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Resolution for Community Events Fund Disbursements from the FY 2014 Budget
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Whereas, The Ann Arbor City Council wishes to support activities that promote or bring the community together in its richness;
Whereas, The Ann Arbor Community Events Committee met and reviewed funding requests from community groups for FY2014;
Whereas, Council approved Resolution R-13-281 on September 3, 2013 for FY14 Community Events Fund Disbursements;
Whereas, Community Events funds are to be used to pay for City fees related to barricade placement, police services, electricity turn on/off fees, trash receptacles, permit fees, and or City facility rental;
Whereas, Since Resolution R-13-281 was approved, two FY14 community events funding changes are necessary;
Whereas, The Committee recommends the following changes:
1) The Center of Light Ann Arbor was awarded $1,000 to cover costs for the 4th Annual Ann Arbor Inner Peace Festival in June, 2014. That event was cancelled and funds remain in the FY14 community event fund;
2) Community Works Plus, on behalf of the African-American Downtown Festival, recently submitted an application for FY14 funding for the event scheduled on June 7, 2014;
3) The committee wishes to allocate the remaining balance of the FY14 Community Events Fund in the amount of $1,972.00 to the African-American Downtown Festival scheduled on June 7, 2014 in support of this event.
RESOLVED, That the Ann Arbor City Council approve the allocation in the amount of $1,972.00 from the FY 2014 Community Events Fund to the African-American Downtown Festival scheduled on June 7, 2014 in support of this event.
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Sabra Briere and Chuck Warpehoski