RESOLUTION NO. 22-___
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The Mayor To Sign A Letter Supporting The Extension And Expansion Of The California Cultural District Program
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2017, the City Council approved an application to the California Arts Council (“CAC”) for the designation of the Rotten City Emeryville Cultural Arts District; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2017, the CAC recommended award of the Rotten City Emeryville Cultural Arts District (“District”) along with 13 others Cultural Districts statewide as part of a Pilot Cultural Arts Program (“Program”); and WHEREAS, on December 19, 2017, the City Council approved the appropriation of a $5,000 Technical Assistance Grant from the CAC Program to the fiscal year 2017-2018 budget to support promotion of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Technical Assistance Grant was utilized for the development of materials promoting the City’s creative culture and support of the arts through the District designation; and
WHEREAS, no additional financial support for the District has been made available; and WHEREAS, the CAC and Governor have proposed $30 million in new funding from the 2022 State budget surplus to fund both the existing Cultural Districts as well as expand the program and its impact; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign a letter in substantial form as attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution supporting the expansion and extension of Cultural Arts Districts throughout California and specifically within Emeryville.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B9DD73C-C119-4BDE-9836-2633FE4A58FA Resolution No. 22-___
California Cultural District Program Expansion Support Letter City Council Meeting | May 3, 2022
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A – Support Letter
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