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RES-2017-141RESOLUTION NO. 2017-141 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ADDING POLICY 2.2 TO THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A POET LAUREATE FOR THE CITY OF ANAHEIM WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim wishes to encourage and promote cultural events, programs and services that benefit the residents of the City of Anaheim; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of such, the City Council of the City of Anaheim wishes to establish a Poet Laureate; and WHEREAS, the goals of the Poet Laureate include inspiring Anaheim residents with the transformative powers and beauty of poetry; provide City of Anaheim youth with opportunities to engage in literary arts; and, to bring poetry to a variety of settings in the City of Anaheim; and WHEREAS, the City Council accordingly desires to amend the City Council Policy Manual to add Council Policy 2.2, entitled "Poet Laureate." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. Policy No. 2.2 entitled "Poet Laureate" is hereby added to the City Council Policy Manual as follows: "It is the policy of the City Council to value and promote cultural events, programs and services that benefit residents of the City of Anaheim. The Poet Laureate is a two-year uncompensated, honorary appointment as the literary ambassador for the City of Anaheim. The goals of the program are to: (1) inspire Anaheim residents with the transformative power and beauty of poetry; (2) provide Anaheim youth with opportunities to engage in literary arts; and, (3) bring poetry to a variety of settings in Anaheim, promoting cultural connections and partnership opportunities. A. ELIGIBILITY 1. In determining an individual's eligibility to apply for selection as the Poet Laureate, an individual must meet the following criteria: (a) The applicant must be a resident of Anaheim for at least 5 years. (b) The applicant must be at least 21 years old. (c) The applicant must have demonstrated a commitment to poetry through prior publication. (d) The applicant must have demonstrated experience and commitment to the spoken word by giving public performances. (e) The applicant must have demonstrated an ability to teach workshops and lead collaborative community partner events. B. APPLICATION PROCESS Submissions for the Anaheim Poet Laureate will be solicited by an open call to the community. An application for selection as Poet Laureate must be submitted no later than the stated submission deadline. Application procedures described are administrative and may be modified by the Director of Community Services, or designee, when appropriate. 1. Applicants must submit a completed application to the City of Anaheim. Applications shall be made available online at: www.anaheim.net or hard copies available at the following location: City of Anaheim, Community Services, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 4th Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805. Applications may be submitted either electronically at www.anaheim.net or hard copies may be received at the following location: City of Anaheim, Community Services, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 4th Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805. 2. Applications must include: (a) Application form completed with signature; (b) Resume with contact information (limit 2 pages); (c) Bibliography of published work (limit 2 pages) from a publishing house or press; not self -published or vanity press; (d) A personal statement (not to exceed 500 words) outlining program goals and partnerships you want to pursue during your appointment; (e) 2 professional references (not to exceed 300 words); and (f) Selections from your published work (limit 5 pages). 3. Applications may be submitted any time before the stated deadline. 4. Applications that are not submitted electronically or physically by the application deadline will be late and will not be considered. 5. Hard copies of applications delivered to the wrong City office will not be considered unless re -delivery is made to the office specified before the application deadline. 6. It is the responsibility of the applicant to allow for sufficient time for their application to be received by the Community Services Department before the application deadline. The City will not be held responsible for failure of an Applicant to allow adequate time to fully upload their electronic submission before the application deadline. 7. All applications submitted either electronically or via hard copy will be treated in a confidential and secure manner. 8. All works submitted shall be considered copyrighted and may not be copied or duplicated without the author's prior, written consent. All submission packages will be securely destroyed and recycled and/or made available for applicants to pick up. C. SELECTION PROCEDURE AND PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT 1. All applications will be reviewed by a selection panel chaired by a Cultural and Heritage Commission member. The selection panel shall be comprised of the Cultural and Heritage Commission member and four (4) members from any of the following organizations: • Anaheim Arts Council board • Anaheim Public Library board • Any School District in the City of Anaheim 2. The selection panel will rank the applicants based on the selection criteria and the submitted application. 3. Qualified selected applicants will be contacted and given the opportunity to make a presentation to the selection panel. This presentation will include a performance of a poetry selection by the applicant. 4. The Anaheim Cultural and Heritage Commission will approve the selection panel recommendation and formally appoint the Poet Laureate. 5. The Poet Laureate appointment will be a two year appointment, .beginning in April of each year. D. DUTIES As part of the appointment as Poet Laureate and literary ambassador for the City of Anaheim, the Poet Laureate duties shall include, but not limited to, the following: 1. Provide no less than 2 free public workshops at Anaheim Public Libraries (one during National Poetry Month in April). 2. Provide no less than 2 public readings of either original works created for these events or past works appropriate to the occasion and audience. 3. Lead no less than 2 community -partnered events within Anaheim that are reviewed and approved by the Cultural and Heritage Commission." Section 2. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this—2 6 th day of September , 2017, by the following roll call vote: AYES:Mayor Pro Tem Vanderbilt and Council Members Barnes,Moreno Kring and Faessel NOES: None ABSENT:Mayor Tait and Council Member Murray ABSTAIN: None • _ : ►N. rl ►ice of the City of Anaheim MAYOR PRO TEM ATTEST: Acting City Clerk o the City of Anaheim 124623 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, THERESA BASS, Acting City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Resolution No.2017-141 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 26th day of September, 2017 by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Vanderbilt and Council Members Barnes, Moreno, Kring, and Faessel NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mayor Tait and Council Member Murray IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of September, 2017. ACTING CITY CLE K OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL)