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Cultural Access Update January, 2017 Background Puget Sound Regional Council Strategic Plan Created 2005 Cultural Access Authorizing Legislation Passed in 2015 2 What is a Cultural Access Program? Equitable access for public school

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Cultural Access Update January, 2017

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∗ Puget Sound Regional Council Strategic Plan Created 2005 ∗ Cultural Access Authorizing Legislation Passed in 2015

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Background

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What is a Cultural Access Program?

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Equitable access for public school students

∗ Expanded educational experiences ∗ Funded transportation ∗ Focused on schools with high % of subsidized meals

Focus on Social Equity

∗ Reduced or free admission ∗ Sustainable organizations that provide more affordable access

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  • 1. Proposed ordinance being circulated to Council

now; formal transmittal of proposal mid-February

  • 2. Public hearings likely in March and April
  • 3. County Council action to approve the cultural

access program and place the tax increase on the ballot expected mid-April, 2017

  • 4. Ballot measure expected August, 2017
  • 5. Taxes collected in 2018; grants commence 2019

Key Milestones

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Communications Strategy

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April- King County Council Places Measure on Ballot

Polling

Social Media Background Campaign

Polling

I OUTREACH AND COALITION BUILDING II County Council Communications Public Vote King County

III Public Campaign

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King County Council Districts 1 – Rod Dembowski 2 – Larry Gossett 3 – Kathy Lambert 4 – Jeanne Kohl Welles 5 – Dave Upthegrove 6 – Claudia Balducci 7 – Pete von Reichbauer 8 – Joe McDermott 9 – Reagan Dunn Re-election in November, 2017 1 3 5 7 9

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∗ 4Culture Administers ∗ Public School Access Program including bus transportation ∗ Regional Cultural Organizations

∗ At least 20% of Regional Organization Funding Awards must be used for public school access activities ∗ Regionals receive on average 8% of the budgets

∗ Community Based Organizations—roughly 15% of their budgets

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How will funds be distributed?

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Cultural Access Will be Accountable

  • Regional Organization Annual reporting:
  • How money was spent;
  • What it will be spent on in the coming year;
  • Other as required by 4Culture Guidelines
  • The Cultural Access Program Requires:
  • Public Benefits, Annual Audits, 501(c)3 status
  • Funding Sunset : Voters reapprove measure

every 7 years

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∗ Greater Equity ∗ Dramatic increase in educational experiences for all ∗ Reduced price or free admissions ∗ Transportation costs funded ∗ Increased Community and Outreach programs

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What Will Passage of Cultural Access Mean?

∗ The impact is high; the price is low – average $2 per month per citizen

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∗ Become a “Friend” of CAWA’s Facebook Page ∗ Endorse Cultural Access personally; Sign Board letter

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∗ Contact Your Council Member; Attend Council Hearings ∗ Visit: WWW.CULTURALACCESSWA.ORG

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What Can You Do?

Ben Moore, Chairman, Board of Trustees rewire45@gmail.com Dwight Gee, Vice-President dwight1000@outlook.com Jim Kraft, Executive Director james.kraft@outlook.com

  • D. David Brown, General Manager david@ddavidbrown.com

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