Report Prepared by: Jennifer Flachman, Senior Management Analyst
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SUBJECT: Approval of a Supplemental Appropriation from the Unencumbered, Unreserved Fund Balance of the General Fund in the Amount of $103,000 for Fiscal Year 2024/25 Art Projects
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a supplemental appropriation from the unencumbered, unreserved fund balance of the General Fund in the amount of $103,000 for fiscal year 2024/25 art projects.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving of a Supplemental Appropriation from the Unencumbered, Unreserved Fund Balance of the General Fund in the Amount of $103,000 for Fiscal year 2024/25 Art Projects; and,
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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
Arts and Culture Advisory Commission Ordinance #2489, Section 2.54.060 Jurisdiction of the Commission.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2024-25 Council Goals and Priorities: Public Works & City Beautification.
DISCUSSION
The City Council in the past few years has allocated funding for art projects during the budget process. In fiscal year 2023/24, the City Council allocated $100,000 for art installations throughout Merced. As part of the 2024/25 budget, the City Council was advised that due to the demands of CalTrans and Heartland Creative Corps-funded art projects, staff did not have the capacity to manage additional art projects, and the $100,000 allocation for FY 2023/24 was not utilized and would be carried over into Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget. In order to carry over a budget into the new year certain administrative processes needed to be completed before the end of the 2023/24 fiscal year. Unfortunately, this process was missed by the department. To be able to use the $100,000 of funding that was not used in Fiscal Year 2023-24, the C...
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