Explanation
This ordinance authorizes a grant agreement between Columbus City Council and the Asian Festival Corporation, an Ohio non-profit corporation, for support of 2017 planning activities.
The Asian Festival is an annual event that has been held in Columbus since 1995. The event which focuses on showcasing cultural heritage attracts more than 100,000 attendees from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Additional principles of the event include:
· Advocating the importance of lifelong learning and education
· Providing a fun and entertaining experience
· Nurturing community collaboration and strong relationships
· Fostering a healthy lifestyle and quality of life
· Serving with integrity
In the past, the City of Columbus has provided funding for the event. Specifically, funding was provided to support health education screenings conducted during the Asian Festival. This request is being submitted to continue the City’s sponsorship of the Asian Festival by providing $5,000 in funding from Columbus City Council.
Fiscal Impact: Funding in the amount of $5,000.00 is available within the general fund, Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize City Council to enter into a grant agreement with the Asian Festival Corporation; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $5,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($5,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Asian Festival annually attracts more than 100,000 attendees from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the Asian Festival showcases cultural heritage and provides a venue for the advocacy of lifelong learning, community collaboration, and fostering a healthy lifestyle while also offering a slate of quality, family-friendly entertainment; and
WHEREAS, this Council finds it to be an effective use of funds to support the planning efforts of the 2017 event; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Columbus City Counci...
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