2589ORDINANCE N0. 2589
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
TITLE 1, CHPATER 1.04 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 1.04.400 TO
1.04.460, BOTH INCLUSIVE,RELATING TO A CULTURAL
ARTS COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim
finds and determines as follows:
A. That the growth and flourishing of art and culture
depend upon freedom, imagination and individual initiative.
B. That the encouragement and support of arts, and
culture, while primarily a matter for private and individual
initiative, is also an appropriate matter of concern to the
citizens of the City of Anaheim collectively.
C. That the prestige and general welfare of the City and
its citizens will be promoted by providing recognition that
art and culture, and the creative spirit which motivates them
and which they personify, are valued as an essential part of
the City's resources.
D. That it is in the best interest of the citizens of the
City of Anaheim to maintain, develop and disseminate the City's
artistic and cultural resources.
E. That it is desirable to establish a Cultural Arts
Commission to provide such recognition and assistance as
will encourage and promote the City's artistic and cultural
progress.
NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1:
That Title 1, Chapter 1.04, of the Anaheim Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto Sections
1.04.400 to 1.04.460, both inclusive, reading as follows:
"SEC'T'ION 1.04.400 CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION.
That there be, and is hereby established a Cultural
Arts Commission (hereinafter referred as the 'Commission'.)
"SECTION 1.04.41 0
A. That the Commission shall be composed of seven members
appointed by the City Council and subject to removal by a
majority of the City Council as follows:
(1) Five Commissioners shall be selected at large from
among the citizens of the City of Anaheim who are recognized
for their broad knowledge of or experience in, or for their
profound interest in the arts and culture and the businesss
aspects thereof, so as collectively to provide a representative
cross-section distribution of membership among the major art
and cultural fields with appropriate consideration to be given
in the appointment of members to such recommendations as may
from time to time be submitted to the City by various groups
interested in the various art and culture fields within the
City of Anaheim.
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(2). Two commissioners shall be selected, one each from
the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Library Board.
(3). The commissioners appointed at large shall be either
qualified electors of the City or shall be owners, officers or
partners of business firms or corporations located in and doing
business within the City of Anaheim.
B. Each at large member of the Commission shall serve for
a term of four years, and until their successor is appointed
and qualified. The terms of the members first taking office
shall expire, as designated by the City Council at the time
of appointment --two on the 30th day of June of the second
year and three on the 30th day of June of the fourth year.
C. A vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term
of an at large commissioner shall be filled by appointment
for the remainder of the term.
D. The members of the Commission appointed from the Library
Board and Parks and Recreation Commission shall be appointed and
serve for a term to expire upon expiration of their term on the
respective board from which they were selected.
E. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its power
but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
appointment was made.
F. The Mayor and the City Manager, the Library Director,
the Parks and Recreation Director and the Executive Vice -President
of the Chamber of Commerce are designated as ex officio members
without vote.
"SECTION 1.04.420 ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.
A. The Commission shall as soon as practicable after its
organization under this ordinance and each year thereafter,
elect a chairman and vice-chairman in accordance with the
provisions of Section 904 of the Anaheim City Charter, provided,
however, that no officer of the Commission shall succeed himself
in office.
B. Meetings of the Commission shall be conducted in accordance
with Section 904 of the Anaheim Charter, provided, however,
that the Commission shall meet at least four times during each
calendar year. A regular meeting time may be established by
the Commission. A majority of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum.
"SECTION 1.04.430
A. The Cultrual Arts Commission shall have the power and
duty to:
(1) Recommend ways to maintain and increase the artistic
and cultural resources of the City.
(2) Encourage and solicit contributions from individuals,
groups and trusts for the benefit of Anaheim's Cultural Arts.
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(3) Advise, when requested, and encourage the Cultural
Arts endeavors of organizations and groups and promote private
initiative. The responsibility for the conduct and leadership
of cultural arts programs shall rest with others.
(4) Foster understanding and cooperation among the
various community groups providing programs in the cultural
arts field.
