City Council

(28) 23-0381 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCA) relative to a request for authority to submit a grant application to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Monument Project Grant Initiative for the Victims of the 1871 Anti-Chinese Massacre Memorial. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to: Submit a grant application to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation “Monument Project” grant initiative. Submit all necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and content. Negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality. Prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in, or deriving from, the transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustment, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions. AUTHORIZE the DCA to: Expend funds for the purposes of a project match: $250,000 from Fund No. 100/30, Account No. 9868, “Victims of the 1871 Anti-Chinese Massacre Memorial”, pending City Council approval and adoption of the Fiscal Year 23/24 City budget. Accept grant funding, if awarded, from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in an amount up to $4,000,000 for a two-year grant period. Receive and expend Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant funds for activities for all eligible purposes, for a two-year grant period, commencing upon execution of an award agreement. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337, Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled “Victims of the 1871 Anti-Chinese Massacre Memorial.” Appropriate grant funds received from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation into the newly established account within Fund No. 337, “Victims of the 1871 Anti-Chinese Massacre Memorial.” Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. (Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Report from Department of Cultural Affairs dated 3-24-23.pdf