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City Clerk <br /> DATE: 3/11/2022 <br /> MEMO: <br /> TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe <br /> City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the City of Decatur and African American Cultural&Genealogical <br /> Society of Illinois,Inc. Museum Regarding American Rescue Plan Funds <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Agreement. <br /> BACKGROUND: The African American Cultural and Genealogical Museum made a formal request for ARP funding in <br /> 2021. Like the Children's Museum request,a grant of funds was intended to offset operational losses incurred by non- <br /> governmental museums and tourist attractions that were negatively impacted by COVID lockdowns and closures. The Museum <br /> staff provided additional financial and visitor documentation as requested by the city for city staff to verify ARP eligibility. The <br /> funding request was subsequently included in the list of ARP funding recipients that the City Council incorporated into their <br /> adopted 2022 budget. The proposed amount is slightly more than the Museum's total annual budget,but less than the Museum's <br /> original request,because one year of operations cost reimbursement is compatible with the legislative intent that the funds be <br /> used to offset operational losses. This one-time allocation is not restricted to any specific capital project,it is just for defraying <br /> operating losses. In the same way that the city required a separate agreement with the Children's Museum before funds could be <br /> remitted,the African American Cultural and Genealogical Museum had to execute a separate agreement stipulating terms and <br /> conditions. They have signed the agreement,and it is included in the council packet. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the 2022 budget that includes this request for$25,000. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Resolution Letter <br /> Agreement Fuck« Material. <br />