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Home My WebLink About2022-01-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - 2022 CMTY SERVICES AND ARTS GRANTSO Agenda Item: 5 1. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: 1 DATE: January 25, 2022 SUBJECT: 2022 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ARTS GRANTS DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Community Services PRESENTER: Janine Prado RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: Approve the 2022 Community Services and Arts Grants Committee's program funding recommendations in an amount not to exceed $91,000 for Community Services Grants and $89,000 for Arts Grants, for a total of $180,000. 2. Direct staff to execute Grants Program Agreements with the agencies approved for funding. BACKGROUND The City of Santa Clarita (City) has provided funds for community organizations through the Community Services and Arts Grants program for approximately 32 years. Each year, a Grants Committee is assembled to determine funding categories, review and rate applications, and make funding recommendations for community service and arts projects throughout Santa Clarita. This year's Grants Committee (Committee) for Community Services and Arts Grants included Mayor Pro Tem Jason Gibbs; Councilmember Marsha McLean; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission Chair Dianna Boone; Arts Commission Chair Dr. Michael Millar; one City staff member from the Neighborhood Services department, and two staff members from the Community Development Department. The Arts Grants rating process was revised last year to include a five -member Peer Review Rating Panel. The composition of the Peer Review Rating Panel follows a similar approach to the one utilized for the Artist Selection Committees as part of the Public Art Program. The five -member Peer Review Rating Panel includes the following members: Arts Commission Chair, Dr. Michael Millar Page 1 Packet Pg. 21 O 2. Local Arts Educator, Chebon Marshall, California Institute of the Arts 3. Local Arts Advocate, Sara McDaniels, Arts for Santa Clarita and iLead Schools 4. Regional Arts Advocate, Angela Gaspar-Milanovic, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture 5. Regional Arts Expert, Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, 181h Street Arts Center The Committee continues to be responsible for determining funding categories for both the Arts and Community Services Grants, rating applications, and making funding recommendations for the Community Services Grants Program. The Committee selected "City of Santa Clarita Community Benefit" as the priority funding focus area. The funding limit per each Community Services and Arts grants award was up to $5,000. With the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget, the City Council approved a budget for the Community Services and Arts Grants program of $180,000. The allocated amount for each grant program is $90,000 for Community Services and $90,000 for Arts and Arts Organization Capacity. Community Services Grants - Twenty-six (26) Community Services Grant applications were received, with grant requests totaling $122,365. This year's grant program includes a recommendation from the Committee to fund 19 Community Services Grant applications with a total grant allocation of $91,000. Attachment A provides a list of the 19 agencies and programs recommended for funding. Arts Grants -Twenty-Four (24) Arts Grant applications were received for both the Arts and Arts Organization Capacity categories, with grant requests totaling $118,000. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's funding categories once again did not include the Santa Clarita Presents category. This year's Committee recommends funding 18 applications totaling $89,000. Attachment B provides a list of the 18 recommended agencies and programs. As part of the process to select grant recipients, the Committee used a combination of rankings and discussion to select the final proposed grant recipients. To recommend funding for as many proposals as possible utilizing the balance from the Arts Grants, the Committee recommends funding one additional Community Services Grant by distributing funds at a lower value than requested, ensuring a broader reach into the community. