May 12, 2021 Special Events Advisory Committee (special)

Agenda

In accordance with the July 29, 2020 direction of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under section 14 of the Emergency Management Act, this meeting is being held virtually. Draft minutes of this meeting will be made available on halifax.ca within three business days.

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 11, 2020

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE 

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – NONE 

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 MLSER Major Sport Hosting Funding Request 2022 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Special Events Advisory Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve an Event Grant in the amount of $40,000 from the 2021/2022 Community and Events Reserve, Q621 to fund the 2022 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championships.

9.1.2 Marketing Levy Special Events Grant Report 2021/2022 [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Special Events Advisory Committee (SEAC) recommend that Halifax Regional Council: 
1.pending final approval of the 2021/2022 budget, approve two Distinguished Event Grants for a total of $31,500 as identified in Table 1 in 2021/22 from the Community and Events Reserve, Q621; 

2.pending final approval of the 2021/2022 budget, approve two New (Emerging) Event Grants in the amount of $20,500 as identified in Table 2 from the Community and Events Reserve, Q621;

3.pending final approval of the 2021/2022 budget, approve eleven Signature Event Grants in the amount of $440,000 as identified in Table 3 from the Community and Events Reserve, Q621;

4.pending final approval of the 2022/2023 budget, approve one Distinguished Event Grant in the amount of $45,000 as identified in Table 1 for the 2023 U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 Basketball Championships (2023 U SPORTS Final 8) and, 

5.pending final approval of the 2022/2023 budget, approve 1 Major Hosting Event grant in the amount of $200,000 as identified in Table 4 from the Community and Events Reserve, Q621.

9.2 MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE 

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To Be Determined  

11. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS - NONE