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Item 4ICITY OF SOUTH LAKE MEMORANDUM May 03, 2016 TO: Shana Yelverton, City Manager FROM: Jill Lind, Tourism Marketing Manager SUBJECT: Approve a Community Events Participation Agreement with the Crossman World Class Drum Corps for 2016 Showcase in the Square — A Drum and Bugle Corps Event Action Requested: Approve of a Community Events Participation Agreement with the Crossman World Class Drum Corps for 2016 Showcase in the Square — A Drum and Bugle Corps Event. Background Information: Showcase in the Square- A Drum and Bugle Corps Event will be held Father's Day, Sunday, June 19th, 2016 from 4:OOPM- 10:OOPM (actual event time is 6:OOPM-9:OOPM). The exact location will be at the gazebo in Town Square Park (Rustin Park). Invited and participating Drum & Bugle Corps from throughout Texas will perform their repertoire in front of the gazebo. Due to the performance featuring the top Drum Corps International champions in the State of Texas, the estimated attendance of this event is approximately 2,000. The target audience will be music students and family members from throughout the North Tarrant County area with a specific focus on Middle and High School musicians from 20 identified public and private school districts. A Specific Use Permit was approved (6-0) for this event for five (5) years by the P & Z Commission at their March 5, 2015 meeting. City Council approved (5-0) the Specific Use Permit for five (5) years at their March 17, 2015 meeting. Financial Considerations: The City has been asked to participate in the form of staffing, equipment, facility rental and City fees. The staff request will include one (1) Park Crew Leader, one (1) Recreation Leader, one (1) Recreation Coordinator, two (2) DPS Officers, and one (1) DPS Supervisor. Equipment requests will include use of eight (8) City tables, forty (40) City chairs, ten (10) barricades and thirty (30) Cones. City rental will include the rental costs of Rustin Pavilion. City fees will include the Specific Use City Council Meeting Date — May 03, 2016 Page 2 of 2 Permit Application fee and Tent fee (if needed). Additionally, applicant is requesting one half page advertisement in the Southlake Scene publication. Crossman World Class Drum Corps is requesting funding from the City for 50% of the abovementioned costs. Final funding will be based on actual costs incurred, not to exceed $664.24 which is 50% of estimated cost of $1,328.48. A total of $23,000 has been budgeted out of the Hotel Occupancy Tax for events approved through the Community Event Participation Policy (CEPP). Of the total amount budgeted annually, $3,000 is directed towards smaller scale events that are approved by the CEPP, such as Showcase in the Square. Strategic Link: This item is linked to the City's Strategy Map related to the focus area of Quality Development and meets the objective to enhance resident quality of life and business vitality through tourism. Citizen Input/ Board Review: City Council to approved an SUP for the event at March 17, 2015 City Council Meeting. Legal Review: This agreement was modeled after the standard community services agreement utilized by the City and has been reviewed by the City Attorney. Alternatives: Alternatives may include: ■ Approve the agreement as submitted ■ Approve the agreement with modification ■ Deny the agreement Supporting Documents: Supporting documents include: ■ Community Events Participation Agreement ■ Application for Community Event Participation ■ Resolution adopting Community Event Participation Policy Staff Recommendation: Approve a Community Events Participation Agreement with the Crossman World Class Drum Corps for 2016 Showcase in the Square — A Drum and Bugle Corps Event. COMMUNITY EVENT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND CROSSMEN WORLD CLASS DRUM CORP STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Southlake, Texas, a home rule municipal corporation located in Tarrant County and Denton County, Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized Mayor (hereinafter referred to as "City"), and Crossmen World Class Drum Corp (hereinafter referred to as "Applicant"), a nonprofit organization operating in Southlake as an organization described in section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, acting by and through its duly authorized President. WHEREAS, the purpose the Applicant is to provide Showcase in the Square which is a musical performance that exposes Southlake and surrounding communities to drum corps opportunities; and, WHEREAS, the City and the Applicant desire to enter into an Agreement whereby the Applicant will provide services to citizens through their hosting of a community event; NOW, THEREFORE, City and Applicant do hereby covenant and agree as follows: SECTION 1 SCOPE OF SERVICES The Applicant shall provide the following services to the community: 1. Provide Showcase in the Square VI which is a drum and bugle corps community event in which Southlake and surrounding cities are exposed to drum corps opportunities. The Applicant shall conduct the event as described in the attached Community Event Participation Application. SECTION 2 CROSSMEN WORLD CLASS DRUM CORPS OPERATIONS 1. The Applicant shall operate in accordance with its own approved by-laws. 2. The City shall have the right to review the books and records kept incident to the services provided by the Applicant to the City. Community Event Participation Agreement - Showcase in the Square VI — 2016-04-25 - Page 1 of 4 SECTION 3 USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES City agrees to offer, at the discretion of the City, the use of various equipment and supplies to the Applicant for the Showcase in the Square VI event for services described in Section 1 hereinabove. Equipment and supplies must be returned to the City in the same or better condition as when provided. City also agrees to provide the services of City employees as listed in the attached Community Event Participation Application. The Applicant will be responsible for incurring the cost for repairs or replacement of any equipment or supplies which are damaged during use by the Applicant. SECTION 4 PAYMENT FOR SERVICES The City and the Applicant agree that the services provided by the other represent an approximately equal value and, as such, the Applicant shall be required to provide a 50/50 match of the contributions by the City. SECTION 5 TERM OF AGREEMENT 1. The term of this agreement shall be for the dates of the Showcase in the Square VI event on June 19, 2016 or one (1) day. 2. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to the other party. SECTION 6 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR In performing the services hereunder, the Applicant is acting as an independent contractor, and shall not be deemed an employee, agent or partner of the City. Neither party shall have the authority to make binding representations or agreements on behalf of the other. SECTION 7 NO WAIVER OF GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed to limit or waive any governmental or sovereign immunity of the City, or any immunity applicable to its officers, agents, servants or employees. Community Event Participation Agreement - Showcase in the Square VI — 2016-04-25 - Page 2 of 4 SECTION 8 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE VALUES The City of Southlake has adopted values that are the fundamental principles that guide how members, officials, staff, and employees of the CITY conduct themselves in pursuit of the mission and vision. All business conducted with the CITY shall adhere to the CITY'S organizational values as described below: Integrity: Being worthy of the public's trust in all things. We deal honestly and respectfully with each other and the public at all times. Innovation: Valuing progressive thinking, creativity, flexibility and adaptability in service delivery. Accountability: Taking personal responsibility for our actions or inaction while putting the interests of the taxpayer first. Commitment to Excellence: Behaving responsively in our delivery of service to the public. Our work is characterized by its quality and by the diligence with which it is carried out. We proactively seek to solve problems in advance. Teamwork: Recognizing the importance of working together to meet our citizen's needs, communicating clearly, sharing resources and information freely. The values set forth in Paragraph 8 are goals to which CITY officials, staff and employees are expected to adhere to in activities concerning this Agreement. While perceived failure to adhere to, comply with, or take action consistent with these values should be reported to an appropriate CITY official, staff member, or employee, such action or failure to act shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement. Community Event Participation Agreement - Showcase in the Square VI — 2016-04-25 - Page 3 of 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City and the Applicant have executed this agreement as of this day of , 2016. Approved as to legal form and adequacy: Attorney at Law Mayor, City of Southlake Event Founder, Showcase in the Square Community Event Participation Agreement - Showcase in the Square VI — 2016-04-25 - Page 4 of 4 SOUTHLAKE community •Event participation Policy Appendix A 19 flppl'icadon for Community Event Pardelpadon Name of k went: Shcrwcasc net the Square: VT -A Drum & Bugle Corps Event 2016 i Applicant: CrussntcnWorhd Clam rhumt dpi Bangle Corps __ t_antact Nljame: John Sr hork elle. Cr�scmuo mrd "Member Phone: 8 91-479-6634 IFax:Cell:817-9.39-5394 Email Address: ;4?iai roc s..;2s Rt,q.nc +::.ssr•i �etR. 