Title
Approval of a Resolution Advising of the Intent to Allocate Funding of an Increase to Staff by One Full-time Equivalent Position to Support the City of Olympia Cultural Access Program
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Community Livability and Public Safety (CLPS) Committee recommends approval of a Resolution advising of the intent to allocate funding of an increase to staff by one full-time equivalent position to support the City of Olympia Cultural Access Program.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution advising of the intent to allocate funding of an increase to staff by one full-time equivalent position to support the City of Olympia Cultural Access Program.
Report Issue:
Whether to to approve the Resolution advising of the intent to allocate funding of an increase to staff by one full-time equivalent position to support the City of Olympia Cultural Access Program.
Staff Contact:
Marygrace Goddu, Senior Planner, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning and Development, 360.480.0923
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206
Background and Analysis:
On April 26, 2022, Olympia voters approved Proposition One, increasing the sales and use tax to fund a cultural access program for Olympia, "Inspire Olympia." Subsequently, in May 2022, City Council approved the new tax and created the Inspire Olympia Fund.
The program's public benefits expressed in City Council Resolution M-2280 (December 2021) include:
1. Ensuring greater access to arts, science, culture, and heritage organizations for public school students, through programs in and out of classrooms, before and after school programs, and during the summer, and opportunities for free visits to cultural attractions;
2. creating new resources to support or promote cultural activities, events, or projects reflecting our diverse lifestyles, interests and cultures;
3. expanding access and opportunities for the gener...
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