Okaloosa County BOCC — January 26, 2017 — b. City of Destin - TDD Jan 26 Funding Request

Office of the City Manager 4200 Indian Bayou Trail | Destin, FL 32541 | Phone: 850-837-4242 | Fax: 850-269-9890 | www.cityofdestin.com January 19, 2017 Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, Fl. 32548 Re: Spring Break Funding for Sheriff Services Dear Mr. Darrel Jones, Interim Director: Okaloosa County and the City of Destin would like to thank the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department for the contribution of $25,000 for Sheriff Services during the FY2017 spring break. In FY2016 Okaloosa County and the City of Destin received a budget from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's office of $107,150 for these additional services. The sheriff’s office, with respect to the approved budget, spent $79,310.43 which was paid for on a 70/30 basis between the County and City. The FY2017 spring break is approximately 2 weeks longer than FY2016. Using some best practices learned from FY2016 and the extended spring break timeframe, the Sheriff has proposed a budget of $146,941.20. By reducing this proposal by the $25,000 TDD contribution and splitting the remaining budget on a 50/50 basis, this leaves $60,970.60 to be funded by Okaloosa County and the City of Destin. Neither entity anticipated the increased cost for this service. The City of Destin is asking the Tourist Development Department if there is additional funding available that will help to reduce the 50% cost afforded by Okaloosa County. Thanks for your help with this matter. City Manager City of Destin 850.837.4242