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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Find that a public benefit is derived from supporting Arts and Culture El Dorado’s efforts to promote, connect, and empower arts and culture throughout El Dorado County through targeted programs and services; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Agreement 6806, with Arts and Culture El Dorado authorizing payment of $95,600 in funding for the purpose of the initiating cultural programming and promoting arts and culture within the County, approving the Scope of Work outlined in the Agreement, effective upon execution through June 30, 2023.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
At the April Budget Presentation, the Board directed that the Chief Administrative Office “prioritize in the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget funding for Arts and Culture El Dorado in the amount of fifty-cents per capita basis of the overall County population.”
On June 7, 2022, the Board approved the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Recommended Budget which included the $95,600 in funding for Arts and Culture El Dorado in the General Revenues and Other Operations budget. Staff have worked with Arts and Culture El Dorado to draft Funding Agreement 6806 that will provide the approved funding to Arts and Culture El Dorado. A funding agreement is required in order for the County to process the payment to Arts and Culture El Dorado.
Arts and Culture El Dorado will use the funding solely for the purpose of initiating cultural programming and promoting arts and culture with the County. The funding will aid Arts and Culture El Dorado in cultural programming for veterans, students, families, artists and arts organizations, residents, and visitors; promotion of cultural events throughout the County; being an incubator for emerging arts groups; and offering gallery exhibition series. All events, programs, and services are open to the public and are free of charge. Arts and Culture El Dorado will make special efforts to en...
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