Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Short North Alliance in support of Highball Halloween 2021 that occurred on October 23, 2021.
The Short North Alliance (SNA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving both the property owners and business owners of the Short North Arts District. The mission of the Short North Alliance is to nurture the Short North Arts District as a vibrant, creative, and inclusive community and leading arts destination.
One of the ways the SNA raises money for its members is through festivals and community events. These events, including Highball Halloween, draw thousands of visitors from throughout the Central Ohio region to help reinforce the image of the Short North neighborhood as one of the premier economic drivers in the State of Ohio.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide the resources necessary to the Short North Alliance in advance of the Highball Halloween event.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Short North Alliance in support of Highball Halloween 2021; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the mission of the Short North Alliance is to nurture the Short North Arts District as a vibrant, creative, and inclusive community and leading arts destination; and
WHEREAS, one of the ways the SNA raises money for its members is through festivals and community events; and
WHEREAS, these events, including Highball Halloween, draw thousands of visitors from throughout the Central Ohio region to help reinforce the image of the Short North neighborhood as one of the premier economic drivers in the State of Ohio; and
WHEREAS, this year Highball Halloween occurred on October 23, 2021; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily ope...
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