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CC - (1) Approval of Final Allocation of Funds in the Aggregate Amount of $175,196, for the 2019 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 10, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Susan Obrow/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: 11/20/18
Commission Name: Cultural Affairs Commission
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/05/18), Cultural Affairs Commission (11/20/18); Sony Pictures Entertainment (11/29/18), 2019 Performing Arts Grant Program Candidates (11/29/18).
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (11/28/18)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the final allocation of funds in the aggregate amount of $175,196 for the 2019 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 and 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the program. 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. $207,500 has been allocated in Fiscal Year 2018/2019 and $15,000 has been received from a contribution made by Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2018 (for a total available of $222,500 for the 2019 Program).
Staff issued the 2019 notice of funding availability to the public during the week of July 19, 2018....
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