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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 17, 2015 <br />RYOF4 <br />ARTS AND CULTURE ARTIST GRANT <br />PROGRAM <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 5B) <br />CITY MANAGLiR <br />RECOMMENDED ACTIONS <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />El As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 18' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2°" Reading <br />® Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Authorize the Community Development Agency to release the Investing in the Artist grant <br />Opportunity application and the Arts and Culture Commission to evaluate and select <br />applications for awards in the amounts of $5,000 and $10,000. <br />2. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute grant agreements with <br />the selected applicants, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager <br />and the City Attorney. <br />ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION <br />At the rescheduled Regular Meeting on February 26, 2015, by a vote of 7:0, the Arts and Culture <br />Commission (ACC) recommended that City Council authorize the Community Development <br />Agency to release the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity application, subject to non - <br />substantive changes. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Staff is requesting authorization to release the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity <br />application (Exhibit 1) to solicit project proposals to emerging and established artists and arts <br />organizations. The Arts and Culture Commission will be evaluating and selecting the applications <br />for awards In the amounts of $5,000 and $10,000, Grant agreements (Exhibit 2) with the selected <br />applicants will be executed before grants are distributed. <br />25B -1 <br />