HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1142-1994ORDINANCE NO. 1142-94
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CULTURAL ARTS
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2.80 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.80 is hereby added to the South San
Francisco Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Chapter 2.80 Cultural Arts Commission.
2.80.010 Cultural Arts Commission established.
The South San Francisco Arts Commission is hereby established.
2.80.020 Purpose.
The purpose of the Commission shall be to encourage and
promote cultural arts and activities in the community and act as an
advisory body to the City Council on matters pertaining to the arts
and cultural affairs.
2.80.030 Composition.
The Cultural Arts Commission shall consist of up to fifteen
members. Each member of the City Council shall appoint three
members to serve on the Commission. Subsequent commission members
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the concurrence of the City
Council. Commission members shall serve at the pleasure of the
Council. All members shall at their time of appointment and
continuously during their incumbency reside within the City of
South San Francisco.
2.80.040 Term of members.
The term of each member of the Cultural Arts Commission shall
be four years, provided that a member's term may be terminated
pursuant to Section 2.80.090.
2.80.050 Powers and duties.
The powers and duties of the Cultural Arts Commission shall be
as follows:
(a) To review and make recommendations to the City Council
concerning the removal, relocation or alteration of existing works
of art or items of cultural significance in the possession of the
city.
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(b) To review and make recommendations to the City Council
concerning the acquisition by the city of any work of art or item
of cultural significance and the proposed location of such items.
(c) To explore methods of obtaining private, local, state and
federal funds to promote art and other cultural projects within the
city and make recommendations to the Council on applying for such
grants and funds.
(d) To make recommendations to the City Council and Manager
concerning the resources and needs of the community on the subject
of the arts, opportunities for participation of artists and
performance in city-sponsored activities, and ways to encourage
community involvement.
(e) To make recommendations concerning the spending of monies
which from time to time may be earmarked for art purposes by the
Council.
(f) To encourage public and private partnerships to assure
the survival of the arts and artists in the city.
(g) Implement such art and cultural activities as may be
delegated to it from time to time by the Council including the
selection of artists for art programs and projects and the award of
contracts for art projects and programs.
(h) To adopt rules, regulations and procedures for the
election of its officers and conduct of its meetings.
(i) To exercise such other and incidental powers not
inconsistent with law, necessary to carry out its functions.
2.80.060 Meetings - quorum.
The Commission shall meet at such time and place as it may fix
by resolution. All meetings shall be open to the public. A
majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
2.80.070 Secretary.
The Director of Parks and Recreation or his/her designee shall
serve as Secretary to the Commission.
2.80.080 Minutes of meetings and compensation.
Minutes of meetings of the Cultural Arts Commission shall be
kept for all meetings and copies thereof shall be delivered by the
Secretary of the Commission to the City Clerk for filing and
distribution to members of Council within fifteen days of the
Commission's approval. No members of the Commission shall receive
compensation for his or her services as such a member.
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2.80.090 Removal.
(a) Any member of the Commission may be removed at any time
with or without cause by the Council.
(b) If a member of the Commission is absent for three
consecutive regular meetings, unless permission is expressed by the
Commission minutes, his/her office shall be deemed vacant.
(c) If a member of the Commission ceases to be a resident of
the city, his/her office shall be deemed vacant.
2.80.100 Mayor - Ex-officio member.
The mayor may be an ex-officio member of the Commission or may
appoint a Council member as an ex-officio member."
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
In the event any section or portion of this Ordinance shall be
determined invalid or unconstitutional, such section or portion
shall be deemed severable and all other sections or portions hereof
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be published once, with the names of
those City Councilmembers voting for or against it, for at least
fifteen (15) days, in the Enterprise-Journal, a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of South San Francisco, as required
by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after
its adoption.
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Introduced at a
City of South
May ,
re§u]ar meeting of the City Council of
San Francisco, held the lltb day of
1994.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at
a re§u]ar meeting of the City Council of the city of South
San Francisco, held the 25th day of May , 1994, by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Jack Drago, John R. Penna, Roberta Cerri Teglia,
Robert Yee and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco,
approve the foregoing Ordinance this 25th
May , 1994.
I do hereby
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