'Paid Organizer Company: Crossmem Pmdvetions (50IC3) �Cantaet Name: Frad Mordson i' ilk- Ewcutive Dbe for Phaac_ ax Celt: k1iPiS60=8228 i Email Address LSid.mycmv ^ rir , t. u,.<r Web- Please eir Please identify any unique requests For City assistance related to this event: (e g. sheet closures) Street Closure, electrical, luno Of park fountain &,sprinklers loving the event Unless determined separately via City Council approval of a Specific Use Permit, by Signing this application, the applicant agrees to comp=ly with all City ordikka ilex including but not limited to the following; • zonitr, , Ord. No490, Sections 34 and 45 ' PArk Use Policy (Xd. No. 837, Chapter li Solicitadon Gird. No. 850 t Texas Alcohol and Beverage Code S12n Ord- No. 704-0 ' Taaant County ldcaltit lett Noise tied_ No. 778 Please respond to the following questions- 1. Anticipated attendees*: 2,50 I ("Note that'greater than 3OO attendee.; mquiresa Masa Gathedng Nr 6ficattion Cie given to the )'fianary Contact, Venter dum 1,000 attendees requims approval of a 5pccitae Use Pemdt front CSty Council) 12. Date(s) and duration Of Ovent (include any set up tinarng as well): j June- 19, 2016 from 4pm-ltlpm (includes 3 hours of set up time) Actual event 6pm-4psm i i l EaxarnrenZ[t- is ra',Ptrrr raAppit' ir�irtrv� - Forindate: 2015417-Z3 - 1 gw I of 4 i 3 4pplicant's Cnttimuruity Fnvolvement, Is Che ,applicant active in the community? Are they bell and frequently engaged in community activities? if the ,applicant is not involved locally, is the event unique enough to support'? I Event founder has teen actively involved in the $onthlnkt: Community for 16 years. Volunteer activities include; Art in the Square, Parks and Rerxcation, Keep Southlake Beautiful, Executive Forout, Newcomers, Princeton Pacic.Ilt,7A, Sotithlat a f#aseha'il Assoc, Pro Players Foundation, Adopt a -Street, etc 4. City Ra cngnititxn: t�Vall the City be recognind as a "co-sperti,W'? What additional axposurc or rewgoitlon will the 0 t r't,4,+eiye? ce I h 4 LQ;r;+. ,pat_ii; al', al.I '�� 1-3 `t, ,crcflit^itritt.1�';R-nci 1�'"a�w :i, +ailivulay lr".Ci y i1'ScL.blukt, 5 I s.aerienoeAA.onlicant: hoes the applicant have a history of;successfully holding the event? l las the applicant worked succemfully with the Citgo on dais or other similar events in the past+ Is the applicant able to demonstrattc the organixati(ut's ability to perform the duties necessary to fond and implement the proposed evenv Yes. Applicant & Crossmen organization coordinated saute event an Fathers Day in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 20 1-5 a i to Maricefin per_ Does the applicant have a marketing proWam to enhance the li lihoed of sitcMs Of the event? Yes? 4)ttr plan is to aggressively market the City of Southlake'S "Co - Sponsorship" participation.A;n PSA. ad has been placed at the Harkins Theatre as ,yell os markxting materials will be produced With Jago. We believe a hciglttened level of this awarenCU & marketing will drive additional attendance 7. hrlatchinu Fund: It is the intent of this Policy to regtdre that the applicant provide a W50 match of the contributions by the City, e.!,!, if staff hours for an event was cxlual to '$5,000, the applicant would be required to make a payment of $2,500 to the city. Our request for 100% support was referenced in the section atKwe. If that request is not possible we 2grfic to what is Written Within like section. G'�ffkv.LvmtPfuau pi raul,4plr7Ptic;amr2a Fprati dam ZO 15 -07 -?.s Parr. 2. or 4. 8. tLp&.gJjtv- Is the event non-partisan politically? Are all reffigions and ethnical baftrounds al Cowed, to alteml and participate? Does the everit make no eTod to promote of fact itate the prontotion of a panicutar po5iih on or pol iticat mdidate. Totalky Nctdra] 9, LmLi,—;m1%g:ag What we the beimlicia) tourism impacts of the proposed event" Factors mijgbt include: anticipated drat fikeliboad efovernight bold room rcsL7vafionsvisitor expenditures in the City, e%. Accordiag to the attached "Summary of Findings" from a survey conducted during the 2013 event 700A of the attendees are attracli q1 from of the City of southlake! 