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CC:CAC - (1) Discussion of Potential Next Steps or an Action Plan in Conjunction with Findings of the Creative Economy Report of Culver City; and, (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: April 18, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / Administrative Services - Cultural Affairs
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - City Council and Cultural Affairs Commission (04/13/17)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Administrative Services Director (04/12/17)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council and Cultural Affairs Commission (1) discuss possible next steps or an action plan based on the findings of the Creative Economy Report of Culver City; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
In the aftermath of the dissolution of the former Culver City Redevelopment Agency in 2012 and the elimination of three full-time Cultural Affairs staff, the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) formed a Repurposing of Cultural Affairs Post-Redevelopment Agency Subcommittee (former Commissioners Susan Anderson and Marla Koosed). This subcommittee created a report that included a recommendation to allocate funds to conduct a study to establish a baseline knowledge of the arts and culture in Culver City and point to areas of economic opportunity. The report made numerous references to the Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region which has been developed annually by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) since 2007 (and in recent years has been expanded to include California). The CAC subcommittee presented its report to the full CAC at the January 14, 2014 meeting and...
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