Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: September 9, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Byron W. Brooks, AICP, County Administrator
CONTACT: Cindy Rios, Sr. Executive Assistant, County Administrator’s Office
PHONE: (407) 836-7383
DIVISION: N/A
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Funding Agreement for Pulse Memorial between Orange County, Florida and City of Orlando, Florida.
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PURPOSE: On June 3, 2025, the City of Orlando presented their vision for a Pulse Memorial to the Board and requested the Board’s support for their funding of the design and construction (Project Costs) of the memorial. The Board approved the City’s request and agreed to contribute $5,000,000 over three years from the general fund towards the Project Costs.
Staff has worked with the City to negotiate the terms of a Funding Agreement for the Pulse Memorial. The final terms of that agreement include the payment of the County’s contribution in three installments, beginning on November 1, 2025, and ending on November 1, 2027, which will be applied towards the Project Costs of the memorial; the City is responsible for covering any other costs. The City estimates the total Project Costs to be $12,000,000; however, if the Project Costs are ultimately less than that number, the City shall refund 1/3 of any cost savings to the County within 30 days of the final project close-out.
Additionally, the City is responsible for commencing with design by October 1, 2025, construction by October 1, 2026, and completion of construction by December 31, 2027. The City is also responsible for ongoing operation, maintenance, and repairs of the Pulse Memorial; for inviting the County to periodic progress meetings, and providing written progress reports to the County upon request. Upon completion of construction, the City shall ensure that a plaque recognizing the Board’s contribution will be prominently displayed on the Pulse Memorial. Lastly, the agreement contains the County’s standard audit provisions allowing either the County or the Comptroller to audit the City’s records relating to Project Costs and the use of the County’s contribution.
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