HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-06 Approve 2023 Budget Adjustment - Levee Park Programming City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: Recreation Program Specialist, Paige Marschall Bigler
Date: January 17, 2023
Item: Budget Adjustment – Levee Park Programming
Council Action Requested:
Approve 2023 Budget adjustment to spend Fund 200 funds for community events at Levee Park.
Background Information:
Events at Levee Park have increased in popularity over the last 7 years and attendance has more than
doubled from 3,600 attendees in 2016 to 8,300 in 2022. To support over 30 popular community events
& programs, staff are requesting a budget increase to overall funding. The City currently allocates
$10,000 from Fund 200 since 2017. Staff secures outside funding including $10,000 from the Doffing
Fund for our Music in the Park series, $2,000 from Ardent Mills for our Movies in the Park series, $1,000
from SMEAD Manufacturing Co. for our Performance in the Park series and $200 from Dakota Electric
for our Summer Kick Off; totaling $23,000 in funding for over 30 events.
Staff applied and did not receive the $15,000 in grant funds from the Metro Regional Arts Council –
Round 1 to offset performance costs but plans to apply for Round 2 to support 2024 programming.
Staff expect an additional $5,800 needed to support our baseline. Staff has exchanged various emails
with agencies, vendors, & performance groups that are averaging at least a 25% increase in their 2023
rates.
Financial Impact:
Fund 200 has sufficient funds to be allocated to the increasing costs of performance & vendor fees, and
staff propose use of these funds.
$5,800 from fund balance
Committee Discussion:
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Attachment:
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