2021/10/26 City Council Resolution 2021-121 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-121
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS GRANT AND AMENDING
THE FY 2021/22 SPRECKELS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PROGRAM BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE THE GRANT AMOUNT OF $213,259.40
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park owns and operates Spreckels Performing Arts
Center(PAC), a live theatre venue; and
WHEREAS, as part of Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Spreckels Theatre Company
has historically produced six professional productions and three youth productions annually; and
WHEREAS, private performance companies have historically rented Spreckels
Peforming Arts Center for rectials and productions; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the PAC to close for 15 months
eliminating all sources of revenue from productions and rentals; and
WHEREAS, City staff applied for, and was awarded, a grant from the United States
Small Business Administration designed to support small businesses that closed due to the
pandemic, including live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live performing arts
organization operators, museum operators, motion picture theater operators and talent
representatives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park,
that the City Manager or designee is authorized to accept the United States Small Business
Administarion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Spreckels Performing Arts Center and the
Finance Director is authorized to increase appropriations in the amount of$213,259.40 in
account 001-6210-400-5400.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 26th day of October, 2021.
CITY OFA RT PARK
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ATTEST:
Elizab th Machado, Acting City Clerk
ADAMS: NE LINARES: A e STAFFORD: At-te ELWARD: ALy GIUDICE:
AYES: (5 ) NOES: ( 0 ) ABSENT: ( � ) ABSTAIN: ( � ) Pity_
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