Title
Resolution Authorizing Amendment Number One to Agreement with Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc. for FY20 Community Event Funding
Staff
Prepared by: Sara Higgins, Strategic Planning Coordinator
Reviewed by: Betsy Blake, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Approved by: Tom Crawford, Interim City Attorney
Body
Whereas, The Ann Arbor City Council wishes to support activities that promote or bring the community together in its richness;
Whereas, The Ann Arbor City Council Approved Resolution R-19-366 <http://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4068013&GUID=EF3E9C9A-52DE-47CF-A28D-7A966A1FA976&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=r-19-366> for Community Events Fund Disbursements from the FY2020 Budget;
Whereas, The total amount of the FY2020 Community Events Fund budget is $59,000;
Whereas, Information on the Community Events Fund and application is available at <https://www.a2gov.org/services/Pages/SpecialEventscommunityservice.aspx>;
Whereas, Resolution R-19-366 <http://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4068013&GUID=EF3E9C9A-52DE-47CF-A28D-7A966A1FA976&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=r-19-366> approved the allocation of $28,000 to cover city costs for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc. Top of the Park Event beginning on June 12, 2020, and the City executed a grant agreement related thereto;
Whereas, The Ann Arbor Community Events Committee met and reviewed a funding request from the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc. for the funding to be awarded despite the specific event listed being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the City was and is a co-sponsor of the event;
Whereas, the University of Michigan and City are join partners in establishing the non-profit that produces the Ann Arbor Summer Festival and have governance oversight via their authority for appointments to the Summer Festival board, which is unlike any non-profit requesting funding from the Community Events Fund;
Whereas, The Ann Arbor Summer Fest still incurred many costs in anticipation of producing the Top of the Park Event and has programmed many activities including a unique and diverse lineup of musical genres that will strengthen, benefit and enrich the community;
Whereas, Information on Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc. events and the schedule is available at <https://a2sf.org/> and contact information is available at info@a2sf.org <mailto:info@a2sf.org>;
Whereas, Attached is updated programming information from Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc. in response to COVID-19; and
Whereas, The Agreement with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc. needs to be amended due to the change in programming;
REOLVED, That the City Council approves the attached Amendment Number One to the Grant Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc.;
RESOLVED, That Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said amendment after approval as to form by the City Attorney, and approval as to substance by the City Administrator; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take the necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution including any amendments that do not exceed the amounts authorized herein.
Sponsored by: Mayor Taylor and Councilmembers Bannister, Grand, and Ramlawi