Resolution No. 2023-183
Resolution 2023-183
December 6, 2023
3 6
8 9
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-183
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE VISUAL, PERFORMING AND
LITERARY ARTS GRANT AWARDS TO WINNING
APPLICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,296.
WHEREAS, the City collects Cultural Development Construction Fees pursuant to San Bernardino Municipal Code Chapter 15.57 to promote fine arts and Cultures; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council accepted the recommendation of the Arts and Historical Preservation Commission of the City of San Bernardino to approve the allocation of Cultural Development funds to support the Visual, Performing, and Literary Arts grant to reengage the art community in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department staff and the Arts and Historical Preservation Commission received and evaluated thirteen grant applications; and WHEREAS, due to limited funding and shortage of scoring responses from the Arts and Historical Preservation Commission, staff decided to divide the funding in six ways to allow for an even distribution of funding in each area of the VPLA categories (Music, Dance, Visual Art, Theater, Literary Arts, and Film); and
WHEREAS, upon further review and additional inquiries, staff have decided on six applications to grant an equal amount of $4,126 to support the proposed projects.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Mayor and City Council hereby approve $25,296 from the Community Development Impact account to distribute awards for the Visual, Performing, and Literary Arts Grant.
SECTION 3.The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Resolution No. 2023-183
Resolution 2023-183
December 6, 2023
3 6
8 9
SECTION 4.Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 6th day of December 2023.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2023-183
Resolution 2023-183
December 6, 2023
3 6
8 9
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2023-183, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 6 th day of December 2023 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ _____ _____ _______ _______
IBARRA _____ _____ _______ _______
FIGUEROA _____ _____ _______ _______
SHORETT _____ _____ _______ _______
REYNOSO _____ _____ _______ _______
CALVIN _____ _____ _______ _______
ALEXANDER _____ _____ _______ _______
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____________ 2023.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk