C3.4
Include festivals in the City’s review on permitting timelines, whether for festival creation or expansion, to help them save time and money better invested in artists and audiences.
Motion by Mayor: That Administration bring forward an unfunded service package as part of the 2023-2026 budget deliberations for a total of $500,000 to increase support for activities such as subsidization of civic service costs for signature events, expansion of the WinterCity program, micro grants for smaller festivals and events and other event capacity building, as outlined in Attachment 1of Report CS00949. (June 27th)