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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-125
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE PERFORMING AND
VISUAL ARTS TASK FORCE SELECTION OF THE FISCAL
YEAR 2008/2009 PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS GRANT
RECIPIENTS AND MONETARY GRANT AWARDS
TOTALING $35,000
WHEREAS, in 1997, the City Council approved a Sublease with Live Nation, Inc.
(formerly Universal Concerts) that established a process whereby a portion of ticket sales
proceeds at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater would be paid to the City and utilized for a
Performing and Visual Arts Fund; and
WHEREAS, this Fund is to be used for arts grants to the Chula Vista community for the
purpose of promoting and stimulating the growth of performing and cultural arts within the city
ofChula Vista; and
WHEREAS, this year the Library department received $34,630 from Live Nation for
their 2007 Concert Series; and
WHEREAS, as it has since the program's inception, the Library department administered
the Performing and Visual Arts Fund grant application process; and
WHEREAS, Performing and Visual Arts Fund Grant Application Packets were
distributed by the Library to the Sweetwater Union High School District, Chula Vista
Elementary School District, City of Chula Vista web site, all former grant recipients, plus arts
groups and individuals in the Chula Vista community and San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, nineteen applications totaling $57,400 in requests were received by the
application due date of January 25, 2008; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt and review, the Library department made all applications for
funding available to the Mayor's Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the nineteen applications were then reviewed and ranked usmg pre-
established criteria by the Task Force on March 14,2008; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force recommends funding seventeen applications for a total
amount of$35,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the Performing and Visual Arts Task Force selection of the fiscal year
2008/2009 Performing and Visual Arts Grant recipients and monetary grant awards totaling
$35,000.
Resolution No. 2008-125
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Leah Browder
Library Director
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Ann Moore \
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 13th day of May 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Ramirez
ATTEST:
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Cheryl Cox at
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onna R. North, CMC, Interim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2008-125 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of May 2008.
Executed this 13th day of May 2008.
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Donna R. Norri/s, CMC, Interim City Clerk
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