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7.1.B. - Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> June 23, 2014 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Civic Cultural Commission's Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Funding Recommendations for Large <br /> Grants <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Approve, by motion, the Civic Cultural Commission's Proposed Funding Agreements for <br /> Large Grants for FY 2014-2015. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission (CCC), on behalf of the City Council, is <br /> responsible for supporting and enhancing cultural life in Redwood City. The CCC <br /> accomplishes this goal by issuing grants to community non-profit organizations that <br /> support art and cultural activities through criteria developed by the Commission. The <br /> CCC receives funding from the City Council to issue these grants. For Fiscal Year <br /> 2014-2015, a total of $58,896 is available for large grants (i.e. grants over$1,000), small <br /> grants (under $1,000), public art grants, and commission sponsored events. <br /> In March 2005, the CCC adopted a Strategic Plan which identified the following priority <br /> areas to be financially supported: <br /> • development of Downtown as the City's cultural center; <br /> • arts programs at both the elementary and secondary school levels; <br /> • community building events that celebrate the diversity of our community and <br /> support local arts organizations; <br /> • programs that focus on a senior audience; <br /> • increased investment in public art; <br /> • alternative funding sources for the arts <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> On June 5th 2014, the Civic Cultural Commission met to consider large grant funding <br /> recommendations for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. The Commission discussed the grant <br /> applications and awarded $43,500 of its total budget for large grants. In sum, eighteen <br /> local non-profit cultural and arts organizations submitted large grant requests totaling <br /> $88,700. <br />