Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ALLOCATIONS FOR CULTURAL ARTS GRANTS AND FACILITY USE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At the November 4, 2019 regular meeting, the Cultural Arts Commission decided on a 5-0 vote to recommend funding for four organizations that applied for Cultural Arts funding. They also voted to recommend facility use for two organizations not to exceed $10,000 per applicant during calendar year 2020. These nine applicants are all Carson-based, and eight of them achieved the required minimum rating score of 70 points. The total amount of funding being recommended by the Commission for calendar year 2020 is $40,000.00. The City Council is asked to approve the allocation of funds and facility use for the Cultural Arts applicants for calendar year 2020 as recommended by the Cultural Arts Commission.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
APPROVE the Cultural Arts Commission funding and facility use recommendations for 2020 Cultural Art grants.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. REJECT the Cultural Arts Commission Recommendations for 2020 Cultural Art grants.
2. PROVIDE alternative recommendations for the Cultural Arts grant 2020 program.
3. TAKE another action the Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On October 21, 2019, nine grant applicants made presentations before the Cultural Arts Commission. The Commission reviewed scores and deliberated over the recommendations for funding the grants at its regular meeting on November 4, 2019. Both meetings were properly posted.
The total amount requested from the four applicants specifically requesting funds was $118,985. The applicants who submitted proposals for funds include:
* Alexey Steele - $10,000
* CSUDH Foundation for Praxis City Arts Parks - $40,000
* International Printing Museum - $10,000
* Rockin Blues Entertainment - $15,000
* Monteclaro Cultural and Community Medicine Founda...
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