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C ty Manager’s Report 3
TO:
FROM:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT:Community Services
AGENDA DATE:
SUBJECT:
January 27, 1997 CMR: 106:97
Acceptance of California Arts Council Grant - Budget Amendment
Ordinance
The purpose of this report is to request Council’s approval of an ordinance amending the
budget for fiscal year 1996-97, to reflect the award of a $8,035 matching grant from the
California Arts Council Organizational Support Program to the Arts and Culture Division’s
Visual Arts major activity.
RECOMME~
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Budget Amendment Ordinance
accepting the California Arts Council Grant of $8,035 into the 1996-97 Arts and Culture
Division’s Visual Arts Program budget for the exhibition and education programs at the Palo
Alto Cultural Center.
This staff report indicates no policy implications
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Califomia Arts Council has awarded previous grants to the Visual Arts Program of the
Palo Alto Cultural Center in support of exhibitions and related arts programming. These
funds have been designated for general operating support in cultural presentations,
publications, and public relations. The aim of the grant funding will be to strengthen the
quality and visibility of the exhibition and education program, and thereby increasing the
audience for the Visual Arts.
EISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact. The California Arts Council Grant provides matching funds for exhibitions,
equitable artists’ and lecture fees, outreach and public relations materials, and exhibition and
workshop/studio supplies and materials. The funds necessary to match the grant have been
budgeted in the Visual Arts major activity budget for 1996-97.
CMR:106:97 Page 1 of 2
E!~D~RONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
This program is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act and is
not subject to CEQA requirements.
Budget Amendment Ordinance
Prepared By:Linda Craighead/Leon Kaplan
Department Head Review:
Paul Thiltgen
Director, Community Services
City Manager Approval:
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CMR:106:97 Page 2 of 2
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE MATCHING GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June
24, 1996 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1996-97; and
WHEREAS, support for the visual arts is an important goal of
the City of Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, the California Arts Council awarded the Visual Arts
program of the Community Services Department a matching grant of
$8,035 for exhibitions and education programs at the Palo Alto
Cultural Center; and
WHEREAS, the funds necessary to match the grant have been
included in the Arts and Culture Functional area budget for 1996-
97; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to accept and
expend the grant receipts, and to amend the 1996-97 budget as
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows~:
SECTION i. The sum of Eight Thousand Thirty-Five Dollars
($8,035) is hereby appropriated to non-salary expenses in the
Functional Area Arts and Culture in the Community Services
Department, and Grant Revenue is correspo@dingly increased.
This transaction will have no impact on reserves°
~_T~. 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 4. 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.
SECTIQN 5. 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 Deputy City
Administrative
Department
Manager,
Services
Director of Community
Services Department