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← Thursday, April 23, 2026

Item 5 Passed 10-0

Approve a resolution adopting a Cultural District Funding Model to inform future budgetary recommendations for City-designated Cultural Districts, consistent with the City’s Economic and Cultural District Framework Policy, adopted by Resolution No. 20240926-014. The funding model establishes a framework for considering future investments that support district management, activation, and long-term sustainability. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

Council is weighing a resolution to adopt a Cultural District Funding Model, which would guide how the city thinks about future budget recommendations for its officially designated Cultural Districts. The model sets up a framework for considering investments in district management, activation, and long-term sustainability, building on the Economic and Cultural District Framework Policy adopted back in 2024. It's a planning blueprint rather than a spending decision — the item itself has no fiscal impact.

The roll call

Approved on Consent 10-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
  • José Velásquez D3 Yes
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
  • Ryan Alter D5 Yes
  • Krista Laine D6 Yes
  • Mike Siegel D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
  • Marc Duchen D10 Yes

Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes