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Home My WebLink About142-23 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 142-23 File Number: 2023-789 ARTS & CULTURE MASTER PLAN (FUNDING APPROVAL): A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FUNDING OF $200,000.00 TO DEVELOP AN ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville has long supported local production of cultural arts including funding the multimillion dollar construction of the Walton Arts Center in cooperation with the University in 1992 and its recent multimillion dollar enlargement and enhancement; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Fayetteville approved a bond issue of over thirty million dollars to fund the Cultural Arts Corridor improvements in 2019; and WHEREAS, the need for the creation of an Arts and Culture Master Plan was identified by the City Administration as a priority in 2020 and specifically recommended by the Parks System Master Plan adopted by the City Council in February of 2023. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby recognizes the need and benefit to our citizens to create an Arts and Culture Master Plan, authorizes Mayor Jordan to engage a qualified consultant to create this Plan, and approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $200,000.00 to fund the creation of the Arts and Culture Master Plan. PASSED and APPROVED on June 6, 2023 A--------•- Page 1 Attest: ttt+tti1rrr,1; 0 RK r /R : :1"A Y; Kara ra7xtoin, City 1 Treasurer CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2023 TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council THRU: FROM: Kit Williams, City Attorney DATE: SUBJECT: Funding for Arts and Culture Master Plan CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2023-789 RECOMMENDATION: Council Member Harvey is sponsoring a resolution to approve funding in the amount of $200,000.00 to develop an Arts and Culture Master Plan, and to approve a budget adjustment. BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: Budget Adjustment in the amount of $200,000.00 attached. ATTACHMENTS: Agenda Request - Council Member Harvey - Arts & Culture Master Plan, Staff Memo -Arts and Culture Plan Funding, BA Arts and Culture Master Plan Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 == City of Fayetteville, Arkansas y 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479)575-8323 - Legislation Text File #: 2023-789 Funding for Arts and Culture Master Plan A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FUNDING OF $200,000.00 TO DEVELOP AN ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville has long supported local production of cultural arts including funding the multimillion dollar construction of the Walton Arts Center in cooperation with the University in 1992 and its recent multimillion dollar enlargement and enhancement; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Fayetteville approved a bond issue of over thirty million dollars to fund the Cultural Arts Corridor improvements in 2019; and WHEREAS, the need for the creation of an Arts and Culture Master Plan was identified by the City Administration as a priority in 2020 and specifically recommended by the Parks System Master Plan adopted by the City Council in February of 2023. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby recognizes the need and benefit to our citizens to create an Arts and Culture Master Plan, authorizes Mayor Jordan to engage a qualified consultant to create this Plan, and approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $200,000.00 to fund the creation of the Arts and Culture Master Plan. Page 1 Civic Clerk Item No.: 2023-789 AGENDA REQUEST FORM FOR: Council Meeting of June 6, 2023 FROM: Council Member Sonia Harvey ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FUNDING OF $200,000.00 TO DEVELOP AN ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT APPROVED FOR AGENDA: Approved by email May 18,2023 City Council Member Sonia Harvey May 18, 2023 Fayetteville City A torney Kit Williams Approved as to form Williams, Kit From: Harvey, Sonia Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 11:38 AM To: Williams, Kit; Bell, Joanna; Jumper, Alison Cc: Pennington, Blake Subject: Re: Resolution for Arts and Culture Master Plan for 6/6 This looks excellent. I approve and appreciate everyone's work. Sonia Harvey Fayetteville City Council Member Ward 1, Position 1 (479)409-5064 Report a concern with SeeClickFix: https://www.favettevi I le-ar.gov/4233/Report-a-Concern-with-SeeClickFix Speak up on City projects: https://sl2ea kup.favettevi I le -a r.gov/ Voice your feedback to the entire Council and Mayor by emailing: agendaitemcomment(dfavetteville-ar gov From: Williams, Kit <kwilliams@fayetteville-ar.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 11:34:02 AM To: Bell, Joanna <jbell@fayetteville-ar.gov>; Jumper, Alison <ajumper@fayetteville-ar.gov>; Harvey, Sonia <sonia. ha rvey@fayetteville-a r.gov> Cc: Pennington, Blake <bpennington@fayetteville-ar.gov> Subject: RE: Resolution for Arts and Culture Master Plan for 6/6 Sonia, Attached are the proposed resolution, the memo from Joanna and the budget adjustment secured by Allison. Please review and let me know if the resolution meets your approval. If so, we can get this through the legislative system today. Kit From: Bell, Joanna <jbell@fayetteville-ar.