Explanation
Background: To authorize and direct the Recreation and Parks Director to enter into an initial 1 year Private-Public Partnership Agreement with the Friends of the Cultural Arts Center. The agreement will be for the continued support of arts programming at all skill, socio-economic, and interest levels.
The partner is incorporated as a non-profit organization with the following corporate purposes:
• Advance arts education and public awareness
• Expand access to the arts
• Provide financial and programmatic support
• Develop and support volunteer engagement
• Collaborating with Public and Private Entities
• Other Charitable Purposes
This updated partnership agreement will align the corporate purposes of the non-profit organization with department’s vision to expand access to the arts to multiple areas of the department’s existing programming and assets.
This new agreement will continue to support the Cultural Arts Center specifically but will also help with advancing arts education and public awareness throughout the City of Columbus.
This updated agreement will supersede all prior agreements; the last document being dated 6/12/2012 and entitled a Co-Sponsorship agreement and authorized by 1392-1997.
The use of Co-Sponsorship agreements for the Department of Recreation and Parks has been terminated, and regular updates are being made like this agreement as noted.
This agreement for the Department of Recreation and Parks is for one (1) year and to commence on 6/1/2026 with the intention of having a multi-year agreement established in 2027 with a separate ordinance at that time with any updated terms incorporated.
Principal Parties:
Friends of the Cultural Arts Center
Christine Nocar, President
139 W. Main Street
Columbus, OH 43215
president@friendsofthecac.org <mailto:president@friendsofthecac.org>
Contract Compliance Number: Non-Profit Agency
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into private-public partnership agreement with the Friends of the Cultural Arts Center, for the support of arts programming. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this agreement will be for the continued support of arts programming at all skill, socio-economic, and interest levels; and
WHEREAS, this agreement will continue to not only support the Cultural Arts Center, but also help with advancing arts education and public awareness throughout the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Recreation and Parks Director to enter into a private-Public Partnership with the Friends of the Cultural Arts Center; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized and directed to enter a one (1) year private-public partnership agreement with The Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the continued support of arts programming throughout the City of Columbus.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.