DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT (10)DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT
Mia International, Inc.
Mega Asian Food & Music Festival on the Water 2026
This Downtown Development Board Grant Funding Agreement ("Agreement") is effective July 14,
2026, between the DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD, an independent special district
organized and operating pursuant to the ordinances and laws of the City of Clearwater ("DDB"),
and Mia International, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation ("CJH").
WHEREAS, some of the purposes of DDB's current Work Plan is to increase awareness
of DDB District as a fun destination for Clearwater's residents, employees, and visitors, and to
increase awareness of the DDB District as a tourist destination; and
WHEREAS, Grantee has requested an event funding grant to partially fund the Mega Asian
Food & Music Festival on the Water ("Program"). The proposed event will have food trucks,
music, performers, and vendors described in the event application attached as EXHIBIT "A" and
the Budget attached as EXHIBIT "B" ("Proposed Program"); and
WHEREAS, the DDB determined to provide a grant for Mega Asian Food & Music Festival
on the Water August 21-23, 2026, in an amount not to exceed thirty thousand dollars and 00/100
cents ($30,000.00) all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, is prudent use of DDB
funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. RECITALS AND TERM
1) Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein and
made a part of this Agreement.
2) Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of from July 14,2026, until December
14, 2026, unless earlier terminated under the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRANTEE
1) Services to be Provided by Grantee.
a. Grantee shall hire, schedule, and manage all operational and marketing services needed
to successfully execute and produce the Approved Program in accordance with the
requirements of this Agreement, the Funding Application attached as Exhibit "A", and the
Budget attached as Exhibit "B".
b. Grantee shall promote the Approved Program and shall identify DDB as a sponsor on all
marketing materials, including but not limited to print advertisement, social media, TV, any
press releases, and the Grantee websites for the listed event.
c. Grantee shall recognize DDB's funding during the Approved Program with an
announcement of DDB funding and showcase DDB's sponsorship with DDB's logo at the
Approved Program, on marketing materials, and on print advertisement.
d. Grantee will notify DDB of cancellation of the Approved Program due to weather, acts of
God, or other situations beyond Grantee's control. Rescheduling of the Approved Program
must occur within the current DDB fiscal year and will require DDB approval.
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e. Grantee shall coordinate with city department(s) for special event permit approval and
other city resources that meet city safety guidelines and protocols, if required.
2) Required Documents and Reports from Grantee. If Grantee fails to submit all required
documents and reports electronically to DDB on or before 5:OOp.m on December 14, 2026,
Grantee will forfeit its rights to reimbursement for the Approved Program. Grantee will
receive no reimbursement from DDB for the Approved Program.
a) A financial report and accounting for the Approved Program which shall include the
total costs and a detailed account of expenses.
b) Proof of completion of the Approved Program
c) An IRS form W-9
d) Invoice directed to DDB for actual costs incurred and itemized list of expenses
containing the type of expense, date of expense, and name of vendor with dated proof
of payment from the services provider.
e) A report summarizing the impact of the Approved Program, a summary of marketing
efforts, the number of attendees or participants, and audience feedback along with any
additional information that demonstrates the positive impact of the Approved Program
on the DDB District.
Electronic copies of all photos or video footage captured at the Approved Program for
DDB to use in its marketing materials in the future.
3) Use and Disposition of Funds Received. Funds received by Grantee from the DDB shall
only be used as reimbursement for actual costs incurred in compliance with the terms of
this Agreement for the Approved Program.
4) Non-discrimination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Grantee, for
itself, its agents, contractors, and representatives, agree that:
a) No Exclusion from Use. No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied
the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the operation of this
program on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy,
gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or genetic
information.
b) No Exclusion from Hire. In the management, operation, or provision of the program
activities authorized and enabled by this Agreement, no person shall be excluded
from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subject to discrimination
on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, gender
identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or genetic information„
except that age may be taken into consideration to the extent that the age of an
employee is a bona fide occupational qualification, as permitted by law.
c) Breach of Non -Discrimination Covenants. If Grantee violates any of the above non-
discrimination covenants, the DDB shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
immediately, without regard to any grace period or opportunity to cure.
