Report Prepared by: Jennifer Flachman, Senior Management Analyst
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SUBJECT: Review of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission's Recommended Musical Performers for the City Council Brown Bag Concert Series, with Notification that $4500 in Funding for Three Performances was Approved During the 2024/25 Fiscal Year and Rolled Over to 2025/26 Fiscal Year and Request for City Council Approval to Allocate $4,500 from the 2025/26 Budgeted Art Project Funds to Support Three Additional Performances in February, March, and April 2026
REPORT IN BRIEF
Review of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission's recommended musical performers for the November, December, and January Brown Bag Concert Series, noting that the funding for three performances was rolled over to the 2025/26 fiscal year and request for City Council approval to allocate $4,500 from the 2025/26 budgeted art project funds to support three additional performances for an extended series in February, March and April 2026.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion
A. Approving musical performers for the Brown Bag Concert Series in November, December and January; and,
B. Approving three additional performances for an extended series in February, March, and April 2026; and,
C. Allowing the use of $4,500 appropriated Art Funding in the City Council Professional Services expense account towards the Brown Bag Concert Series in February, March and April of 2026; and,
D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommend by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to Staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the Council Goals and Priorities.
DISCUSSION
As part of the 2024/25 Budget, the City Council set aside $100,000 for art installations through...
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