Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): A Cure in Sight
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval for A Cure in Sight, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to hold the Houston Lookin’ for a Cure 5K fundraiser in Terry Hershey Park, including the collection of onsite registration fees and third-party vendors.
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Background and Discussion:
Currently scheduled for November 1, 2026, A Cure in Sight (ACIS) helps provide services nationwide through building public awareness, educating Ocular Melanoma patients and their caregivers, funding on-going eye cancer research, and by financially helping in-need Ocular Melanoma patients find and pay for the treatments they need.
Expected Impact: N/A
Alternative Options:
If this request is not approved the organization will have to find a different venue to hold their event.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Make our economy more inclusive.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N3: Promote increased physical activity of residents.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date Agenda Item #
Action Taken
03/26/2024 568 Approved request to hold a 5k fund...
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