Title
A Resolution Approving the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce to Use a Portion of the Hot Air Balloon Festival Performance Contract Funds for a State-wide Program through the Alabama Restaurant+Hospitality Promise Program.
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
On July 20, 2020, Resolution 20-1195 approved the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce to use approximately $30,000 of funding from the canceled balloon festival for supplies and labor costs associated with programs to help local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chamber believes that a state-wide program in conjunction with the Alabama Restaurant+Hospitality Promise Program is a beneficial use of the funds. The projected roll-out date is January 2, 2021.
Budgetary Impact: N/A
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Hot Air Balloon Festival was cancelled, and
WHEREAS, the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce expended approximately $20,000 of the $50,000 Hot Air Balloon Festival Performance Contract funds for non-recoverable purchases made in preparation of the Hot Air Balloon Festival, and
WHEREAS, On July 20, 2020, Council adopted Resolution 20-1195, which approved the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce's request to the use of the remaining $30,000 for supplies and labor costs associated with programs to help local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, and
WHEREAS, the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce now desires to use the $30,000, with time, talent and intellectual experience, to develop a state-wide program in conjunction with the Alabama Restaurant+Hospitality Promise program that ensures safety, health, and excellence in customer service through employee education and certification, and helps guard against COVID-19 by keeping businesses open and keeping visitors and citizens safe.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the use of the Hot Air Balloon Festival Performance Contract funds in the amount of $30,000 for this program through the Alabama Restaurant+Hospitality Promise program.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.