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Olivia Salazar De Bro, Culture and Belonging Manager in Parks, Arts and Recreation, described the program’s origins in 2020 equity and belonging work and explained the partnered approach grew quickly after an initial Juneteenth collaboration. She said partners receive varying levels of city support under the partnered model — including funding, staffing and communications — and that the majority of the Cultural Events budget was spent on partnered events in 2024.

Paul Simmons, Parks, Arts & Recreation director, said the partnered model has been successful at increasing cultural representation but is not sustainable at current staffing levels. He said staff propose a sponsored model that provides $12,000 in funding and a toolkit of administrative resources to established partners, shifts operational responsibilities to event organizers, and gives community groups greater independence while the city remains a resource. Staff also proposed working during the transition to explore merging the Cultural Events Program with the Inspire Olympia grants program.

Councilmember Gilman moved to transition city support for cultural-event programming to a sponsored approach; the motion passed on a voice vote. Council discussion noted a soft handoff for communications and an intent to prioritize existing partners for 2025 while building capacity and exploring future funding paths.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Olympia - City Council Meeting on 2025-02-25 at 6:00 PM - Feb 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Olympia City Council voted Feb. 25 to transition the city’s Cultural Events Program from a city-partnered model to a sponsored model, beginning a two-year transition intended to boost sustainability and reduce staff burden.","taxTitle","Olympia, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",4862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6707352,"Olympia council removes city-created nonprofit exemption for body-worn camera redaction fees",444,834000,1278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2405786-c5fb4ddb9051a58de295506a034e12cf&start=834&end=1278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2405786-c5fb4ddb9051a58de295506a034e12cf/thumbnail_834000.jpg","/articles/6707352/Olympia/Thurston-County/Washington/Olympia-council-removes-city-created-nonprofit-exemption-for-body-worn-camera-redaction-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6707352-62073449b6dee2d09cbb70ff337fa064/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445412&Signature=GsAqemJJjxyoP2rmXjerqKJr4NMzWJxWe5pQkLdiyUwLruGgyzLahzw4KsuU7BWXKsOUon7UHoziIg4GKM4cU4yG8cbAJuhgEXDxyXZ11g0tL-coE7qAkzFCqhdogWf2X8Fw6uqG-OfWk2eE-qQaKhvCzhvT7dJcGHYvZJmox0aEQHhGpNHdKFwyWdHQL1yyTTqdx9SW6iAJoVVVjpCRut9vqyWiEVPObwOouAi~CAu1kYISePlLH8rTzBJF1BgfWKB2Ztml3TmJowScqq7pBVv4prlY6cKMdeDlJXjhBunkLg8MXWr15humNdWB9XpWlYd0nBI9dRFm~zwu8chKbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olympia City Council voted Feb. 25 to adopt a revised fee structure for redacting police body-worn camera footage under Washington’s Public Records Act and to remove a city-created exemption for nonprofit organizations.

Michael Fulmer, deputy city clerk, presented the staff review and recommendation. Fulmer said state law provides certain exemptions from redaction fees — for example, individuals involved in an incident and their attorneys — and that roughly 90% of the city’s requesters fall under those state exemptions. He told the council that a 2022 public survey had shown a plurality of respondents felt that only the state-mandated exemptions were necessary and that staff concluded a city-created nonprofit exemption was open to misuse because registering as a nonprofit in Washington is relatively easy.

Fulmer said the city’s updated fee study adopted in May 2024 is expected to save the city an estimated $15,000 a year in staff time and that expanding a local nonprofit exemption could increase workload by encouraging voluminous public-records requests. He recommended removing the nonprofit exemption; Council members expressed support for the recommendation during discussion. The council adopted the revised fee structure by voice vote.

