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CC - (1) Approval of Final Allocation of Funds in the Aggregate Amount of $64,730, for the 2018 Performing Arts Grant Program as Recommended by the Cultural Affairs Commission; and (2) Approval of Related Grantee Contracts.
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Meeting Date: December 11, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Susan Obrow - PRCS/Administrative Services
Phone Number: (310)253-6628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [X] No [] Date: 11/21/17
Commission Name: Cultural Affairs Commission
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (12/06/17); Sony Pictures Entertainment (11/22/17), 2018 Performing Arts Grant Program Candidates (11/22/17).
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Director of Administrative Services (11/27/17)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the final allocation of funds in the aggregate amount of $64,730 for the 2018 Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program as recommended by the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC); and (2) approve the related Grantee contracts.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City's Performing Arts Grant Program (Program) was established in 1994. The Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) stipulates that no more than 25% of the money deposited into the Cultural Trust Fund in the prior fiscal year be allocated for performing arts in the subsequent year. $50,000 has been allocated in Fiscal Year 2017/2018 and $15,000 has been received from a contribution made by Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2017 (for a total available of $65,000 for the 2018 Program).
Staff issued the 2018 notice of funding availability to the public during the week of July 20, 2017. The application stated that awards would be in the $1,000 -...
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