Sec. 27.101. - Establishment; functions.

There is created an executive office to be known as the Office of Sports and Entertainment. The Office shall be responsible for sports and entertainment activities within the City including: (a) Overseeing and managing sports and entertainment interactions with the City of Jacksonville; (b) Identifying sports and entertainment opportunities, benchmarking and assessment of opportunities, ensuring the development of a program design, relationship management, identification of funding mechanisms to support the events, and the tracking of value created through sports and entertainment opportunities; (c) Overseeing the Sports and Entertainment Trust Fund, pursuant to Section 111.155 of the Code; (d) Operating the Office of Special Events; and (e) Acting as a liaison to sports and entertainment entities and organizations regarding sports and entertainment activities within the City. (Ord. 2024-175-E , § 8)