To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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First Contract Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Region Entertainment and Education Liaisons, Inc. and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Review and ratify the slate of funding for Redwood Regional Entertainment and Education Liaisons, Inc. (RREEL);
2. Approve and authorize Board Chair to sign the First Amendment with RREEL; and
3. Approve the attached supplemental budget for FY 2022-23 in the amount of $44,000 increasing projected revenues in the General Fund (1100-888) and expenditures for the County Administrative Office - Economic Development Division budget 1100-181 (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100), Hotel & Motel Tax (107010), Economic Development and Promotion (1100-181)
DISCUSSION:
Since 2009 Redwood Regional Entertainment and Education Liaisons, Inc. (RREEL), i.e., more commonly referred to as the Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission, has contracted with the County of Humboldt to support your Boards strategic framework by fostering film and video production, as well as other promotional film related services.
In 2019, you Board approved a professional services agreement between the County and RREEL for these activities and, on Dec. 13, 2022, your Board executed a new professional services agreement (Agreement) with RREEL (retroactive to July 1, 2022) for FY 2022-23 for a continuation of RREEL services.
On Feb. 7, 2023, your Board approved an additional 10% allocation to RREEL from the Measure J Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) tax projected to be collected due to the voter-approved TOT rate increase. The total amount of additional revenue projected from the measure is $440,000 for FY 2022-23.
This Measure J increase reflects an additional payment to RREEL for film related services which also includes paym...
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