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. Page 2 Packet Pg. 22 O FISCAL IMPACT Funds in the amount of $180,000 are available in Recreation and Community Services Grants expenditure account 1005000-517101 (General Fund). ATTACHMENTS Funding Recommendations 2022_ Attachments A and B Page 3 Packet Pg. 23 5.a Attachment A 2022 Community Services Grants Recommended for Funding 2022 Community Services Grants Agency Program Amount Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Bella Vida Outdoor Classes and Dining Experience $ 4,801 Carousel Ranch Infested Outbuilding Replacement $ 5,000 Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club Drinking Fountain Replacement Project $ 5,000 Special Olympics Southern California Bocce Courts and Equipment $ 5,000 Northeast Valley Health Corporation NEVHC Blood Pressure Recovery Project $ 5,000 Single Mothers Outreach, Inc Dance Therapy $ 5,000_ The Salvation Army SCV Corps Community Centel Homeless Support Services $ 5,000 Bridge to Home SCV Cots and Blankets for BTH Homelessness Shelter $ 5,000 Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, Inc Improving Accessibility to Eye Care for Uninsured Patients $ 5,000 Child & Family Center Building Improvements for Better Client Experience $ 5,000 SCVTV Phase 1: Discovery for SCVTV-SCVNews-SCVHistory Website Rebuild Program $ 5,000 SRD - Straightening Reins Foundation Equine Assisted Therapy for Vulnerable Populations $ 5,000 ONEgeneration Grandparents As Parents Homework Help Program $ 4,982 Avenues Supported Living Services, Inc Competitive Integrated Employment Awareness Program $ 5,000 Circle of Hope Cancer Resource and Mental Health Assistance Program $ 5,000 VIA Education Foundation Connecting to Success $ 4,990 Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative 2022 Outreach $ 5,000 Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates "Know Your Nature" Center $ 4,750 Fostering Youth Independence Ready, Set, Drive! $ 1,477 TOTAL GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDED: $ 91,000 r Q Packet Pg. 24 5.a 2022 Arts Grants Recommended for Funding 2022 Arts Grants Agency Program Amount William S. Hart Education Foundation Student Wellness Through Music $ 5,000 Major Impact Theatre 2022 ORIGINAL Performing Arts Program $ 5,000 Santa Clarita Music and Dance Collaborative, Inc. (dba Innovation Show Choir) *** Supporting Community Benefit for Santa Clarita $ 5,000 Santa Clarita Artists' Association Maintaining SCAA Gallery & Increasing Visibility $ 5,000 Include Everyone Project SCV Studio Time $ 5,000 College of the Canyons Foundation Exhibitions and Artist Talks $ 5,000 Mission Opera The 13 Clocks $ 5,000 Santa Clarita Ballet Company Cinderella, the Ballet $ 5,000 Million Little *** Building a Support Network $ 5,000 ESCAPE Theatre *** Support 2022 Rent at Studio $ 5,000 Mission Opera *** Mission Orchestra $ 5,000 The ARTree Community Arts Center Free Community Workshops & Low Cost Special Needs Classes $ 5,000 The ARTree Community Arts Center *** Rent Support and Teacher Stipends $ 5,000 Eclipse Theatre LA Real Housewives of Troy $ 4,000 Santa Clarita Master Chorale, Inc. Venue Costs for Performances at PAC $ 5,000 Canyon Theatre Guild *** Canyon Theatre Guild Staff $ 5,000 Congregation Beth Shalom CBS Film Series $ 5,000 Olive Branch Thearicals Storage Shed for Props, Costumes and Sets $ 5,000 TOTAL GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDED: $89,000 * * * - Arts Organization Capacity r Q Packet Pg. 25 Attachment B 5.a 2022 Community Services & Arts Grants Proposals Not Recommended for Funding 2022 Community Services Grants Agency Program Amount Community Hiking Club Historical Tataviam Trail Restoration $ 3,950 SCV Education Foundation Page Turners $ 3,000 Streets Are For Everyone Let's Ride Bicycle Camp Santa Clarita $ 4,750 Castaic Lake Dragon Boat Club 3rd Annual Castaic Lake Dragon Boat Festival $ 5,000 Finally Family Homes Finally Family Homes $ 1,642 Santa Clarita Casting Club Casting Clinics $ 4,500 S.T.R.E.A.M Global Innovations S.T.R.E.A.M's Diversity Summit and Expo $ 5,000 2022 Arts Grants Agency Program Amount Santa Clarita United Methodist Church Spring Concert Series $ 5,000 Eclipse Theatre LA *** Real Housewives of Troy Social Media & Website $ 4,000 Canyon Theatre Guild Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center Performance $ 5,000 Hart Music Booster Instrument and Equipment Needs $ 5,000 The Santa Clarita International Film Festival Santa Clarita International Film Festival $ 5,000 The Santa Clarita International Film Festival *** Santa Clarita International Film Festival $ 5,000 * * * - Arts Organization Capacity Packet Pg. 26