Through consensus, the arts commission members make recommendations to the Enumclaw city council regarding arts and cultural events, activities, and services.
The powers, duties and responsibilities of the Enumclaw arts commission shall be as follows:
A. 
The Enumclaw arts commission should assist and advise elected officials of the city in identifying the local arts and cultural services needs and recommend priorities to meet those needs including, but not limited to, proposing programs, reviewing and evaluating existing programs, encouraging citizen participation, and performing other assignments as referred to the commission by the mayor or council as deemed appropriate.
B. 
The arts commission shall establish, subject to approval of the mayor and council, recommended policies, goals, rules and regulations to conduct the activities of the Enumclaw arts commission.
C. 
Specific duties include the following:
1. 
Attend monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month;
2. 
Engage in committee work;
3. 
Represent the arts commission at community events;
4. 
Advocate for the arts in the city of Enumclaw and the plateau community;
5. 
Assist and support city-sponsored arts and cultural events, activities and services;
6. 
Participate in long-range planning;
7. 
Review and make recommendations regarding policy;
8. 
Participate in ongoing evaluation and review of city-sponsored arts and cultural programming;
9. 
Maintain a general awareness of city-sponsored culture and arts programming.
(Ord. 2211 § 2, 2004)
The membership of the arts commission is not to exceed seven members to be appointed by the mayor with approval of the city council. At least four members of the arts commission shall be residents of the city and the remaining three may reside outside the city limits but must reside within the Enumclaw School District, exclusive of the boundaries of the municipality of Black Diamond, formerly known as the Enumclaw Parks and Recreation Service Area (PRSA). Appointment shall be for a period of three years or the unexpired balance of the terms for which appointed, whichever is the lesser period.
(Ord. 2211 § 2, 2004; Ord. 2778 § 2, 2024)
The arts commission shall elect its officers, including a chairman, vice chairman, and such officers as it may deem necessary. Such persons shall occupy their respective offices for a period of one year. The arts commission shall hold regular public meetings at least on a monthly schedule.
(Ord. 2211 § 2, 2004)
The arts commission shall follow city-established rules for transaction of business and shall keep written minutes of its proceedings, which minutes shall be a public record.
(Ord. 2211 § 2, 2004)
The following shall constitute the deaccession policy of the city of Enumclaw:
The cultural programs manager of the city of Enumclaw shall provide the following information to the Enumclaw arts commission when the Enumclaw arts commission or any member thereof recommends a deaccessioning of artwork:
A. 
Artist contract and other agreements in reference to the work of art in question.
B. 
Inform the artist of the recommendation for deaccession.
C. 
Obtain an opinion from an independent professional qualified to recommend deaccession of a work of art.
D. 
The Enumclaw arts commission, in open meeting, shall review the recommendation, the documents set forth above and set forth findings and conclusions to the city council.
E. 
The city council shall hold a public hearing by giving notice to the artist at the artist's last known address. Notice may be given by first class mail to the last known address.
F. 
The city council may accept, deny or approve with conditions the art commission's recommendations. The decision of the city council is final.
G. 
In making its decision the city council shall consider the deaccession policy as amended from time to time by the Enumclaw arts commission.
(Ord. 2211 § 2, 2004)
The staff support shall be as follows: Administrative staff support shall be provided by the cultural arts manager/coordinator or the parks and recreation director or any other designee of the city administrator. Said staff support shall be responsible for the agenda packets, written records of the proceedings of the Enumclaw arts commission, and such other support as necessary to enable the Enumclaw arts commission to conduct business and carry out its duties and responsibilities.
(Ord. 2211 § 2, 2004)