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RESOLUTION NO.2020-06
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE GOALS, CRITERIA, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL, TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLITY
GRANT PROGRAM
RECITALS:
A. The City of Ashland recognizes the impacts to the source of monies that fund the Economic,
Cultural, Tourism and Sustainability Grants and has surmised the financial impacts to all funding
categories listed is projected to be lower then antitipated. These impacts are due to the COVID-
19 pandemic and the effects it has to the local economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. With such impacts as noted above the City of Ashland will not be funding grants in
the category of Economic Development, Cultural or Sustainability for the 2020-21 grant cycle.
SECTION 2. The City will be funding on a limited basis grants in the category of tourism at a
total amount of $80,000. These funds are in support of future actitvities and events that will
likely take place starting in the Summer/Fall of 2020 and into 2021. Organizations will be asked
to reapply for these funds in a modified application as designed by staff, even if they applied in
the previous Grant Cycle for 2020-21. Grants applicants applying for tourism funds will be
awarded funds based on the following tourism promotion criteria by a previously created grant
committee:
1. Likelihood that the proposed activity or event will increase hotel/motel occupancy or
increase local restaurant and retail business sales.
2. Likelihood that the proposed activity will increase the total number of jobs in tourism,
hotels, restaurants, and retail businesses in Ashland.
3. Likelihood that the proposed activity will increase restaurant/retail business in Ashland
4. Likelihood that the proposed activity will create or support a new non-traditional tourism
related event.
SECTION 3. As with the normal Grant application process the following requirements will still
apply:
l . Grantee shall be registered as a 501(c) non-profit*
a. If an organization is being sponsored by or legally affiliated with a registered non-
profit, a letter from that organizations Board of Directors recognizing the
affiliation and a copy of the 501 (c) verification of the sponsoring non-profit
2. Grantee shall be a non -government entity.
3. Grant award shall be utilized consistent with the associated applicant proposal and shall
be primarily oriented to the grantee's Ashland activities and programs. Grant funds may
also be utilized for a proportionate share of Grantee's administrative expenses associated
with the Ashland activities and programs proposed.
4. Grantees must submit the application to the City prior to the deadline, which is
established each year by the City's Administrative Service Department. Absolutely no
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late applications will be accepted. The City is aware that sometimes "life" intervenes,
therefore, applicants are advised to have a backup plan to ensure that the application is
not late.
5. Incomplete applications (see application cover page) will not be forwarded to the grant
review committee for consideration
6. Materials submitted beyond those required and listed on the application cover page and
application form will not be forwarded to the grant review committee as part of the
application packet.
And the following Grant application requirements will be modified for the 2020-21 process:
1. Minimum grant award will be $1,000 per grant application.
2. An applicant will only be able to apply for grant funds in the tourism category.
SECTION 4. Grant reporting as defined in 2012 Grant Policy will still apply.
SECTION 5. This resolution is effective upon adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council this �� day of 92020.
ATTEST:
Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this _I�day of , 2020.
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Reviewed as to form:
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David H. Lohman, City Attorney
John Stromberg, Mayor
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