REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Resolution Designating Arts Connection to Serve as the County’s State-Local Partner with the California Arts Council
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution designating Arts Connection to serve as the County’s State-Local Partner with the California Arts Council for the California Arts Council’s State-Local Partnership Program for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2031.
(Presenter: Luther Snoke, Chief Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Adoption of this Resolution will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Resolution is non-financial in nature. However, adoption will allow Arts Connection, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to apply for grant funding from the California Arts Council State-Local Partnership Program which, if received, will benefit County residents through promotion, education, and advocacy for the arts.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The State of California Arts Council (CAC), through its State-Local Partnership Program (SLPP), provides grant opportunities for general operating support and technical assistance for County designated local arts agencies. Arts Connection serves as the local art agency for San Bernardino County. The CAC requires, as part of an eligibility criteria to receive SLPP funding, that the applicant be designated by resolution to serve as the local partner.
On November 27, 2012 (Item No. 20), the Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Resolution No. 2012-211 designating Arts Connection to serve as the County’s State-Local Partner for the 2012-2013 SLPP. On August 5, 2014 (Item No. 23), the Board adopted Resolution No. 2014-169 designating Arts Connection to serve as the State-Local Partner for a five-year period from August 5, 2014 through December 31, 2019. On September 24, 2019 (Item No. 17), the Board adopted Resolution No. 2019-152 designating Arts Connection to continue to serve as the State-Local Partner for a five-year period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2025.
Adoption of the proposed Resolution will designate Arts Connection to continue to serve as the State-Local Partner with CAC, will fulfill the designation requirement for a five-year period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2031.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 2, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Penelope Chang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on June 18, 2025.