81 % First Time Attendees! Submitted by: Approved fi;yr, 47.mncif Consideratian- C7kQpa_ iy Nam CA4-3C&kai,3 Shannon 14amons '1)fpe3Na1nc1 DirectGr oClRroaomic. 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FeMr1rrrrla $2 -OD $U.00 $0.00 [Per 1 G : eeexawrrity..EvrnrPdrrncrprdi��,4p4 �t�vleiiu- _ Eperedatc:2043�V_23 - R,1904af l 17,44ft, (1RIEr $ /I `$,QO � $64. -DD ^l385(ParDiy) 40 4 1 $t.?`a $SQ1I?II Tenls(PwDay) 67abo gc(PF�rBhwlsj ,00 $0AO 0 $50.�d0 .. $m.uL7 5ary;(7fj Stage �(yP,,{ddNO�rs']�6yHourrs) GW^�v"•T. rhn_q A� v.a Day). Sbga Exler#rms 1500 �i101) $0. 00 a} a r Ligl ds (PEr ay) $316101) $0.00 198.00 St111srti SternjPrr[a j :x.00 $13.40 $6.00 Rusfn Pawrrm540 �('J�rk'1 1 '143 4 _ 1 2$8.00 1 $�p.00 $101) 000��`� (P�3roay 1 $30,00 $OM SUP A Pica lm 30 1 $1.00 WOW $0.00. FeMr1rrrrla $2 -OD $U.00 $0.00 [Per 1 5.00'' $D,DO $0.01)Seanllkilag Permit 1 $125no MR&Ob MOO gSgn 'd�€s.=' 1 6 - ,4�3. : eeexawrrity..EvrnrPdrrncrprdi��,4p4 �t�vleiiu- _ Eperedatc:2043�V_23 - R,1904af l uity of aoutmake, Texas RESOLUTION NO. 08-054 9,FFICIAL RECORD RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY EVENT PARTICIPATION POLICY. WHEREAS, the City Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City including the preparation of general policies; and WHEREAS, according to the City of Southlake (the "City") Charter section 4.14(6) the City Manager is responsible for administration of the City budget after adoption by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City of Southlake assesses and collects a municipal hotel occupancy tax in accordance with Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recognizes the need to add new policies to define City practice regarding use of hotel occupancy tax revenues with third party community events, and to provide a process whereby third parties wishing to sponsor a community event in the City may request City participation, and; WHEREAS, the Community Event Participation Policy accomplishes the purposes described above in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of the City, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The City of Southlake hereby approves the Community Event Participation Policy, specifying general policies relating to City participation in community events. Section 2. This resolution shall become effective after its passage and adoption by the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 21st DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008. Andy Warn ganss, Mayor ATTEST: (� o-fHLi as Lori Payne, Cit ecretary ! to Community Event Participation Policy Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this Policy is to establish guidelines for processing requests for City participation in Community Events. A. Strategic Plan Alignment: This Policy is being considered due to its support of the City's overall Strategic Plan and alignment with the Council's strategic focus areas and stated strategic objectives. 1. Partnerships and Volunteerism: The City Council identified "Partnerships and Volunteerism" as a focus area when adopting the strategic plan in 2005. Since then, an objective has been included on the City strategy map: "Actively promote opportunities for partnerships and volunteer involvement (individual and group)." A case can be made, therefore, that this kind of partnership would be properly aligned with the City's strategy since a partnership of this kind brings together community groups and the City to offer high quality events that promote the City. 2. Safety and SecuritX: The strategy map includes a focus area of "Safety and security." This, coupled with the objective of "Collaborate with select partners to implement service solutions" addresses the matter of the City's fundamental obligation to ensure that residents and visitors of Southlake are safe and secure, whatever their activity. If we develop a successful partnership with these community groups, coordinate our efforts, and, perhaps, share the costs, the City has ultimately met this stated strategic objective. B. Compliance with the Hotel OCCUpancv Tax State Laws: Funds utilized under this policy shall comply in all instances with the requirements of Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code as it pertains to the eligibility and expenditure of hotel occupancy tax funds. 