Approval of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: January 24 2010 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation Contact Person/Dept.: Jeremy Green / Community Development Todd Tipton / Community Development Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: (310)253 5764 (310)253 5783 General Fund: Yes No X Item Number: _C 3 Attachments: X Action Item: Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes X No Date: 10/27/10 Cultural Affairs Commission Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (01/19/11) Cultural Affairs Commission (xx/xx/xx) Cultural Affairs Foundation Board (xx/xx/xx) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (01/13/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (01/19/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/18/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (01/19/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council concur with the recommendation of the Cultural Affairs Foundation Board (CAF Board) and approve the amended and restated Bylaws of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation (Foundation.) BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION: The Bylaws of the Foundation were approved by the City Council on June 26 2006 and executed on July 26 2007 (Attachment 1.) Over the course of Foundation operations it has become apparent that some of the Bylaws were in need of clarification. Working with the City Attorney s Office and outside counsel (Anita Luck with the firm of Aleshire & Wynder) who has an expertise in nonprofit organizations and was retained with funds from the Foundation budget the Bylaws have been amended and restated. The changes as approved by the CAF Board have been included in redline and strike out as Attachment 2 entitled Amended and Restated Bylaws. As per Article IX Section 3 of the current Bylaws every amendment or modification of these Bylaws shall b...
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