Title
Hosting Services for the National League of Cities City Summit
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contracts for a combined amount not to exceed $600,000 with the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority for hosting services associated with the National League of Cities City Summit Conference.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Randy Harrington, Management and Financial Services
Explanation
§ The National League of Cities (NLC) successfully met in Charlotte in December 2005.
§ On November 26, 2012, City Council adopted a resolution in support of hosting the 2017 NLC City Summit.
§ Charlotte was selected to host the NLC City Summit Conference on November 15-18, 2017.
§ The event will attract approximately 4,000 municipal elected leaders from across the country and the estimated economic impact is $8.3 million.
§ The City will partner with the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority and the North Carolina League of Municipalities to fulfill the host city responsibilities.
§ Host city responsibilities include a variety of requirements, such as mobile workshops, transportation, convention center planning, volunteers, and conference coordination.
§ Waiver of a competitive solicitation process may be granted when deemed appropriate and in the City’s best interest. Such a finding has been made and a waiver granted for this procurement.
§ The total City contribution for the NLC City Summit is $600,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
City staff will work with the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority to maximize MWSBE spend opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Plan