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Exhibit C - Cotati Cultural Grant Application Scoring Rubric

Cotati City Council
January 27, 2026

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Exhibit C - Cotati Cultural Grant Application Scoring Rubric
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January 27, 2026
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Applicant Running Fence
COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRICCelebration

CRITERION EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
(7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (0-3 POINTS)

CREATIVITY - USES

IMAGINATION AND
The proposal presents an The proposed event is new The proposal presents an

INNOVATION TO CREATE A
innovative and original to Cotati but has been event that is similar to

NEW, DIFFERENT, AND/OR
concept that is new to hosted in nearby existing events or is an

UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE
EVENT EXPERIENCE FOR Cotati. communities. existing event.

ATTENDEES (10PTS)

DIVERSITY -
The proposed event
HIGHLIGHTS THE The application exceptional
involves some engagement The proposed event lacks
CULTURE OF ONE OR diversity, engaging multiple
with different ethnic, clear effort to include
MORE PARTICULAR cultural, ethnic, and/or
cultural, and/or social diverse groups and shows
social groups and reflects a
ETHNIC GROUPS OR groups but could include minimal to no broad and accurate
COMMUNITIES OF more or is not representation of diverse representation of various
INTEREST. (10PTS) comprehensive in the cultural perspectives. cultural perspectives.
application.

NCLUSVITY / ACCESS -
NCREASES ACCESS TO MUSIC, The application leaves no The application implies ARTS, HISTORY, CULTURE, OR question as to how activities intent to provide an
HERITAGE, FOR PEOPLE WHO will be adapted when The application includes inclusive environment for
MAY NOT FEEL INCLUDED IN appropriate to create an few or no plans to adapt all populations, but does
COMMUNITY LIFE, INCLUDING inclusive environment for all activities to create an LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, not clearly articulate the
populations, including those inclusive environment.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES specific about adaptations
with specific disabilities and
AND OTHER SPECIAL to be employed.
limitations.

POPULATIONS. (10PTS)

FEASABILITY - THE
Deficiencies or

EVENT CAN BE
Personnel, event activities overestimations exist in Insufficient information

DELIVERED WITH THE
timeline, and budget personnel, timeline, or about personnel, event AVAILABLE RESOURCES, budget within tolerable activities timeline, or expenditures congruent
TIME, AND SKILLS, AS with project description and range, outcomes appear budget expenditures to PROPOSED IN THE outcomes. achievable despite gaps or gauge feasibility.

APPLICATION (10PTS) leaps.

ApplicanluminaFence

COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC

EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
CRITERION (7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (0-3 POINTS)
Event plan is temporary,
SUSTAINABILITY - Evidence presented that
designed to end when No meaningful plans for
THE EVENT WILL event or its impact can be
grant ends, or some effort future event beyond
sustained locally beyond
CONTINUE PAST THE to secure commitment funding term appear in grant period, if results application.

GRANT PERIOD beyond grant period is
warrant.
represented.
(10PTS)
PROMOTES The event proposes high Proposed community The proposal shows low engagement and engagement is limited with levels of community

COMMUNITY
encourages widespread moderate participation and engagement and TOGETHERNESS/ community participation participation or shows has some relevance but
BROAD and addresses critical may not fully align with minimal relevance to COMMUNITY needs or interests of the community needs or community needs or community. interests. interests.

APPEAL (10PTS)
COTATI LOCAL Lives in
The applicant lives in or The application does not
RESIDENT/BUSINESS The applicant lives in or
has a business in Sonoma live in or have a business in
has a business in Cotati.

OWNER (10PTS) County. Sonoma County.

TOTAL SCORES
40 ApplicantAfronisian Afresh
COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC Live

CRITERION EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
(7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (O-3 POINTS)

CREATIVITY - USES

IMAGINATION AND
The proposal presents an The proposed event is new The proposal presents an

INNOVATION TO CREATE A
innovative and original to Cotati but has been event that is similar to NEW, DIFFERENT, AND/OR concept that is new to hosted in nearby existing events or is an

UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE
Cotati. communities. existing event.

EVENT EXPERIENCE FOR
ATTENDEES (10PTS)

DIVERSITY -
The proposed event
HIGHLIGHTS THE The application exceptional
involves some engagement The proposed event lacks
CULTURE OF ONE OR diversity, engaging multiple with different ethnic, clear effort to include MORE PARTICULAR cultural, ethnic, and/or
cultural, and/or social diverse groups and shows
social groups and reflects a
ETHNIC GROUPS OR groups but could include minimal to no broad and accurate
COMMUNITIES OF more or is not representation of diverse representation of various
comprehensive in the cultural perspectives.

