Vallejo Municipal Code Ch. 2.32 Commission on Culture and the Arts

There is hereby created a commission on culture and the arts that shall consist of seven members who shall be nominated by any council member or the mayor and appointed by the city council.

(Ord. 1444 N.C.(2d) § 1, 2000: Ord. 1432 N.C.(2d) § 1, 2000: Ord. 362 N.C.(2d) § 1, 1977: Ord. 65 N.C.(2d) § 4.01, 1971.)

(Ord. No. 1646 N.C.(2d), § 1, 5-24-2011)

The members appointed to the commission on culture and the arts shall represent a cross-section of community interests and organizations.

(Ord. 1488 N.C.(2d) § 1, 2002: Ord. 1432 N.C.(2d) § 2, 2000: Ord. 1376 N.C.(2d) § 1, 1997: Ord. 921 N.C.(2d) § 1, 1987: Ord. 621 N.C.(2d) § 1, 1981: Ord. 362 N.C.(2d) § 2, 1977: Ord. 289 N.C.(2d) § 1, 1975: Ord. 65 N.C.(2d) § 4.02, 1971.)

(Ord. No. 1646 N.C.(2d), § 2, 5-24-2011)

Culture should be the concern of all people, a common language. Neither articulation nor support should come from the privileged elite alone. The purpose of the commission on culture and the arts shall be to:

A. Serve the city of Vallejo as the official voice for the arts in the community;

B. Stimulate and sustain participation in and community support for the visual and performing arts. Serve as an advisory board in making referrals to appropriate groups, and coordinating arts projects for the benefit of the community;

C. Identify what common problems in administration, promotion and/or audience development are shared by local arts organizations, and suggest how they might be solved in part through more cooperative effort.

(Ord. 65 N.C.(2d) § 4.03, 1971; Ord. No. 1646 N.C.(2d), § 3, 5-24-2011)

The commission on culture and the arts shall:

A. Promote area visual and performing arts groups;

B. Participate in the publication and distribution of a calendar of cultural events;

C. Organize periodic workshops of visual and performing arts leaders, both within the community and in cooperation with other communities throughout the area;

D. Support the cooperative promotion of visual and performing arts in Vallejo and the surrounding area;

E. Assist organized groups working in the fields of visual and performing arts with information, advice, and volunteer services;

F. Advise the city council regarding public arts projects; and

G. Record deliberations and decisions adequately to reveal considerations significant to such decisions.

(Ord. 1376 N.C.(2d) § 2, 1997: Ord. 65 N.C.(2d) § 4.04, 1971.)

(Ord. No. 1646 N.C.(2d), § 4, 5-24-2011)

This commission shall comply with the general rules and regulations for all boards, commissions and committees as outlined in Chapter 2.26 of this code, unless otherwise provided by ordinance or resolution.

(Ord. 65 N.C.(2d) § 4.05, 1971; Ord. No. 1646 N.C.(2d), § 5, 5-24-2011)