Agenda 10/25/2022 Item #16D 6 (To support economic development efforts in the field of agriculture in Collier County)10/25/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to promote economic development in local agriculture via a $7,000 sponsorship of the
Collier County Farm Bureau 2022 Hometown Rodeo event organized by the Collier County Farm Bureau.
(Economic Development Fund 007)
OBJECTIVE: To support economic development efforts in the field of agriculture in Collier County.
CONSIDERATIONS: The County has been contacted by the Collier County Farm Bureau to request a $7,000
sponsorship for the upcoming Collier County Farm Bureau 2022 Hometown Rodeo event being held at the Collier
County Fairgrounds on November 11th and 12th, 2022. This event is intended to promote local agriculture and
generate revenue to be distributed as micro-grants to teachers who include Florida agricultural literacy programs,
and Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame scholarships to high school graduates aspiring to agricultural academic
programs, among other endeavors. Additionally, support of this event will help to foster local business and
community engagement in the agriculture industry through education and interpretive programming.
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) previously provided a $10,000 sponsorship to Collier
County Farm Bureau for the Southwest Florida Agricultural Festival & Rodeo. The sponsorship was approved on
April 12, 2022, as Agenda Item #16F3. The event was held on April 29 th and 30th, 2022 at the Collier County
Fairgrounds; with the purpose of promoting local agriculture and generating revenue to be distributed as micro -
grants to teachers who include Florida agricultural literacy programs, and scholarships to high school graduates
aspiring to agricultural academic programs.
The County receives regular gaming receipt revenue from the State of Florida pursuant to the agre ement between
the State and the Seminole Tribe. Fiscal Year 2012 was the first year of the distribution of proceeds. The mission of
these funds is to be an effective force in improving the quality of life for all people in Collier County by promoting
economic development initiatives that will diversify the economy, create high value -added jobs, increase the
average wage, facilitate capital formation, preserve and enhance the natural environment and enable all county
residents to have a meaningful opportunity for upward mobility. Since 2012, these funds have supported several
accelerator programs including the ongoing support of the Immokalee Culinary Accelerator.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $7,000 is available within Economic Development Fund (007),
project 33388.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: To approve and authorize a $7,000 sponsorship of the Collier County Farm Bureau 2022
Hometown Rodeo event organized by the Collier County Farm Bureau to promote economic development.
Prepared By: Jeffrey Newman, Manager, Financial and Operational Support, Operations and Veterans Services
Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. 2022_CCFB_Hometown_Rodeo_Sponsorship_cover_letter (DOCX)
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10/25/2022
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.6
Doc ID: 23235
Item Summary: Recommendation to promote economic development in local agriculture via a $7,000
sponsorship of the Collier County Farm Bureau 2022 Hometown Rodeo organized by the Collier County Farm
Bureau. (Economic Development Fund 007)
Meeting Date: 10/25/2022
Prepared by:
Title: – Operations & Veteran Services
Name: Jeff Newman
09/02/2022 10:10 AM
Submitted by:
Title: – Operations & Veteran Services
Name: Jeff Newman
09/02/2022 10:10 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Newman Additional Reviewer Completed 09/02/2022 10:10 AM
Corporate Business Operations Jennifer Reynolds Additional Reviewer Completed 09/02/2022 4:02 PM
Public Services Department Jeff Newman PSD Level 1 Reviewer Completed 09/06/2022 2:53 PM
Growth Management Department Jacob LaRow Additional Reviewer Completed 09/07/2022 8:52 AM
Public Services Department Todd Henry Additional Reviewer Completed 09/07/2022 9:53 AM
Public Services Department Tanya Williams PSD Department Head Review Completed 09/07/2022 11:43 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 09/07/2022 1:11 PM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Zautcke Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 09/07/2022 11:56 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 09/07/2022 2:12 PM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 09/15/2022 3:04 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 10/19/2022 3:52 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 10/25/2022 9:00 AM
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Dear Prospective Collier County Farm Bureau Hometown Rodeo Sponsor,
Collier County Farm Bureau (CCFB) is proud to present the CCFB Hometown Rodeo
scheduled for November 11-12, 2022, at Collier Fairgrounds! This event will celebrate
and promote the Southwest Florida agricultural industry, the great diversity and
abundance of the crops and commodities it produces, and its tremendous cultural and
economic importance to our Southwest Florida community.
CCFB needs your help! Support of sponsors like you is crucial to the success of this
event. CCFB aspires for the Hometown Rodeo to become an exciting annual Fall event
that will quickly grow in visibility, popularity, attendance, and scope in the coming years.
CCFB seeks to establish and nurture long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with
our event sponsors. Please find on the opposite side of this page the 2022 Collier
County Farm Bureau Hometown Rodeo Sponsorship information form which contains
detailed descriptions of the available sponsorship levels and packages.
CCFB’s Board of Directors will include a complimentary one-year Florida Farm Bureau
Federation (FFBF) membership for your organization with any event sponsorship
package you may choose. One of the missions of our Board of Directors is to
encourage and facilitate the growth of CCFB’s membership by adding voices of
influential local stakeholders that will help guide our efforts to advocate agriculture on
the state, national, and especially local levels in the Collier County and Southwest
Florida area. CCFB will benefit greatly from the inclusion, input, and influence of your
organization, and by extension local, state, and national agriculture will benefit as well.
I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you to provide details and answer any
questions you may have about CCFB’s first agricultural promotion/fundraising event.
Please contact me anytime via voice call, text, and/or email at your earliest convenience
with questions, for details, and to arrange payment. Have a great day!
Thank you,
Matt
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Matt Stephenson-Smith
Board of Directors
Collier County Farm Bureau
239.572.3342 (mobile)
gatorgrower@gmail.com
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURE
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