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File #: 2023-1354    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 3/24/2023 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: 3/28/2023 Final action: 4/11/2023
Enactment date: 4/11/2023 Enactment #: 216
Effective date: 4/17/2023    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with The POISE Foundation to assist in supporting the arts and related production services for the 2023 and 2024 Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebrations, for a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) over two years and for the payment of the costs thereof.
Indexes: AGREEMENTS
Attachments: 1. 2023-1354 Cover Letter-POISE - Letter, 2. 2023-1354 WCP23-017 POISE, 3. Summary 2023-1354

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with The POISE Foundation to assist in supporting the arts and related production services for the 2023 and 2024 Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebrations, for a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) over two years and for the payment of the costs thereof.

 

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WHEREAS, the City has allocated $2,000,000.00 in federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support the arts; and

 

WHEREAS, the City now wishes to commit funding for the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration for 2023 and 2024 to support local artists and related production services;

 

 

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

 

Section 1.                     The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, is hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with The POISE Foundation to assist in supporting the arts and related production services for the 2023 and 2024 Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebrations, for a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) over two years, subject to annual appropriation by City Council for future years.

 

Funds shall be paid from the following accounts:

 

2023:                      $125,000.00 from 0222905500.53901.00

2024:                      $125,000.00 from 0222905500.53901.00

 

Section 2.                     Said Agreement or Agreements shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form.