Mayor Pro Tem (recommendation on the dais) moved the motion to adopt the resolution to remove the city-created nonprofit exemption and update fees; the motion passed on a voice vote.","Council voted to adopt a revised fee structure for redacting body-worn-camera footage that removes a city-created exemption for nonprofits. Staff said the city-created exemption was open to abuse and most requesters already fall under state exemptions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6707357,"Council reviews 12-year multifamily tax exemption for 505 Union Avenue adaptive-reuse project",155,296000,451000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2405786-c5fb4ddb9051a58de295506a034e12cf&start=296&end=451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2405786-c5fb4ddb9051a58de295506a034e12cf/thumbnail_296000.jpg","/articles/6707357/Olympia/Thurston-County/Washington/Council-reviews-12-year-multifamily-tax-exemption-for-505-Union-Avenue-adaptive-reuse-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6707357-4934e55b7112e149aaa90b253749c44d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445412&Signature=Lh~yuc1TzEbZuKRyvC9JZs~YAAgq6mBIsZDHeZhq8v0xgLTWconXgF6-aj5eD8~v5ie8H7kNPiEYcjSmvalRUF~RCvnPVAWeSNcLRq1y8fBmsW1BNx2KpHCfS3fMymFfuwnbAR~U3t~dPvLIY9TjOADYuhe7wZQH6WgEHLkY6W00hw83Fxsh~DL3Np8~IoyHXamwHiQEwsPKBB6aYDYU2SN4fEeCwVgPwRE6DfitCFCBgn33ZK0ZdAleMGb8v~j5bADxS0N4y5mUuRo2FxNBru01noTxQzc9ixWgo1VpK07JNYN9efl4aBIj5KbUKJNhCx2pliYCCGJIsYE--n8jjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Olympia received a presentation on Feb. 25 about a proposed 12-year Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) agreement for a redevelopment at 505 Union Avenue known as \"The Gibson.\" Jacinda Stelches, housing program manager in the Community Planning and Development Department, told the council the project would convert underutilized office space into 64 studio and one-bedroom units that would qualify for the 12-year exemption under state-authorized MFTE rules.

The Gibson, presented by Stelches, would provide 64 residential units and use an adjacent parking lot with 55 spaces. As a 12-year MFTE project, the units must be affordable to households at 80% or below area median family income; Stelches said the 80% threshold for a two-person household is $72,150 gross annual income. She said the project would target studio rents of about $1,400 and one-bedroom rents between about $1,500 and $1,700. The project is in permitting, she said.

The MFTE program referenced during the presentation is authorized by state law and administered locally; Stelches told council the city offers 8-, 12- and 20-year MFTE options and that the 12-year program rules were updated in late 2023 to increase affordability requirements. Councilmember Gilman said he had been critical of the program in the past but called this project “the best sort of match” for the incentive.

The item had been pulled from the consent calendar for council discussion and was presented to the council during the meeting; the consent calendar was later adopted by voice vote. The presentation did not include a separate roll-call vote on this specific agreement during the discussion recorded in the transcript.","City staff presented a 12-year Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) proposal for a 64-unit adaptive-reuse housing project at 505 Union Avenue (\"The Gibson\"). Council discussion was limited; the item had been pulled for discussion from the consent calendar and proceeded toward adoption as part of the consent calendar.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6707348,"Council approves 2025 Percival Plinth public-sculpture exhibition and public purchase vote",1048,1633000,2681000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2405786-c5fb4ddb9051a58de295506a034e12cf&start=1633&end=2681","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2405786-c5fb4ddb9051a58de295506a034e12cf/thumbnail_1633000.jpg","/articles/6707348/Olympia/Thurston-County/Washington/Council-approves-2025-Percival-Plinth-public-sculpture-exhibition-and-public-purchase-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6707348-4e7e324a00d9229771464f42647c7b9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445412&Signature=OGICtyn3wSyKnjMUDURBKbv84hpzLikVbMfML2sIrg0Yw6dv4-qxkVvdjqD0BCwYtqZI~Xs8e80QexPQb-jMpeyPSJRbXvdFPAO3mROfDVjFX8~hB-RvY0G7QDe1EW6waHjyAXIPId3ehEltOclspJrPZUZWA82iDCYx96dvQOGGl64HNcHUMiA1eyODkYbkfn6eAH2RlTRxJpAen~lVmCfkguygbTP0cbKcmyKd8BQmOiY-p7zcxQ5pWpQcdvnbpw9UfOSdX28VWe8q4mRhpLvtZSTpFJVoxjQy9KKZCT9Exw6gyP87ydkggOHLZ~GdEhJlJe0f2J~50z~F0KC8kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olympia City Council on Feb. 25 approved the Arts Commission’s recommended lineup of sculptures for the 2025 Percival Plinth Project, an annual public-art exhibition along Percival Landing.

Stephanie Johnson, arts program manager and staff liaison to the Arts Commission, told the council the jury reviewed 26 submissions and recommended 18 works for the exhibition. Artists receive $1,000 for the loan of each sculpture; during July a public vote will select one artwork for purchase at a price up to $10,000. The selected piece will be displayed in front of City Hall for an additional year and then placed in the city’s permanent collection.

Kathy Dorgan, chair of the Arts Commission, read short descriptions of the selected works to give council a sense of each piece’s materials and intent. The jury and staff screened submissions for structural safety, artistic quality and diversity of materials and styles.

Councilmember Green moved to approve the Arts Commission recommendation; the motion passed by voice vote.","The council approved the Arts Commission’s recommendation of up to 18 sculptures for the 2025 Percival Plinth Project exhibition; the public will vote in July on one work for purchase (up to $10,000). Artists receive $1,000 per loan; the winner will be displayed at City Hall the following year then placed in permanent exhibition.","actionData","errors"]

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