HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-060-04/16/2024-Approving Fort Fund Program Support DisbursementsRESOLUTION 2024-060
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING FORT FUND PROGRAM SUPPORT DISBURSEMENTS
A.Providers of lodging accommodations in the City 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.
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.
C.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.
D.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”).
E.At its meeting on March 28,2024,the Cultural Resources Board
recommended funding for various proposals in the Program Support category based on
the criteria and considerations set forth in Section 2-145(b)of the City Code and the Fort
Fund Guidelines.
F.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.
G.The City Council has determined it will advance these purposes to approve
Fort Fund grant disbursements as set forth in Exhibit “A,”which is attached hereto.
In light of the foregoing recitals,which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.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 2.Funds in the total amount of Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($425,000),comprised of Three Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred
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Eighty Dollars ($358,680)from the City’s Cultural Development and Programming
Account and Sixty-Six Thousand,Three Hundred Twenty Dollars ($66,320)from the
Tourism Programming Account,are hereby approved for distribution as set forth in Exhibit
“A.”
Passed and adopted on April 16,2024.
ATTEST:
Interim City Clerk
Effective Date:April 16,2024
Approving Attorney:Ted Hewitt
EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION 2024-060
FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM
Program Support
March 2024
Approved Funding
CULTURAL PERCENT OF
FUNDING DEVELOPMENT &TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST
APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENTIDATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED
2024-2025 SeasonBasBIeuTheatreCompanySeptember2024-August 2025 $3000000 $21 192 $8,808 71%
Blast ShowsiBlastNScrapMay2024-December 2024 $27,600.00 $19497 $8,103 71%
45th Anniversary SeasonCanyonConcertBalletSeptember2024June2025 $30000.00 $21,192 $8,806 71%
2024-2025 Concert SeasonCentennialChildren’s Chorus August 2024-June 2025 $25,500.00 $17,013 $8,487 67%
2024-2025 SeasonColoradoBachEnsembleDecember222024.January 12.2025 March/April 2025 $13,950.00 $9,854 $4,096 71%
2024-2025 ProductionsDanceExpressSeptember2024-May 2025 $15,000.00 $10,596 $4,404 71%
2024-2025 Concert SeasonFoothillsSymphonicBandOctober2o24-May2025 $5,000.00 $3,140 $1,860 63%
Performance SeasonFortCollinsChildren’s Theatre June 2024-April2025 $27,000.00 $18,013 $8,987 67%
FCMoD OperationsFortCollinsMuseumofDiscovery2024 $30,000.00 $23,547 $6,453 78%
2024-2025 SeasonFortCollinsSymphonyAssociationJuly2024-May 2025 $30,000.00 $23,547 $6,453 78%
2024-2025 SeasonFortCollinsWndSymphonyOctober2024-May 2025 $7,500.00 $5,298 $2,202 71%
Programming Support for Community EventsFnendsoftheGardensonSpringCreekMay-December 2024 $30,000.00 $21,192 $8,808 71%
Summer 2024-Spring 2025 ProgrammingGregoryAllicarMuseum(CSU)July 2024 -June 2025 $30,000.00 $23,547 $6,453 78%
2024-2025 SeasonHealthand~ièIlness Orchestra (FRCCF)November10,2024;March 9,2025;May 18.2025 $10,453.50 $6,974 $3,479 87%
Comic Con 2024,BrainChange,and Create Your Own
Howdy Neighbor Events Superhero Program
August 2024-June 2025 $27,495 00 $21,581 $5,914 78%
A Season of Moving ImageIMPACTDanceCompanyJune2024’May 31,2025 $18,100 00 $14,207 $3,893 78%
2024 International Keyboard Odyssiad &FestivalInternationalOdyssiad&Keyboard Festival August 5-10,2024 $30,000 00 $23,547 $6,453 78%
2024-2025 SeasonLarimerChoralSociety(Larimer Chorale)October 2024-June 2025 $30,000 00 $21,192 $8,808 71%
EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION 2024-060
Build Your Own Skateboard ProgramLaunchCommunityThroughSkateboardingJune2024-June 2025 $4 380 00 $3 438 $942 78%
Arts Education OutreachLincolnCenterSupportLeagueJune2024-May 2025 $10,600 00 $7 488 $3112 71%
Phases of LuneAseasLuneAseasJune2024-March 2025 $25,000 00 $15 690 $9,302 63%
Program Support for Exhibitions and EducationMuseumofArtIFortCollinsJune2024-June 2025 $30,000 00 $23 547 $6,453 78%
2024-2025 SeasonNewHonzonsSandofNothernColoradoSeptember2024-September 2025 $590000 $3,936 $1,964 67%
Music Education and Performance
Off the Hook Arts April 6 May 4,June 3-8,June 27,September21,November
9 2024 $2775000 $19,603 $8,147 71%
2024-2025 SeasonOpenStageTheatre&Company.Inc August 2025 July 2025 $30,000.00 $23547 $6,453 78%
Sound Affects Shine OnSoundAffectsMusic1stand3Wednesdayseach month n 2024 $8,400.00 $5,934 $2,466 71%
Annual ProgrammingTheCenterforFineArtPhotographyJuly2024June2025 $25,000.00 $18,679 $8,321 67%
Totals $584,628.50 $425,000 $159,629 73%
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