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CM:KV:dvm:smorch Santa Monica, California
city council Mtg. 2/11/92
TO: Mayor and city Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award a $10,000 Grant to Santa Monica
High School Symphony for Financial Support to Attend
International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna,
Austria.
Introduction
City Council requested staff to formally agendize provision of a
$10,000 grant to the Santa Monica High School Symphony as a
contribution to their fundraising efforts to attend the
International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, Austria in July
1992.
Background
The Santa Monica High School Symphony requested City Council
financial assistance so that their musicians can attend the
upcoming International Youth and Music Festival. The High School
Symphony has planned a number of fundraising activities,
business and foundation appeal s , and parent support. City
Council expressed interest in contributing $10,000 to these
efforts to be funded from the City Council contingency account.
Council also requested that staff explore the feasibility of
assistance with a fundraising concert to be held in May in
conjunction with a Santa Monica Symphony fundraiser. Staff has
learned that the High School Symphony and Santa Monica Symphony
have had only preliminary discussions about producing a joint
concert at the Santa Monica civic. Production assistance from
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city staff is not possible because too little time exists prior
to the event.
Overall, the City's $10,000 contribution should be viewed as a
maximum commitment provided that additional funds are secured.
It is expected that the full amount of the funds will be returned
if the trip is not undertaken.
Budget Impact
$10,000 is available from the city council continqency Account
01-700-274-00000-7785-00000.
Recommendation
It is recommended that City council confirm their previous
indication to provide a $10,000 contribution to the Santa Monica
High School Symphony fundraising efforts to attend the 21st
International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, Austria.
Prepared By: Kathryn K. Vernez
Senior Management Analyst
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