TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Anthony Halstead - Director of Library Services
REPORT BY: Anthony Halstead - Director of Library Services
SUBJECT: FY 2026-27 Arts & Culture Grant Agreements for Recipients
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize grant awards for 22 agreements with 16 different organizations as recommended by the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee; and Agreement No. 270057B between the Arts Council Napa Valley and the Library to act as the Napa County Local Arts Agency and implement the Napa County Cultural Plan for the term July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. (Fiscal Impact: $299,561, Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary; and Fiscal Impact: $63,065, Expense; Library Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
In November 2004, Napa County voters approved an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) rate charged to visitors renting hotel and motel rooms in the unincorporated area. The increase, from 10.5% to 12%, took effect on January 1, 2005, and was not dedicated to any specific purpose, thus requiring only a majority vote to pass. Although the revenue generated by the additional 1.5% TOT is fully discretionary, the Board determined that the receipt of additional discretionary revenue provided an opportunity to consider County investments in projects or programs that were a Board priority. To that end, as part of the fiscal year 2005-06 County budget process, the Board established the Special Projects Fund (SPF) to finance programs or projects in two areas: (1) visitor management and (2) parks and open space.
On January 23, 2018, the Board discussed the SPF, including reauthorizing a new SPF funding cycle through fiscal year 2022-23 and amending the SPF allocation formula:
? 60% - Parks and Open Space
? 20% - Affordable Housing Programs for hospitality workers
? 20% - Arts and Culture Programs or Services
In April 2023, with the SPF cycle expiring at the end of fiscal year 2022-23, the Board amended the SPF...
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