Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note that on 9 September 2019, Council approved a $50,000 (excluding GST) cash sponsorship to support the successful bid by Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd (SGLMG) to host WorldPride in 2023 as well as a further $250,000 cash sponsorship on 9 December 2019 to establish Sydney WorldPride Limited as the delivery organisation;

(B)        Council note that on 28 June 2021, Council approved a cash sponsorship of $500,000 (plus GST) to Sydney WorldPride Limited split equally over two years in 2021/22 and 2022/23 for planning and delivery of Sydney WorldPride 2023;

(C)       Council approve up to $650,000 Value in Kind sponsorship to Sydney WorldPride Limited over two years in 2021/22 ($38,000) and 2022/23 ($612,000);

(D)       Council note that the Value in Kind will be governed under the existing Grant Agreement for the Sydney WorldPride event between the City and Sydney WorldPride Limited; and

(E)        authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to notify Sydney WorldPride Limited of the approved amount of value in kind for the Sydney WorldPride event in accordance with the Grant Agreement between the City and Sydney WorldPride Limited.

Carried unanimously.

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