item:YesNo Invoice and Information, Fun Run Forms and Advertising Example, and 185 Years of History Dinner Event Information SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATION In February 2020, the La Porte City Council approved a $10,000 sponsorship to the th San Jacinto Museum of Historyfor their 2020 events 9Annual San Jacinto Texas Independence Fun Run and the San Jacinto Festival & Battle Reenactment. The Fun th Run occurred on March 7, while the Festival & Battle Reenactment had to be canceled due to COVID-19. In fiscal year 2019, the City sponsored only the Fun Run for $7,500, compared to fiscal year 2018 where the City provided an $8,000 sponsorship for the Festival & Battle Reenactment only. In late February 2021, City staff received a sponsorship application from the San th Jacinto Museum of History in the amount of$10,000 for the 10Annual San Jacinto Texas Independence FunRun. was scheduled to begin on March 6, 2021 and last until March 14, 2021. They expect to have 300 attendees that will range in ages. The event will be a virtual event that will occur daily between the hours of 9am and 6pm.The sponsorship funds for this event arebudgeted in the Hotel/Motel Fund. This year sponsorship recognition will be shown by displaying the City of La Porte logo -shirts, website,and their social media sites (Facebook and Instag will receive 20 runner/walker tickets to be given to city employees to participate in the event. Also the sponsorship will include 25 museum venue tickets to be given to city employees to visit the San Jacinto Museum of History.