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Civic Cultural Commission Page 4 Minutes of June S, 1997 M/S Saye/Redington: To grant Redwood City Art Center $500.00 to support art activities at Make*A*Circus. Motion passed. (Commissioner Distefano abstained due to being on the Art Center Board of Directors.) -Sequoia High School Alumni Association Nancy Oliver spoke regarding the Sequoia Alumni Association's request of support for the 3rd Annual Holiday Theater Program to benefit Carrington Hall. Last year they participated in 'Tis the Season and earned $2,000.00. M/S Filippi/Distefano: To grant a total of $1,429.00 to the Sequoia Alumni Association using $894.00 from the FY97-98 budget pending final budget approval from the City Council, and $535.00 from FY96-97. Motion passed. (Yes-3, Ball, Distefano, Filippi: No-2, Redington, Saye) -Optimist Club-Climate Best Fest Optimist Club President Ted Gawronski requested funds to support entertainment at the 1997 Climate Best Festival. These funds would provide the majority of the entertainment budget. A full accounting will be provided to the Commission if the grant is approved. Mr. Gawronski responded to questions from Commissioners Saye, Filippi and Distefano regarding how fundraising monies are used, how money is made, and how the club funds its administrative costs. He pointed out they will now consider individual needs on a case by case basis. The minimum grant amount they have requested is $2,400.00 and the timing of the request is due to the need to contract with entertainers for the event. M/S Distefano/ : To approve the amount requested by the Optimist Club pending City Council budget approval. Motion died due to lack of a second. M/S Filippi/Distefano: To approve $2,400.00 for the Optimist Club grant request pending City Council approval of the budget. Motion passed. (Yes-3, Ball, Distefano, Filippi; No-1, Saye; Abstention-1, Commissioner Redington abstained due to his membership with the Redwood City Optimist Club.) TTEM 3-SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS -Publicity Commissioner Distefano noted the weekly Concerts in the Park advertisement she has included in the Redwood City Almanac.