ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: December 1, 1999

Author/Local: J. Beresford/7789

RTS No.1157

CC File No. 2201
CS&B: December 16, 1999

TO:	Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
FROM:	General Manager of Corporate Services
SUBJECT:	2000 Grant Installments

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT monthly installments be made to the following organizations, beginning January 2000, in advance of consideration of the individual 2000 operating grant: Vancouver Art Gallery Association $152,600

Vancouver City Planning Commission $3,900.

B. THAT biweekly installments be made to the following organizations, beginning January 2000, in advance of consideration of the individual 2000 operating grants: Vancouver Museum Commission $24,200

Vancouver Maritime Museum Society $10,200
Pacific Space Centre Society $17,000.

C. THAT a mid year advance of $32,000 representing 40% of the 1999 grant amount, be made to ASTC Science World in advance of consideration of the individual 2000 operating grant.

COUNCIL POLICY

Council’s policy is to provide installments of the operating grants to allow these organizations to meet their operating needs, in advance of consideration of their grant requests in the normal grant review process.

Approval of grant recommendations requires eight affirmative votes.

BACKGROUND

In past years, the City has disbursed operating grants to the Vancouver Art Gallery Association, Vancouver City Planning Commission, Vancouver Museum Commission, Vancouver Maritime Museum Society and Pacific Space Centre Society in installments throughout the year. Installments to the Vancouver Art Gallery Association and Vancouver City Planning Commission are paid monthly, while the other three organizations are paid biweekly. In each case, the installments are timed to meet the operating expenses of the organizations. Grant payments to ASTC Science World are made annually, with a mid year advance of 40% of the prior year grant amount.

DISCUSSION

This report recommends that installments be continued as in past years with payments commencing in January 2000, in advance of Council’s consideration of the 2000 grant requests.

The 1999 installments and recommended 2000 installments for each organization are as follows.

Organization	1999	2000
Vancouver Art Gallery Association	$152,600 monthly	$152,600 monthly
Vancouver City Planning Commission	$3,900 monthly	$3,900 monthly
ASTC Science World	$32,000 mid year advance	$32,000 mid year advance
Vancouver Museum Commission	$24,200 biweekly	$24,200 biweekly
Vancouver Maritime Museum Society	$10,200 biweekly	$10,200 biweekly
Pacific Space Centre Society	$17,000 biweekly	$17,000 biweekly

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