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CC - ACTION ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Culver City Municipal Code Section 3.03.200 Pertaining to Powers and Duties of the Cultural Affairs Commission to Reinstate Language that Was Removed When Equity Policy Language Was Added in 2020.
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Meeting Date: October 9, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / City Manager - Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/03/2023)
Departmental Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (09/26/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council introduce an Ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 3.03.200 pertaining to powers and duties of the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) to reinstate language that was removed when equity policy language was added in 2020.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In 2019, the CAC recommended adding to its powers and duties, which are established in CCMC Section 3.03.200, to “serve as an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in cultural activities and programs within the City”. The City Council incorporated this change into the Municipal Code via Ordinance No. 2020-004, which it adopted on February 10, 2020.
Earlier this year, CAC Vice Chair Leora O’Carroll noted that Ordinance 2020-004 removed one of the CAC’s powers and duties: to “serve as an advocate for cultural activities and programs within the City”. The removal of this language appears to have been inadvertent, as the equity language was to be an addition to the existing language in the CCMC, not a replacement. The CAC expressed a desire to reinstate the prior language (while retaining the equity policy language). This task was included in the Cultural Affairs FY 2023 - 2024 work plan.
At the August 15, 2023, the CAC unanimously passed a motion recommending CCMC changes as included in the bolded and underlined (added) and strikethrough (deleted) text below:
§ 3.03.200 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Cultural Affairs Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters pertaining to the enrichment of the community through fine arts, visual arts, performing arts, arts education, historic preservation and cultural issues;
B. Serve as an advocate for cultural activities and programs within the City;
C.B. Serve as an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in cultural activities and programs within the City;
D. C. Implement the City's Public Art Program, and encourage the integration of cultural affairs into the social and economic fabric of the City to improve the quality of life for City residents; and
E. D. Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the City Charter or this Code, as maybe prescribed by ordinance, resolution, City Council policy or other City Council action.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this agenda item other than staff time.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 23-10-09_ATT No. 1_Proposed Ordinance Amending CCMC Section 3.03.200
2. 23-10-09_ATT No. 2_CAC Staff Report re Equity Policy Language and Powers and Duties (November 19, 2019)
MOTION
That the City Council:
Introduce an Ordinance amending CCMC Section 3.03.200 pertaining to powers and duties of the Cultural Affairs Commission to reinstate language that was removed in 2020.