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Supervisors Mikulaco and Veerkamp recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Award Cultural and Community Development Grants to the applicants in the amounts identified in Attachment AA; and
2) Direct staff to prepare and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute the related grant agreements subject to approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: General Fund - Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $79,670.00
FY 12-13 Carry over funding $40,000.00 (FY12/13)
FY 13-14 New Funding $40,000.00 (FY13/14)
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $80,000.00
Remaining funds $330
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
No change to Net County Cost. New and carry over funding is included in the FY 2013-14 Adopted Budget. Any remaining funds will be carried forward to the next grant cycle.
Background
On July 16, 2013 (Item 29, File ID 13-0863) the Board approved the Cultural and Community Development Grant Program including eligibility criteria and program guidelines. The purpose of the program is to provide funds to private non-profit and public organizations whose purpose is to promote cultural activities, historical preservation activities, promotional activities which enhance tourism and industry, and/or local community events which encourage a sense of community.
The grant application period was opened on July 19, 2013 and closed on August 16, 2013. Twenty-six (26) applications were received.
Staff completed an initial review of the applications to determine the applicants’ eligibility as outlined in Section II of the Cultural and Community Development Grant Program Guidelines. All applications were then provided to the two member subcommittee of the Board, comprised of Supervisors Mikulaco and Veerkamp, for review and recommendation.
Reason for Recommendation
Grant applications (Attachments A-Z) were evaluated based on whether the requ...
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