Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 1 Creation of the Department

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22.101 Creation of the Department.

22.102 Purpose of the Department.

There is a hereby created a department within the government of the City to be known as the Cultural Affairs Department, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as “Department.”

SECTION HISTORY

Amended by: Ord. No. 153,893, Eff. 6-30-80, Oper. 7-1-80; Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

The Department of Cultural Affairs shall strengthen the quality of life in the City of Los Angeles by stimulating and supporting cultural activities and ensuring access to such activities for residents and visitors to the City. To fulfill the above, the Department shall:

(1) Administer such cultural, historic or scientific programs as may be assigned to it in this ordinance and by any ordinance adopted subsequent to the operative date of this chapter;

(2) Administer a program of grant support to arts organizations;

(3) Cooperate with the private sector in technical services to cultural organizations and artists;

(4) Coordinate the efforts of other City Agencies that affect cultural activities, policy, or planning;

(5) Develop an appropriate relationship between the City and other public and private organizations having similar interests and responsibilities;

(6) Encourage, and approve the development of aesthetic design in the City, its public facilities and lands;

(7) Develop interest and activity in historic preservation and rehabilitation of buildings and sites through increased awareness of architecture, archeology, paleontology and other cultural and scientific disciplines; and administer such programs as may be assigned by ordinance in fulfillment thereof.

(8) Promote the cultural and artistic offerings in Los Angeles as a resource to attract economic development; and

(9) Further recommend to the Mayor and City Council policies and programs that encourage a productive environment in the City for the arts, sciences and historic preservation activities in both the public and private sectors.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 153,893, Eff. 6-30-80, Oper. 7-1-80.