HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-081-07/16/2019-APPROVING FORT FUND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS RESOLUTION 2019-081
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-
25E 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,the 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 Cultural Development and Programming
Account in accordance with Sections 2-203 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 June 26, 2019, the Cultural Resources Board
recommended funding for various proposals based on the criteria and considerations set forth in
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," attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
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.
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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 THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($38,675) 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 16th
day of July, A.D. 2019.
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City of FORT FUND GRANT PROGRAM EXHIBIT A
/000 Fort Collins June 2019
Project Support II Approved Funding
CULTURAL PERCENT OF
FUNDING DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM UNFUNDED REQUEST
APPLICANT PROPOSED EVENT/DATE REQUESTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING BALANCE FUNDED
Brilliant Flash Fiction Brilliant Flash Fiction 5-Year Anthology and Launch
October 18-26, 2019 $21000 $0 $0 $21000 0%
Colorado Bach Ensemble Colorado Bach Ensemble's 2019/2020 Season
September 13, December 14 , 2019 May 2020 $51000 $41250 $0 $750 85%
Elderhaus Adult Day Program , Inc 2020 Elderhaus Senior Prom
January 17 , 2020 $31000 $2 ,400 $0 $600 80%
Fort Collins Children 's Theatre Fort Colllins Children's Theatre Fall Program
November 15-17 , 2019 $43000 $33400 $0 $600 85%
Friends of the Symphony Musical zoo 2020
March 1 , 2020 $51000 $41250 $0 $750 85%
Global Village Museum of Arts & Cultures Dia de los Muertos
November 1 -2 , 2019 $23500 $23125 $0 $375 85%
High Performance Dance Theatre 2019/2020 Season of Dance
September 27-28, 2019 February 21 -22 , 2020 $51000 $41000 $0 $ 1 , 000 80%
IMPACT Dance Company Every Voice Matters Outreach Program
September 2019 - June 2020 $53000 $43250 $0 $750 85%
International Keyboard Odyssiad/Festival IKOF in the Community and Soiree Series
2019-2020 $51000 $41250 $0 $750 85%
Minnechaduza Foundation Roll With It - The Rickshaw Live
July 20 , 2019 $21500 $0 $0 $21500 0%
Northern Colorado Equality FOCO Pride Fest
July 21 , 2019 $21000 $ 11500 $0 $500 75%
PYCH Project Youth and Chamber Music Winterfest 2020
February 2-10 , 2020 $51000 1 $41250 1 $0 1 $750 1 85%
Windsor Community Playhouse Fort Collins Fringe Festival
# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _July 2_5-28 , 2019 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $_5 , 000_ $41000 L $0 $ 11000J 80%
Total Funding Requested by Applicants � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1 �511000 0 � �—�—� —�—�—�—�— �—�—�—�—�—�
Total Funding Recommended for disbursement by CURB j j $38 , 675 j $0 j j
Total Unfunded Balance I I j j $ 12 , 325 j _
% of Requested Amounts Funded j j �j j j MTO
Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding"
"Proposal not recommended for a grant due to low score