Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
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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Report author: Libby Harris
Publication date: 16/05/2022
Date of decision: 16/05/2022
Decided at meeting: 16/05/2022 - Council
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