Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Sandy-Michael McDonald
Department: Economic and Small Business Development
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE "Broward & Beyond Business Conference" ("BBBC"), tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2025, as a County-sponsored event; authorize the Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) to solicit co-sponsorships greater than $30,000 for BBBC; and authorize the County Administrator to execute co-sponsorship and other related sponsorship or marketing agreements for BBBC at no cost to County, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, and to take all other administrative and budgetary actions associated therewith.
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with the Broward County Advantage Marketing Program, Board approval is required to seek co-sponsorships more than $30,000.
What Action Accomplishes
Recognizes the conference as an annual County-sponsored event, authorizes trained OESBD staff to solicit co-sponsorships to support the BBBC event, and authorizes the County Administrator to execute sponsorship agreements related to BBBC.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's goal of "Ensuring economic opportunities and a sustainable economy, with an emphasis on Broward's lower and middle class."
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners developed the County Business Enterprise (CBE) Program to increase participation of small businesses in County projects. The Business Opportunity Act was amended in May 2018 to establish a minimum goal of at least 25% CBE participation for all eligible (non-DBE/ACDBE/SBE) County procurement contracts. This event will support Broward's small businesses, encourage certifi...
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