INTEREST. (10PTS) cultural perspectives.
application.

NCLUSVITY /ACCESS -
INCREASES ACCESS TO MUSIC, The application leaves no The application implies ARTS, HISTORY, CULTURE, OR question as to how activities intent to provide an
HERITAGE, FOR PEOPLE WHO will be adapted when The application includes inclusive environment for
MAY NOT FEEL INCLUDED IN appropriate to create an few or no plans to adapt all populations, but does
COMMUNITY LIFE, INCLUDING inclusive environment for all activities to create an LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, not clearly articulate the
populations, including those inclusive environment.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES specific about adaptations
with specific disabilities and
AND OTHER SPECIAL to be employed.

POPULATIONS. (10PTS) limitations.

FEASABILITY - THE
Deficiencies or

EVENT CAN BE
Personnel, event activities overestimations exist in Insufficient information

DELIVERED WITH THE
timeline, and budget personnel, timeline, or about personnel, event AVAILABLE RESOURCES, expenditures congruent budget within tolerable activities timeline, or TIME, AND SKILLS, AS with project description and range, outcomes appear budget expenditures to PROPOSED IN THE outcomes. achievable despite gaps or gauge feasibility.

APPLICATION (10PTS) leaps.

Applicant Afronisian Afresh
COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC Live

EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
CRITERION (7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (0-3 POINTS)
Event plan is temporary,
SUSTAINABILITY - Evidence presented that
designed to end when No meaningful plans for
THE EVENT WILL event or its impact can be
grant ends, or some effort future event beyond
sustained locally beyond
CONTINUE PAST THE to secure commitment funding term appear in grant period, if results
GRANT PERIOD beyond grant period is application.
warrant.
represented.
(10PTS)
PROMOTES The event proposes high Proposed community The proposal shows low engagement and engagement is limited with levels of community

COMMUNITY
encourages widespread moderate participation and engagement and

TOGETHERNESS/
community participation has some relevance but participation or shows BROAD and addresses critical may not fully align with minimal relevance to COMMUNITY needs or interests of the community needs or community needs or community. interests. interests.

APPEAL (10PTS)
, org.

COTATI LOCAL
The applicant lives in or The application does not based RESIDENT/BUSINESS The applicant lives in or
has a business in Sonoma live in or have a business in
has a business in Cotati. inLA
OWNER (10PTS) County. Sonoma County.

TOTAL SCORES
34 Applicant Cotati Film Fest

COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC

CRITERION EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
(7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (0-3 POINTS)

CREATIVITY - USES
IMAGINATION AND The proposal presents an The proposed event is new The proposal presents an INNOVATION TO CREATE A 10
innovative and original to Cotati but has been event that is similar to

NEW, DIFFERENT, AND/OR
concept that is new to hosted in nearby existing events or is an

UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE
Cotati. communities. existing event.

EVENT EXPERIENCE FOR
ATTENDEES (10PTS)

DIVERSITY -
The proposed event
HIGHLIGHTS THE The application exceptional
involves some engagement The proposed event lacks
CULTURE OF ONE OR diversity, engaging multiple
with different ethnic, clear effort to include
MORE PARTICULAR cultural, ethnic, and/or cultural, and/or social diverse groups and shows
social groups and reflects a
ETHNIC GROUPS OR groups but could include minimal to no broad and accurate
COMMUNITIES OF more or is not representation of diverse representation of various
INTEREST. (10PTS) comprehensive in the cultural perspectives. cultural perspectives.
application.

NCLUSVITY / ACCESS -
INCREASES ACCESS TO MUSIC, The application leaves no The application implies ARTS, HISTORY, CULTURE, OR question as to how activities intent to provide an HERITAGE, FOR PEOPLE WHO will be adapted when The application includes inclusive environment for
MAY NOT FEEL INCLUDED IN appropriate to create an few or no plans to adapt COMMUNITY LIFE, INCLUDING all populations, but does
inclusive environment for all activities to create an
LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, not clearly articulate the
populations, including those inclusive environment.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES with specific disabilities and specifics about adaptations AND OTHER SPECIAL to be employed.
limitations.

