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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 4, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-f <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Commission Annual DCP Renewal with NC Arts Council <br /> DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Commission <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Martha Shannon, 919-968-2011 <br /> PURPOSE: To authorize the Orange County Arts Commission and staff to apply by the March <br /> 3, 2014 deadline for annual Designated County Partner (DCP) renewal with the NC Arts Council <br /> in order to receive state Grassroots Arts Program funds for Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: The 1985 Resolution creating the Orange County Arts Commission stated <br /> that "the Commission shall be the Local Distributing Agent (LDA) to advise the Board of <br /> Commissioners of the annual allotment of Grassroots Arts Program funds." <br /> When the Grassroots Arts Program was established in 1977, the legislation stated that the role <br /> of the county commissions was to nominate an LDA, which if approved by the NC Arts Council, <br /> would have the final authority in determining the expenditure of its county Grassroots allotment. <br /> The Orange County Arts Commission has served as the Local Distributing Agent (now called <br /> Designated County Partner) in Orange County since 1985, acting in accordance with <br /> Grassroots Arts Program authority for determining the expenditure of Grassroots allotments. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact in FY 2013-14. The estimated FY2014-15 <br /> allotment of state funds to Orange County through the Grassroots Arts Program of the NC Arts <br /> Council is $30,951. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Orange <br /> County Arts Commission and staff to apply by the March 3, 2014 deadline for Designated <br /> County Partner (DCP) renewal from the NC Arts Council in order to receive state Grassroots <br /> Arts Program funds for Orange County. <br />