2018-138 FY 2018-2019 City Sponsorship ProgramDate: September 28, 2108 Report No. 2018-138
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council funding details regarding the City
Sponsorship Program for FY 2018-2019.
BACKGROUND:
On April 26, 2018, the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Committee reviewed the sponsorship
procedures and agreed to assume the responsibility to review and recommend sponsorship
requests annually as the committee already does for the HOT program.
DISCUSSION:
During the September 27, 2018 Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee meeting, the Committee
reviewed the sponsorship funding levels and budget requests. The Committee’s
recommendations are attached.
The available sponsorship funds for FY 2018-2019 total $87,500. General Fund budget $47,500
and the Electric Fund budget $40,000. These budgets are approved through the annual budget
process and Finance has created a zero-balanced fund to manage the allocation of the approved
requests. All approved City Sponsorships will be presented to the City Council as consent
agenda items in a December meeting.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
ATTACHMENT(S):
City Sponsorship Program Financials
STAFF CONTACT:
Antonio Puente, Jr., Director of Finance
(940) 349-7283
Antonion.Puente@cityofdenton.com
FY 2017-18
To Date
FY 2018-19
Requests
FY 2018-19
Recommendations
Sponsorship Budgets
Electric Fund 50,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$
General Fund 47,500 47,500 47,500
Sponsorship Total Budget 97,500$ 87,500$ 87,500$
Expenditures:
Denton African American
Scholarship Foundation**
(Black Film Festival)1,500$ 7,000$ 5,000$
Denton Black Chamber of
Commerce**
(Denton Blues Festival)3,000 3,500 3,500
Denton Black Chamber of Commerce
Banquet 940 - -
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Banquet 625 - -
Denton Community Market */** 2,000 - -
Denton Community Market
(Pawsitive Vibes Event)3,000 - -
Denton Community Market
(Harvest Day - Biannual Event)- 4,000 4,000
Denton County Livestock Association 400 400 400
Denton Festival Foundation**
(Denton Arts & Jazz Festival)- 5,000 5,000
Denton Holiday Festival
Association**
(Denton Holiday Lighting)2,000 2,000 2,000
Explorium Denton**
(Coffee Crawl Event)- 5,000 3,000
Greater Denton Arts Council** - 5,000 3,000
Hundred Club of Denton, TX Inc.
Banquet 1,000 - -
Kiwanis Club of Denton
(Fireworks Show)40,000 50,000 40,000
NAACP Banquet 500 - -
North Central Texas College Gala 400 - -
North Texas State Fair Association**
(N TX State Fair & Rodeo)5,000 5,000 5,000
Texas Filmmakers Corporation**
(Thin Line Film Festival)5,000 10,000 10,000
65,365 96,900 80,900
Balance $32,135 -$9,400 $6,600
*Denton Community Market receives $9,150 annually from the general fund in a separate agreement.
This request will roll over into this program in Fiscal Year 2019-20.
**Organizations that receive HOT funds.
CITY OF DENTON
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
Fiscal Year 2018 -19