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Tourism Event Funding Agreements

At a glance

  • What: Event funding agreements paid from the event retention and development portion of the FY 2026/27 Tourism Development Fund.

  • September 22, 2026 (approved on consent, 7/0): Best of the West, up to $10,000, Arizona Reining Horse Association (Resolution 13784, Contract 2026-153-COS); Scottsdale Cup, up to $12,000, Rated Sports Group (13785, 2026-154-COS); Arizona Indigenous Culinary Experience, up to $28,000, Jeffrey Ferns doing business as Tarra Lazos Creative (13786, 2026-155-COS). Senior Director Burke was the staff contact.

  • October 20, 2026 agenda: Parada del Sol ($228,750), Arizona Musicfest ($75,000), Italian Festival ($8,500), Fall Ball ($8,500). Minutes not yet posted.

  • November 10, 2026 agenda: Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway and Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra ($8,500 each, Resolution 13805), Barrett-Jackson ($30,000, 13806), ECNL Boys soccer ($5,210, 13807), Scottsdale Art Week ($75,000, 13808) and Scottsdale ArtWalk ($150,000, 13804, the only regular-agenda item).

Detail

No public comment on the September 22 consent agenda. Councilwoman Littlefield moved Items 1 through 16 and Councilwoman Whitehead seconded. The minutes' vote line lists McAllen twice and omits Kwasman, though the tally is 7/0 and he had arrived at 5:46 p.m.

Sources

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council

Three agreements totaling up to $50,000 approved on consent.

2026-10-22

Page created from the October 20 agenda.

2026-11-10 - City Council Regular Meeting

Five more tourism event funding resolutions on the agenda, totaling up to $277,210 (see above).