Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the 2023 contract between the City of Madison and the Overture Center. The 2023 budget includes $2,095,000 as the City’s subsidy to support Overture operations, a $495,000 increase from the $1.6 million subsidy provided in 2022. The City’s contribution is authorized by the Room Tax Commission and fully funded through the Room Tax Fund.
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SUBSTITUTE: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the Structural Agreement with Overture Center Foundation, Inc. and an Annual Performance Contract for the 2023 operations of the Overture Center, and providing for a grant from the City.
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SUBSTITUTE: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the Structural Agreement with Overture Center Foundation, Inc. and an Annual Performance Contract for the 2023 operations of the Overture Center, and providing for a grant from the City.
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Whereas, on December 14, 2010, the Common Council adopted Resolution No. RES-10-00996, File No. 20248, (the “2010 Resolution”) acknowledging private ownership and operation of the Overture Center, establishing a City commitment to future grants to Overture subject to annual appropriation, and setting forth the terms and conditions for such grant, and
Whereas, the 2010 Resolution also authorized the City to enter into a long-term Structural Agreement with Overture Center Foundation, Inc. (“OCF”), formerly known as 201 State Foundation, Inc. with the term of the Structural Agreement being ten years, ending on December 31, 2020 with automatic renewal for five-year terms unless the Agreement is terminated, and
Whereas, in December 2020 and December 2021, the Common Council authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendments to the Structural Agreement with OCF renewing the original term of the Agreement for additional terms one year, and thereafter retaining automatic renewal terms of five years unless the Agreement is terminated, and
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