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CC - (1) Discussion Regarding Advancing Funds to the Downtown Business Association and Culver City Arts District in Connection with the COVID-19 Pandemic; and (2) Provide Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 29, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Todd Tipton, Economic Development
Phone Number: 310-253-5783
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/23/2020); The Downtown Business Association (09/23/2020); the Culver City Chamber of Commerce (09/23/2020); The Culver City Arts District (09/23/2020)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/21/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss advancing funds to the Downtown Business Association and Culver City Arts District in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On March 26, 2020 the City Council discussed various measures requested by the Downtown Business Association (DBA), the Culver City Arts District (CCAD), and the Culver City Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) to offset business losses sustained as a result of health and safety measures enacted in response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Among other things, the DBA and CCAD requested that a portion of their assessments be advanced by the City in order to fund operating costs. The DBA requested $198,000 and the CCAD requested $40,000. Upon conclusion of the discussion the City Council directed the City Manager to advance funds collected from assessments in an amount deemed appropriate.
Prior to the end of March 2020 approximately $118,000 was advanced to the DB...
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