TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2016
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Sarah Dukett
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 10 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Designating the Arts Council of Mendocino County (ACMC) as the County of Mendocino's Authorized Partner for the 2016/2017 California Arts Council's State-Local Partnership Program
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution designating the Arts Council of Mendocino County as the County of Mendocino's Authorized Partner for the 2016/2017 California Arts Council's State-Local Partnership Program; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On February 15, 2000, the Board adopted Resolution No. 00-034, approving and supporting the submittal of a "State-Local Partnership Program" application by the Arts Council of Mendocino County (ACMC). Every subsequent year thereafter, the Board has adopted a Resolution designating the Arts Council as the County's authorized partner for the California Arts Council's State-Local Partnership Program (CAC Partnership Program).
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
ACMC promotes the arts and cultivates creativity to benefit and enrich the lives of residents and visitors. The Arts Council priorities include: expanding opportunities for artists and arts organizations, supporting art education, promoting the role of the arts in the local economy and increasing public awareness of the value of the arts.
Participation in the CAC Partnership Program and the County's annual contract (FY 16-17 $22,200) allows the ACMC to annually access match funding from the California Arts Council that is critical for general operational support. Estimated at a minimum of $12,000, this funding is considered vital to the effectiveness and viability of the ACMC as a nonprofit organization. The ACMC has requested this partnership design...
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