ORDINANCE NO. 2489
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
CHAPTER, 2.54 "ARTS AND CULTURE
ADVISORY COMMISSION," TO THE MERCED
MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. ADDITION TO CODE. Chapter 2.54, "Arts and
Culture Advisory Commission," is hereby added to the Merced Municipal Code to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 2.54
ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY
COMMISSION
Section:
2.54.010 Purpose.
2.54.020 Establishment.
2.54.030 Terms.
2.54.040 Meetings.
2.54.050 Officials.
2.54.060 Jurisdiction of the Commission.
2.54.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the Arts and Culture Advisory
Commission is to serve as an advisory body to the City
Council on matters having to do with public art, art
projects, cultural programs and activities and the
promotion of the arts within the City of Merced. In
forming the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission, it is the intent of the City Council to foster the arts in the City of Merced, and to help implement policy, programs, and
standards for public art.
X:1Ordinances|20181City Manager\Establishing Arts and Culture Advisory Commission.docx 1 2.54.020 Establishment.
Pursuant to Section 700 of the Charter, there is hereby established an Arts and Culture Advisory Commission
which shall consist of seven (7) voting members. Six (6) voting members of the commission shall be from the
established City Council voting districts and the seventh member shall be appointed at large. All seven (7) voting members must be qualified electors of the City of
Merced.
A. Members shall have knowledge, expertise or
experience in one or more of the following areas:
Visual, performing, literary, music or other
types of art:
Planning, historical, preservation,
architectural background;
Economic development, business,
marketing, public relations;
Member of artistic, cultural, community
organization; or
Educational partner.
B. A majority of the voting members of the
commission shall constitute a quorum.
C. In accordance with Section 702 of the Charter,
members shall be appointed by at least four (4)
affirmative votes of the City Council and subject to
emoval by motion of the City Council adopted by at
least five (5) affirmative votes.
D. The City Council may appoint an additional four
(4) members to sit on the commission as ex-officio,
nonvoting members. Said ex-officio, nonvoting members
may be non-city residents who live within the City of
Merced's sphere of influence who demonstrate expertise
in any number of art disciplines, or other areas of
X:lOrdinances\2018\City Manager Establishing Arts and Culture Advisory Commission.docx 2 expertise or knowledge. One of the ex-officio members shall be a member of the City Council.
The services of the City staff shall be made
available to the commission.
2.54.030 Terms.
A. In accordance with Section 702 of the Charter, the
Arts and Culture Advisory Commission members shall
serve for a term of four (4) years and until their
respective successors are appointed and qualified.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the
members of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission
shall, on the first meeting following the establishment of the commission, draw lots to determine the three (3)
initial members that will serve for a term of two (2)
years.
2.54.040 Meetings.
Regular Arts and Culture Advisory Commission
meetings shall be held on the second Thursday of every
odd-numbered month at 3:00 p.m. or as otherwise set by
resolution of the City Council. The meetings shall be
conducted in accordance with Section 704 of the Charter.
2.54.050 Officials.
A. In accordance with Section 704 of the Charter, the
members of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission
shall, as soon as practical following the first day of July, organize by electing two (2) of the seven (7) voting
members to serve as chair and vice-chair at the pleasure of the commission.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the
members of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission
shall, on the first meeting held following the
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3 establishment of the commission, elect a chair and vice- chair to serve until their successor is elected following the first day of July.
2.54.060 Jurisdiction of the Commission.
The Arts and Culture Advisory Commission shall have
the responsibilities as provided below:
A. Provide recommendations to the City Council and
other appointed bodies and City departments for the
following:
Displays of art within a public facility, or
any public art within the City, or exterior
pace for outdoor visual art, or promote the
arts for city beautification and to enhance
rograms that promote art or enhanc
ultural development
Act as a resource to the community and
local arts and culture for mentorship,
internships, facilitating process, marketing
and advocating;
Coordinate and collaborate with the Merced
artistic endeavors and cultural activities that
re reflective of the community across al
ultures, races and stages of life:
Recommend funding options that maximize
opportunities for sustainable projects that
incorporate preventative maintenance for
public arts projects and cultural activities
throughout the City;
Recommend the establishment of artistic
standards across disciplines; and
Such other duties as the City Council may
prescribe."
X:\Ordinances|20181City Manager \Establishing Arts and Culture Advisory Commission.docx 4 SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is directed to cause a summary of this Ordinance to be published in the official newspaper at least once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption showing the vote thereon.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Merced on the 2nd day of. July _ 2018, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the _16ttday of July , 2018, by the following called vote:
AYES: 7 Council Members: BELLUOMINI, BLAKE, MARTINEZ,
MCLEOD, MURPHY, PEDROZO, SERRATTO
NOES: o Council Members: NONE
ABSTAIN: o Council Members: NONE
ABSENT: Council Members: NONE
APPROVED:
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STEVE CARRIGAN, CITY CLERK ¡ MERCED, CALIFORN
BY:_
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk 6881
INCORPORATED
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney Date
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION T. Legal#4691 / Clerk's
(2015.5 C.C.P) PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE OF
Proof of Publication of
ADOPTION OF ORDI-
NANCE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA) CITY OF MERCED
Iss. ORDINANCE NO. 2489
) NOTICE IS HEREBY
COUNTY OF MERCED GIVEN that on July 16,
• 2018, the City Council of
Copy of the City of Merced adopted
Ordinance No. 2489, enti-
tled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERCED, CALI-
FORNIA, ADDING CHAP-
TER, 2.54 "ARTS AND
CULTURE ADVISORY
COMMISSION," TO THE
irculation by the Superior Court of the County o
Merced, State of California, under the date of De MERCED MUNICIPAL CODE
notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy has Ordinance No. 2489 estab- been published in each regular and entire issue of ishes an Arts and Culture Advisory Commission to
on the following dates, to-wit: serve as an advisory body to the City Council on mat-
ters having to do with pub-
lic art, art projects, cultural
LEGAL NOTICE #4691 programs and activities
and the promotion of the
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF arts within the City of
ORDINANCE Merced.
Ordinance No. 2489 was
Publication Date: 07-19-2018 adopted by the following
roll call vote of the City
Council:
AYES: 7
Council Members:
BELLUOMINI, BLAKE,
MARTINEZ, MCLEOD,
MURPHY, PEDROZO,
SERRATTO
NOES: 0
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the Council Members: NONE foregoing is true and correct. ABSTAIN: O
Council
Members: NONE
ABSENT: O
Le lunges
Date: July 19th, 2018
of the City Clerk, City of
Merced, 678 West 18th
Date:07-19-
2018