2. Policy Administration: This Policy will be administered through the Department of Economic Development. 3. Definitions: The following definitions shall be utilized in this Policy. A. City: Shall mean the City of Southlake, Texas. B. Community Event: Shall mean an event held within the Southlake City limits having broad appeal and interest by attendees both from the City and outside the City and meeting the evaluation criteria defined herein. C. Coordinator: Shall mean the Marketing and Tourism Coordinator in the Department of Economic Development. D. Director: Shall mean the Director of Economic Development. Community Event Participation Policy - Approved by City Council 2008-10-21 - Page 1 of 6 E. Eligible Applicants: Shall mean community organizations active in our region on an ongoing basis. F. In -Kind Participation: Shall include the utilization of City staff, providing of City equipment, utilization of City facilities or similar participation as approved by the Director. Examples might include: police protection, emergency medical services, street closure set-up, banner displays, website exposure, cooperative marketing, etc. G. Participation Agreement: Shall mean a Community Event Participation Services Agreement between the City and the applicant organizing and responsible for the event. H. Policy: Shall mean the Community Event Participation Policy adopted by City Council. I. Tourism Team: Shall mean the City staff team working collectively to implement tourism programs in the City. The members of this team may vary by type of event to be evaluated or reviewed. It may also at times include third party participants who can contribute a unique aspect to the team. 4. Submittal Requirements: The following shall be applicable to establishing an adequate submittal for participation by the City. A. Eligiblepplicants: Applications will only be accepted from Eligible Applicants as defined herein. B. Application: An applicant must submit a fully executed application identified in Appendix `A' herein. This application may be amended periodically by staff if needed to better administer this Policy. The completed application shall be submitted to the Coordinator for review. C. Submittal Deadlines: Applications must be submitted three (3) months prior to the date of the event. Application Review: Upon receipt of the application, the following shall apply to the review and evaluation of the application. A. Evaluation Criteria: The following criteria shall be utilized by the Coordinator when reviewing the application and in consideration of any recommendation for participation. 1. Applicant's Community Involvement: Is the applicant active in the community? Are they local and frequently engaged in community activities? If the applicant is not involved locally, is the event unique enough to support? Community Event Participation Policy - Approved by City Council 2008-10-21 - Page 2 of 6 2. City Recognition: Will the City be recognized as a "co-sponsor"? What additional exposure or recognition will the City receive? 3. Experience of Applicant: Does the applicant have a history of successfully holding the event? Has the applicant worked successfully with the City on this or other similar events in the past? Is the applicant able to demonstrate the organization's ability to perform the duties necessary to fund and implement the proposed event? 4. Marketing Efforts: Does the applicant have a marketing program to enhance the likelihood of success of the event? 5. Matching Fund: It is the intent of this Policy to require that the applicant provide a 50/50 match of the contributions by the City, e.g. if staff hours for an event was equal to $5,000, the applicant would be required to make a payment of $2,500 to the City. 6. Neutrality: Is the event non-partisan politically? Are all religions and ethnical backgrounds allowed to attend and participate? Does the event make no effort to promote or facilitate the promotion of a particular position or political candidate? 7. Tourism Impact: What are the beneficial tourism impacts of the proposed event? Factors might include: anticipated draw, likelihood of overnight hotel room reservations, visitor expenditures in the City, etc. B. Staff Review: The Coordinator will engage the Tourism Team to jointly discuss the merits and challenges of the application. The Director, upon a recommendation from the Coordinator, shall determine the acceptability of the application and response to the applicant. Recommendation for Council Action: If the Director deems that the event as proposed by the applicant meets the purpose and intent of the Policy, an action item will be placed before the City Council for their approval of a Participation Agreement outlining all aspects of the participation request. a. Participation Agreement: Prior to placement of the participation request before the City Council, the applicant must work with the Coordinator to prepare an adequate Participation Agreement for Council consideration. 