Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council approve a $100,000 (excluding GST) cash sponsorship to Sydney WorldPride Limited for the pre-event planning of WorldPride 2023 to be held in Sydney, with funds drawn from the 2019/20 General Contingency budget;

(B)      Council provide in principle approval for a second cash sponsorship of up to $150,000 (excluding GST) to Sydney WorldPride Limited, subject to the Chief Executive Officer's satisfaction that the NSW Government has confirmed funding support, with funds drawn from the 2019/20 General Contingency budget or provided in the 2020/21 budget; and

(C)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, execute and administer sponsorship agreements with Sydney WorldPride Limited in relation to the sponsorship described in (A) and (B) above.

Carried unanimously.

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