Report Prepared by: Jennifer Levesque, Acting Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office
Title
SUBJECT: Appointments to the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission (1 At-Large) (1 Ex-Officio) and Recreation and Parks Commission (1)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept nominations to fill the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission At-Large vacancy, Ex-Officio vacancy and a Recreation and Parks Commission vacancy.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting nominations and appointing two individuals to serve as an At-Large member (term ending July 1, 2024) and an Ex-Officio member of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission; and,
B. Accepting nominations and appointing an individual to serve as a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission, with a term date ending July 1, 2022.
Body
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Direct the Clerk’s Office to continue recruitment for the vacancies.
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code, Section 3.38.050.
DISCUSSION
The Arts and Culture Advisory Commission serves 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. The Commission consists of seven registered City of Merced 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, who serve four-year terms of office, with four ex-officio members at City Council discretion
Staff has received seven qualified applications to the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and six qualified applications to the Recreation and Parks Commission. The matter of appointment is now before the Council.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Arts and Culture Advisory Commission Applications
2. Current Roster
3. Recreation and Parks Commission Applications
4. Current Roster