Report Prepared by: Mike Conway, Assistant to the City Manager
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Changing the Meeting Date and Time of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission to the Third Thursday of Every Odd-Numbered Month at 4 p.m. as Recommended by the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving Resolution changing the meeting date and time of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission to the third Thursday of every odd-numbered month at 4 p.m. as recommended by the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2019-20, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Setting the Day and Time of the Regular meeting of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2019-20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
On August 7, 2017, Council Member Martinez presented the concept of establishing an Arts Commission within the City of Merced. Staff researched the subject, held a series of stakeholder meetings, met with Council and drafted an ordinance with the stakeholders.
At the May 4, 2018 meeting, the draft ordinance creating the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission was presented to the stakeholders and further refined. Council adopted the ordinance on June 6, 2018, calling for the meetings to be held at 3 p.m. on the second Thursday of the odd month of the year.
On December 19, 2018 Council appointed members to the Commission and on January 10, 2019 the Commission was sworn in and held its first meeting. Subsequent to that meeting, Commissioners noted that 3 p.m. was not convenient to their schedules and asked if the time could be changed. In discussing it, Commissioners decided 4 p.m. was a time all would prefer. In examining the Council Chamber schedule, it was decided to change the date to the third Thursday to avoid conflicting with meetings that start later on the second Thursday of the month. The Commission approved that action at their March 14, 2019 meeting.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
No appropriation of funds is needed.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 2019-20