HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-013-02/18/2025-APPROVING FORT FUND SPECIAL EVENT GRANT DISBURSEMENTSRESOLUTION 2025-013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING FORT FUND SPECIAL EVENT GRANT
DISBURSEMENTS
A.Providers of lodging accommodations in Fort Collins are required by Section
25-242 of the City Code to pay three percent of all revenues derived from such lodging
accommodations to the City as a lodging tax.
B.The Fort Fund Grant Program (“Fort Fund”)supports projects and activities
that provide arts and cultural programming to the Fort Collins community and visitors.
C.Established in 1989,Fort Fund distributes 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.
D.Local non-profit organizations may apply to Fort Fund for cultural and
tourism event support.There are three Fort Fund funding programs available for
applicants:Special Events;Program Support;and Cross-Sector Impact.
E.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(b)of the City Code and the administrative guidelines for
Fort Fund (the “Fort Fund Guidelines”).
F.At its meeting on January 25,2025,the Cultural Resources Board
recommended funding for various proposals in the Special Events category based on the
criteria and considerations set forth in Section 2-145(b)of the City Code and the Fort
Fund Guidelines.
G.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.
H.The City Council desires to approve Fort Fund grant disbursements as set
forth in Exhibit “A”which is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
In light of the foregoing recitals,which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and finding~,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINSasfollows:
Section 1.The City Council hereby,finds that the distribution of funds through
the Fort Fund prbgram 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 2.Funds in the total amount of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($25,000),comprised of $1 0,992 from the City’s Cultural Development and Programming
Account and $14,008 from the Tourism Programming Account,are hereby approved for
distribution as set forth in Exhibit “A”.
Passed and adopted on February 18,2025.
ATTEST:
Sr.Deputy City Clerk
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Effective Date:February 18,2025
Approving Attorney:Ted Hewitt
EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION 2025-013
FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM
Special Event:January Deadline
Approved Funding
CULTURAL PERCENT OF
FUNDING DEVELOPMENT &TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST
APPLICANT ~PROPOSED EVENT REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED
ApprovediFunded Applications
Art Song Colorado Arts and Family Summit $6,800.00 $3076 $3724 45%
Colorado American and Chinese Professional Association Chinese New Year Celebration Gala $3,463.00 $1567 $1896 45%
Disabled Resource Services BluesFest 2025 $7500.00 $3,845 $3,655 51%
Foco Flava Foco FlavaVd 9 $7,500.00 $3,845 $3.655 51%
Northern Colorado lntertribal Pow-wow Association,Inc.31st Annual Spring Contest Powwow and Art Market $7,500.00 $4,525 $2,975 60%
Poudre School District Foundation The Barbara Lueck Musical Theatre Intensive $7,500.00 $4,071 $3,429 54%
Sustainable Living Association 15th Annual Earth Day Fort Collins $7,500.00 $4,071 $3,429 54%
Unfunded Pip Ilcatlon
ARCINDA Indonesian Music,Dances and Rod Puppet $4,400.00 $0 $4,400 0%
Totals $52,163.00 $25,000 $27,163 52%
~Scorns am based on application materials and Fort Funds critefla for Funding.’