POPULATIONS. (10PTS)

FEASABILITY - THE
Deficiencies or

EVENT CAN BE
Personnel, event activities overestimations exist in Insufficient information

DELIVERED WITH THE
timeline, and budget personnel, timeline, or about personnel, event AVAILABLE RESOURCES, expenditures congruent budget within tolerable activities timeline, or TIME, AND SKILLS, AS with project description and range, outcomes appear budget expenditures to PROPOSED IN THE outcomes. achievable despite gaps or gauge feasibility.

APPLICATION (10PTS) leaps.

Cotati Film Fest
Applicant

COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC

EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
CRITERION (7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (O-3 POINTS)
Event plan is temporary,
SUSTAINABILITY - Evidence presented that
designed to end when No meaningful plans for
THE EVENT WILL event or its impact can be
grant ends, or some effort future event beyond
sustained locally beyond
CONTINUE PAST THE to secure commitment funding term appear in grant period, if results application.

GRANT PERIOD beyond grant period is
warrant.
represented
(10PTS)
PROMOTES The event proposes high Proposed community The proposal shows low engagement and engagement is limited with levels of community

COMMUNITY
encourages widespread moderate participation and engagement and TOGETHERNESS/ community participation has some relevance but participation or shows BROAD and addresses critical may not fully align with minimal relevance to COMMUNITY needs or interests of the community needs or community needs or community. interests. interests.

APPEAL (10PTS)
- Citati

COTATI LOCAL
The applicant lives in or The application does not
RESIDENT/BUSINESS The applicant lives in or
has a business in Sonoma live in or have a business in
has a business in Cotati. (resident
OWNER (10PTS) County. Sonoma County.

TOTAL SCORES
49 Applicant Rotart Cinco de
COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC Mayo

CRITERION EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
(7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (0-3 POINTS)

CREATIVITY - USES
IMAGINATION AND The proposed event is new The proposal presents an The proposal presents an

INNOVATION TO CREATE A
innovative and original to Cotati but has been event that is similar to

NEW, DIFFERENT, AND/OR
concept that is new to hosted in nearby existing events or is an

UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE
Cotati. communities. existing event.

EVENT EXPERIENCE FOR
ATTENDEES (10PTS)

DIVERSITY -
The proposed event
HIGHLIGHTS THE The application exceptional
involves some engagement The proposed event lacks
CULTURE OF ONE OR diversity, engaging multiple with different ethnic, clear effort to include MORE PARTICULAR cultural, ethnic, and/or
cultural, and/or social diverse groups and shows
social groups and reflects a
ETHNIC GROUPS OR groups but could include minimal to no broad and accurate
COMMUNITIES OF more or is not representation of diverse representation of various
comprehensive in the cultural perspectives.

INTEREST. (10PTS) cultural perspectives.
application.

INCLUSVITY /ACCESS -
INCREASES ACCESS TO MUSIC, The application leaves no The application implies ARTS, HISTORY, CULTURE, OR question as to how activities intent to provide an The application includes
HERITAGE, FOR PEOPLE WHO will be adapted when inclusive environment for MAY NOT FEEL INCLUDED IN appropriate to create an few or no plans to adapt all populations, but does
COMMUNITY LIFE, INCLUDING inclusive environment for all activities to create an LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, populations, including those not clearly articulate the inclusive environment.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES with specific disabilities and specific about adaptations AND OTHER SPECIAL to be employed.
limitations.

POPULATIONS. (10PTS)

FEASABILITY - THE
Deficiencies or

EVENT CAN BE
Personnel, event activities overestimations exist in Insufficient information DELIVERED WITH THE timeline, and budget
personnel, timeline, or about personnel, event
AVAILABLE RESOURCES, expenditures congruent budget within tolerable activities timeline, or TIME, AND SKILLS, AS with project description and range, outcomes appear budget expenditures to PROPOSED IN THE outcomes. achievable despite gaps or gauge feasibility.

APPLICATION (10PTS) leaps.

Applicant Rotany cinco de
COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC Mayo

EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
CRITERION (7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (0-3 POINTS)
SUSTAINABILITY - Event plan is temporary,
Evidence presented that
designed to end when No meaningful plans for
THE EVENT WILL event or its impact can be
grant ends, or some effort future event beyond
sustained locally beyond
CONTINUE PAST THE to secure commitment funding term appear in grant period, if results application.

