Report Prepared by: Stephanie Dietz, Assistant City Manager
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SUBJECT: Approval of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission Recommendation for the Use of the $3,000 PG&E Corporation Foundation Grant for the Bob Hart Square Project and G Street Undercrossing Maintenance Project
REPORT IN BRIEF
The City Manager's Office is requesting that the City Council adopt a motion approving the recommendation of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for the use of the $3,000 PG&E Corporation Foundation Grant for the Bob Hart Square Project and the G Street Undercrossing Maintenance Project.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission's recommendation for the use of the $3,000 PG&E Corporation Foundation Grant for the Bob Hart Square project and the G Street Undercrossing Maintenance project.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for consideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Sec. 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2018-19 Budget
DISCUSSION
On November 19, 2018, the City Council accepted the PG&E Corporation Foundation Grant in the amount of $3,000 with a commitment to engage with the proposed Arts and Culture Advisory Commission to identify a local project. In addition to accepting grant funding, the City Council also took action to appoint members to serve on the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission. The Commission held its first meeting on January 10, 2019 and began evaluating potential projects to recommend for the City Council's consideration.
On April 18, 2019, the Commission approved a recommendation to apply the $3,000 g...
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