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AGENDA ITEM: Sponsorship of 2024 Arts, Beats & Eats Festival
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, July 18, 2024 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2024-4303
Motion to approve a one-time allotment and reallocate $50,000 from the Board of Commissioners
Special Project line-item budget to the Department of Economic Development for the purpose of
sponsoring the 2024 Arts, Beats & Eats festival in the City of Royal Oak; further, the FY 2024
Budget shall be amended as reflected in the attached Schedule A – Budget Amendment and
authorize the Board Chair to execute the required Agreement on behalf of Oakland County.
Furthermore, the Director of the Department of Economic Development shall act as the agreement
administrator.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Special Project Michael Gingell, David Woodward
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
In 2023, the four-day festival attracted an estimated 365,000 people and generated over $332K to
donate to local charities. Since the event began in 1998, more than $6 million has been raised by
the festival for community and charitable organizations.
Arts, Beats & Eats was founded in 1997 to celebrate the quality of life in Oakland County by offering
a culturally unique presentation of artists, musicians and food exhibits, from the Metro Detroit area
and throughout the United States.
Arts, Beats & Eats is held annually on Labor Day weekend in the City of Royal Oak.
Arts, Beats & Eats has a strong history of drawing significant economic activity and interest to
Oakland County, with as many as 400,000 people attending the four-day festival and raising more
than $6 million for local charities since its inception. The economic impact of the festival to the
region has been measured at $40 million, according to the event’s website.
Oakland County government has a long history of supporting the Arts, Beats & Eats festival. This
sponsorship exhibits a strong investment towards attracting economic and cultural activity in
Oakland County as well as measurably support for the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Michael Gingell, Commissioner
David Woodward, Commissioner
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 7/19/2024
AGENDA DEADLINE: 07/18/2024 6:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. BOC Schedule A - Sponsorship of 2024 Arts, Beats & Eats Festival
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2024-07-10 Finance - Recommend to Board
2024-07-18 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Gwen Markham
Seconded by: Commissioner Angela Powell
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Christine Long, Robert
Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman, Ann Erickson Gault,
Linnie Taylor (17)
No: Kristen Nelson (1)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
Oakland County, Michigan
FY 2024 Sponsorship of 2024 Arts, Beats & Eats Festival
Schedule "A"
R/E Fund Name Division Name
Fund #
(FND)
Cost Center
(CCN) #
Account #
(RC/SC)Program # (PRG)
Grant ID
(GRN) #
Project ID
# (PROJ)
Region
(REG)
Budget
Fund
Affiliate
(BFA)
Ledger
Account
Summary Account Title
FY 2024
Amendment
E General Fund Board of Commissioners FND10100 CCN5010101 SC731822 PRG180010 730000 Special Projects $(50,000)
E General Fund Economic Development Administration FND10100 CCN1090101 SC731822 PRG171000 730000 Special Projects $50,000
Total Expenditures $-