GRANT PERIOD beyond grant period is
warrant.
represented.
(10PTS)
PROMOTES The event proposes high Proposed community The proposal shows low engagement and engagement is limited with levels of community

COMMUNITY
encourages widespread moderate participation and engagement and TOGETHERNESS/ participation or shows
community participation has some relevance but
BROAD and addresses critical may not fully align with minimal relevance to needs or interests of the community needs or community needs or

COMMUNITY
community. interests. interests.

APPEAL (10PTS)
Cotati

COTATI LOCAL
The applicant lives in or The application does not
RESIDENT/BUSINESS The applicant lives in or
has a business in Sonoma live in or have a business in organization has a business in Cotati.

OWNER (10PTS) County. Sonoma County.

TOTAL SCORES
44 Applicant The Cirdle Exchange

COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC

CRITERION EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
(7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (0-3 POINTS)

CREATIVITY - USES
IMAGINATION AND The proposal presents an The proposed event is new The proposal presents an

INNOVATION TO CREATE A
innovative and original to Cotati but has been event that is similar to

NEW, DIFFERENT, AND/OR
concept that is new to hosted in nearby existing events or is an

UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE
Cotati. communities. existing event.

EVENT EXPERIENCE FOR
ATTENDEES (10PTS)

DIVERSITY -
The proposed event
HIGHLIGHTS THE The application exceptional
involves some engagement The proposed event lacks
CULTURE OF ONE OR diversity, engaging multiple with different ethnic, clear effort to include
MORE PARTICULAR cultural, ethnic, and/or cultural, and/or social diverse groups and shows
social groups and reflects a
ETHNIC GROUPS OR groups but could include minimal to no broad and accurate
COMMUNITIES OF more or is not representation of diverse representation of various
INTEREST. (10PTS) comprehensive in the cultural perspectives. cultural perspectives.
application.

INCLUSVITY / ACCESS -
INCREASES ACCESS TO MUSIC, The application leaves no The application implies ARTS, HISTORY, CULTURE, OR question as to how activities intent to provide an HERITAGE, FOR PEOPLE WHO will be adapted when The application includes inclusive environment for
MAY NOT FEEL INCLUDED IN appropriate to create an few or no plans to adapt all populations, but does
COMMUNITY LIFE, INCLUDING inclusive environment for all activities to create an LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, not clearly articulate the
populations, including those inclusive environment.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES with specific disabilities and specific about adaptations AND OTHER SPECIAL to be employed.
limitations.

POPULATIONS. (10PTS)

FEASABILITY - THE
Deficiencies or

EVENT CAN BE
Personnel, event activities overestimations exist in Insufficient information

DELIVERED WITH THE
timeline, and budget personnel, timeline, or about personnel, event AVAILABLE RESOURCES, expenditures congruent budget within tolerable activities timeline, or TIME, AND SKILLS, AS with project description and range, outcomes appear budget expenditures to PROPOSED IN THE outcomes. achievable despite gaps or gauge feasibility.

APPLICATION (10PTS) leaps.

Applican neCirdeExchange

COTATI CULTURAL GRANT SCORING RUBRIC

EXEMPLARY ADEQUATE INSUFFCIENT COMMENTS
CRITERION (7-10 POINTS) (4-6 POINTS) (O-3 POINTS)
SUSTAINABILITY - Event plan is temporary,
Evidence presented that
designed to end when No meaningful plans for
THE EVENT WILL event or its impact can be
grant ends, or some effort future event beyond
sustained locally beyond
CONTINUE PAST THE to secure commitment funding term appear in grant period, if results
GRANT PERIOD beyond grant period is application.
warrant.
represented.
(10PTS)
PROMOTES The event proposes high Proposed community The proposal shows low engagement and engagement is limited with levels of community

COMMUNITY
encourages widespread moderate participation and engagement and TOGETHERNESS/ participation or shows
community participation has some relevance but
BROAD and addresses critical may not fully align with minimal relevance to COMMUNITY needs or interests of the community needs or community needs or community. interests. interests.

APPEAL (10PTS)
- Sacramento

COTATI LOCAL
The applicant lives in or The application does not
RESIDENT/BUSINESS The applicant lives in or but has
has a business in Sonoma live in or have a business in
has a business in Cotati.

OWNER (10PTS) County. Sonoma County.
satellite
program in SR

TOTAL SCORES
42

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