Consideration of 2007 Performing Arts Grant Awards as Recommended by the Cultural Affairs Commission. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/18/06 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of 2007 Performing Arts Grant Awards and Allocation of Funds as Recommended by the Cultural Affairs Commission. Item Number: __A 1___ Contact Person/Dept.: Susan Obrow Phone Number: (310) 253 5762 Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: 2007 Performing Art Grant Applicants (12/01/06); Cultural Affairs Commission (12/01/06); Master Notification List (12/14/06). General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X X No Action Item: X Department Approval: Susan Evans (11/30/06) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (12/14/06) RECOMMENDATION: City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (12/14/06) Staff recommends the City Council approve the recommendation of the Cultural Affairs Commission and allocate funds for the 2007 Performing Arts Grant program. BACKGROUND: Culver City s Performing Arts Grant Program was established in 1994. The Culver City Municipal Code stipulates that 25% of the money deposited into the Art Fund in the prior fiscal year be appropriated for this program for the current fiscal year. For FY 2006 07 the budgeted amount from the Art Fund is $33 824 (this includes a carryover of $8 824 from last year s program). To this an additional $15 000 is expected to be allocated by the City Council from a larger contribution made in 2006 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The total amount available for Performing Arts Grants for 2007 is $48 824. On June 26 2006 staff and the Cultural Affairs Commission Grants and Artist Services Subcommittee met to review the draft Notice of Funding Availability ( NOFA ) for the 2007 Performing Arts Grant Program. Based on comments and discussion last year the 2007 NOFA eliminated fee waivers at City owned or City controlled buildings or facilities. The 2007 NOFA also restructured the review criteria and eliminated the ten p...
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