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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/02/2020 - RESOLUTION 2020-051 APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISBAgenda Item 10 Item # 10 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 2, 2020 City Council STAFF Jim McDonald, Cultural Services Director Ryan Malarky, Legal SUBJECT Resolution 2020-051 Approving Fort Fund Grant Disbursements. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This item meets the following COVID-19 emergency priorities for being on the Council agenda: • Priority 4 - Items that are substantially complete, have completed significant public process, and are ready for Council consideration. These items are being brought forward to help ensure that work does not have to be redone and can continue to move forward. • Priority 6 - Items that relate to funding, operation and business activities that the City must continue despite the current crisis. 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 fund 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. 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 Council, pursuant to Section 2-203(2) of the City Code. Fort Fund grants support arts and cultural events that enrich the creative vitality of the community, promote local heritage and diversity, provide opportunities for arts and cultural participation, help promote Fort Collins as a cultural center and tourist destination and promote the general welfare of the City’s residents and visitors. May 7, 2020 Funding Session At the funding session held on May 7, 2020, the Cultural Resources Board reviewed eighteen Project Support applications with total requests equaling $199,500. Eighteen applications were found eligible and recommended for the available funding of $155,000. Agenda Item 10 Item # 10 Page 2 The following table summarizes the Project Support requests, available funds and grant award amounts: Grant Requests Available Funds Grant Awards $199,500 $155,000 $155,000 The Cultural Resources Board reviewed nine Organizational Support applications with total requests equaling $360,000. Nine applications were found eligible and recommended for funding for $240,000. The following table summarizes the Organizational Support requests, available funds and grant award amounts: Grant Requests Available Funds Grant Awards $360,000 $240,000 $240,000 The Cultural Resources Board scored each application using the funding criteria outlined in the Fort Fund Guidelines and discussed the applications at its May 7, 2020 meeting. The Board discussion is outlined in the draft minutes (Attachment 1). The Board is recommending disbursement of $395,000 to the eligible applicants as outlined in the funding plan as Exhibit A to the Resolution. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS This Resolution would distribute $395,000 from the Cultural Development and Programming and Tourism Programming Accounts to local non-profit organizations. Each grantee organization must provide funds to match the grant amount. These funds were budgeted and appropriated in the 2020 budget. Lodging tax is collected pursuant to Section 25-242 of the City Code. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Cultural Resources Board is presenting these recommendations to Council for the purpose of public arts and cultural programs and organizations receiving funding at the recommended grant amounts from the Cultural Development and Programming Account and Tourism Programming Accounts revenues. Exhibit A to the Resolution presents the allocations recommended by the Cultural Resources Board to Council for Project Support and Organizational Support funding. ATTACHMENTS 1. Cultural Resources Board Minutes May 7, 2020 (draft) (PDF) Cultural Resources Board SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, May 7, 2020 – 11:00 a.m. Remote Meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19 05/07/20 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER: 11:00 A.M. 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present – Tedi Cox, Will Flowers (Chair), Zackery Klassen, Vicki Fogel Mykles (Vice Chair), Aquiles Quiroga, Jesse Solomon, Jennifer Zidon • Board Members Absent – None • Staff Members Present - Jim McDonald, Liz Irvine, Jaime Jones • Guests: Katy Schneider, Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION • Lili Francuz- Informed the Board that the Fort Collins Museum of Art is having their mask fundraiser. This event is being conducted virtually. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Consideration and approval of the minutes from February 27, 2020. Jesse Solomon made a motion to accept the minutes. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Tedi Cox, Will Flowers, Zackery Klassen, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Aquiles Quiroga, Jesse Solomon, Jennifer Zidon. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • None 7. NEW BUSINESS • Fort Fund Project Support Grant Review and Funding Recommendations o The Board reviewed 18 Project Support applications. The Board recommended funding to 18 organizations for a total of $155,000. 