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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/19/2022 - RESOLUTION 2022-044 APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISB Agenda Item 19 Item # 19 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY April 19, 2022 Cultural Services STAFF Jim McDonald, Cultural Services Director Ted Hewitt, Legal SUBJECT Resolution 2022-044 Approving Fort Fund Grant Disbursements - Project Support. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve Fort Fund grants from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account for the selected community events in the Project Support category, based upon the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The Fort Fund grant program, established in 1989, disburses lodging tax revenues deposited in the City’s Cultural Development and Programming Account and the Tourism Programming Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 25-244 of the City Code, where 25% of the revenue from the lodging tax fund is applied to the Cultural Development and Programming Account and 5% of revenue from lodging tax is dedicated to the Tourism Programming Account. Local non -profit organizations may apply to Fort Fund for cultural and/or tourism event support. The Cultural Resources Board is authorized to review grant applications based on approved guidelines and m ake recommendations for Fort Fund disbursements to Council, pursuant to Section 2-145 of the City Code. There are three funding programs available: Organizational Support, Project Support, and Project Support II for smaller arts and culture organizations. Fort Fund grants support arts and cultural events that enrich the creative vitality of the community, promote local heritage and diversity, and provide opportunities for arts and cultural participation. The grants help promote Fort Collins as a creative center and tourist destination and promote the health and well-being of all residents and visitors. March 31, 2022 Funding Session At its March 31, 2022, funding session, the Cultural Resources Board reviewed eighteen Project Support applications with total requests equaling $225,000. All eighteen applications were found eligible and recommended for funding for $185,000. The following table summarizes the Project Support requests, available funds and grant award amounts: Grant Requests Available Funds Grant Awards $225,000 185,000 185,000 The Cultural Resources Board scored each application using the funding criteria outlined in the Fort Fund Agenda Item 19 Item # 19 Page 2 Guidelines and discussed the applications at its March 31, 2022, meeting. The 2022 grant application specifically included a question on how applicants would produce their project if COVID -19 restrictions were still in place. This aided the Board with their review of the project feasibility. The Board discussion is outlined in the draft minutes (Attachment 1) and Exhibit A of the Ordinance. The Board is recommending disbursement of $185,000 to the eligible applicants as outlined in Exhibit A to the Resolution. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The Fort Fund grant program, established in 1989, disburses lodging tax revenues deposited in the City’s Cultural Development and Programming Account and Tourism Programming Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 25-244 of the City Code. This Resolution would distribute $185,000 from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and Tourism Programming Account to local non-profit organizations. Each grantee organization must provide funds to match the grant amount. These funds were budgeted and appropriated in the 2022 budget. Lodging tax is collected pursuant to Sect ion 25-242 of the City Code. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Cultural Resources Board is presenting these recommendations to City Council for programs and organizations to receive funding at the recommended grant amounts from the Cultural Developme nt and Programming Account and Tourism Programming Account. Exhibit A to the Resolution presents the allocations recommended by the Cultural Resources Board to Council for Project Support funding. ATTACHMENTS 1. Cultural Resources Board Minutes (draft) (PDF) Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 5:00 PM Canyon West Room – The Lincoln Center 3/31/22– MINUTES Page 1 CALL TO ORDER: 5:14 PM ROLL CALL •Board Members Present - Will Flowers (Chair), Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Nandini Singh, Leslie Walker (on Zoom), Jennifer Zidon (Vice Chair) •Board Members Absent – •Staff Members Present - Jim McDonald, Solara Martin, Jaime Jones •Guest(s) - AGENDA REVIEW •Jennifer Zidon proposed to add discussion about moving the meeting time to 5:30 PM under new business. •Jim McDonald proposed to discuss agenda item Fort Fund Grant Program Assessment before agenda item Project Support Scoring under new business. The board accepted. