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C.25

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	April 28, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Application for California Arts Council Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Dorothy Sansoe, 335-1009

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 28, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or his designee, to apply for and accept from the California Arts Council State-Local Partnership Program a grant to the Arts and Culture Commission in the amount of $15,000 for general operating support in fiscal year 2009-2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

An in-kind match is required by the County. Office space will meet this required match.

BACKGROUND:

Established by the Board of Supervisors in December 1996 as an official County commission and the authorized County partner with the California Arts Council, the Arts and Culture Commission (AC5) first applied for and received funding from the State-Local Partnership Program in July 1995 for fiscal year 1995-1996. The Board of Supervisors annually reaffirms the Arts and Culture Commission as the authorized partner of the State-Local Partnership Program of the California Arts Council.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Due to budget constraints, the California Arts Council did not make grant funds available for fiscal 2004-2005 or 2005-2006. The revival of the grant program for 2006-2007 was a positive step toward a healthy future for the arts in California. The County Administrator's Office has applied for an received grant funding annually since that time. General operating support provided by the California Arts Council will help ensure the implementation of local arts programming to benefit County residents.