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
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 ...
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