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CC - (1) Receipt of an Update Pertaining to the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation; (2) Consideration of a Recommendation to Terminate the Memorandum of Understanding; (3) Direction to the City Manager Regarding the Outstanding Loan; and (4) Other Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: February 11, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Serena Wright-Black/Administrative Services
Heather Baker/City Attorney
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
(310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/06/19); (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs (02/06/19)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (02/06/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive an update pertaining to the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation; (2) consider terminating the Memorandum of Understanding; (3) provide direction to the City Manager regarding the outstanding loan; and (4) provide any other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In 2016 the City Council formed an Ad Hoc Subcommittee ("Subcommittee") for the purpose of revising the structure of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation ("CAF"). The goal of the Subcommittee was to explore options for a new CAF structure that would allow it to work independently from the City. The CAF subsequently approved the recommendation made by the Subcommittee and the matter was considered by the City Council for final approval. The amended Bylaws were presented to City Council and a new Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the CAF was adopted by the City Council on March 12, 2018.
The CAF has been functioning as an independent 501(c)(3)...
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