Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the New American Community Information Center, a non-profit organization, in support of the New Americans Book Fair.
The New Americans Magazine and the New American Community Information Center, in conjunction with the Dublin branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Dublin, Ohio are hosting the second edition of the New Americans Book Fair on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
The New Americans Book Fair is an annual event that provides a platform for New American, immigrant, and refugee authors, writers, aspiring authors, artists, film producers, printers, publishers, investors and related individuals and organizations to exhibit and promote their works in Columbus, Ohio. New Americans Book Fair is a platform for participants to network and promote their works of art, books, skills and expertise relating to arts in an expanded environment that creates opportunities for growth and development.
Fiscal Impact: The funding of $10,000.00 is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide the organization with resources in advance of the September event.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the New American Community Information Center in support of the New Americans Book Fair; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the New Americans Magazine and the New American Community Information Center are hosting the second edition of the New Americans Book Fair on Saturday, September 23, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the New Americans Book Fair is an annual event that provides a platform for New American, immigrant, and refugee authors, writers, aspiring authors, artists, film producers, printers, publishers, investors and related individuals and organizations to exhibit and promote their work...
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