REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: SHELBY MACNAB, Business Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
JENNIFER SOLIZ, Senior Management Analyst
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions Pertaining to Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture:
1. Adopt a finding that the Cultural Arts Plan is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the City of Fresno Cultural Arts Plan as recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (PRAC) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno Adopting the 10th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to appropriate $194,500 for Measure P Administration Costs and $9,528,100 for grants for Expanded Access to Arts and Culture. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
4. Approve a five-year Administrative Services Agreement with the Fresno Arts Council for the Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program for a total annual fee not to exceed 2% of Measure P Expenditure Category 4, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract related documents on behalf of the City
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Fresno City Council adopt a finding of categorical exemption, and requests the adoption of the Cultural Arts Plan as recommended by the PRAC, adopt an AAR to appropriate funding into the fiscal year 2024 budget and approve a five-year Administrative Services Agreement with the Fresno Arts Council for the Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following the passage of Measure P, the City of Fresno adopted the Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance (Measure...
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