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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2026.05.21 - 42952 AGENDA ITEM: Sponsorship of American Legion Post 14 Blues, Brews and Cruise Car Show DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners MEETING: Board of Commissioners DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026 9:30 AM - Click to View Agenda ITEM SUMMARY SHEET COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD Resolution #2026-6523 Motion to approve a one-time allotment of $2,500 from the FY 2026 Board of Commissioners’ General Fund Sponsorship line-item budget to sponsor the American Legion Post 14 2026 Blues, Brews and Cruise Car Show. Further, authorize the Board Chair to execute any required agreements on behalf of Oakland County. Additionally, require that the recipient publicly promote the County’s support as a primary Sponsor and submit an impact report to the Board of Commissioners by the end of the calendar year, detailing the outcomes of the concert series, including attendance, participation, and the number of Oakland County residents served. ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY Special Project Penny Luebs INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Please provide the full name, title, and organization of the person submitting this request. Jeff Johnson, SAL Commander, American Legion Post 14 Please provide the requester’s email address and phone number. SAL0014@yahoo.com, 248 515 3050 Please provide the organization’s address and website, if applicable. American Legion Post 14, 1340 West Maple, Troy MI 48084 Please identify whether the organization is a governmental entity, a nonprofit, or another type of entity, and include tax status if applicable. Non profit Please identify the sponsoring Commissioner(s) for this request. Penny Luebs Describe what you are requesting the Board to fund and what the public will receive as a result. Sponsorship of Blues, Brews and Cruise Car Show on July 25th. Event open to the public which allow us to bring awareness of the services that the Legion offers. The American Legion is a service organization, advocating for veterans, service members, and military families while fighting to end veteran suicide. Legion members are active participants in the Be The One initiative. This initiative is to reduce the number of veterans and service members lost to suicide. Our goal is to reduce the stigma associated with mental health treatment, providing free suicide prevention training and empowering everyone to take appropriate action when a veteran or service member may be at risk – one life at a time. Is this request best classified as a sponsorship of an event or support for a program? Sponsorship If this request includes an event, please provide the event date(s), location(s), expected attendance, and whether the event is free and open to the public. July 25, 1340 West Maple, Troy, event is free and open to the public What is the total budget for the overall project, program, or event, and what is the specific amount requested from the Board of Commissioners? Please present both figures clearly and explain how the requested amount fits into the total budget. 10,000 will fund the event, including set up, bands, resources. Cost to the legion. Please provide a narrative budget explanation describing what costs exist in the overall budget and which costs the Board’s requested funds would pay for. See above Please describe all confirmed funding partners, matching funds, sponsorships, or in-kind contributions, and specify the amount or estimated value of each. Donations from veteran members If contributions are not yet confirmed, please describe what is anticipated, what is pending, and when decisions will be made. Anticipated donations of $2,000 If the Board does not fund this request, what would change, be reduced, or not occur? Limited resources for Be the One initiative. Smaller event. Please explain the public purpose of the project in clear terms, including how Oakland County residents will benefit. Oakland County veterans will benefit from services offered from Be the One Initiative. General public will become aware of programs and needs for veterans. Please explain what the County receives in return for the expenditure. If the request is a sponsorship, describe recognition benefits. If the request is a program, describe program deliverables and measurable public outcomes. Recognition - logo's - sponsorship of event. If this request includes improvements to property not owned by Oakland County, please explain who owns the property, who will control and maintain the improvements, and how the public will have continued access to the benefit funded by the County. American Legion Post 14 owns the property. Please provide a clear implementation timeline with start date, milestones (if applicable), and completion date. One day event, July 25, 2026 Please describe who will benefit from the project, including estimated number of Oakland County residents served and which communities or geographic areas are expected to participate. Troy, Clawson, Berkley, Madison Hts area. 800 residents. Please describe how success will be evaluated and what measurable outcomes will be reported. We are able to count attendance. After time, we will see how many people were able to use our resources. Please confirm that the organization will submit an outcomes report to the Board of Commissioners by the end of the calendar year and describe what that report will include, such as attendance, participation, services delivered, and resident impact. Yes. If requested, please confirm the organization will provide proof of expenditure, invoices, or comparable documentation showing how Board funds were used. Yes. FISCAL IMPACT: Subsequent QR Budget Amendment Required Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at 248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional information. CONTACT Penny Luebs, Commissioner ITEM REVIEW TRACKING Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 5/21/2026 AGENDA DEADLINE: 05/07/2026 4:30 PM ATTACHMENTS None COMMITTEE TRACKING 2026-04-30 Full Board - Refer to Finance 2026-05-13 Finance - Recommend to Board 2026-05-21 Full Board - Adopt Motioned by: Commissioner Michael Gingell Seconded by: Commissioner Penny Luebs Yes: Ann Erickson Gault, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell, Robert Smiley, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Linnie Taylor, Philip Weipert, David Woodward (17) No: Charles Cavell (1) Abstain: None (0) Absent: Brendan Johnson (1) Passed