Requested Agenda Date:
7/11/2023
Requested Agenda Title:
Approval of a fee waiver in the amount of $90,520 for Utah First Robotics event at the Salt Palace Convention Center
Requested Agenda Item Description: We are requesting that Salt Lake County Partner with Utah FIRST to keep the Regional Robotics Competition in Utah by waiving the rental fee at the Salt Palace for 4 days on March 27-30 for a public event. The Regional FIRST Robotics Competitions is a High School Engineering STEM program that advances winners to the National Competition in Houston at the end of April. The Competition culminates a season that begins in September in the schools and communities as an after-school program that occurs before graduation. This request includes the rental of bleachers with seating for
2000. Salt Lake County becomes a Major Sponsor and allows the Utah Teams advancement in the STEM fields. The community impacts are significant with proven results from the past decade. We anticipate the Competition to move to the South Town Exposition Center in 2025 and be able to reduce costs by 29% by more efficient use of space.
Requested Action: Consent
Presenter(s) (with titles): Michelle Hicks, Mayor’s Executive Operations Manager; Dan Hayes, General Manager, ASM Global.
Time Needed: Less than 5 MINS
Is this Item Time-Sensitive and/or Requesting a Time-Certain? No
Requesting Staff Member: Michelle Hicks, Operations Manager
Are Supporting Documents Needed for this Agenda Item Request? Yes