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Planning and Building Department, Economic Development Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Find that support for Save the Graves, Inc. provides a public benefit by promoting tourism, entertainment, business, and leisure travel in the County; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Agreement 8865 with Save the Graves, Inc. to provide a funding contribution for the Annual Save the Graves Event held each fall and for various fundraising events throughout the term of the Agreement, in the amount of $10,000, and a term of one (1) year effective upon execution.
FUNDING: Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Saves the Graves, Inc. (Save the Graves) was conceived in 2019 by a partnership between the leadership of Arts & Culture El Dorado, Gold Bug Park, El Dorado County Cemetery Advisory Committee, El Dorado County Cemetery Administration, and the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce. Save the Graves is an organization dedicated to the restoration and protection of cemeteries within El Dorado County.
Through projects, activities, and events, Save the Graves celebrates El Dorado County cemeteries and their history. The Annual Save the Graves Event has been held since October of 2019 and features scripted theatrical portrayals of prominent but often little-known luminaries who shaped the community. These performances are often performed at-or-near the grave of the portrayed and reflect on the events which shaped the life of the individual, while illuminating the era they lived in. In addition to the Annual Save the Graves Event, Save the Graves holds various events and projects, creates interpretive material, and builds coalition on behalf of El Dorado County cemeteries. Through these various efforts, Save the Graves is able to continue restoration, beautification, preservation, and celebration of El Dorado County cemeteries.
Under Funding Agreement 8865, a one-year Funding Agreement, t...
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