Submitted By: Emily Parkman
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Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-136 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate funding from the Florida Arts License Plate Program for the Ocala Municipal Arts Commission Grants in the amount of $10,000
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Economic Hub
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND: On April 3, 2024, the Ocala Municipal Arts Commission (OMAC) met and voted to approve the following grants:
Sean Thomas, CEO/Musical Director, presented a request for a $2,500.00 grant for the International Jazz, Art & Blues Festival Ocala to assist with operating costs. Ocala Steel Orchestra, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Local artist Jordan Shapot presented a request for a $5,000 grant for a public art mural with HCA Florida Hospital to assist with the material costs of the mural project.
OMAC will be holding one more meeting in Fiscal Year 2023-24 to consider new grant applications. It may award up to an additional $2,500 in grants at this meeting.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: There are currently insufficient funds within expense account 001-016-138-579-57-81010 to distribute the OMAC-approved grant amounts. There is currently $14,937.23 in the OMAC revenue account, 001-334-000-000-09-33718. The funding from the revenue account must be appropriated to pay for the two approved grants and up to $2,500 in additional grants.
FISCAL IMPACT: All OMAC grant funds are received from the Florida Arts License Plate Program throughout the year and kept in revenue account 001-334-000-000-09-33718. Grant funding will be expensed from account 001-016-138-579-57-81010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
* Adopt with changes
* Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2024-1XX
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING FROM THE FL ARTS ...
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