5) Liability and Indemnification. Grantee shall act as an independent contractor and agrees
to assume all risks of providing the program activities and services herein agreed and all
liability, therefore, and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the DDB, its officers,
agents, and employees from and against any and all claims of loss, liability, and damages
of whatever nature, to persons and property, including, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, death of any person and loss of the use of any property, except claims
arising from the negligence of the DDB or DDB's agents or employees. This includes, but
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is not limited to, matters arising out of or claimed to have been caused by or in any manner
related to Grantee activities or those of any approved or unapproved invitee, contractor,
subcontractor, or other person approved, authorized, or permitted by Grantee whether or
not based on negligence. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by the DDB to be
sued by third parties or as a waiver or modification of the provisions or limits of Section
768.28, Florida Statutes, or the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity.
6) Compliance with Laws. Grantee shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and
local laws, rules, and regulations. If it is ever determined that this Agreement violates any
federal, state, county, or local laws, rules, or regulations, Grantee shall cure the non-
compliance promptly, or DDB may terminate this Agreement without regard to any
additional grace period or opportunity to cure.
ARTICLE III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DDB
Grant. Payments will be made to Grantee on a reimbursement basis for direct production costs
and city fees incurred, as authorized by this Agreement. The DDB will reimburse Grantee based
on invoices and paid receipts submitted for grant expenditures for the Mega Asian Food & Music
Festival on the Water August 21-23, 2026, in an amount not to exceed thirty thousand dollars and
00/100 cents ($30,000.00)
ARTICLE IV. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
This Agreement is the entire Agreement regarding the Approved Program. It may not be modified
or discharged except by written amendment executed by both parties. No representations or
warranties by either party shall be binding unless expressed herein or in a duly executed
amendment hereof.
ARTICLE V. TERMINATION
1) For Cause. Failure to adhere to any of the provisions of this Agreement in a material respect
shall constitute cause for termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause by
giving the other party 30 days' notice of termination. If the default is not cured within the 30 -
day period following receipt of the notice, this Agreement shall terminate on the 31st day.
2) Disposition of Fund Monies. In the event of termination for any reason, monies provided to
Grantee by DDB but not expended in accordance with this Agreement shall be returned to the
DDB within 30 days of demand, and no other installments shall be paid.
3) Termination for Non -Appropriation and Modification for Budgetary Constraints. The DDB is an
independent special district which relies upon the appropriation of public funds to satisfy its
obligations. This Agreement shall automatically terminate at the end of the then current Fiscal
Year if a final budget is not approved in accordance with Florida law that appropriates
sufficient funds for the succeeding Fiscal Year. The DDB agrees to notify the Grantee in
writing of any such non -appropriation of funds at the earliest possible date.
ARTICLE VI. NOTICE
Any notice required or permitted to be given by the provisions of this Agreement shall be
conclusively deemed to have been received by a party hereto on the date it is hand -delivered to
such party at the address indicated below (or at such other address as such party shall specify to
the other party in writing), or if sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), on the 5th
business day after the day on which such notice is mailed and properly addressed.
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1) Grantee:
2) If to DDB, addressed to:
Chris Chittarath
Mia International, Inc.
7780 49th St N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Chairman, DDB
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33758-4748
ARTICLE VII. MISCELLANEOUS
1) Assignability; Complete Agreement. This Agreement is non -assignable by either party and
constitutes the entire Agreement between the Applicant and the Agency and all prior or
contemporaneous oral and written agreements or representations of any nature with reference to
the subject of the agreement are canceled and superseded by the provisions of this agreement.
2) Applicable Law and Construction. The laws of the State of Florida shall govern the validity,
performance, and enforcement of this Agreement. This Agreement has been negotiated by the
Agency and the Applicant, and the Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits, shall not
be deemed to have been prepared by the Agency or the Applicant, but by all equally.
3) Severability. Should any section or part of any section of this Agreement be rendered void, invalid,
or unenforceable by any court of law, for any reason, such a determination shall not render void,
invalid, or unenforceable any other section or any part of any section in this Agreement.
