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CSAC Recommendations: Community Events Grant Program (C-CS-02) - Policy Amendments
Presented by: Anna Royer, Manager of Community Grants & Partnerships, Recreation & Parks Department
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
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1. That the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee recommend to Council that the amended versions of Council Policy C-CS-02 Community Events Grant Program, provided as an attachment to the September 9, 2019 agenda report entitled “Community Events Policy Amendments”, be approved.
2. That the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee recommend to Council that effective 2020, the Community Events Grant Program budget be reduced by $13,500 and the Canada Day budget contained within the Recreation and Parks department operating budget be increased by $13,500 due to the change in Policy C-CS-02 Community Events Grant Program.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide GPFC with the results of a scheduled review of the Community Events Program and to bring forward proposed amendments to the governing Policy attached to the program.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY
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ALIGNMENT TO SERVICE DELIVERY
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
At the June 4, 2019, Community Services Advisory Committee meeting, Policy C-CS-02 Community Events Grant Program was discussed as part of the regular Policy review cycle. Administration has also reviewed the Policy and program and have included their amendments within the attached red-line version of Policy C-CS-02. In addition to a few housekeeping changes including formatting into the new Policy template, a couple of notable changes have been recommended by the CSAC.
The purpose of the Community Events Grant Program is to provide a source of funds to support eligible community groups in the delivery of significant community events. The “Community Celebrations” event category contai...
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