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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-12-17; City Council; 17014; Funding to Carlsbad Village Business AssociationCITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL AB# 17,014 MTG. 12/17/02 DEPT. FIN CITY A ALLOCATE FUNDING TO THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE TITLE: DEPT HDYW I BUSINESS ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2002-363 to allocate funding in the amount of $25,000 to the Carlsbad Village Business Association. ITEM EXPLANATION: On September 24, 2002, the City Council was presented a request from the Carlsbad Village Business Association (CVBA) for a grant of $25,000 to increase the hours of part-time staff to full time, in order to enhance the organization and administration of special events in the Village and to improve advertising efforts for Village businesses. No decision was made at this meeting, as the full City Council was not present, and the item was continued to a future Council meeting. On November 19, 2002, the City Council approved funding for the 2002-03 Community Activity Grants. During the discussion of this item, the City Council addressed the CVBA request and directed staff to bring back an item to transfer $25,000 from the General Fund contingency account to the Community Activity Grant fund. This will be a one-time transfer to fund the request as detailed in Exhibit B. The CVBA will be required to comply with the Community Activity Grant reporting requirements that require them to report back within a year on how the money was spent and what the program accomplished. In addition, the CVBA will be required to compete for Community Activity Grant funding in future years. FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended action will transfer $25,000 from the General Fund contingency account to the Community Activity Grant fund to fund the CVBA's request. Currently, approximately $2.3 million is available in the General Fund contingency account. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2002-363 transferring $25,000 from the General Fund contingency account to the Community Activity Grant fund to fund the CVBA's request. 2. Exhibit B - Explanation of how grant funds will be used by the CVBA. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-363 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, TRANSFERRING $25,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANT FUND TO FUND THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to submit requests during the City’s budget process for consideration; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Village Business Association submitted a request for $25,000; and WHEREAS, the Community Activity Grant funds are used to fund grant requests from organizations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That $25,000 be transferred from the General Fund contingency account to the Community Activity Grant fund. Ill Ill //I Ill Ill Ill //I Ill Ill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. That the Carlsbad Village Business Association is hereby granted $25,000 from the Community Activity Grant fund for the 2002-03 fiscal year. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 17th day of DECEMBER , 2002 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard NOES: Council Member Finnila ABSENT: None " CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk (SEAL) EXHIBIT B Attachment I1 Explanation of How Funds Will Be Used CVBA Request for Funding -Bud&- EXHIBIT B'.(continued) i 1 ! '. I 'C I , .. . ,. The CVBA is requesting support from the City of Carlsbad in the amount of $25,000. These funds will not supplant any that are currently being allocated to existing purposes and programs, however they will be dedicated to enhancing and expanding the reach and impact of some of the current activities now being completed by the CVBA. The allocation of these funds would be to the three major categories, 1.0 Personnel Support $ 7,500 2.0 Special Events Enhancement and Development $7,500 3.0 Advertisement and Vie Presentation $10,000 A grant from the City of Carisbad would be utilized for the specified activities as identified in'the following Budget Jdlcation. -Budpet Justification- 1.0 Personnel Support 1.1 Currently CVBA allocates $15,000 for personnel. This request for 1.2 In keeping with refocusing the CVBD Directors and key members into $7,500 will be matched by an additional, $7,500 from CVBA general funds for a total of $30,000 for personnel. a more active role with City Staff and planners, the additional staff will assume much of the time now dedicated to special events by the Board. Board in unifling and representing the various business sectors within the Vige. Focus will be on developing a greater degree of cohesion and vision for the Village, involvement and investment with the City Officials and Staff and in the planning processes that involve the Village Business sector. 1.3 Additional stafling hours will provide administrative support for the 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.0 Special Events Enhancement and Development 2.1 Focus will be on "seed money" and securing professionals under contracts to take CVBA special events to the "next level" as premier activities that expose the Viage and Greater Carlsbad to populations from larger regional and national areas. Focus will be on establishing the Viage's "niche" identity within the Greater City of Carlsbad while planning and defiiing its "niche markets" among the various business interests and sectors that constitute the Village's business community. Focus will be on expanding on the Wednesday Farmer's Market into an evening venue with an accompanying "Evening of Dining and Shopping in Carlsbad-Vige by the Sea". To grow the very successful arts and crafts shows into three events per year. CVBA Request for Funding 3.0 Advertisement and Vie Presentation EXHIBIT 6 (~continued) 3.1 CVBA will assume an increasing responsibility in cstrMishing the 3.2 Regular advertisements in regional media will be pded and timed “Carlsbad-Vige by the Sea” theme. to coincide with the special events that occur both within the Village and within other areas throughout the Ci of Carlsbad Particular focus will be on the Thanksgiving/Ch&mas Holiday Season with sponsored special events and entertainment during this time to enhance the Village’s Holiday atmosphere and desirability 85 a place to shop. Businesses will be encouraged to decorate their stores in accordance with the season and the villages theme and to market specials that will attract shoppers. coordinated and some evening hours to assure availability for shoppers who are attracted to the area by its “Viige by the Sea” theme. professional video presentation featuring the Tarlsbad-Village by the Sea” themefor distribution to regional and national areas. 3.3 CVBA will budget additional funds for decorating the Village. 3.4 Businesses will be encouraged to cooperate in establishing 3.5 Contingent on avaiiability of a budget the CVBA will sponsor a 3.6 Web Site Enhancement. 3.8 Augmentation of a Village Banner Program 3.7 Highway 101 Regional Conference Participation 1 CVBA Request for Funding