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REPORT - APPROVAL OF THE IRONMAN HOST VENUE Agreement FOR 2017 - 2021, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE IRONMAN AND IRONMAN 70.3 EVENTS
BACKGROUND: The World Triathlon Corporation, owner and producer of Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Events, has asked Santa Rosa to host an Ironman and an Ironman 70.3 Event (Events) in the five consecutive years beginning in 2017 and ending in 2021. These Events will take place on the second Saturday in May and the 4th Saturday in July. The City of Santa Rosa and the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce are proposing to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to outline the elements in the agreement that each entity will be responsible for to ensure all obligations under Event Agreement are addressed. The annual cost to produce these two events is estimated not to exceed $500,000. All funds to produce the events will be provided from the Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area, the Sonoma County Touris...
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