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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	October 8, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Arts and Culture Commission State-Local Partnership Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/08/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Julia Taylor, 925.335.1043

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: October 8, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to apply for and accept funding from the California Arts Council, a State agency, in an amount not to exceed $89,000 for the State-Local Partnership Grant, which enables the County to provide advocacy for the advancement of arts, for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, the County will be eligible for up to $89,000 of State funds, to be paid over two fiscal years, 2020-21 and 2021-22. The grant funds are to support art advancement programs. Grant requirements include a dollar for dollar match, of which, up to 50% can be from in-kind goods and services and donations. The General Fund allocation for the Arts Commission and the in-kind resources available to meet these efforts will meet the matching fund requirements of the grant.

BACKGROUND:

Established by the Board of Supervisors in December of 1994 as an official County commission and the authorized County partner with the California Arts Council, the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County (AC5) first applied for and received funding from the State-Local Partnership program in July 1995 for fiscal year 1995-96. Since that time, the Board of Supervisors has designated and reaffirmed AC5 as the authorized partner of the State-Local Partnership program of the California Arts Council. This

designation allows the County to apply for and accept funding from the State to enhance art and culture programs in the county.

The goals of the State-Local Partnership Program are to promote public value of and participation in the arts; leverage public and private support for the arts; encourage and promote arts in education; foster local and regional partnership and collaboration; create, present, and preserve the arts of all cultures; promote inclusiveness and equity in the arts for all communities; and encourage cultural development and preservation of California’s diverse communities.

The maximum amount State-Local Partners may request is up to $90,000 for general arts and culture advancements. Approval of this Board action will allow AC5 to apply for up to $89,000 in State-Local Partner grant funds for fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-22.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the County will not compete for grant funding that supports the advancement of arts and advocacy efforts of AC5 and the majority of AC5's budget.