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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-05 City CouncilCity of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report 4 TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES DATE:OCTOBER 5, 1998 CMR: 354:98 SUBJECT: . ARTS COUNCIL OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY GRANT - ~ BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached Budget Amendment Ordinance accepting a $5,699 matching grant from the Arts Council of Santa Clara County, Organizational Enhancement Fund for exhibitions and education programs at the Palo Alto Cultural Center. BACKGROUND Since 1986 the Arts Council of Santa Clara County has awarded grants to the Visual Arts program in support of exhibition programming at the Cultural Center. DISCUSSION The grant is in support of the Cultural Center’s juried exhibition of local artists, Radius 1998, and the fall exhibitions, From the Philippines: Tribal Art and Figures Against the Grain, contemporary figurative sculpture. This grant has been received by the Visual Arts program through the Arts Council of Santa Clara County PARTNERS program, made possible in part by the Community Foundation of Santa Clara County. In the current fiscal year, these funds have been designated for general operating support, with the aim of providing an ongoing exhibition opportunity for the area’s emerging artists, and continuing efforts to reach a broad and expanded population. The funds will strengthen the quality and visibility of the exhibition and education program, and thereby increase the audience for the visual arts. RESOURCE IMPACT The Arts Council of Santa Clara County grant provides matching funds for exhibitions, equitable artists’ and lecture fees, outreach and public relations materials, and workshop/studio supplies and materials. The funds necessary to match the grant have been budgeted in the Visual Arts major activity budget for 1998-99. CMR: 354:98 Page 1 of 2 POLICY IMPLICATIONS This recommendation is consistent with existing City policies. TIMELINE Funds will be expended in the 1998-99 Budget. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The program is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is not subject to CEQA requirements. ATTACHMENTS Attachment: Budget Amendment Ordinance PREPARED BY: Linda CraigheadiLeon Kaplan, Arts and Culture Division DEPARTMENT HEAD: PAUL THILTGEN Director, Community Services CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: CMR: 354:98 Page 2 of 2 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 TO ACCEPT A $5,699 GRANT FROM THE ARTS COUNCIL OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF $5,699 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 22, 1998 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1998-99; and WHEREAS, the Arts Council of Santa Clara County has awarded a matching grant of $5,699 to the City of Palo Alto to strengthen the quality and visibility of the exhibition and education program, thereby increasing the audience for the visual arts; and WHEREAS, the funds necessary to match the grant have been included in the Arts and Culture functional area budget for 1998-99; and WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to accept and expend the grant receipts; and WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the 1998-99 budget as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION i. Grant revenue in the Visual Arts Functional Area of the Community Services Department is increased by Five Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Nine Dollars ($5,699) for receipt of the California Arts Council Funds. SECTION 2. The sum of $5,699 is hereby appropriated to non- salary expenses in the Visual Arts Functional Area in the Community Services Department. SECTION 3. This transaction will have no impact on reserves. SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance. SECTION 5. The Council Of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. SECTION 6. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM:City Manager Senior Asst. City Attorney Director of Services Administrative Director of Community Services