Chapter 2.43
COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS

Sections:

2.43.010    Members.

2.43.020    Duties and responsibilities.

2.43.010 Members.

The commission for the arts shall consist of nine members. The city council shall appoint seven of the members, the Livermore area recreation and park district shall appoint one member, and the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District shall appoint one member. Each member appointed by the city council must be a Livermore resident. Each member the Livermore area recreation and parks district appoints must reside within the territorial limits of that district. Each member the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District appoints must reside within the territorial limits of that district. All commission members shall have a demonstrated interest in the arts. Five members of the commission must have a demonstrated knowledge of the arts and one of these five members shall be a practicing professional artist. In making appointments to the commission, the council shall also consider members with organizational, business or financial skills and members with an understanding of marketing techniques. (Ord. 1786 § 2, 2006)

2.43.020 Duties and responsibilities.

The commission for the arts shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

A. Encourage programs for the cultural enrichment of the city.

B. Make recommendations to the city council regarding local cultural needs, activities, facilities and programs. These include needs for visual and performing arts facilities.

C. Receive input from the community on issues relevant to arts policies.

D. Develop and recommend to the council a five- to 10-year cultural arts plan for the city, including goals, implementation strategies and financing methods. The commission shall review the plan every five years and update it as necessary.

E. Review and approve or make recommendations regarding public art, in accordance with established procedures. (Ord. 1786 § 2, 2006)