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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/19/2019 - RESOLUTION 2019-026 APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISBAgenda Item 16 Item # 16 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 19, 2019 City Council STAFF Jim McDonald, Cultural Services Director Jody Hurst, Legal SUBJECT Resolution 2019-026 Approving Fort Fund Grant Disbursements. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve Fort Fund grants from the Cultural Development and Programming and Tourism Programming Accounts for the selected community and tourism events, 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 funds is applied to the Cultural Development and Programming Account to support cultural events and 75% of revenue from lodging tax is dedicated to the Tourism Programming Account to support tourism events and activities - 5% of which is also dedicated to the Fort Fund Cultural Funding Programs. 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 make recommendations for Fort Fund disbursements to City Council, pursuant to Section 2-203 (3) of the City Code. Fort Fund grants support arts and cultural events that enrich the cultural life of the community, promote local heritage and diversity, provide opportunities for arts and cultural participation, help define Fort Collins as a cultural center and tourist destination, have wide appeal for a significant part of the community, and promote the general welfare of the City’s inhabitants. January 2019 Funding Session At its January 23, 2019, funding session, the Cultural Resources Board reviewed ten Project Support II applications with total requests equaling $45,500. Ten applications were found eligible and recommended for funding. The following table summarizes the amount and sources of available funds: Grant Requests Available Funds Grant Awards Balance Forward $45,500 $45,500 $40,250 $5,250 Agenda Item 16 Item # 16 Page 2 The Cultural Resources Board scored each application using the funding criteria outlined in the Fort Fund Guidelines and discussed each application at its January 23, 2019, meeting. The Board discussion is outlined in the draft minutes and funding plan (attached). The Board is recommending disbursement of $40,250 from the Fort Fund 1 Account to the 10 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 $40,250 from the Cultural Development and 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 2019 budget. Lodging tax is collected pursuant to Section 25-242 of the City Code. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Cultural Resources Board (CuRB) is presenting these recommendations to City Council on public arts and cultural events that should receive funding and the recommended grant amounts each event should receive from the available Cultural Development and Programming Account and Tourism Programming Account revenues. Exhibit A to the Resolution presents the allocations recommended by the Cultural Resources Board (CuRB) to the City Council for Project Support II funding. ATTACHMENTS 1. Cultural Resources Board Minutes, January 23, 2019 (draft) (PDF) Cultural Resources Board Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – 5:00 p.m. Columbine Room 01/23/2019 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER 5:05 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present - Mr. Will Flowers, Ms. Jane Folsom, Ms. Lili Francuz, Ms.Tedi Cox, Ms. Vicki Fogel Mykles • Board Members Absent - Mr. Jesse Solomon • Staff Members Present - Mr. Jim McDonald, Ms. Jaime Jones, Ms. Liz Irvine 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consideration and approval of the minutes from December 13, 2018. Ms. Tedi Cox made a motion to accept the minutes as amended. Ms. Vicki Mykles seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 6. REPORTS a. Mr. Will Flowers introduced nominated Board member Jennifer Zidon. If confirmed, Ms. Zidon’s term will start in February. 7. NEW BUSINESS Fort Fund Project Support II - Discussion and funding recommendations: Prior to reviewing and awarding grant monies to the Project Support II applicants, the Board discussed the eligibility and the quality of the applications and the available budget for this funding session. The Board then reviewed 10 applications and developed their recommendations for funding as outlined below and on the attached spreadsheet. PROJECT SUPPORT ll APPLICANTS ARCINDA: Gamelan with Ramayana Ballet Location and Date: CSU; April 27, 2019 Amount Requested: 2,000 Amount Recommended: $1,750 Cinco de Mayo of Northern Colorado, Inc: 2019 Northern Colorado Cinco de Mayo Festival Location and Date: Old Town Square & Walnut Street Corridor; May 4-5, 2019 Amount Requested $5,000 Amount Recommended: $5,000 Fort Collins Musicians Association: Fort Collins Music Experiment ATTACHMENT 1 Cultural Resources Board Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – 5:00 p.m. Columbine Room 01/23/2019 – MINUTES Page 2 Location: Downtown; April 26-27, 2019 Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $4,250 Lincoln Center Support League: Children’s Summer Concert Series Location: Outdoor Lawn of the Lincoln Center; June 12,19, 26, July 10, 17, 2019 Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $4,500 Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow, Assoc.: 27th Annual Spring Contest Powwow & Art Market Location: Northside Aztlan Community Center; April 13-14, 2019 Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $5,000 Opera Fort Collins Guild: Opera Appreciation 2019-2020 Location: Avogadro’s, Hixon Home; August 8th through last Sunday of November Amount Requested: $3,500 Amount Recommended: $3,500 Poudre Heritage Alliance: Poudre Pour Location: Carnegie Center & Heritage Courtyard; March 30, 2019 Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $4,000 Poudre Landmarks Foundation: Avery House Old Fashioned 4th of July Location: Avery House; July 4th, 2019 10 am – 2 pm Amount Recommended: $ 5,000 Amount Recommended: $4,250 STAMP-Sustainable Touring Artists, Musicians, Performers Location: Music District, Magnolia Room, Wolverine Press, Artery; Feb 15, May 15th, Aug 15th, Nov 15, 2019 Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $3,750 Sustainable Living Association: Earth Day Fort Collins 2019 Location: Civic Center Park; April 20th, 2019 Amount Requested: $5,000 Amount Recommended: $4,250 Total Funding Requested by Applicants: $45,500 Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CuRB: $40,250 Total Unfunded Balance: $5,250 % of Requests Funded: 88% Ms. Lili Francuz made a motion to approve the funding recommendations, and to submit these recommendations for Fort Fund disbursements to City Council for their approval. Ms. Jane Folsom seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 8. OTHER BUSINESS Cultural Resources Board Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – 5:00 p.m. Columbine Room 01/23/2019 – MINUTES Page 3 a. Mr. Jim McDonald advised the Board that there will be a cultural celebration with APP at the Carnegie Center on March 6, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. Ms. Jane Folsom let the Board know that there is a Colorado Creative Industries meeting in Salida on May 15 th -17 th . Ms. Folsom urged Board members to attend. 