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File #: 11091   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 10/25/2024 Department: Bloomington Recreation and Park District
On agenda: 11/5/2024 Final action: 11/5/2024
Subject: Ratify the Acceptance of the Donation of a Mural from The Arts Connection, a San Bernardino County Based Non-Profit Organization
Attachments: 1. ATT-BRPD-110524-Ratify the Acceptance of the Donation of a Mural from The Arts Connection, 2. Item #50 Executed BAI
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF BLOOMINGTON RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION

November 5, 2024

FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts

SUBJECT
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Ratify the Acceptance of the Donation of a Mural from The Arts Connection, a San Bernardino County Based Non-Profit Organization
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Bloomington Recreation and Park District, ratify the acceptance of a time-sensitive donation, with an estimated value of $12,800, from The Arts Connection, a San Bernardino County based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, of a mural at the Kessler Park Snack Bar.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary Funding (Net County Cost). The Bloomington Recreation and Park District (District) received a painted mural at the Kessler Park Snack Bar, with the estimated value of $12,800, from The Arts Connection. The donation does not come with any restriction on its use and has no impact on the District's finances.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Arts Connection is a non-profit arts council in the county and was founded in 2013 to stimulate creative and economic vitality and enrich lives through the arts. The Arts Connection received funding from the California Arts Council under the Creative Corps Initiative for public art projects that would employ artists and engage communities.

In early September, The Arts Connection offered the District a time-sensitive donation of a mural, which would be painted at the Kessler Park Snack Bar. The mural was donated without any conditions but required the District's acceptance before The A...

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