REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL October 15, 2020 FROM: MIGUEL ARIAS, Council President District 3 SUBJECT ..Title Actions pertaining to the Fresno Arts and Culture Emergency Relief Grant Program: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 36th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 to appropriate $1,500,000 in CARES Act Funds for Fresno Arts and Culture Emergency Relief Grant Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes)(Subject to Mayor's Veto) 2. RESOLUTION - Directing Staff to create and administer the Fresno Arts and Culture Emergency Relief Grant Program 3. Approve Agreement with Fresno Arts Council in the amount of up to $1,500,000, to administer the Fresno Arts and Culture Emergency Relief Grant Program ..Body RECOMMENDATION [If more than one recommendation pluralize] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Brief, 1-2 paragraphs; information stated here must be expanded in Background section; clear and concise so anyone understands action being requested] BACKGROUND [Include: Any prior history; "City Attorney has reviewed and approved to form," if applicable; source of funding; appropriate regulation summary information] ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS [Include CEQA findings or state N/A] LOCAL PREFERENCE [N/A due to State and Federal money; N/A because it is more than 1/2 of 1%; or yes, state why] FISCAL IMPACT [Funding source, clarify whether General Fund is or is not impacted; appropriation authority already approved or an AAR is attached; if appropriate explain impact on other projects or timing of funding from other agencies; future obligations] Attachment: [If more than one, pluralize]