Matter SCC-128625

Consider recommendations relating to SVCreates Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 funding for the promotion of arts and culture in Santa Clara County. (LA)

Budget & Finance Board of Supervisors

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Fiscal/Budget Item Printout

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This document outlines a recommendation for the allocation of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenues to SVCreates for arts programming in Santa Clara County for the fiscal year 2026-2027. It includes actions to receive a final report from SVCreates, approve an allocation of $884,529 from FY 2025-2026 TOT revenues, and delegate authority for a true-up allocation not exceeding $200,000. The document also discusses the historical context of TOT allocations to support arts and culture in the county.

Key points

Recommended actions include receiving SVCreates FY 2025-2026 Final Report and approving an allocation of $884,529 to SVCreates.
Delegation of authority to approve a true-up TOT revenue allocation to SVCreates within the first quarter of FY 2026-2027, not to exceed $200,000.
No new impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommended actions.
The County has supported arts and culture in Santa Clara County since 1988 by allocating TOT revenues to SVCreates.
SVCreates is designated as the County’s authorized partner in the California Arts Council’s State-Local Partnership Program.

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The document does not specify the exact date of the Board of Supervisors meeting where these actions will be considered.
There are unresolved placeholders in the document, such as the specific date for the delegation of authority expiration.

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County of Santa Clara Office of the County Executive 128625 A DATE: May 19, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Sylvia Gallegos, Deputy County Executive SUBJECT: Initial Allocation of FY 2025-2026 TOT to SVCreates for FY 2026-2027 Arts Programming RECOMMENDED ACTION Consider recommendations relating to SVCreates Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 funding for the promotion of arts and culture in Santa Clara County. (LA) Possible action: a. Receive SVCreates FY 2025-2026 Final Report. b. Approve allocation of $884,529 of FY 2025-2026 year-to-date County Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenues to SVCreates. c. Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to approve trueup TOT revenue allocation to SVCreates within the first quarter of FY 2026-2027, in an amount not to exceed $200,000. Delegation of authority shall expire on October 30, 2026. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS There is no new impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommended actions. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 year-end forecast of TOT revenues is projected to be $1 million, and actual receipts to-date are $884,529. The revenue is budgeted in the Department of Tax and Collections, and the appropriation...

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SVCreates County Report 2026

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The document is an annual report from SVCreates to the County of Santa Clara, detailing activities and funding allocations for the arts in 2025-2026. It outlines SVCreates' mission to enhance Silicon Valley's creative culture and increase access to the arts for underserved communities. The report includes funding details, program descriptions, and accomplishments related to various arts initiatives, including unrestricted operating grants, arts education programs, and community engagement projects.

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SVCreates is designated as the Local Arts Partner for the County of Santa Clara.
The report highlights the importance of the arts for social and economic well-being.
Total funding received from the County of Santa Clara was $983,357.
Funding allocations included general operating support, arts education funding, and access grants.
SVCreates increased funding to BIPOC/ALAANA arts organizations from 25% to 54% between 2021 and 2024.
The report details various programs, including the Emerging Artist Awards and the Santa Clara County Poet Laureate activities.
Gilroy-specific grants were established to fund community arts projects.
The report emphasizes the importance of increasing access to the arts for historically underserved communities.

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Annual Report to the County of Santa Clara April 17, 2026 www.svcreates.org | 255 N Market St. #210, San Jose, CA 95110 SVCreates Final Report for County of Santa Clara MOU, April 2026 SVCreates is the County of Santa Clara’s Local Arts Partner, as designated by the State of California, and is on a mission to elevate Silicon Valley’s creative culture by building the capacity of our multicultural arts community, raising the visibility and voice of our creative sector, and increasing access to the arts for historically underserved communities. We believe that the arts are vital to our social and economic well-being and integral to the healthy development of our community and our children. The arts: 1) connect us to our heritage, humanity, and each other; 2) help shape and define our community; 3) foster creativity, innovation, and learning; 4) heal and transform our lives; and 5) drive social change. The County of Santa Clara provides funding for SVCreates to: 1) strengthen small multicultural and multi-disciplinary arts groups and artists; 2) increase access to the arts for historically underserved communities; and 3) nurture the joy, learning, and creativity of the people who...