Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Carole Groom
Subject: Resolution Amending Membership and Standing Rules for Governance of the San Mateo County Arts Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution amending membership and standing rules for governance of the San Mateo County Arts Commission.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 15, 2002, the Board approved Resolution No. 65013 (the "Original Resolution") creating the San Mateo County Arts Commission (the "Arts Commission"), the purposes of which include the promotion and encouragement of the arts in the County and liaising with arts organizations to ensure collaboration and coordination relating to cultural and arts activities in the County. (A copy of the Original Resolution is attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference.)
The original resolution limits the Arts Commission to five (5) members, with no more than two (2) members residing in the same supervisorial district. However, the County's dedication to the arts continues to grow and, along with it, the number of highly-qualified residents interested in serving on the Arts Commission. Therefore, it is recommended that the Board increase the total membership of the Arts Commission to 10 members. It is also recommended that the Board update the standing rules for the governance of the Arts Commission.
DISCUSSION:
The following amendments to the Original Resolution are recommended:
* In Paragraph 7, increasing total membership of the Arts Commission from five (5) to 10 members, with each Supervisor selecting two (2) members from their district, and increasing the maximum number of members who can reside in the same supervisorial district from two (2) members to three (3) members;
* In Paragraph 8, replacing the term "Commissioner" with "members" to be consistent with the remaining provisions of the Resolution, and replacing the term "12 yea...
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