Allocation of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Sponsorship grant of $ 25 000 to current cultural and City projects for program enhancement in Fiscal Year 2005 2006. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 07/11/05 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Sony Pictures Entertainment Sponsorship and Proposed Program Allocation. Item Number: A 1 Contact Person/Dept.: Marty Nicholson Phone Number: (310) 253 6662 X No Action Item: X Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (7/6/05) Cultural Affairs Commission (7/7/05) Grants and Artist Subcommittee (7/7/05) 2005 Performing Arts Grant Applicants (7/7/05) Cultural Affairs Participant List (7/7/05). General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X Department Approval: Bill LaPointe PRCS Director 6/30/05 Interim City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang 7/6/05 RECOMMENDATION: CAO Approval: Deborah Fancett for Jerry Fulwood 7/6/05 That the City Council consider the Sony Pictures Entertainment (Sony) Sponsorship grant of $25 000 and allocate awards to current cultural and City projects for program enhancement in Fiscal Year 2005 2006. BACKGROUND: Last year City departments consolidated their outreach and fundraising efforts into one corporate sponsorship packet which information about City sponsorship opportunities including the Summer Sunset Music Festival Music in the Council Chambers Performing Arts Grant Program Fiesta La Ballona Tree Lighting After School Programs and Environmental Programs. included The sponsorship package offered the option of a Unified Fund that would allow potential sponsors to give one donation to the City/Agency and receive benefits at a variety of events and programs. Three levels of sponsorship were created to include Silver ($10 000) Gold ($15 000) and Platinum ($25 000). The money donated through the Unified Fund would ultimately be brought to the City Council for approval and direction. Last year the corporate sponsorship package was embraced b...
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