TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Parks
Loreen Hamilton
425-556-2336
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Parks
Zach Houvener
Recreation Business Manager
Parks
Nicole McDonald
Cultural Arts Program Coordinator
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Acceptance of a Grant Award in the Amount of $17,940 from the Washington Festivals and Events Association
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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City staff is seeking approval from City Council to authorize the Mayor to accept the Washington Festivals and Events Grant in the amount of $17,940 for 2022 Derby Days. The Washington Festivals & Events grant was designed to support events and festivals in communities with a population of 100,000 or less to offset the event revenue lost during 2020 & 2021.
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Council approval is needed for grant acceptance.
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While still a robust experience, Derby Days has made programmatic and process changes in order to build sustainability during this recovery phase. In order to meet the reduced budget for 2022's Derby Days, programming for the kids' zone was reduced, contracts were bundled and revised to incur less staffing needs for the City, programming areas were contracted out to vendors and partners, performances were reduced, and marketing and print collateral was limited. However, the current economic climate has resulted in a lessened impact for these efforts, and this grant plays an important role in helping the event meet its budgeting and sustainability goals while balancing community priorities.
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