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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0535.091..... November 27, 1991 TRE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto, California california Arts Council Grant -Bu~get Ame~dment Or4inanoe Me.!!'l>ers ;:lof the Council: RlPOrt in Br~ef 2 The purpos9 of this report is to request Ccuncil's approval of an ordin3nce amending the budget for fiscal year 1991-92 to reflect the award of a $9,230 matching grant from the California Arts Councilts Organizational Support Frogram to the Arts and Culture Division'S Visual k~t5 Program. Ba;kqroun4 The california Arts Council has awarded grants to the cultural Center since ·1965. For the first three years, ~hese grants .ere in support of ,the M~ster Artists series. Since fiscal year 1988-89, these fund$ have been deSignated for general operating support, -with the aim of strengthening the quality and visibility of the exhibition and education program~ an~ thereby increasing the audience for the Visual Arts4 Since the first grant was received in 19~5-86, program attendance has grown from 54,000 to 77,000 last year. The planned enhal"l_ce~ent of Vis'.Jal Arts programs for 1991-92 ~ill continue this trend. FupcHng The California Arts counci 1 Grant provides matching funds for exhibitions, equitable artists' fees, outreach and public relations materials and one-half of related staff salaries. The funds necessary to match the grant have been budgeted in the Visual Arts Program budget for 1991-924 Environmental 'impact 1t.ssessIP_'l:!inP'! This program is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act and is not subject to CEQA requirements. ,CMR:53s:n ., I Page Two RtOQMtpdatiop staff recommends that the City council adopt the attached Budget Amendment Ordinance accepting the California Arts Council Grant of $9,230 into the 1991-92 Arts and CUlture Divisionis Visual Arts Program budqet for the ex~libition and education programs at the Palo Alto CUltural Center. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Leon Kaplan Director of Arts and Culture ~ f-ce! -J GO / J ---=--0 ] Paul Thil tgen Director of Community Services SUdget Amendment Ordinance CMR:535:91 , , i • I , I .., I j I ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO .'LTO AMENDING THE BuDGET FOF THE FISCAL YEAR 1991-92 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE ARTS AND CuLTURE DIVISION'S VISUAL ARTS PR0GRA.'" AND TO RECE!VE MATCHIIIG GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto. the Council on 3une 24, 1991 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1991-92; and WHEREAS. the California ~rt5 Council provides matching grant funds for exhibitions, equitable artists' fees, outreach and public relations materials; and WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Cultural Center has' been a\; .. arded the grant since 1985 tv support the Master Artists Series and to enhance the quality and visibility of the Visual Arts progra'ltls; and WHEREAS, th~ necessary funding to match the grant. is available in the Visual Arts 1951-92 operating budget; .NOW, TliCREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as fol~ows: SECTION 1. The sum of Nine Thousand Tw~ Hundred Thirty Dollars ($9,230) is hereby appropriated to Salaries and Benefits ($4,000), Contract Services ($2,500), Supplies and Materials ($1,000), and General Expenses ($1,710J. in the Visual Arts program of the Arts and Culture Division, and Grant Revenue is correspond­ ingly increased. SECTION ? This transaction will have no impact on reserves. SECTION 3. The council of the City of Palo Alto hereby fin~s that the enact~ent of this ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no envjronm~n­ tal i~pact assessment is necessary. SECTION 4.. Municipal Code, adoption. As provided in Section 2.04.375 of the Palo Alto this ordinanca shall become effective upon ------, .. - , I ~ I ~-1 d INTRODUCED AND PASSE~: 'j AYES: ~-NOES: ! ABSTENTIONS: , I ABSENT: I ATI'EST: .""PROVED: I C~ty Clerk 1 Mayor I APPROVED AS TO FORM: Asst. C1ty Attorney APPROVED: C~ty Manager Director of Finance oirector of Community services 91-2.7