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Legal Department <br /> DATE: 9/2/2021 <br /> MEMO: <br /> TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe &Decatur City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing American Rescue Plan Funds to Children's Museum of Illinois. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the resolution be approved, and that the city manager be <br /> authorized to negotiate other terms of an agreement with the Children's Museum of Illinois (including finalization of a <br /> sustainability plan)so that the ARP subsidy can be transferred. <br /> BACKGROUND: The City Council amended its FY 2021 budget to provide for this one-time transfer/subsidy. This financial <br /> support to the Children's Museum of Illinois can be provided from ARP funds for major tourism locations that have suffered <br /> substantial losses due to COVID. However,to make the transfer of funds also requires a resolution dealing specifically with the <br /> museum transfer,and a signed agreement with the museum covering other terms (submittal of a financial sustainability plan, <br /> method for verifying that the transferred funds are used for operating and maintenance expenses,etc.). <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Authorizing American Rescue Plan Funds to 1gesolutio,, ,'ettt r <br /> Children's Museum of Illinois <br />