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 11:56 AM To: Williams, Kit <kwilliams@fayetteville-ar.gov>; Jumper, Alison <ajumper@fayetteville-ar.gov>; Harvey, Sonia <son ia. ha rvey@fayetteville-a r.gov> Cc: Becker, Paul <pbecker@fayetteville-ar.gov>; CityClerk <cityclerk@fayetteville-ar.gov>; Pennington, Blake <bpenningto n @fayetteville-a r.gov> Subject: RE: Resolution for Arts and Culture Master Plan for 6/6 Hi Kit, Please see the background memo attached. Feel free to edit as necessary, or let me know if another format is more appropriate. Thanks! _CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS TO: Mayor Lioneld Jordan STAFF MEMO THRU: Susan Norton, Chief of Staff Alison Jumper, Director Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs FROM: Joanna Sheehan Bell, Arts and Culture Director DATE: May 17, 2023 SUBJECT: Funding Request for an Arts and Culture Master Plan RECOMMENDATION: The arts and culture sector in Fayetteville plays a vital role in our local economy and community's vibrancy. Funding of $200,000 to develop an Arts and Culture Master Plan that will strategically enhance and support this sector. BACKGROUND: Fayetteville has a strong history of supporting the arts, including the collaboration for the Walton Arts Center in 1992. As early as 2004, the Downtown Master Plan cited municipal action to foster the arts and culture ecosystem. This commitment was further reinforced in 2007 with the establishment of the Fayetteville Arts Council through an ordinance, which has since been updated and affirmed in 2010 and 2019. Arts and Culture have consistently featured prominently in various city planning documents, including those focused on economic development and the Welcoming Plan. This is in addition to the creation of the Cultural Arts District and The Ramble project to create connectivity in the sector. While the city's 2040 plan acknowledges cultural resources, it lacks a specific discussion of a strategy for the arts and culture sector. This gap emphasizes the pressing need to invest in a comprehensive plan to guide and advance this crucial sector. As such, the creation of the Arts and Culture Plan is directly recommended by the Parks System Master Plan adopted in February 2023. The creation of an Arts and Culture Division and an Arts and Culture Plan was identified as an administration priority in early 2020, and the city created the full-time position of the Arts and Culture director in 2022. Leading the development and implementation of a Cultural Arts Master Plan for the City was the first priority of the job description developed for the position. DISCUSSION: A dedicated plan will provide clear direction for investing in the arts, promoting creativity, and nurturing cultural diversity in our city. It will guide resource allocation, identify new opportunities, and strengthen Fayetteville's cultural landscape. To develop this plan, we will engage a qualified consultant to conduct research, facilitate public meetings, and collaborate with city staff and stakeholders to develop strategies tailored directly to our city. The consultant will deliver a comprehensive plan aligning with our vision and priorities. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 With an Arts and Culture Master Plan, we will position Fayetteville as a leader in arts and culture in the region (only Rogers has a plan in place as of this date), and thanks to our Municipal Arts Alliance partnership with CACHE we know that plans will also be created for Bentonville and Springdale in the next two years. It will be of great value to have a robust Arts and Culture plan in place when the Upper Ramble opens in Fall 2024, so timing is a factor. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: This request will require the appropriation of $200,000 from general reserves. Regarding the budget rationale, Rogers spent approximately $100,000 on their plan in 2019, and our aspiratio naI/peer city of Charlotte, North Carolina contracted in 2022 for an extremely broad plan scope at $480,000. We have intentionally scoped our plan proposal to be slightly more intensive, community driven, and collaborative than Rogers, and less broad than Charlotte's. Attachments: City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Budget Adjustment (Agenda) Budget Year Division Adjustment Number PARKS &RECREATION (520) /Org2 2023 Requestor: Council Member Sonia Harvey BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION: Budget adjustment to request funds from General Fund Reserves (fund balance) for an Arts and Culture Master Plan. The creation of an Arts and Culture Division and an Arts and Culture Plan was identified as an administration priority in early 2020, and the city created the full-time position of the Arts and Culture director in 2022. Leading the development and implementation of a Cultural Arts Master Plan for the City was the first priority of the job description developed for the position. A RFP will be advertised and a consultant will be selected through the selection committee process to lead the planning effort. COUNCIL DATE: ITEM ID#: 6/6/2023 RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE Budget Division Date TYPE: D - (City Council) JOURNAL#: GLDATE: CHKD/POSTED: TOTAL Account Number 200,000 200,000 Increase / (Decrease) Expense Revenue Project.Sub# Project Sub.Detl AT v.2023424 Account Name 1010.090.6600-5315.00 200,000 - 23006 1 EX Contract Services 1010.001.0001-4999.99 - 200,000 RE Use Fund Balance - Current I of 1