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Council agenda item 25-244 — Port Warwick / NOODLE grant

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2. Purpose: The Foundation agrees to use the Grant exclusively for expenses related to the Event, including but not limited to artist fees, equipment rental, marketing, insurance, and other Event-related costs. Foundation intends to contract with and engage a promoter who will coordinate and contract with vendors, consultants, musicians and artists, and others to plan and carry-out the Event, to include ticket sales and marketing (collectively, the “Contracted Parties”). 3. Records; Reporting: The Foundation agrees to maintain records of all expenditures related to the Event, including copies of all contracts, invoices, purchase orders, receipts, and similar documents. The Foundation agrees to provide the City with a detailed report of the expenditures (and such supporting documentation as may be reasonably requested by the City) related to the Event within thirty (30) days after the Event. Foundation agrees to maintain accounting procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and agrees to the review and audit of those records by the City or its designee, upon request of the City. The City shall have the right to audit all books and records (in whatever form they may be kept) relating or pertaining to this Agreement and the Event, kept by the Foundation, its employees, agent, or assigns in connection with the Event. Foundation agrees to maintain all such records for a period of at least one year following the completion or termination of this Agreement, including any amendments thereof. All such records shall be made available to City, its employees, agents, and representatives, during normal business hours upon request at Foundation’s office or place of business, or at an alternative location convenient to City and Foundation. 4. Use & Return of Grant Funds: Foundation shall use due diligence to safeguard Grant funds and to only use Grants funds as set forth in this Agreement. a. The First Grant Payment shall be used to provide required deposits and secure commitments from key artists and material production vendors (including, but not limited to, sound, lighting, rigging, staging, and similar items) no later than January 31, 2026. If commitments from key artist and material production vendors are not secured by January 31, 2026, all Grant funds that have not already been expended or obligated to non-refundable deposits shall be returned to the City within thirty (30) days, the City shall not be obligated to provide the Second Grant Payment, and this Agreement shall terminate. No extension will be granted for this January 31, 2026 deadline. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree that there will be artists and vendors that may need to be removed, added and/or replaced following their commitment and contracting after the January 31, 2026 deadline, and that such bona fide removals, additions and/or replacements shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. b. As of the execution of this Agreement, the Parties intend that public announcement of the Event lineup will be made on or before March 6, 2026, ticket sales shall commence no later than fourteen (14) days thereafter. If ticket sales do not commence by March 20, 2026, the City shall not be obligated to provide the Second Grant Payment, and this Agreement shall terminate. All Grant funds not expended or obligated to non-refundable deposits shall be returned to the City 2 Page 5 of 9
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