Attachment 1
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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 18199, AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO,
AND ADOPTING A NEW RESOLUTION REESTABLISHING THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Center for the Performing Arts (the “Center”) has served the artistic and cultural needs of Mountain View and the Silicon Valley for almost 35 years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mountain View (the “City”) recognizes the Center as an inclusive and thriving hub of creativity in the City’s downtown; and
WHEREAS, the Center provides space for the expression of a wide variety of arts, from theater and dance to music and opera , serving as a pivotal gathering space to promote community-building; and
WHEREAS, the Center serves as a platform where artists and audiences alike converge to experience and participate in the arts, effectively shaping the cultural identity of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City celebrates the arts, recognizing performing arts programs as essential pillars of a vibrant and healthy community; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996, the City Council formally established the Performing Arts Committee to advise the City Council (Resolution No. 15980); and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2018, the City Council enacted a two-year pilot program which would allow City employees to serve on non- Charter City advisory committees (Resolution No. 18199); and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2024, the City Council clarif ied that nonresidents may only serve on specific City committees, one of which is the Performing Arts Committee, meaning any member of the Performing Arts Committee may be a nonresident (Resolution No. 18956); and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2025, the City approved revisions to the Resident Company program, including delegating approval authority to the Community Services Director or designee on all matters, other than fee adoption and Home Company agreements, relating to the Home (Resident) Company program review and administration with the advisement of the Performi ng Arts Committee, and incorporate any modifications for Council approval during the renewal process of Home/Resident Company agreements; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View hereby reestablishes the Performing Arts Committee; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the duties, responsibilities, powers , membership of, and qualifications for appointment to the Performing Arts Committee shall be as follows:
I. Duties and Responsibilities.
a. Act in an advisory body to the City Council in matters pertaining to the Center.
b. Advise the Community Services Director or designee on all matters, other than fee adoption and Resident Company agreements , related to the Resident Company program and its administration.
c. Perform such other duties as the City Council may direct.
II. Membership and Qualifications.
a. The Performing Arts Committee shall consist of five members.
b. All members must have a demonstrated special interest or training in the performing arts and may not be a current or past (within 24 months) board member or employee of a licensee of the Center or a current officeholder of the City.
III Appointment.
Notwithstanding any provision found herein, a ll members of the Performing Arts Committee shall be appointed in accordance with California Government Code Section 54970, et seq. (Maddy Act), as may be amended or renumbered from time to time, and all applicable provisions of the City Charter, Ordinances, Resolutions , and Council Policies.
IV. Terms of Office.
a. T erms shall be for a period of four years, staggered so that two or three seats would be open for reappointment every two years, except that an appointment to fill a vacancy shall only be for the unexpired portion of the term of the seat being filled. Terms shall commence on January 1 and end on December 31.
b. Members shall serve no more than two consecutive four -year terms and shall not be reappointed to the Performing Arts Committee for at least two years after the date their second term expired unless the City Council expressly finds -3-
and determines that it is in the best interest of the community to allow for an exception to these limits.
c. Any member who is appointed to fill a vacancy of unexpired term of less than two years shall be eligible to serve two consecutive four -year terms upon expiration of the term for which the member was appointed to fill.
V. Bylaws, Meetings, Voting.
a. The Performing Arts Committee shall meet regularly on an established day of the week, and at an established time and location suitable for its purpose. Such meetings shall be considered “ Regular Meetings” of the Performing Arts Committee. All other meetings scheduled for a day, time , or place other than the regular day, time, and location shall be considered “Special Meetings” of the Performing Arts Committee.
b. A ll meetings of the Performing Arts Committee shall be noticed and conducted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
c. The Performing Arts Committee shall establish bylaws, rules, and procedures for the conduct of its business , including but not limited to , annual meeting schedules, chair rotation, and parliamentary procedure, which shall be adopted at a Regular Meeting.
d. Three members shall constitute a quorum of the body. A quorum is required to conduct a meeting of the Performing Arts Committee.
e. All actions by the Performing Arts Committee shall be taken by a majority vote of the entire membership.
VI. Annual Report and Work Plan
Prior to August 1 each year, the Performing Arts Committee shall approve a work plan for the following fiscal year to be submitted to the City Council for review and approval. The work plan shall list the projects and priorities, key milestones, and ongoing items that will be worked on during the following fiscal year.
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