City of Culver City - File #: 15-266

• File #: 15-266
• Version: 1
• Name: Honorary City Poet Laureate
• Type: Minute Order
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2015
• In control: City Council Meeting Agenda
• On agenda: 9/28/2015
• Final action: 9/28/2015
• Title: CC - Consideration of a Recommendation from the Cultural Affairs Commission Pertaining to the Creation of the Position of Honorary City Poet Laureate.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/28/2015	1	City Council Meeting Agenda	approved	Pass
9/28/2015	1	City Council Meeting Agenda	approved	Pass

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CC - Consideration of a Recommendation from the Cultural Affairs Commission Pertaining to the Creation of the Position of Honorary City Poet Laureate.

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Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003

Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []

Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []

Commission Action Required: Yes [X] No [] Date: 09/08/15
Commission Name:

Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/23/15)

Department Approval: Martin R. Cole, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk
(09/21/15)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council consider the recommendation of the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) regarding the proposal to establish the position of Honorary City Poet Laureate and (if desired) direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate.


BACKGROUND

On May 11, 2015, the City Council considered an agenda item pertaining to the creation of an Honorary City Poet Laureate position. Upon consideration of the material of record and public comment, the City Council directed the CAC to investigate the creation of a Poet Laureate position and to make a recommendation expeditiously.


DISCUSSION

The CAC created an ad hoc subcommittee at its meeting on June 9, 2015 tasked with evaluating the creation of the position of Honorary City Poet Laureate and appointed Commissioners Small and Williams to that subcommittee. The CAC subcommittee conducted research and considered public comment on the subject and made the following recommendations for consideration at the September 8, 2015 CAC meeting:

1. That the City Council should establish a Culver City Artist Laureate Program to include all the arts (visual, performing, musical, written and s...