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Special Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 22, 2014
5:30 pm
City Hall - Council Hearing Room
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Jill LeMieux
PRESENT: Pearce, Franciskovich, Palazzo, Levi
STAFF PRESENT: Molly Cano, Tourism Manager
PUBLIC HEARING
1. GRANTS-IN-AID 2014-15 The public hearing was scheduled to allow the Grants-in-Aids applicants to address the committee regarding the preliminary recommendation as discussed during the May 14, 2014 regular committee meeting. Many recipients provided words of thanks for the grant awards. Many grant applicants also noted the importance of the support from the City to arts/culture organizations and advocated for additional funds to support these events. They also requested for the committee and council to consider establishing grant funding model that would reward long standing arts events that contribute to the quality of life in San Luis Obispo. One grant applicant from RSVP Services urged the committee to re-evaluate their application based on the committee’s non-funding recommendation. The committee maintained that the request as it was written on the application did not meet the requirements but they would be willing to continue the discussion. Since all funds had been allocated, the committee invited the organization to present to the PCC at a later meeting for the committee to consider non-GIA funding for the event. ACTION: Moved by Pearce/Franciskovich to recommend to the City Council the 2014-15 GIA allocations as approved during the May 22, 2014 PCC Special Meeting.
Motion carried 5:0
Chair LeMieux thanked the applicants for their participation. She noted that the Tourism Manager would be following up after the City Council’s decision with information on the next steps. The committee also encouraged the applicants to participate in the City’s Goal Setting process for next budget cycle and advocate to Council the importance of Arts/Culture funding in the community. The committee also addressed the sustainability model as a way to remain fair to events overall and provide the availability of grant funds to new events.
Promotional Coordinating Committee Minutes
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Committee Discussion: The committee directed staff to schedule RSVP services for the June or July agenda and Chair LeMiuex requested that RSVP Services further elaborate on the use of the requested funds as it pertains to marketing. The committee commented on the request of the Arts organizations for more available funding for their efforts. The committee agreed that it is important but also felt that they had maintained the objective and allocated the available funds in a fair manner. The committee requested staff to agendize a review of the GIA application for clarity at a later meeting. Staff also reminded the committee that funding for Arts organizations could be a considered topic for the PCC to submit council during the next goal setting process. Finally the committee commented on the recent Jazz Festival. Commissioners who attended the event highlighted to outstanding success.
Meeting adjourned at 6:32 pm