4) Jurisdiction and Venue. For purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the parties hereto do acknowledge, consent, and agree that venue
thereof is Pinellas County, Florida.
Each party to this Agreement hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, Pinellas
County and the courts thereof and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the
Middle District of Florida, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement and hereby agrees not to assert by way of a motion as a defense or
otherwise that such action is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such action is
improper or that the subject matter thereof may not be enforced in or by such courts.
If, at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Grantee is not a resident of the State of
Florida or has no office, employee, agency, registered agent or general partner thereof available
for service of process as a resident of the State of Florida, or if any permitted assignee thereof
shall be a foreign corporation, partnership or other entity or shall have no officer, employee, agent,
or general partner available for service of process in the State of Florida, the Applicant hereby
designates the Secretary of State, State of Florida, its agent for the service of process in any court
action between it and the Agency arising out of or relating to this Agreement and such service
shall be made as provided by the laws of the State of Florida for service upon a nonresident;
provided, however, that at the time of service on the Florida Secretary of State, a copy of such
service shall be delivered to the Applicant at the address for notices as provided in Article VI.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date
and year first written above.
(DDB Signature Page)
Countersigned:
Downtown Development --
Bruce Recofl-6#aifman
B Attorney
Date: 090/00 AP
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Attest:
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Rosemarie CaII, City Clerk
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Mia Internationa
By:
Print name: CHRIS CHITTARATH
Title: CEO
Date: 8/4/2026
(GRANTEE SIGNATURE PAGE)
Iorida Profit Corporation
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PINELLAS
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means ❑ physical presence ori online
notarization, this 4th day of August , 2026 by Chris Chittarath , as
of ❑ who is/are personally known to me or ® who
has/have produced a driver's license as identification.
Notary Public, State of Florida
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
Name of Notary: Rita Taiourane
My Commission Expires: June 16, 2079
My Commission No.: HH 6RR359
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, 4.1§ °°G RITATAIOURANE
f1 Notary Public - State of Florida
Commission # HH 688359
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Downtown Development Board
Grant Application
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Applicant /
Primary
Contact:
Chris Chittarath
Type of Grant Special Event
Request
Name of Mia International Inc
Organization:
Street
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
7780 49th St N
Pinellas Park
Florida
33781
CeII Phone: +1 (727) 686-2837
Office Phone: +1 (727) 692-0289
Email
Address:
Website /
Social Media
Link(s):
Description
of Project:
Total Project
Cost ($):
Amount of
Grant Funds
Requested
($):
Applicant's
Financial
Contribution
($):
meganightmarket@gmail.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BiQoLWGos/?mibextid=wwXIfr Insta:
https//www.instagram.com/meganightmarket Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@meganightmarket? r=1& t=ZP-91sMW9eATJ0
Bringing cultural events to downtown Clearwater that bring communities
together. The purpose is to promote tourism and bring locals through
downtown Clearwater to visit our event. The overall attendance is
expected to reach over 20k attendees with 5k attendees Friday, 9k
attendees Saturday, and 4k attendees Sunday.
$129,070.00
$80,070.00
$49,000.00
Third -Party
Contributions $40,000.00 vendor fees
($):
When will the
event take 8/21/2026-8/23/2026
place?
Who will
implement
the project?
Where will
the project
occur?
Project
Attraction
Applicant
Signature:
Title of
Event:
Date(s) of
Event:
Description
of Special
Event:
Intended
Audience /
Anticipated
Attendance
Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St, Clearwater FL 33757
Our organization is the first and largest Asian culturally themed event
promoter in the Tampa Bay area. We have received awards for our
contributions honoring AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) heritage
from Mayor Welch. After hosting cultural events at city parks in Pinellas
Park, St. Petersburg, and Tampa—we've been asked to host more
events again and again. We were asked by the Hardrock Hotel &
Casino Tampa to host a 5 hour event on a Sunday for Lunar New Year
that brought in wall to wall traffic all 5 hours with over 9k attendees. Our
events not only bring locals to visit, but tourists from around the US
come just to experience our events. In April we hosted an event to
celebrate Lao Thai and Cambodian New Year with over 19k attendees,
60% of the attendees were from out of town. Even a 1st runner up of
2023 Miss Grande Cambodia (Koy Anna) came across the world from
Cambodia to visit our event as an attendee. Many of our attendees
have never been to the venues we host events at—until we host an
event there. Spot lighting not only the venue, but the city it is hosted in.
