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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Agenda Date Requested: December 9, 2013 <br />Requested By: Traci Leach <br />Department: Administration <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: <br />Attachments: Amendment No. 1 <br />Attachments: Agreement <br />Appropriation <br />Source of Funds: Fund 037 <br />Acct Number: <br />Amount Budgeted: $70,000 <br />Requested: $125,000 <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />At the November 11, 2013 Council meeting, the Chamber of Commerce presented information <br />regarding a proposal to expand the Sylvan Beach Day festival to two days instead of one. The <br />Chamber would book a musical act on Friday night to draw more visitors to the City. In order to <br />book an additional musical act, the Chamber requested an additional $50,000. The current <br />agreement includes an annual payment of $70,000. <br />The Council approved additional funding for the Chamber of Commerce and directed staff to bring <br />an amendment forward to include the additional funding and include this amount in the upcoming <br />quarterly budget amendment (due in January 2014). At this time, staff recommends approval of <br />Amendment No. 1 to the agreement. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the City of La <br />Porte and the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City Manager <br />Date <br />19 <br />