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DCLA's requirements for financial contingency plans
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Council Member De La Rosa inquires about DCLA's requirements for cultural institutions to submit financial contingency plans to prevent worker reductions. Commissioner Cumbo explains that DCLA does not have a contingency plan requirement and trusts the institutions they support to manage their finances.
- DCLA expects adherence to applicable laws but does not require specific contingency plans
- The agency administers funds to organizations without mandating contingency plans as part of the process
- DCLA supports over 1,000 organizations through various programs
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:25:42
Thank you, council member Menon.
0:25:43
Commissioner, does your agency require that culture institutions submit financial contingency plans to prevent worker reductions given, you know, the landscape that you put forth with all of the SIGs?
Laurie Cumbo
0:25:59
DCLA expects all of its constituents to adhere to all applicable laws in this regard.
0:26:04
SIGs can choose to hire DC Thirty Seven labor and assume the base city negotiated DC Thirty Seven salaries, but also have their own negotiated contracts above what the city has negotiated.
0:26:16
The city is proud to support institutions that choose to work with strong organized unions and to set a minimum base rate of pay through its own negotiations.
0:26:27
The layoffs at the Brooklyn Museum are deeply unfortunate, and we will work with the museum to avoid any additional layoffs.
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:26:34
I get that.
0:26:35
But are you do you all require contingency plan when we're at the point where layoffs are are being considered?
0:26:45
Is there a so, you know, as DCLA is releasing funding to organizations, are you saying if layoffs are something that you're have been flagged for your agency as something that is forthcoming, is there a contingency plan?
Laurie Cumbo
0:27:02
We do not have a contingency plan requirement.
0:27:06
Mhmm.
0:27:07
We trust with many of the institutions that we support, with the 34 that we support plus the 1,000 that we support through our CDF program.
0:27:16
We administer funds to those organizations, but we do not require contingency plans as part of it.