HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-03-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - ARTS DIST MATCHING GRANT (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DATE: March 23, 1999
City Manager Appro-,
Item to be presented
SUBJECT: ARTS DISTRICT MATCHING GRANT FOR NEWHALL
REDEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the Arts District Matching Grant Committee's 1999 program funding
recommendations and authorize City Manager or designee to execute agreements with
selected organizations for grant funding.
BACKGROUND
On January 12, 1999, the City of Santa Clarita's Redevelopment Agency approved
guidelines and criteria for the $250,000 Arts District Matching Grant and directed staff to
convene a peer review panel to recommend grantees.
A peer review panel consisting of one representative from the Los Angeles County Arts
Commission, Santa Clarita Arts Alliance, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee, the City
of Santa Clarita, and Young Audiences, Inc., reviewed applications for consideration of
funding.
The City received two (2) proposals, one from the Canyon Theater Guild for $250,000 and
one from the Santa Clarita Repertory Theater for $90,000, totaling $340,000 in grant
requests. On February 23, 1999, the Review Committee evaluated the proposals and
provided recommendations on grant awards for both agencies to be funded.
Based on the 'criteria and the matching fund requirement approved by the Redevelopment
Agency, the grant committee recommended funding in the following amounts: Santa
Clarita Repertory Theater $90,000 and Canyon Theater Guild $160,000.
The Grant Committee recommended that Canyon Theater Guilds' award be contingent
upon securing a lease or property purchase in the downtown Newhall Special Standards
District and completing a revised project budget within six months of grant award
notification. No funds will be released to Canyon Theater Guild until this is completed.
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Funds will be disbursed as described in contractual and reporting requirements of the Arts
District Matching Grant.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Redevelopment Agency direct committee to reevaluate the applications.
Redevelopment Agency deny recommended funding.
Other direction as determined by the Redevelopment Agency.
FISCAL IMPACT
During the mid -year review, $250,000 was appropriated into account #1900-8001.
ATTACHMENTS
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