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES •Approval of February 2022 minutes. Vicki Fogel Mykles made a motion to accept the minutes. Jean McGinnis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Will Flowers, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Nandini Singh, Leslie Walker, Jennifer Zidon. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS •Fort Fund Grant Program Assessment o Jim McDonald discussed potential new Fort Fund grant categories aligning with action items from the Cultural Master Plan including action items 1.3a, 3.3a, 4.3a, and 4.3b. o Jim McDonald opened the floor for discussion regarding the potential new Fort Fund grant categories. o Jennifer Zidon made a motion for the Board to conceptually support the direction of the proposed new Fort Fund guidelines. Vicki Fogel Mykles seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Will Flowers, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Nandini Singh, Leslie Walker, Jennifer Zidon. •2022 Project Support – Discussion and Funding Recommendations o The Board discussed and reviewed eighteen 2022 Project Support applications and funding recommendations.DRAFTATTACHMENT 1 Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 5:00 PM Canyon West Room – The Lincoln Center 3/31/22– MINUTES Page 2 o Vicki Fogel Mykles made a motion to accept the funding recommendations. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Will Flowers, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Nandini Singh, Leslie Walker, Jennifer Zidon. o The Board discussed the possible need to further discuss the applications prior to voting. The Board discussed the possibility of adding a second meeting for application discussions and agreed to discuss the topic later this year. • Meeting Time Adjustment Discussion o Jennifer Zidon expressed concern about getting to meeting on time due to work schedules and proposed moving the meeting time back to 5:30 PM. The Board showed support for the change. o Will Flowers made a motion to move the Cultural Resources Board meeting times to 5:30 PM. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Will Flowers, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Nandini Singh, Leslie Walker, Jennifer Zidon. DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Jim McDonald updated the Board on the success of The Lincoln Center in the past months with bookings and shows. • Jim McDonald shared that the city is currently working through the budgeting cycle to address the needs of the Cultural Services Department. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • Leslie Walker shared that she attended the Art in Public Places Board meeting. The meeting was focused on choosing artists for the transformer cabinet murals. They are also seeking an artist in residence for the Utility Department. Additional projects are temporary storm drain murals and youth pedestrian pavers. • Vicki Fogel Mykles attended the “Get Lost in Space” concert presented by the Fort Collins Symphony and spoke very highly of the concert and its success. • Jennifer Zidon attended the second show of Demetri Martin at The Lincoln Center. She also expressed that she really enjoyed the opening act as well. • Will Flowers attended Fortune Feimster at The Lincoln Center and spoke highly of the show. OTHER BUSINESS DRAFT Cultural Resources Board REGULAR MEETING Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 5:00 PM Canyon West Room – The Lincoln Center 3/31/22– MINUTES Page 3 ADJOURNMENT: Leslie Walker made a motion to adjourn at 6:39 PM. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Will Flowers, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Nandini Singh, Leslie Walker, Jennifer Zidon. Respectfully submitted, Solara Martin Business Support lII DRAFT -1- RESOLUTION 2022-044 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS – PROJECT SUPPORT WHEREAS, providers of lodging accommodations in the City are required by Section 25-250 of the City Code to pay three percent of all revenues derived from such lodging accommodations to the City as a lodging tax; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 25-244 of the City Code, twenty-five percent of those revenues are reserved for cultural development and programming, and seventy-five percent of all revenues received by the City from lodging tax are reserved for promotion of convention and visitor activities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 25-244 of the City Code, the Community Cultural Development and Programming Account was established for the purpose of funding cultural development and programming activities, and the Tourism Programming Account was established for the