An arts and culture commission is established in and for the city.
(Ord. 5226 § 2, 1999)
The arts and culture commission shall consist of five voting members and up to two students who shall be nonvoting members.
(Ord. 5226 § 3, 1999; Ord. 5669 § 8, 2009; Ord. 6005 § 10, 2023)
The voting members of the arts and culture commission shall be appointed by the council. The nonvoting student members of the arts and culture commission shall be appointed by a majority vote of its voting members. The arts and culture commission shall, by resolution, establish the qualifications, term, procedure, standards and rules for the appointment of the nonvoting student members to the commission subject to the limitations of this chapter; provided that the arts and culture commission shall have at least one student commissioner. Members of the arts and culture commission shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. 5226 § 4, 1999; Ord. 6005 § 11, 2023)
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At least three voting members of the arts and culture commission must have substantial professional expertise as:
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All members must have a demonstrated interest, competency and knowledge of the arts.
C.
Each voting member of the arts and culture commission must be a qualified elector of the city at the time of appointment and during incumbency. Each nonvoting student member must be a resident of Glendale at the time of appointment and during incumbency. Each nonvoting student member shall be enrolled in high school level or college and shall not be older than 25 years of age at the time of appointment. To the extent the arts and culture commission appoints two nonvoting student members, it shall endeavor to appoint one high school student and one college student.
(Ord. 5226 § 5, 1999; Ord. 5310 § 2, 2002; Ord. 5735 § 1, 2011; Ord. 5930 § 5, 2019; Ord. 6005 § 12, 2023)
Any member of the arts and culture commission, including a student member, may be removed by a majority of the council when, in the discretion of the council, the best interests of the city will be served. In addition, any student member of the commission may be removed by a majority vote of the commission when, in the discretion of the commission, the best interests of the city will be served.
(Ord. 5226 § 8, 1999; Ord. 6005 § 13, 2023)
The arts and culture commission shall select one of its voting members as chairperson of the commission. In the case of the absence of the chairperson, the members present at any meeting shall select one of the voting members present to act as chairperson pro tem. The individual selected as chairperson shall serve for one year.
(Ord. 5226 § 9, 1999; Ord. 6005 § 14, 2023)
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The commission shall meet at least once a month at such time and place as the commission may fix by resolution.
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Special meetings of the commission may be called at any time by the chairperson, or three voting members thereof by written notice served upon each member as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act.
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All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public and held in compliance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. The arts and culture commission shall keep a record of minutes of all its proceedings and actions which shall be available for public inspection.
(Ord. 5226 § 10, 1999; Ord. 5669 § 11, 2009; Ord. 6005 § 15, 2023)
Three voting members of the arts and culture commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time.
(Ord. 5226 § 11, 1999; Ord. 5669 § 12, 2009; Ord. 6005 § 16, 2023)
The commission shall cause a record to be kept of all of its proceedings, and for that purpose may select one of its voting members as secretary or may delegate that responsibility to the director of library, arts and culture, or his/her designee, to provide such stenographic, tape recording or other assistance as is necessary in keeping the records of the proceedings.
(Ord. 5226 § 12, 1999; Ord. 5772 § 3, 2012; Ord. 6005 § 17, 2023)
The powers and duties of the arts and culture commission shall be to plan and provide by regular reports to the council for the arts in Glendale; to promote art activities and education; to serve as an advisory group on arts and culture policies to the council and city boards and commissions; to advise the council on the need for inclusion of, and the role of arts in economic development; to reinforce the city's identity and civic pride through arts and culture; to recognize and promote the importance of the arts in the city's quality of life; to perform other duties as may be imposed upon it by the council by ordinance or resolution.
(Ord. 5226 § 13, 1999; Ord. 5772 § 4, 2012)
The arts and culture commission may adopt, from time to time, such rules of procedure as it may deem necessary to properly exercise its powers and duties. All rules shall be kept on file in the offices of the director of library, arts and culture and a copy thereof shall be furnished to any person upon request. In all procedural matters and considerations not otherwise provided for in this chapter or in the rules of procedure, the proceedings of the commission shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order and the Ralph M. Brown Act.
(Ord. 5226 § 14, 1999; Ord. 5772 § 5, 2012)
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The director of library, arts and culture or his/her designate shall be the staff advisor to the commission. The director of library, arts and culture shall provide advice and assistance as requested by the commission.
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All other officers, departments, and department heads of the city shall cooperate and render all reasonable and necessary assistance to the arts and culture commission.
(Ord. 5226 § 15, 1999; Ord. 5772 § 6, 2012)
Neither the arts and culture commission nor any individual member thereof shall incur any financial liability in the name of the city as the result of any act or omission in connection with the performance of their duties as a member of the arts and culture commission.
(Ord. 5226 § 16, 1999)