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: Tedi Cox, Will Flowers, Zackery Klassen, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Aquiles Quiroga, Jesse Solomon, Jennifer Zidon. The recommendations are listed below: ATTACHMENT 1 Cultural Resources Board SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, May 7, 2020 – 11:00 a.m. Remote Meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19 05/07/20 – MINUTES Page 2 • Fort Fund Organizational Support Grant Review and Funding Recommendations o The Board reviewed 9 Organizational Support applications. The Board recommended funding to 9 organizations for a total of $240,000. Jennifer Zidon made a motion to accept the funding recommendations. Vicki Fogel Mykles seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Tedi Cox, Will Flowers, Zackery Klassen, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Aquiles EXHIBIT A FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM MAY 2020 APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE FUNDING REQUESTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING TOURISM PROGRAMMING UNFUNDED BALANCE PERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDED ACT Human Rights Film Festival 2021 ACT Human Rights Film Festival Colorado State University Dates: April 9-17, 2021 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Centennial Children's Chorus Centennial Children's Chorus 2020-2021 Season (9 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Colorado Bach Ensemble Colorado Bach Ensemble's 2020-2021 Season (5 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-20201 Season 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Dance Express Dance Arts Accessibilty 2020-2021 (9 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 12,000.00 9,717.00 2,283.00 81% Debut Theatre Company Children's Theatre 2020-2021 Season (18 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 5,000.00 3,599.00 1,401.00 72% Foothills Pops Band Foothill Pops Band 2020-2021 Season (5 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 5,000.00 3,599.00 1,401.00 72% Fort Collins Book Festival Booked for Adventure 10/2020-11/2020 (Multiple Events) Poudre River Public Library District Dates: October 15-Nov 20, 2020 12,000.00 9,717.00 2,283.00 81% Fort Collins Comic Con Fort Collins Comic Con 2020 Poudre River Public Library District Dates: August 29-30, 2020 15,000.00 12,146.00 2,854.00 81% Fort Collins Community Ventures Fortoberfest 2020 Downtown Business Association Dates: September 19, 2020 12,500.00 9,560.00 2,940.00 76% Fort Collins Wind Symphony Fort Collins Wind Symphony 2020-2021 Season (4 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 5,000.00 3,824.00 1,176.00 76% Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek 2020 Events (Halloween Enchanted Garden, Garden of Lights) Dates: October 31, December 2020 15,000.00 12,146.00 2,854.00 81% Front Range Chamber Players Front Range Chamber Players 2020-2021 Season (7 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 11,000.00 8,412.00 2,588.00 76% Health and Wellness Community Orchestra Health and Wellness Community Orchestra (3 Performances) Front Range Community College Foundation Dates: October 2020, March and June 2021. 5,000.00 3,599.40 1,400.60 72% IMPACT Dance Company IMPACT Dance Company 2020-2021 Season (4 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 15,000.00 11,471.40 3,528.60 76% New Horizons Band of Northern Colorado New Horizons Band 2020-2021 Season (Multiple Concerts) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 6,000.00 4,589.40 1,410.60 76% Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. Poudre Landmarks Foundation 2020-2021 (7 plus events) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 15,000.00 12,146.40 2,853.60 81% Six Degrees Dance Collaborative Unsolved Mysteries Colorado: (Multiple Events) Dates: October, 2020 6,000.00 4,589.40 1,410.60 76% Cultural Resources Board SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, May 7, 2020 – 11:00 a.m. Remote Meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19 05/07/20 – MINUTES Page 3 Quiroga, Jesse Solomon, Jennifer Zidon. The recommendations are listed below. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: • Jesse Solomon attended the “Musical Zoo” event put on by the Friends of the Fort Collins Symphony on March 1, 2020. • Vicki Fogel Mykles updated the Board regarding the Fort Collins Symphony. They are adjusting their programs because of COVID-19. 9. OTHER BUSINESS: • Jim McDonald updated the Board on active grants. Active grantees are being asked to inform him on the status of their events. This will also be asked of by the potential new Project Support and Organizational Support grantees. • Katy Schneider, Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins gave an update regarding the State Budget Process There is potential for the elimination of the Gaming Fund. This would directly impact Colorado Creative Industries and State-wide tourism support. 10. ADJOURNMENT: • Jesse Solomon made a motion to adjourn at 11:42 p.m. Jennifer Zidon seconded motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Tedi Cox, Will EXHIBIT A FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM MAY 2020 APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE FUNDING REQUESTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING TOURISM PROGRAMMING UNFUNDED BALANCE PERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDED Bas Bleu Theatre Company 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Canyon Concert Ballet 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 2020-2021 Exhibitions and Programming 40,000.00 29,448.00 10,552.00 74% Fort Collins Symphony Association 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Larimer Choral Society 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Museum of Art | Fort Collins 2020-2021 Exhibitions and Programming 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% OpenStage Theatre & Company, Inc. 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Opera Fort Collins, Inc. 