HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/17/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 108, 2001, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 8
DATE: July 17,2001
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM:• Cheryl Donaldson
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 108, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to be used to Implement the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The documentation grants are awarded to tribal communities and museums for the purposes of
documenting American Indian•collections currently held by institutions that have received
federal funding. The grant is to be used to assist in the implementation of the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The Museum will utilize the funds to hire a contract Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act ("NAGPRA") Coordinator to facilitate communication and consultation with
tribes and to provide funds for consultation fees and travel expenses. Ordinance No. 108, 2001,
was unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 19, 2001.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 19,2001
STAFF: Cheryl Donaldson
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 108, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to be used to Implement the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
In December of 2000, the Fort Collins Muse Q,,,aff submitted a grant application to the
Department of Interior, National Park Service for ,a`NAGPRA Documentation grant in the
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amount of $70,040. On May 21 001Fthe Museum recerved written notice that it had been
awarded the $70,040 ant. TiX
tribal communities, amount' , to a total of$$Service awarded 40 grants to 38 museums and
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ug 6,380. No local matching funds are required.
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EXECUTIVE SUMM R, ;, Ea
The documentation grants are 8 � ed,to tribal,.communities and museums for the purposes of
documenting American Indian co C rons_fctnrently held by institutions that have received
fede funding. The grant is to be used to assist in the implementation of the Native American
Gras Protection and Repatriation Act.
The Museum will utilize the funds to hire a contract Native American Graves Protection and
Repatrija6it Act ("NAGPRA" '.Coordinator to facilitate communication and consultation with
tribes anr�`,o`�'rovrde funds for"consultation fees and travel expenses.
The $70,040 will be disbursed on a reimbursement basis over an eighteen-month period. The
Museum is requesting that Council appropriate the $70,040 into the Museum's NAGPRA grant
project for use over the next two fiscal years, 2001 and 2002.