SECA COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Discuss and confirm the 2026 allocations
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DEPARTMENT: Community Services
SUBMITTED BY: Jake Fiedler, Special Events Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The Commission approved the 2026 unified recommendation at their December meeting. Further clarification is requested by staff before submitting it to City Council.
DISCUSSION:
Confirm Amount, Methodology, and Designation of Set-Aside Funds.
The Community Arts Set-Aside reflects funds remaining after completion of the standard SECA allocation process. As an alternative approach, this amount could have been considered as a standalone allocation and determined through individual scoring and averaging, consistent with other funding recommendations. The Commission is asked to confirm the amount and methodology used or provide direction on whether these funds should be reallocated.
Additionally, the Commission is asked to consider whether these funds should remain designated specifically for Community Arts, or whether they should be maintained more generally as a SECA Set-Aside to allow flexibility for potential new or emerging events proposed outside the standard application timeline.
Confirm allocation of Police Department funding
Although SECA policy does not permit funding taxing bodies, prior awards to the Police Department were limited to one-time, public art and special event-specific projects and did not support ongoing governmental operations. These expenditures were not budgeted within the General Fund and were used exclusively for public art and event-related purposes, making SECA an appropriate and targeted funding source.
Confirm Reallocation of Funds Following Event Cancellation
When a SECA-funded event is cancelled, allocated funds are reverted to the Food & Beverage Fund under current practice. The Commission is asked to confirm whether this approach should continue, with the understanding that funds may be reallocate...
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