Title
Resolution for Community Events Fund Disbursements from the FY 2024 Budget
Staff
Prepared by: Sara Higgins, Director of Operations
Reviewed by: Community Events Committee
Approved by: Community Events Committee
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 Community Events Committee met and reviewed funding requests from community groups;
Whereas, The Community Events Fund Committee reviewed applications for criteria that the funds typically pay for including city fees related to barricade placement, police services, electricity turn on/off fees, trash receptacles, permit fees, or city facility rental. In other instances, the funds may provide for supplies for children’s free activities or workshops, environmentally friendly, sustainability focused, and Zero Waste operations and activities. These funds do not cover costs associated with advertising, wages, insurance premiums, printing, mailing costs, entertainment, or private events;
Whereas, The FY24 Community Event Fund budget is $94,000.00.
Whereas, The Committee recommends the following allocations:
1) Ann Arbor Jaycees - $3,000.00 to cover city costs for the Summer Carnival on June 21, 2023;
2) Ann Arbor Jaycees - $2,500.00 to cover city costs for the Fourth of July Parade on July 4, 2023;
3) The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Inc., $1,000.00 to cover costs for the Townie Street Party on July 16, 2023;
4) The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Inc. - $1,000.00 for Dart for Art on July 16, 2023;
5) State Street Association - $12,055.00 to cover city costs for the 2023 Ann Arbor State Street Art Fair on July 20-22, 2023;
6) The Guild of Artists and Artisans - $15,320.00 to cover city costs for the 2023 Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair on July 20-22, 2023;
7) The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Inc. - $6,000.00 to cover city costs for the 2023 Ann Arbor Street Art Fair on July 20-22, 2023;
8) A2 Ole Skool Family Productions - $1,000.00 to cover city costs for the Summer Picnic on July 29, 2023;
9) Jim Toy Community Center - $2,000.00 to cover city costs for Ann Arbor Pride on August 5, 2023;
10) Leslie Science & Nature Center and Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum - $1,000.00 to cover city costs for the Fireside Fun event beginning in September 2023;
11) Leslie Science & Nature Center and Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum - $1,000.00 to cover city costs for the Monarch Migration Festival on September 10, 2023;
12) Veterans for Peace - Chapter 93 - $125.00 to cover city costs for Veterans Day Memorial at Vets Park on November 11, 2023;
13) Leslie Science & Nature Center and Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
- $4,000.00 to cover city costs for Ann Arbor Earth Day Celebration on April 1, 2024;
14) Standing Tough Against Rape Society (formerly Michigan Takes Back the Night) - $2,000.00 to cover city costs for the 2024 Standing Tough Against Rape event on April 3, 2024;
15) Michigan Cultural Events Committee $2,000.00 to cover city costs for the African American Downtown Festival on June 1, 2024;
16) Main Street Area Association - $1,000.00 to cover city costs for the Taste of Ann Arbor Event on June 2, 2024;
17) Ann Arbor Summer Festival - $35,000.00 to cover city costs for the Top of the Park Event and Summer Festival beginning on June 14, 2024;
18) NAACP Ann Arbor Branch #3160 - $2,000.00 to cover city costs for Juneteenth on June 15, 2024;
19) Main Street Area Association - $2,000.00 to cover city costs for the Ann Arbor Streets event beginning in June 2024.
RESOLVED, That the Ann Arbor City Council approve the allocations from the FY 2024 Community Events Fund.
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Disch and Radina