Pomona Municipal Code § 2-582 Duties and responsibilities

There is established a cultural arts commission which shall be a formal commission charged with the responsibility of promoting the arts and coordinating cultural activity within the city so that all groups may have opportunities to participate in artistic pursuits. The commission shall have available to it the necessary information to do this.

(Code 1959, § 18-60; Ord. No. 2558, § 1)

(a) The cultural arts commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Relate to the community the artistic and cultural heritage of the city.

(2) Disseminate information to the public concerning opportunities to view and participate in cultural and art activities.

(3) Conduct and sponsor cultural and art events.

(4) Coordinate cultural and art programs within the city and seek to bring into the city new programs and activities.

(5) Assist the planning commission when called upon to provide artistic and cultural elements in connection with plans of development of the city such as the master plan and specific development plans.

(6) Seek and promote scholarships for promising students of the arts.

(7) Conduct an annual cultural art program at such location as approved by the city council that will focus public attention upon the arts and will tend to attract people to the city from all over southern California and beyond.

(8) Work with business persons and leaders of industry to assist them with ideas in making the environment more artistically and culturally pleasing.

(9) Such other activities that will generally promote the cultural and artistic growth and betterment of the city.

(10) Designate historical monuments pursuant to the procedures set forth in the zoning ordinance.

(Code 1959, § 18-62; Ord. No. 2558, § 1; Ord. No. 2637, § 1; Ord. No. 4305, § 4, 7-19-2021)