The Commission shall consist of seven members. To the extent practical, the members of the Commission shall be composed of: two members appointed from among professionals in the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, engineering, design or other related cultural and arts disciplines, to the extent such professionals are available in the City; two members appointed from a recognized arts or artists organization; and the remaining three members shall be appointed at-large.
(§ 1, Ord. 3030 c.s., eff. January 2, 2009, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3160 c.s., eff. September 2, 2016, Ord. 3278-24 c.s., eff. October 1, 2024, and Ord. 3303-25 c.s., eff. November 13, 2025)
The Commission shall:
(a) 
Act as adviser to the City Council in all matters pertaining to public art in Redondo Beach. Public art in Redondo Beach shall be defined as artworks that are identified through a gift, City purchase, or artist commission, that are displayed in any publicly owned property or right-of-way area including parks, City buildings and facilities, streets, medians, sidewalks, plazas and in any other public location determined by the City Council;
(b) 
Make recommendations to the City Council for public art program guidelines, the artistic criteria for public art, the acquisition of public art, artwork commissioning and deaccession, the creation of public art infrastructure, and the preservation and maintenance of public art in the City;
(c) 
Make recommendations for a prioritized list of public art projects to be considered as part of the City's strategic planning and annual capital project and budgeting processes;
(d) 
Stimulate public interest in such public art programs and projects;
(e) 
Make recommendations to the City Council related to performing arts events and programs, including, but not limited to, theater, music, film, fine art, literature, poetry; and
(f) 
Perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to it by the City Council, City Manager, or staff liaison with the approval and/or at the direction of the City Manager.
(§ 1, Ord. 3030 c.s., eff. January 2, 2009, amended by Ord. 3278-24 c.s., eff. October 1, 2024, and Ord. 3303-25 c.s., eff. November 13, 2025)
Notwithstanding Section 2-9.101 of this Code, the Cultural Arts Commission shall not be required to hold monthly meetings, and instead shall hold a regular meeting at least once every other month and whatever special meetings may be necessary or convenient to dispose of business without delay.
(§ 1, Ord. 3030 c.s., eff. January 2, 2009, amended by Ord. 3278-24 c.s., eff. October 1, 2024)