Agenda Item Name:
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Request Approval of Freestyle Bullfighting Event at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center
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Presenter:
Gina Peebles, 352-538-8265
Description:
Request Approval of Freestyle Bullfighting Event at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve a certain Freestyle Bullfighting Event at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center and approve an amendment to the Pre-Approve Activities list for the Agriculture & Equestrian Center to add bullfighting, as defined.
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Prior Board Motions:
Mar. 10, 2020 - Approve and adopt: (i) two sets of rules, one for agricultural / equestrian events and the other for non-agricultural / equestrian events, and authorize the County Manager, or designee, to update/amend rules on an as needed basis; (ii) the Pre-Approved Animal Acts list and authorize said acts at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center without additional Board approval; (iii) prohibition of circuses and non-human primate acts at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center; (iv) revisions to the fee schedule; and (v) the Facility Reservation Procedures. Adopt the fee schedule effective as a March 10, 2020.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
If approved, the referecned Freestyle Bullfighting Event is expected to generate approximately $5,000 in revenue at the Agriculture & Equestrian Center, and 20 room nights for the hotels.
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Background:
The Agriculture & Equestrian Center received a request to host a Freestyle Bullfighting Event. In freestyle bullfighting, a bullfighter competes for 60 seconds performing maneuvers to avoid the bull by dodging, jumping, use of a barrel and other tactics and scores points for maneuvers performed. The bulls are not harmed or killed. The bullfighters are judged solely on their ability to perform dangerous stunts as close to the bull as possible without getting hit.
A brief video of the sport is available by clicking: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/u/0/d/1q...
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