(5) Act as a sounding board for various organizations
in their efforts to meet the cultural needs of the community.
(6) Recommend ways which will better coordinate the use
of existing resources and facilities.
(7) Conduct studies with a view to formulating ways by
which creative activity, high standards and increased
opportunities in the arts and culture may be encouraged and
promoted by community groups in the best interest of the
City's artistic and cultural programs, together with a
greater appreciation and enjoyment of the arts by the citizens
of Anaheim.
(8) Advise and consult public and private groups,
schools and state and Federal cultural arts commissions
interested in having knowledge or experience in these fields.
(9) Recommend on the disbursement of funds or in kind
contributed to the City for the cultural arts.
(10) Advise on the expenditure of capital funds by the
City in the field of cultural arts.
(11) Advise as the City Council may request on the
physical development of any city owned cultural arts facilities
and the use of various city owned facilities.
(12) Be advisory, upon request, to any existing City
advisory board or commission which is associated with a
City department that provides and/or operates cultural arts
facilities programs and/or services.
(13) Perform such other related duties and functions
as the City Council may from time to time direct.
B. In selecting subjects to be studied pursuant to this
section, the Commission:
(1) Shall consider requests submitted to it by the
City, the schools, other public art and cultural agencies,
the Chamber of Commerce, and groups or associations in
order to maintain, develop and disseminate the City's
artistic and cultural resources, and
(2) May obtain the advice of any interested and qualified
person in making its studies. Pursuant to this subsection
the Commission may obtain assistance from such committees
and panels as may be appointed by the Chairman from among
those persons professionally qualified in the fields of art and
culture with which such studies are concerned and who are
recommended to him by the Commission.
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C. Not later than thirty days after the end of each fiscal
year the Commission shall submit to the City Council a report
setting forth its activities pursuant to subsection (A) of
this section. in addition, the Commission shall submit to the
City Council reports and recommendations with respect to its
activities at such time or times as the City Council shall
request or the Commission deems appropriate.
"SECTION 1.04.440
Members of the commission, the Chairman and persons
appointed to assist the Commission in making its studies shall
serve at no salary, but shall be reimbursed for travel and
subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties while away from the City of Anaheim in accordance with
Council policy and to the extent that appropriations for such
travel allowance have been provided by the City Council.
To the extent possible, the City Manager shall provide
stenographer, space, equipment and supplies to perform clerical
and typing duties for the Commission and/or designate this
responsibility.
"SECTION 1.04.450
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Commission such sums for the fiscal period 1968-69 and there-
after as the City Council of the City of Anaheim may appro-
priate to carry out the purposes of the Commission.
"SECTION 1.04.460
The commission is authorized to secure through the
City Manager from any department, officer, consultant, commis-
sion, board, employee, or other instrumentality of the City
of Anaheim, suggestions, estimates and statistics for the
purposes of carrying out the provisions of this ordinance
and each such department, office, consultant, commission,
board, employee, or other instrumentality of the City of
Anaheim through the City Manager is authorized and directed to
furnish such information, suggestions, estimates and statistics
to the Commission upon request made by the Chairman of the
Commission."
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be printed once within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the Anaheim Bulletin,
a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and
circulated in said City, and thirty (30) days from and after
its final passage it shall take effect and be in full force.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and signed by me
this 29th day of October , 1968.
ATTEST:
DENS M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk
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TY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEI
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2589 was introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council of'the City of Anaheim held
on the 22nd day of October, 1968, and that the same was duly passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
29th day of October, 1968, by the following vote.of the members thereof;
AYES: COUNCILMENs Dutton, Krein, Schutte, Clark and Pebley
NOES: COUNCILMENs None
ABSENT: ODUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said Ordinance No. 2589 on the 29th day of October,
1968.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 29th day of October, 1968.
DEME M. WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Ordinance No. 2589
Jand was published once in the Anaheim Bulletin on the 8th day of November,
1968.
DEME M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk
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Deputy City Clerk
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