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RESOLUTION 2 OF 2018
Authorizing approval of the Arts for All Program at the Eccles Theater.
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2013, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (the “RDA”), Salt Lake City Corporation (“City”), and Salt Lake County (“County”) executed that certain Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (Utah Performing Arts Center) (“Ownership Agreement”) for the ownership of the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater (“Eccles Theater”).
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2013, the Utah Performing Arts Center Agency (“UPACA”) City, RDA, and County also executed that certain Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”) for the operation of the Eccles Theater.
WHEREAS, the Operating Agreement established a process to create an Arts Accessibility Program (now known as the Arts for All Program) (“Arts for All Program”) for the purpose of making tickets available on a discounted basis to certain categories of ticket buyers that cannot otherwise afford commercially available tickets.
WHEREAS, the Operating Agreement also established a surcharge on each ticket sold at the Eccles Theater to fund the Arts for All Program.
WHEREAS, the Operating Agreement requires the Owner (UPACA) and Operator (County) of the Theater to create the Arts for All Program no later than the second full fiscal year of operation of the Eccles Theater,
WHEREAS, the Ownership Agreement requires UPACA to present the proposed Arts for All Program to the Salt Lake City Council for review and approval.
WHEREAS, the proposed Arts for All Program is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah that it approves the Arts for All Program as attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED by the City Council of Salt Lake City this 9th day of January, 2018.