purpose of funding tourist-related special events; and WHEREAS, the City disburses funds from the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account and Tourism Programming Account in accordance with Sections 2-145 and 25-244 of the City Code through its Fort Fund Program; and WHEREAS, there are three Fort Fund funding programs available for applicants: Organizational Support, Project Support, and Project Support II for smaller organizations; and WHEREAS, the City's Cultural Resources Board reviews applications from the community for Fort Fund monies and makes recommendations to the City Council in accordance with Section 2-145 of the City Code, and in accordance with the administrative guidelines for the Fort Fund program (the “Fort Fund Guidelines”); and WHEREAS, at its meeting on March 31, 2022, the Cultural Resources Board recommended funding for various proposals in the Project Support category based on the criteria and considerations set forth in Section 2-145 of the City Code and the Fort Fund Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the use of lodging tax revenues will provide a public benefit to the Fort Collins community by supporting cultural development and public programming activities within the City that promote the use of public accommodations within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to approve Fort Fund grant disbursements as set forth in Exhibit “A”. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: -2- Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the City Council hereby finds that the distribution of funds through the Fort Fund program as set forth on Exhibit “A” will promote the cultural and economic health of the community and in doing so will serve a recognized and valuable public purpose. Section 3. That funds in the total amount of ONE HUNDRED EIGHT-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($185,000), comprised of $132,284 from the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account and $52,716 from the Tourism Programming Account, are hereby approved for distribution as set forth in Exhibit “A”. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 19th day of April, A.D. 2022. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk EXHIBIT AAPPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATEFUNDING REQUESTSCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMINGTOURISM PROGRAMMINGUNFUNDED BALANCEPERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDEDACT Human Rights Film Festival Colorado State UniversityACT Human Rights Film Festival 2023Dates: March 30- April 9, 2023$15,000 $13,517 $1,483 90%Centennial Children's ChoirCentennial Children's Chorus 2022-2023Dates: August, December 2022. May, June 2023$15,000 $12,165 $2,835 81%Colorado Bach EnsembleColorado Bach Ensemble's 2022/23 SeasonDates: October 2022- May 2023$13,000 $10,543 $2,457 81%Comic ConPoudre River Friends of the LibraryFort Collins Comic Con + Streaming Science SymposiumDates: August 26-28, 2022$15,000 $13,517 $1,483 90%Dance ExpressCreative Dance Production Year 2022/23Dates: October 2022- May 2023$12,000 $9,732 $2,268 81%Foothills Pops Band2022-2023 Concert SeasonDates: October 2022- May 2023$5,000 $4,055 $945 81%Fort Collins Wind SymphonyFort Collins Wind Symphony 2022-2023 SeasonDates: October 2022- May 2023$6,000 $4,866 $1,134 81%Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek2022 Community EventsDates: October 20-23, December 9-24, 2022$15,000 $13,517 $1,483 90%Front Range Chamber PlayersFront Range Chamber Players 2022-2023 SeasonDates: September 2022- May 2023$11,000 $8,425 $2,575 77%Gregory Allicar Museum of Art Colorado State UniversitySummer–Fall ProgrammingDates: July-December 2022$12,000 $9,191 $2,809 77%Health and Wellness Community OrchestraFront Range Community College Foundation2022/2023 SeasonDates: Fall 2022-Spring 2023$10,000 $7,209 $2,791 72%IMPACT Dance CompanyThe Picasso Project and Flesh & BonesDates: November 4-6, 2022. March 3-5, 2023$15,000 $13,517 $1,483 90%International Odyssiad & Keyboard FestivalIKOF 2022Dates: July 30- August 6, 2022$15,000 $12,165 $2,835 81%LuneAseasGrim Mountain Legends: Performance Treasure HuntsDates: June 2022, October 2022$15,000 $12,165 $2,835 81%New Horizons Band of Northern Colorado2022-2023 SeasonDates: September 2022- September 2023$6,000 $4,596 $1,404 77%Off the Hook ArtsSummerFest 2022Dates: June 17-30, 2022$15,000 $12,165 $2,835 81%Poudre Landmarks FoundationPoudre Landmarks Foundation Program of EventsDates: June 2022- February 2023$15,000 $12,165 $2,835 81%Wolverine Farm PublishingThe Year of the RiverDates: April-October, 2022$15,000 $11,490 $3,510 77%Totals$225,000 $38,517 82%Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding."$185,000FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAMProject SupportApproved Funding