Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with the Olympia Downtown Alliance Downtown for Vibrancy Funding
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Finance Committee recommends moving to approve a Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Olympia Downtown Alliance for $285,000 to support four programs: Downtown Guide Program, Maintenance Worker position, Graffiti Abatement Program, and Tree Lights.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Olympia Downtown Alliance for $285,000 to support four programs: Downtown Guide Program, Maintenance Worker position, Graffiti Abatement Program, and Tree Lights.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the one-time funding request of the Olympia Downtown Alliance for $285,000 to support four programs: Downtown Guide Program, Maintenance Worker position, Graffiti Abatement Program, and Tree Lights.
Staff Contact:
Jay Burney, City Manager, 360.753.8740
Todd Cutts, Executive Director, Olympia Downtown Alliance
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Olympia Downtown Alliance has brought forward a Downtown Vibrancy funding package for consideration from the Finance Committee. The request is for a one-time $285,000 allocation out of Proposition 1 - Public Safety Funding to support four programs: Downtown Guide Program, which includes an expanded Guide Program, Maintenance Worker position, Graffiti Abatement Program, and Tree Lights. The one-time $285,000 allocation of City monies will be supplemented by an additional $140,000 of private sector funding.
These combined funding sources will provide resources to fund these programs through 2025.
There is approximately $1,500,000 in Proposition 1 - Public Safety funding available in 2024. OPD will utilize $1,200,000 of this funding in 2024, leaving $300,000 that can be allocated to the Downtown Vibrancy funding request.
Todd Cutts, Olympia Downtown Alliance Executive Di...
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