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Cultural Development Board Meeting of March 8, 2023.
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NEW BUSINESS - CULTURAL GRANTS:
a. CULTURAL GRANT GUIDELINES & APPLICATION - UPDATES FOR FY23-24
Board members received and reviewed updates to the Cultural Grant Guidelines that were drafted by staff following meetings with the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Commissioners, and City Attorney’s Office. Ms. Cathers stated that a resolution accepting the updates will be presented to the City Commission on March 14 and reflects the Commission’s input. Ms. Burgos reported on the discussion held at the previous City Commission meeting, which focused on the topics of residency and access.
Staff reviewed the guidelines in depth, noting each update and bonus points as follows:
· Category names changed to: Coral Gables Core Cultural Organization (CGC) and Coral Gables Cultural Programs (CGP)
· Applicants must provide a one-to-one cash match.
· Submission of non-provide corporation annual report required.
· Require incorporating social media marketing to entities outside of the organization.
· +5 points - the organization’s principal address, as verified in Sunbiz, is in Coral Gables.
· +5 points - event is free to the public.
· +2 points - organization’s operating budget is $50,000 or less, as verified by tax records.
After a brief discussion, the following motion was made:
Mr. Valdes-Fauli made a motion recommending the proposed updates to the annual Cultural Grant Guidelines as presented. Mr. Corral seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Board members discussed dates for the review and scoring meeting and were advised that the City Manager’s office is aware that additional service is needed by Board members to complete the process. With no further discussion, the following motion was made:
Mr. Pantin made a motion to set the Cultural Grant Review and Scoring meeting to June 13 or 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. depending on the Commission calendar, further recommending that the Board change their June meeting to ...
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