Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Robin Rodricks, Executive Director, San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture
Subject: Acceptance of Donations and Grant Funding and Approval of an Appropriation Transfer Request to the Office of Arts and Culture
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution accepting donations totaling $100,620 and a grant in the amount of $62,000; and
B) Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) in the total amount of $162,620 by transferring such amount to the Office of Arts and Culture (OAC).
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BACKGROUND:
On June 1, 2021, the County Executive Office (CEO) initiated the OAC to strengthen the organizational structure of the San Mateo County Arts Commission (Arts Commission) and work to promote and amplify arts and culture throughout the County. On August 2, 2022, the Board established the OAC to elevate the significance of arts and culture as a driver in enhancing the vibrancy of life, education, and economy in the County by promoting culture-related policies and programs. The OAC’s mission is furthered through funding in the form of donations and grants.
The following donations totaling $100,620 have been received:
|
DONOR |
AMOUNT |
PURPOSE |
|
Elizabeth Stone |
$120 |
Fund an evening at the Filoli Estate (hosted by the Arts Commission, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and Filoli) for 40 San Mateo County youth to learn about the history of Filoli, botany, and art |
|
Donna Colson |
$500 |
Donation for Women’s History Month annual exhibit |
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City of Redwood City Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative |
$10,000 $30,000 |
Installation of a mural on the causeway linking 400 County Center and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office John Arrillaga Sr. Headquarters Center (formerly, the Maguire Correctional Facility), located at 300 Bradford Street, Redwood City |
|
David and Lucile Packard Foundation |
$50,000 |
Fund grants to San Mateo County arts and culture nonprofits |
|
Dragonfly Community Arts |
$10,000 |
Fund 50 microgrants of $200 each to Title 1 teachers/schools for classroom art projects |
In addition, the OAC has received a grant in the amount of $62,000 from the California Arts Council (state arts agency) to fund arts and culture in San Mateo County.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to County Administrative Memorandum B-3, “[r]eceipt of each gift or bequest having a value of more than $2,500 or with significant conditions or stipulations shall be acknowledged in writing by the [County] department head and referred to the Board of Supervisors for acceptance or rejection.” The OAC recommends that the Board accept the above donations totaling $100,620, as well as the $62,000 grant from the California Arts Council.
Further, OAC recommends that the Board approve an ATR in the amount of $162,620, which is the amount of the above donations totaling $100,620 plus the $62,000 grant from the California Arts Council, by transferring such amount to the OAC.
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the resolution as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the ATR will recognize the revenue referenced above. There is no Net County Cost associated with this action.