9. ADJOURNMENT: 7:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Liz Irvine Business Support III -1- RESOLUTION 2019-026 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS 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- 203(3) and 25-244 of the City Code through its Fort Fund Program; 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 2-203(2) of the City Code, and in accordance with the administrative guidelines for the Fort Fund program (the "Fort Fund Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on January 23, 2019, the Cultural Resources Board recommended funding for various proposals based on the criteria and considerations set forth in Section 2-203 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: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. -2- Section 2. That the City Council hereby finds that the distribution of funds through the Fort Fund program as set forth on Exhibit “A” serves a public purpose that benefits the community. Section 3. That funds in the total amount of FORTY THOUSAND TWO- HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($40,250) from the City's Cultural Development and 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 February, A.D. 2019. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk EXHIBIT A FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM JANUARY 2019 APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE FUNDING REQUESTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING UNFUNDED BALANCE PERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDED ARCINDA Gamelan with Ramayana Ballet Location: CSU April 27, 2019 This event promotes cultural heritage using Gamelan (brass xylophone percussion) plus Javanese dance to promote $2,000 $1,750 $250 88% the culture of Indonesia. Cinco de Mayo of Northern Colorado, Inc. 2019 Northern Colorado Cinco de Mayo Festival Location: Old Town Square and Walnut Street Corridor May 4-5, 2019 The Northern Colorado Cinco de Mayo festival will feature continuous entertainment which will include Local and Traveling Bands, $5,000 $5,000 $0 100% Mariachis, Mexican Folklore Dance, Food Vendors, Business Vendors, Non-Profit Booths, Community Speaker, Piñatas, KidZone area Fort Collins Musicians Association Fort Collins Music Experiment Location: Downtown April 26 -27, 2019 Showcases the Colorado music scene while creating awareness about the importance of local music support. Will provide $5,000 $4,250 $750 85% a platform for a diverse array of artists to display their talents. Over 300 artists are invited. Collaboration with local venues. Lincoln Center Support League Children's Summer Concert Series Location: Outdoor lawn of the Lincoln Center June 12, 19, 26/July 10, 17, 2019 Series of five one hour performances on Wednesday mornings. This introduces young people to performing arts. This connects children $5,000 $4,500 $500 90% to cultural engagement at a very young age. Free access to high quality outdoor performance experiences, growing value of community Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Assoc. 27th Annual Spring Contest Powwow & Art Market Location: Northside Aztlan Community Center April 13-14, 2019 Comprised of 35 different tribes demonstrating dancing, singing including certain styles such as Jingle, Fancy Shawl, Fancy $5,000 $5,000 $0 100% Feather, Chicken. Craft vendors will sell handmade items and also demonstrate their artistry and skills. Opera Fort Collins Guild Opera Appreciation 2019-2020 Location: Avogadro's August 8 through last Sunday of November Promotes the arts of opera and classical vocal performances at Avogadros plus the Songs of Summer hosted by the Hixon $3,500 $3,500 $0 100% family. The singers are beginning their careers and are vocal music students from CSU and UNC. Poudre Heritage Alliance Poudre Pour Carnegie Center & Heritage Courtyard March 30, 2019 Educational celebration of water. Afternoon of fun and learning with tastings from local breweries and non-alcoholic $5,000 $4,000 $1,000 80% beverages. Discussion of use/reuse of water from the Poudre river and interactive youth activities. Brings together community Fort Fund Project Support II Approved Funding EXHIBIT A FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM JANUARY 2019 APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE FUNDING REQUESTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING UNFUNDED BALANCE PERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDED Fort Fund Project Support II Approved Funding Poudre Landmarks Foundation Avery House Old Fashioned 4th of July Location: Avery House July 4th 2019 10am - 2pm Listen to the Bluegrass Patriots, tour Avery House for free, learn about local histroy, can dress up in victorian clothes $5,000 $4,250 $750 85% Enjoy old time craft making, can play croquet & bean bag toss. Can purchase trinkets and popcoren at old fahion prices. STAMP-Sustainable Touring for Artists, Musicians & Performers STAMP Educational Module Program Location: Music District, Magnolia Room, Wolverine Press, Artery, Avo's Feb 15, May 15, Aug 15, Nov 15, 2019 To provide teaching modules with professional touring musicians to host. Providing sustainable touring practices for $5,000 $3,750 $1,250 75% individuls, businesses and for the environment. Sustainable Living Association Earth Day Fort Collins 2019 Location: Civic Center Park April 20, 2019 9th Annual Earth Day. Admission is free but attendees are asked to donate non perishable food. Informational booths, live $5,000 $4,250 $750 85% music provided by local musicians and high school bands. Encourages preservation/conservation of planet. Total Funding Requested by Applicants $45,500 Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CRB $40,250 Total Unfunded Balance $5,250 % of Requested Amounts Funded 88% Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding."