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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-094RESOLUTION NO. 2009-094 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS TASK FORCE'S SELECTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS GRANTS RECIPIENTS AND MONETARY GRANT AWARDS TOTALING $41,450 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 sale proceeds at the Cricket Wireless (formerly Coors) 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; and WHEREAS, this year the Chula Vista Librazy received $42,952.95 from Live Nation for their 2008 Concert Series, an increase of over $6,000 from the previous two yeazs; and WHEREAS, as called for in the sublease, a Performing and Visual Arts Task Force was established and annually makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the arts grant awards; and WHEREAS, the Task Force is assisted by the Library Department, which formally conducts the grant application process; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has reviewed the fiscal year 2009/2010 applications and has made its recommendations. 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's selection of the fiscal year 2009/2010 Performing and Visual Arts Grants recipients (set forth in Exhibit A) and their monetazy grant awazd totaling $41,450. Presented by Approved as to form by Ll~ ah B.tk~.Jc~- Leah Browder Deputy City Manager/Library Director Resolution No. 2009-094 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 28th day of Apri12009 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: tu.st. o1i/4.~i9 Do a R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHLTLA VISTA Cheryl Cox, ay I, Donna R. Noms, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2009-094 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of Apri12009. Executed this 28th day of Apri12009. A Donna R. Norris, 'MC, City Clerk Resolution No. 2009-094 Page 3 EXHIBIT A The sixteen applications were then reviewed and ranked by pre-established criteria by the Task Force on February 26, 2009. The Task Force recommends funding all sixteen applicants for a total amount of $41,450. A majority of requests were for the amounts requested and some were adjusted based on the Council-approved Task Force policies. List of Grant Recommendations: • Allen Elementazy School $2,500 To provide funding for professional artists to provide in-school assemblies and performances that recognizes and validates the cultures and languages spoken by Allen Elementary students. • Bonitafest Melodrama $2,000 To provide funding for a community musical/melodrama based on local history appropriate for multigenerational, culturally diverse family audiences. • California Ballet Assoc., Inc. $2,200 To provide funding for several projects in the library, schools, and in the theater. • Chula Vista Art Guild, lnc. $2,200 To provide funding for their ninth annual art show for painters throughout South County, including a reception and awards ceremony. • Fem Street Community Arts, Inc. $2,000 To provide funding for holding workshops and mini-performances at the 2009 "Day of the Child" event. • Friends of the CVPL -Children's Programming $3,000 To provide funding for performers throughout the summer for the "Be Creative @ Your Library" reading program at all three library branches. Programs will reflect a wide vaziety of artistic disciplines. • Friends of the CVPL -Teen Programming $3,000 To provide funding to create an inventory of supplies for teen arts and crafts activities during the "Express Yourself @ Your Library" reading program. • Friends of the CVPL -South Chula Vista Branch $2,600 To provide funding for improvements to the "Rosemazy Lane Galleria" at the South Chula Vista Branch. This improvement will expand the gallery from six walls to eighteen walls, and make the system more user-friendly. Resolution No. 2009-094 Page 4 • Lamb's Play Theatre $1,500 To provide partial funding for production of "Hip Pocket," amulti-ethnic collaboration of poets, actors, musicians and choreographers that is designed to encourage literacy in elementary and middle-school students. • Mainly Mozart $5,000 To provide partial funding for high-quality multi-disciplinary performances followed by receptions where audiences can meet artists. Performances will be at the new Mater Dei High School theater, with 200 free tickets donated to local children for each performance. • Onstage Playhouse $2,500 To provide funding for Onstage Playhouse to bring aboard twelve South Bay high school students as year-long interns. Interns will write and present a short play before live audiences. • Playwrights Project $950 To provide funding for "Real and Imagined Live" program that showcases original work by young writers, which culminates with one-act plays written by students and performed by professional actors. • San Diego Opera Assoc. $2,500 To provide funding for four performances of the San Diego .Opera Ensemble at Chula Vista middle and high schools. Teachers will be provided online study materials before each performance. • South Bay Children's Museum $4,000 To provide funding to develop a new exhibit, "GAME ON!" that will be delivered at Chula Vista libraries. "GAME ON!" will have families developing games that emphasize artistic elements and integrate math concepts. • Third Avenue Village Assoc. $2,500 To provide funding for six free concerts held at Memorial Bowl during the summer. This will be the 9th year of TAVA's "Village Vibe" concert series. • CVESD -Wolf Canyon Elementary $3,000 To provide funding for musical performances; including having students run a box office, design costumes and set, run lights and sound. Events will include inviting local business to participate and performances will be open to the community. Resolution No. 2009-094 Page 5 In addition to the grant awards the Task Force has recommended a number of changes to better ensure how monies aze awarded. These changes would update the Criteria for the Allocation of the Performing Arts Fund as approved by City Council on December 14, 1999 and include: • Making sure applicants use the correct application. • Changes to criteria and how points are awarded. • Expectation of itemized budgets. • Clazification on the amount of funds that can be requested • Making sure Final Reports are properly completed and filed on time. • Requiring attendance at annual workshops • Notice that failing to abide by any and all rules could result in funds being withdrawn and effect future applications by individuals or organizations. Criteria for the Allocation of the Performing Arts Fund as approved by City Council on December I4, I999. The Performing/Visual Arts Fund, established by the sublease between the City and Live Nation, shall be annually re-granted through a formal application process. The following groups and individuals shall be eligible to apply for funds: • Chula Vista based tax-exempt, non-profit organizations • Chula Vista based educational institutions • Chula Vista based religious organizations • Performance groups associated with Chula Vista based educational institutions (i.e., the Music Machine) • The City of Chula Vista and its vazious departments and Boazds and Commissions • Individuals who reside in Chula Vista For-profit organizations, institutions and businesses shall not be eligible to apply for funds. Non-Chula Vista based non-profit organizations shall not be eligible to apply for funds unless they partner with Chula Vista based organizations. Individual Chula Vista residents (especially students) shall be eligible to apply, in an effort to develop local talent. Per the agreement, applicants may only apply for funds to underwrite the cost of presentations. Funds shall not be awazded to establish an endowment or trust fund, for administrative costs, for capital projects, for rent of performance or office space, and/or for general operating expenses.