Explanation
The City disperses Hotel/Motel Excise Tax proceeds in accordance with Section 371.02(c) of Columbus City Codes, which in part, allocates for the purpose of fostering arts and cultural services that enrich the community a certain amount of revenue from this source based on percentage of total collections. The City traditionally contracts with The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) to administer a variety of art and cultural programs and grants, pursuant to this objective.
Emergency action is requested to expedite the distribution of grants and support by GCAC into the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: The contract authorized by this legislation is included in the 2010 city budget.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to contract with The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc. for the purpose of fostering and sustaining arts and cultural services that enrich the Columbus community; to authorize the expenditure of $3,720,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,720,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, specifies a certain amount based on percentage of collections of the revenues of the Hotel-Motel Excise Tax for use to nurture arts and cultural services that enrich the community; and
WHEREAS, City Council believes that this mission is best achieved by using said funds to support a broad array of programs, including but not limited to: fine arts exhibits, concerts, festivals, city park activities, avocational opportunities, and other programs for the visual and performing arts, including those provided by both professional and amateur artists, and public art; and
WHEREAS, The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc. has for many years served as the City's primary non-profit agency to disburse cultural arts funding; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, in that it is immediately necessary to contract with the Greater Col...
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