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Presentation by the Arts Consortium - Presentation of the activities undertaken by the Arts Consortium in 2023 as part of a contract for services with the City of Visalia and approval of a contract for services for 2024-2025, effective as of January 1, 2024.
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Deadline for Action: N/A
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Kelli Kincaid, Director 713-4042
Department Recommendation: It is recommended that the Visalia City Council authorize the City Manager to enter a two-year contract with the Visalia Arts Consortium for regular services in 2024 and 2025 in the amounts of $43,640, with $28,640 for general service delivery and $15,000 for event and public art production in 2024, and $44,640 in 2025 with $29,640 for general services and $15,000 for event and public art production. These amounts constitute a 3% increase for general services in 2024, and a 3% increase in 2025. Due to other priorities, the annual report, and therefore the contract, was delayed in being brought forward, but the Consortium has continued to provide services, therefore, staff is recommending that the contract be effective as of January 1, 2024.
Background Discussion:
The City of Visalia has contracted with the Arts Consortium to provide arts related program and event coordination services since 2008. Through this contract, the Consortium has provided cultural programs, projects, and services that the City of Visalia would otherwise provide with its own staff, facilities, and resources. The proposed two-year contract would provide a 3% and 3% increase respectively, which is in keeping with amounts currently and proposed in the appropriate City budgets.
The contract is broken into two sections, one for general services for the items defined in the contract, and $15,000 for event and art production.
Specifically, the proposed contract calls for the Consortium to ...
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