ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: January 8, 1998

Author/Local:H.Creighton/2156

CC File No. 2051

TO:	City Council
FROM:	Director of Finance
SUBJECT:	1998 Grant Installments

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RECOMMENDATION

THAT installments be made to the following organizations, beginning January 1998, in advance of consideration of the individual 1998 operating grants:

1998 Installments

Van Art Gallery Association $151,100 monthly Van City Planning Commission 3,900 monthly Van Museum Commission 24,000 biweekly

Van Maritime Museum Society 10,100 biweekly Pacific Space Centre Society 16,860 biweekly

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

The General Manager of Corporate Services RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

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.

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.

DISCUSSION

This report recommends that installments be continued as in past years with payments commencing in January, 1998, in advance of Council’s consideration of the 1998 grant requests.

1997 Installments 1998 Installments

Van Art Gallery Association $155,500 monthly $151,100 monthly

Van City Planning Commission 3,900 monthly 3,900 monthly

Van Museum Commission 25,200 biweekly 24,000 biweekly

Van Maritime Museum Society 10,600 biweekly 10,100 biweekly

Pacific Space Centre Society 17,700 biweekly 16,860 biweekly

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