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CAC - (1) Dissolution and Creation of Subcommittees to Reflect the FY 2023 - 2024 Cultural Affairs Work Plan; and (2) Assignment of Commissioners to Ad Hoc and Standing Subcommittees
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Meeting Date: August 15, 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 []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (08/10/23)
Department Approval: N/A
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC): (1) dissolve and create subcommittees to reflect the FY 2023 - 2024 Cultural Affairs work plan which includes dissolution of the Ad Hoc 2023 Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee, creation of an Ad Hoc 2024 Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommittee and creation of an Ad Hoc Cultural Plan Subcommittee; and (2) Assign Commissioners to Ad Hoc and Standing Subcommittees for the fiscal year.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
At its first regular meeting in July of each year, the Cultural Affairs Commission typically reviews its subcommittees considering the City Council adopted budget and work plan for Cultural Affairs for the coming year, and two Commissioners are assigned to two or more of the CAC's subcommittees.
Subcommittee meetings are held on an as-needed basis, with some subcommittees meeting as frequently as every month and others only once or twice over the course of a year; the frequency and agendas of subcommittee meetings are primarily staff driven. In general, "ad hoc" subcommittees serve only a limited or single purpose, are not perpetual, and are dissolved when their specific task is completed. Ad hoc subcommittees do not constitute a "legislative body" and are not subject to the Brown Act. "St...
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