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FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER III OF TITLE 12 REGARDING THE PARKS, ARTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION TO REMOVE ARTS FUNCTIONS, FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER IV OF TITLE 12 ESTABLISHING AN ARTS COMMISSION, AND RESULTING DISSOLUTION OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: JASON MINTER, PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON MINTER, PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, (714) 754-5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends City Council:
1. Read by title only, waive further reading and introduce Ordinance 2022-xx to rename the Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission to Parks and Community Services Commission and remove arts related language (Attachment 1).
2. Read by title only, waive further reading and introduce Ordinance 2022-xx to establish an Arts Commission that would serve as an advisory commission to the City Council in matters related to the City's Arts and Culture Master Plan (Attachment 2), and dissolve the Cultural Arts Committee accordingly.
3. Authorize a $100.00 per month stipend for the Arts Commissioners.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Costa Mesa has long supported the development of the arts as a means of enriching the community with a variety of arts opportunities. In 1984, the City Council adopted the motto "City of the Arts" to memorialize the City's commitment to the development of the arts, including the creation of an Arts Committee (Attachment 3). Subsequently, in recognition of the value and impact of local arts and culture on the community the City Council approved Resolution 99-54 adopting modifications to the City Seal to include the "City of the Arts" motto. In 2019, the Parks and Recreation Commission was renamed the Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission, and both the arts and senior services were added to its purview.
On March 16, 2021, City Council approved and adopted the Arts ...
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