Council Report: S 6/2020

Subject: Windsor Tequila Expo and Taco Fest, Ward 3

Reference:

• Date to Council: February 5, 2020
• Author: Mike Taylor, Coordinator Community Special Events
• Tel: (519) 253-2300 x. 2716
• Email: mtaylor@citywindsor.ca
• Recreation and Culture
• Report Date: January 9, 2020
• Clerk's File #: SR/13663

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT the request from 11845217 Canada Corp. to stage the Windsor Tequila Expo and Taco Fest at Riverfront Festival Plaza on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25, 2020 BE APPROVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the Special Event Agreement; and,

THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk SIGN a letter of non-objection to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regarding the event organizer's and/or participants' AGCO application(s) for service of liquor sales for the above events; and further,

THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign the Special Events Agreement, to be satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor and content to the Executive Director of Recreation & Culture.

Executive Summary:

N/A

Background:

11845217 Canada Corp. is an event management company based out of London, Ontario. The company specializes in hosting festivals that expose different cultures for a great experience. They provide creative, fun and cultural events with a programming emphasis on Latin American culture, gastronomy and mixology in the Ontario market.

Events they have produced include the London Tequila Expo since 2016, the Oshawa Tequila Expo since 2017, the Columbian Gastronomy Fest and local Latin American festivals in and around the London region.