APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION TO: ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SUPPORT
“THE CULTURAL ECONOMIES OF BELONGING: JOBS, NETWORK
AND CATALYSTS” GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR OAKLAND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS TO RECEIVE SAID FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Federal Government’s American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Amer ican Rescue Plan) is designed to fuel the nation’s recovery from the devastating economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic . Funds allocated to the National Endowment for the Arts in this historic legislation represent a significant commitment to the arts and a recognition of the value of the arts and culture sector to the nation’s economy and recovery; and WHEREAS, through a competitive application process, the National Endowme nt for the Arts awarded American Rescue Plan funds in the amount of $500,0 00.00 to the City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Division due to its status as a Local Arts Agency and its ability to sub-grant these funds to organizations in Oakland’s cultural sector; and WHEREAS, these funds are intended to help support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations nationwide, and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, The National Endowment for the Art s American Rescue Plan grant will provide support for the City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program’s “The Cultural Economies Of Belonging: Jobs, Network And Ca talysts” grant opportunity for O akland cultural organizations, which will support the employment of our cultural workforce by restoring lost jobs or support existing jobs through grants to Oakland-based nonprofit arts an d cultural organizations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates grant funds from the National Endowment for the Arts in the amount of $500,000.00; and be it ________________________
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
UNCIL
CMS
2 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the funds shall be appropriated to the Miscellaneous Grants Fund (2999), Cultural Arts and Marketing Organization (8 5511), Cultural Funding Program (CE02), in a project to be established; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts in order to accept the funds.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California