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Item E6 E.6 County f � .�� ��� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor David Rice,District 4 Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates,District 1 The Florida Keys ' Y � �F' Michelle Coldiron,District 2 Vacant,District 3 --' Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5 County Commission Meeting February 16, 2022 Agenda Item Number: E.6 Agenda Item Summary #10176 BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Council TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Ammie Machan (305) 296-1552 N/A AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution to authorize the payment of expenses and invoices related to trade shows as set forth in the approved Monroe County Tourist Development 2021-2022 Marketing Plan and approval to provide additional advance registration, booth related expenses and travel related expenses for trade shows for fiscal year 2023 to be paid from TDC funds in fiscal year 2022. ITEM BACKGROUND: The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approves the Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC)Marketing Plan each year, which list various Trade Shows that are attended during the current fiscal year by the TDC Sales Team as part of their sales,promotional and marketing efforts. The TDC Sales Team also identifies trade shows that will occur in the next fiscal year and seeks approval each year from the Board to pay for advance registration,booth related expenses and travel for those trade shows which are paid from the current fiscal year. The TDC often needs to quickly register and pay for registration and booth related cost, which are often not known in advance whereby preauthorization for the request to purchase cannot be obtained. The Resolution authorizes the payment of trade show related expenses,waives the purchasing policy requirement for preauthorization when there is insufficient time, and authorizes the payment of expenses for trade shows occurring in fiscal year 2023 to be paid from fiscal year 2022 TDC funds. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval Packet Pg. 1507 E.6 DOCUMENTATION: TDC Sales Resolution FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: Expiration Date: Total Dollar Value of Contract: Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Source of Funds: CPI: Indirect Costs: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Revenue Producing: If yes, amount: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: N/A Additional Details: REVIEWED BY: Maxine Pacini Completed 02/01/2022 9:32 AM Christine Limbert Completed 02/01/2022 12:13 PM Purchasing Completed 02/01/2022 12:59 PM Budget and Finance Completed 02/01/2022 3:31 PM Maria Slavik Completed 02/01/2022 4:08 PM Liz Yongue Completed 02/01/2022 4:27 PM Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/16/2022 9:00 AM Packet Pg. 1508 E.6.ai RESOLUTION NO. -2022 A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES AND INVOICES RELATED TO TRADE SHOWS AS SET FORTH IN THE APPROVED MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT 2021-2022 MARKETING PLAN INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REGISTRATION, BOOTH RELATED EXPENSES, AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND TO ALSO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES AND INVOICES FOR ADVANCE REGISTRATION, BOOTH RELATED EXPENSES AND TRAVEL RELATED EXPENSES FOR TRADE SHOWS THAT ARE TO BE HELD DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND ARE TO BE PAID FROM TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approves the Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Marketing Plan each year, which list various Trade Shows that are attended during the current fiscal year by the TDC Sales Team as part of their sales, promotional and marketing efforts; and WHEREAS, the TDC Sales Team also identifies trade shows that will occur in the next fiscal year and seeks approval each year from the Board to pay for advance registration, booth related expenses and travel for those trade shows which are paid from the current fiscal year; and 0 Ch WHEREAS, the TDC often needs to quickly register and pay for registration and booth related cost, which are often not known in advance whereby preauthorization for the request to purchase cannot be obtained; and WHEREAS, the TDC Sales Team participates in various trade shows to promote tourism which is an integral part of their sales, promotional and marketing efforts; and WHEREAS, it is also necessary to secure registration, booth related expenses, promotional items, and advance travel expenses for these tourists related trade shows and sometimes it is necessary to pay for said expenses up to one year in advance of the trade shows and in an expedited manner, in order to secure a desirable space as some shows are filled quickly, or have an early registration deadline; and WHEREAS, it is also necessary to pay the registration fees, booth related expenses, promotional items, E and travel expenses during the current fiscal year for trade shows which occur in the next fiscal year: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners as follows: Section 1.The Board authorizes the payment of expenses, including registration, booth related expenses, promotional items and travel relating to trade shows as set forth in the approved Monroe County Tourist Development 2022-2023 Marketing Plan. Section 2. The Board waives the purchasing policy requirement to submit a Request to Purchase and a purchase order does not need to be issued when there is not sufficient time to obtain a preauthorization for Trade Show related expenses. Section 3. The Board also authorizes payment of expenses for the following cost of additional advance registrations, booth related expenses and travel expenses for trade shows as set forth below which will occur in fiscal year 2023 and will be paid in the fiscal year 2022 out of Tourist Development Council funds. 1 Packet Pg. 1509 E.6.ai Atlanta Pride Oct-22 $5,600 TTG Rimini $10,000 Oct-22 USA/Canada Experience $10,000 Oct-22 Travel &Adventure Shows $18,000 Oct 22 - Mar 23 BrandUSA Travel week $25,000 Oct-22 I G LTA $12,000 Oct-22 2 0 DEMA $25,000 Nov-22 v, I M EX $45,000 Nov-22 0 World Travel Market $55,000 Nov-22 ATTA World Summit $7,000 Oct. 2022 Focus (Film Commission) $12,500 Dec-22 BIT Milan $10,000 Jan-23 AAA Showcase Pittsburgh $7,000 Jan-23 FITUR $15,000 Jan-23 Visit USA Austria $2,500 Nov-22 Visit USA Switzerland $5,000 Jan-22 2 Packet Pg. 1510 E.6.ai ABTA Travel Conv. $4,000 Oct-22 Discover America Sweden $3,000 Oct - 22 FDM Travel Show $1,000 UK Oct-22 Swansons Consumer Day UK $1,000 Oct-22 Total Request: $273 600 0 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of , A.D. 2022 Mayor David Rice Mayor Pro Tern Craig Cates o Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Vacant, District 3 Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FL (SEAL) Attest: Kevin Madok, Clerk BY MAYOR/CHAIRMAN Approved by AS DEPUTY CLERK Tourist Development Council 3 Packet Pg. 1511