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RESOLUTfON
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A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHIl�G AI�T AD HOC WORKGROUP FOR THE PURPOSE OF
COMPREHENSIVELY REVIE'WING THE CULTLTRAL STAR PROGRAM AND MAHING
RECOMNIENDATIONS FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, in 1993, at the request of the City of Saint Paul, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the City Council
to levy an additional sales tax of up to one-half percent on tasable sales within the City, and
WFIEREAS, ten percent of the sales ta�c revenue is committed to the Cultural STAR Progra.m, and
WEIEREAS, the Cultural STAR Program has e�cisted for 15 years and provided millions of dollazs in funding far the
cultural life of Saint Paul, and
WI�REAS, the Cultural STAR Program is governed by State Law, City Ordinance, Culhual STAR guidelines, and
many internal procedures and processes, and
FVHEREAS, no comprehensive review of the Cultural STAR Program has ever been undertaken, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Economic Development recommends undertaking a comprehensive
review of the Cultural STAR Program to ensure that its goals and objectives accurately reflect the City's priorities
and that the City receives maYimum benefits from the investment of its discretionary sales tax, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVEA, that the City Council direct the Department of Plamiing and Economic Development to conduct a
detailed review of the Culhu�al STAR program to date, including the number of proj ects; dollars granted in total, by
ward, by organization, and by proj ect type; and dollazs leveraged or pledged, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Department of Planuing and Economic Development assemble an ad hoc
workgroup consisting of Cultural STAR Board members, City Council representation, Mayor's representation, and
PED staff, and be it
FINALLY RESQLVED, that the workgroup will review the goals of the Culhual STAR Program, processes,
policies, guidelines, and documents, as well as Mayar Coleman's Strategic Plan, with the goal of identifying
strengths and wealmesses of the Gliltural STAR Program and making recommendations for its improvement.
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21-MAY-08
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Approve resolution establishing Ad Hoc Workgroup for comprehensive reivew of the C�ltural Star Program and W make
recommendations for improvements.
ItlaOOns: Hpprove (H) of Ke)eCL (KJ. rersonai Jervwe i.onlrac�s mus� iunwer ure rmivwu�y .sueauvua.
Planning Commissio� 1, Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Commrttee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has ihis person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this personlEirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current ciry employee?
Yes No
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Initiatinq Problem, issues, OpPOrtunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Has not been reviewed for fifiteen years.
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Disadvantages If Approved:
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Financial Information:
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