TAMRMS#: B06
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Library Board and Arts & Heritage Foundation Revised Budgets
Presented by: Kelly Jerrott, Director, Community Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That the revised budget and update from the Arts and Heritage Foundation, dated April 20, 2020 be received as information.
2. That the revised budget and update from the St. Albert Public Library, dated May 4, 2020 and received on April 29, 2020 be received as information.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to update Council on the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Arts and Heritage Foundation (AHF) and the St. Albert Public Library (SAPL) and how they have adjusted their budgets to compensate.
These adjustments will result in a cumulative reduction in their budget request from the City of a total of $420,710.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Community Granting and the Provision of Services.
Provision of grants, funding and other supports to deliver heritage services, programming in the community and the heritage conservation program.
Funding is provided to support delivery of library services to community.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
At the April 6, 2020 Council meeting the following motion was approved:
(INC-20-022)
That the Mayor send a letter to the Library Board and AHF asking for revised budgets in light of the Covid-19 response by April 30, 2020.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the St. Albert Public Library and Arts and Heritage facilities being closed. This closure, and the overall pandemic response, has impacted both organizations' budgets.
Arts and Heritage Foundation
The AHF is expecting a 73 per cent decrease ($477,425) in earned revenues due to facility and school closures, and the downturn in the economy.
The AHF has made reductions in expenses which will result in a reduct...
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