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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Acceptance and Appropriation of Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) Program Funds for the 2025 Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park Series.
1. Motion accepting Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) program funds in the amount of $5,900 from the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for the 2025 Summer Concerts in the Park series and Theater at the Park; and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funds.
2. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $5,900 in CIAG program funds from the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for the 2025 Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park series.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for November 18, 2025 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture awarded Community Services & Parks (CSP) a Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) of $5,900 from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 for 2025 Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park series.
LA County, through their Arts and Culture department, provides grants to nonprofit organizations and municipalities in the County to support access to regional arts programming and deliver a wide variety of cultural services to County residents. The Board of Supervisors recognizes the powerful impact of the arts on the quality of life for residents in Los Angeles County’s 88 cities and approximately 140 unincorporated communities. Community Services & Parks will use these grant funds to offset the cost of the 2025 Summer Concert in the Park and Theater in the Park productions.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council accept and appropriate CIAG program funds in the amount of $5,900 from the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for the 2025 Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park series; and authorize the City 4e2
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Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funds.
ANALYSIS
Through the 2025 Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park series, CSP continues to provide quality arts and cultural experiences in Glendale for residents and the community at-large. CSP invites different bands and music groups throughout LA County to perform free, live music in outdoor settings for all to enjoy and experience. This program is funded through the General Fund and has previously secured funding through LA County's Free Concerts in Public Sites program. The Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) award secured this year through Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture will help offset the cost of the program to the City. During the summer season, CSP hosted seven concerts and one theater performance, all held on Wednesday evenings at Verdugo Park. Each event was well attended and warmly received by the community, with particularly enthusiastic feedback regarding the return of Theater at the Park.
The Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park program costs approximately $78,000 and Council appropriated General Fund monies as part of the FY 2025-2026 budget process to fund this program. The grant funds in the amount of $5,900 will be used to offset General Fund expenditures previously allocated to the Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park series. The resulting savings to the General Fund will be allocated to cover associated costs for other special events with performances, such as Cesar Chavez and Easter Extravaganza.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The target participants for this program include Glendale residents, community members, City employees, and visitors from other cities all over LA County. CSP advertises the concerts through the department website, social media, department’s seasonal Leisure Guide, banners hanging at parks, flyers at counters, City and department newsletters and through GTV6. The City has approximately 4,000 guests total each summer.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Summer Concerts in the Park and Theater at the Park series costs $78,009 which was budgeted as part of FY 2025-2026 budget process through General Fund. The Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) funds awarded through Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture were not included as a part of the FY 2025-2026 budget, as it was awarded after the budget process. Therefore, staff is requesting that the Council appropriate the $5,900 in grant revenue, which will be used to offset the General Fund allocation for the summer concert series. The CIAG funds require a 100% match, in the amount of $5,900 and the General Fund allocation, already appropriated, qualifies for the match requirement.
Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
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$78,009 GL: Various-1010-CSP-3108-P5517 General Fund
Department Cost Center Program
Community
Services &
Parks
Special Events
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$5,900 GL: 34301-2160-
CSP-0020-P0000
PL: CSP01497AG
GL: 43110-2160-
CSP-0020-P0000
PL: CSP01497AG
Grant Fund
Department Cost Center Program
Community
Services &
Parks
Projects
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The item under consideration does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), as it constitutes the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; thus, it is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3).
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: City Council may consider not accepting or appropriating CIAG program funds in the amount of $5,900, which would mean less revenue offsetting City expenditures.
Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
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Submitted by:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services & Parks Prepared by:
Julianna De La Cruz, Senior Administrative Analyst
Sevag Garabetian, Community Services Manager
Tereza Aleksanian, Assistant Director of Community Services & Parks Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.