2. Denial of Application: If the Director does not find that the application for City participation in the proposed event meets the Council adopted Policy, the applicant shall be informed of the decision and the reasons for the finding. a. Appeal to City Council: The applicant may appeal the decision of the Director to City Council. All decisions by the City Council shall be final. Community Event Participation Policy - Approved by City Council 2008-10-21 - Page 3 of 6 C. Participation Limitations: Following are specific limitations to City participation under the guidelines of this Policy. In -Kind Participation Only: The extent of City participation shall be limited to "in-kind" participation as defined herein. No cash contributions shall be provided. 2. Funding: No application for City participation shall be approved when funds are not available for the event. a. Funding Cap: No single event shall receive a City contribution in excess of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars. 3. Staffing: No application for City participation shall be approved when staff required to support the event are not available for the event. 6. Post Event Evaluation: The applicant shall be required to participate in a post -event debriefing meeting to identify opportunities, challenges, and recommended improvements for any future events. Community Event Participation Policy - Approved by City Council 2008-10-21 - Page 4 of 6 Appendix A Application for Community Event Participation Name of Event: Applicant: Primary Contact Name: Title: Phone: Fax: Cell: Email Address: Web: Paid Organizer Name: Title: Phone: Fax: Cell: Email Address: Web: Requested In -Kind City Staffing (*Staff Estimate) Est. Cost* Staff Member Anticipated Duties TOTAL Other Requested In -Kind Items (*Staff Estimate) Est. Cost* In -Kind Item Proposed Utilization TOTAL Please identify any unique requests for City assistance related to this event: e.. street closures 1. 2. 3. By Signing this application, the applicant agrees to comply with all City ordinances including but not limited to the following: • Mass Gathering Ord. No. XXXX • Solicitation Ord. No. XXXX . Noise Ord. No. XXXX • ? Please respond to the following questions: 1. Anticipated attendees: 2. Duration of event: Community Event Participation Policy - Approved by City Council 2008-10-21 - Page 5 of 6 3. Applicant's Community Involvement: Is the applicant active in the community? Are they local and frequently engaged in community activities? If the applicant is not involved locally, is the event unique enough to support? Answer: 4. City Recognition: Will the City be recognized as a "co-sponsor"? What additional exposure or recognition will the City receive? Answer: 5. Experience of Applicant: Does the applicant have a history of successfully holding the event? Has the applicant worked successfully with the City on this or other similar events in the past? Is the applicant able to demonstrate the organization's ability to perform the duties necessary to fund and implement the proposed event? Answer: 6. MarketingEfforts: fforts: Does the applicant have a marketing program to enhance the likelihood of success of the event? Answer: 7. Matching Fund: It is the intent of this Policy to require that the applicant provide a 50150 match of the contributions by the City, e.g. if staff hours for an event was equal to $5,000, the applicant would be required to make a payment of $2,500 to the City. Answer: 8. Neutrality: Is the event non-partisan politically? Are all religions and ethnical backgrounds allowed to attend and participate? Does the event make no effort to promote or facilitate the promotion of a particular position or political candidate. Answer: 9. Tourism Impact: What are the beneficial tourism impacts of the proposed event? Factors might include: anticipated draw, likelihood of overnight hotel room reservations, visitor expenditures in the City, etc. Answer: Submitted on this the day of , 2008 Name: Title: Community Event Participation Policy - Approved by City Council 2008-10-21 - Page 6 of 6