We are a leader in our community, with other businesses following in
our footsteps to try their best to replicate our successes—meaning once
we host an event in downtown Clearwater, other businesses will want to
bring their businesses here too.
Mega Asian Food & Music Festival on the Water
8/21/2026, 8/22/2026, 8/23/2026
A celebration of traditions from all over Asia with cultural performances,
live artists, street food, and craft merchants. Bringing families and
friends from all over to create new memories. Attendees will get
experience watching live shows, dance and sing along with the
performers, light water lanterns making wishes or send off prayers and
messages, to flying kites in the sky—whilst seeing only part of what
downtown Clearwater has to offer.
Our target attendees are Millennials with families, Generation X, and
Baby Boomers. We focus more audiences that are more likely to have
disposable income. The anticipated attendance is at least 20k
Total Event
Cost ($):
Event Grant
Funds
Requested
($)
Where will
the event be Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St, Clearwater FL 33757
held?
Contacted
Special
Events
Department?
Additional
Sponsors or
Media
Outlets for
Event:
Funded by No
DDB Before?
Applicant
Signature
Chris Chittarath
Applied for: Special Event Permit
Current BTR: No
Is 501(c)(3)? No
Timeframe of Friday 5-11PM, Saturday 12-11PM, Sunday 12-9PM
Event:
Free to
Public?
Yes
Agreement E2
Checkbox
Applied /
Awarded
Community No
Sponsorship
Program?
EXHIBIT "A"
FUNDING APPLICATION
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Mega Night Market at Coachman Park
Prepared for the City of Clearwater
The following budget outlines the anticipated costs associated with producing the Mega Night
Market at Coachman Park. This event will feature multicultural food vendors, live entertainment,
cultural performances, family activities, and community engagement while supporting local
businesses and tourism.
Expense Category
Venue Rental (Coachman. Park) "
Amount
$6,420
Live. Entertainment & Cultural Performers
$18,000
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
$15,000
Event Decor, Lighting & Stage Design
$8,000
Audio & Visual Equipment
$5,000
Printing &".Promotional Materials
$2,000
Event Security
$4,850
Event Insurance
$700
City Services & Public Safety Fees
$17,000
Event Staff & Operations
$15,000
Performer Hospitality
$2,000
Volunteer & Staff Meals
$2,000
Tables & Chairs
$4,000.
Event Fencing
$7,000
Waste Management & Dumpster Services •
$850
Lighting Towers & Generators
$5,000
Water Lantern Cleanup
$3,500
Water Safety Equipment (Oil Booms & Nets)
$2,500
Restroom Attendants &.Cleaning
$2,250
Artist Travel & Accommodations
$8,000
Total Event Budget
$129,070
Funding Sources
Vendor Fees (Applicant Contribution): $40,000
Applicant Cash Contribution: $49,000
Requested DDB Funding: $80,070
Total Project Funding: $129,070
Project Overview
The Mega Night Market celebrates cultural diversity while creating economic opportunities for local
businesses, attracting visitors to Downtown Clearwater, and providing a family -friendly experience.
Funding will support public safety, marketing, cultural programming, infrastructure, and event
operations necessary to deliver a high-quality community festival.
Exhibit "C"
NO COERCION FOR LABOR OR SERVICES ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Section 787.06(13), F.S., this form must be completed by an officer or representative
of a nongovernmental entity when a contract is executed, renewed, or extended between the
nongovernmental entity and a governmental entity.
Mia International, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation does not use coercion for labor or services as
defined in Section 787.06, F.S.
Under penalty of perjury, I declare tha I have read the foregoing statement and that the facts
stated in it are trd co
Signature:
Printed Name: CHRIS CHITTARATH
Title: CEO
Date: 8/4/26
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