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 25,031.00 14,969.00 63% The Center for Fine Art Photography 2020-2021 Exhibitions and Programming 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Totals 360,000.00 240,000.00 - 120,000.00 67% Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding." Recommended Funding Fort Fund Organizational Support Cultural Resources Board SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, May 7, 2020 – 11:00 a.m. Remote Meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19 05/07/20 – MINUTES Page 4 Flowers, Zackery Klassen, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Aquiles Quiroga, Jesse Solomon, Jennifer Zidon. Respectfully submitted, Liz Irvine Business Support III -1- RESOLUTION 2020-051 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(2) 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 May 7, 2020, 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” 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 THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($395,000), comprised of $337,530.60 from the City's Cultural Development and Programming Account and $57,469.40 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 2nd day of June, A.D. 2020. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk EXHIBIT A FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM MAY 2020 APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE FUNDING REQUESTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING TOURISM PROGRAMMING UNFUNDED BALANCE PERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDED ACT Human Rights Film Festival 2021 ACT Human Rights Film Festival Colorado State University Dates: April 9-17, 2021 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Centennial Children's Chorus Centennial Children's Chorus 2020-2021 Season (9 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Colorado Bach Ensemble Colorado Bach Ensemble's 2020-2021 Season (5 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-20201 Season 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Dance Express Dance Arts Accessibilty 2020-2021 (9 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 12,000.00 9,717.00 2,283.00 81% Debut Theatre Company Children's Theatre 2020-2021 Season (18 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 5,000.00 3,599.00 1,401.00 72% Foothills Pops Band Foothill Pops Band 2020-2021 Season (5 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 5,000.00 3,599.00 1,401.00 72% Fort Collins Book Festival Booked for Adventure 10/2020-11/2020 (Multiple Events) Poudre River Public Library District Dates: October 15-Nov 20, 2020 12,000.00 9,717.00 2,283.00 81% Fort Collins Comic Con Fort Collins Comic Con 2020 Poudre River Public Library District Dates: August 29-30, 2020 15,000.00 12,146.00 2,854.00 81% Fort Collins Community Ventures Fortoberfest 2020 Downtown Business Association Dates: September 19, 2020 12,500.00 9,560.00 2,940.00 76% Fort Collins Wind Symphony Fort Collins Wind Symphony 2020-2021 Season (4 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 5,000.00 3,824.00 1,176.00 76% Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek 2020 Events (Halloween Enchanted Garden, Garden of Lights) Dates: October 31, December 2020 15,000.00 12,146.00 2,854.00 81% Front Range Chamber Players Front Range Chamber Players 2020-2021 Season (7 Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 11,000.00 8,412.00 2,588.00 76% Health and Wellness Community Orchestra Health and Wellness Community Orchestra (3 Performances) Front Range Community College Foundation Dates: October 2020, March and June 2021. 5,000.00 3,599.40 1,400.60 72% IMPACT Dance Company IMPACT Dance Company 2020-2021 Season (4 plus Performances) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 15,000.00 11,471.40 3,528.60 76% New Horizons Band of Northern Colorado New Horizons Band 2020-2021 Season (Multiple Concerts) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 6,000.00 4,589.40 1,410.60 76% Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. Poudre Landmarks Foundation 2020-2021 (7 plus events) Dates: 2020-2021 Season 15,000.00 12,146.40 2,853.60 81% Six Degrees Dance Collaborative Unsolved Mysteries Colorado: (Multiple Events) Dates: October, 2020 6,000.00 4,589.40 1,410.60 76% Trees, Water & People Faces of Migration & Climate Change (Multiple Events) Dates: September, 2020 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Totals 199,500.00 97,530.60 57,469.40 44,500.00 78% Approved Funding Fort Fund Project Support Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding." EXHIBIT A FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM MAY 2020 APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE FUNDING REQUESTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING TOURISM PROGRAMMING UNFUNDED BALANCE PERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDED Approved Funding Fort Fund Project Support EXHIBIT A FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM MAY 2020 APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE FUNDING REQUESTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING TOURISM PROGRAMMING UNFUNDED BALANCE PERCENT OF REQUEST FUNDED Bas Bleu Theatre Company 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Canyon Concert Ballet 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 2020-2021 Exhibitions and Programming 40,000.00 29,448.00 10,552.00 74% Fort Collins Symphony Association 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Larimer Choral Society 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Museum of Art | Fort Collins 2020-2021 Exhibitions and Programming 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% OpenStage Theatre & Company, Inc. 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Opera Fort Collins, Inc. 2020-2021 Season 40,000.00 25,031.00 14,969.00 63% The Center for Fine Art Photography 2020-2021 Exhibitions and Programming 40,000.00 26,503.00 13,497.00 66% Totals 360,000.00 240,000.00 - 120,000.00 67% Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding." Fort Fund Organizational Support Approved Funding Trees, Water & People Faces of Migration & Climate Change (Multiple Events) Dates: September, 2020 15,000.00 11,471.00 3,529.00 76% Totals 199,500.00 97,530.60 57,469.40 44,500.00 78% Recommended Funding Fort Fund Project Support Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding."