Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
Mayor and City Council Acting in its Capacity as
President and Members of the Board of Directors of
the Moreno Valley Community Services District (CSD)
FROM: Jeremy Bubnick, Parks & Community Services
Director
AGENDA DATE: June 18, 2024
TITLE: ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FOR SUMMER
THEATER PROGRAM (REPORT OF: PARKS AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES)
TITLE SUMMARY: Accept funding from the National Endowment for the Arts for the Summer Youth Camp Theater Program
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council and CSD:
1. Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or its Authorized Representative Parks & Community Services Director, or designee to accept grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts for the Summer Youth Camp Theater Program in the amount of $40,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or designee to process necessary budget adjustments and appropriations in FY 23/24 for the grant award funds received.
SUMMARY
The City received notification of award funding recommendation from the National Endowment for the Arts on May 22, 2024, for the Summer Camp Youth Theater Program.
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This report recommends acceptance of $ 40,000 in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Grants for Arts Projects for the Summer Camp Youth Theater Program.
The grant award along with the required City match of $40,000 will provide funding for the Summer Camp Youth Theater Program, MoVal Stage Stars, which will be offered this Summer 2024. MoVal Stage Stars will be a five -week program with a focus on Theater & Performing Arts which will include activities such as acting, dancing, singing, and learning how to audition. The target age population for the program will be youth ages 7-
17. A light snack will be provided daily. A weekly excursion will also be offered as part of the program which will include a snack and lunch.
DISCUSSION
“The Arts . . . belong to all the people of the United States.” –1965 Enabling Legislation for the National Endowment for the Arts in the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is proud to support the nation’s arts sector with grant opportunities so that together we can help everyone live more artful lives.
Arts and cultural activities are supported by a vast ecosystem that includes artists, arts workers, audiences, learners, communities, foundations, and organizations at the local, state-wide, regional, and national level. As a feder al agency, the NEA holds a unique place within this ecosystem: we are the only arts funder in the United States —public or private—that provides access to the arts in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. Each year, NEA awards thousands of grants nationwide for catalytic work in the arts, including grants to first-time applicants.
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides expansive funding opportunities to strengthen the nation’s arts and culture ecosystem. Through project-based funding, the program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well -being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector.
Funded through the Local Arts Agency discipline, the MoVal Stage Stars Program will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the Theater and Performing Arts including lessons in acting, dancing, singing, and learning how to audition. The program will be offered to youth ages 7-17 and will include a daily snack, and an opportunity to take part in a culminating excursion.
All grants require a nonfederal cost share or match of at least 1 to 1. The City will utilize Zone A funding to cover the $40,000 required match.
The City will ensure that all required reporting is submitted and filed with the NEA.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the recommended actions as presented in this staff report. Staff recommends this alternative as it will have a positive impact on the community by providing funding for the Summer Camp Youth Theater Program.
2. Do not approve the recommended actions as presented in this staff report. Staff does not recommend this alternative as it will not provide the opportunity for funding for the Summer Camp Youth Theater Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
This project will be budgeted in Fund 2300 (Other Grants) and the local match Fund 5011 (Zone A Parks).
Description Fund GL Account No. Type
(Rev/Exp)
FY 23/24
Budget
Proposed
Adjustments
FY 23/24
Amended
Budget
Fed Grant -
Operating Rev.
2300 2300-50-92-75022-485000
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS
Rev $0 $40,000 $40,000
Contractual
Svcs-Other
2300 2300-50-92-75022-625099
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS
Exp $0 $12,000 $12,000
Oper Mtrls -Furn
& Equip
2300 2300-50-92-75022-630330
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS
Exp $0 $15,000 $15,000
Oper Suppl -
Snacks
2300 2300-50-92-75022-630220
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS
Exp $0 $ 3,600 $3,600
Oper Mtrls-Other 2300 2300-50-92-75022-630399
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS
Exp $0 $ 9,400 $9,400
Registration
Fees
5011 5011-50-58-35315-507310
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS-04
Rev $0 $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Oper Mtrls-Other 5011 5011-50-58-35315-630399
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS
Exp $0 $ 2,220 $ 2,220
Oper Suppl -
Other
5011 5011-50-58-35315-630299
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS
Exp $0 $ 2,000 $ 2,000
Salaries-Regular 5011 5011-50-58-35315-611110
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS-01
Exp $0 $10,927 $10,927
Salaries-Temp 5011 5011-50-58-35315-611310
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS-01
Exp $0 $20,483 $20,483
Salaries Reimb.
In/Out
5011 5011-50-58-35315-611510
Project: PCS PROG -STAGE
STARS-01
Exp $0 $ 7,370 $ 7,370
NOTIFICATION
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Posting of agenda.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Patty Yhuit Jeremy Bubnick
PCS Admin & Financial Services Division Manager Parks & Community Services Director
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Advocacy: Develop cooperative intergovernmental relationships and be a forceful advocate of City policies, objectives, and goals to appropriate external governments, agencies and corporations.
Positive Environment: Create a positive environment for the development of Moreno Valley's future.
Revenue Diversification and Preservation: Develop a variety of City revenue sources and policies to create a stable revenue base and fiscal policies to support essential City services, regardless of economic climate.
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREPORT_ACCEPTFUNDINGNEA.docx
Attachments: - Official Notice of Action-NEA_5.22.24.pdf Final Approval
Date:
Jun 12, 2024
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Jeremy Bubnick
Natalia Lopez
No Signature - Task assigned to Launa Jimenez was completed by workflow administrator Patty Rodriguez
Launa Jimenez
No Signature - Task assigned to Brian Mohan was completed by workflow administrator Patty Rodriguez
Brian Mohan
Mike Lee
Jane Halstead