City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes
Commission on Cultural Affairs
City Hall
Room 1C
Thursday, February 1, 2024
3:00 PM
Funding Process Subcommittee
701 E Broadway
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Spear called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Staff present: Sarah Dresser and Andrea Jira.
4 - David Spear, Molly Froidl, Linda Helmick and Stacey Thompson
Present:
II. INTRODUCTIONS
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve the agenda made by Thompson, seconded by Froidl; motion
carried.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes from Jan. 30, 2023 made by Spear, seconded by
Thompson; motion carried.
Minutes from January 30, 2023
Attachments: 1.30.23 Draft Minutes
V. OLD BUSINESS
None
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Funding Process Discussion
Dresser stated that the office is considering a change from contract services to grant
agreement, which wouldn't alter much of the application and review process; rather it
would be a structural change on the administrative end when the agreements are issued
to the organizations. She also recommends shifting the project funding period to Nov. 1 -
Oct. 31, which would shorten the funding period to a 12-month time frame and clean up
any possible overlap of project periods.
Dresser presented recommendations to updating the application format to be more
streamlined and more in line with how Missouri Arts Council structures its grants.
The subcommittee reviewed the areas including application questions, evaluation criteria,
and the review process.
Updates to a grant process
Application Questions