HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06 - Arts CommissionORDINANCE NO. 2022-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER IV (ARTS COMMISSION) OF TITLE 12 (PARKS
AND RECREATION) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Chapter Ill (Parks and Community Services Commission) of Title 12
(Parks and Recreation) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code was recently amended to
delete responsibilities relating to the arts from the purview of the Parks and Community
Services Commission (previously known as the Parks, Arts and Community Services
Commission); and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved the City's Arts and Culture
Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the new Arts and Culture Master Plan, the City
Council desires to establish an Arts Commission to assume all duties related to the arts
for the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter IV of Title 12 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby
added to read as follows:
CHAPTER IV. ARTS COMMISSION
12-75. Commission established.
There is hereby established as a part of the government of the City, an Arts
Commission, which shall:
(a)Consider and provide advice regarding matters that may be referred to it by the
City Council, the City Manager, the Director of Parks and Community Services, or
the Director of Public Works;
(b)By its own motion, conduct studies and investigations and hold public hearings
as it may deem necessary for the formulation of policies, plans, and procedures
relating to arts, or to determine the wisdom and efficacy of such policies, plans and
procedures, or to determine an action plan to pursue in implementing the City's Arts
and Culture Master Plan and report its findings and recommendations to the City
Council, the City Manager, the Director of Parks and Community Services, and/or
the Director of Public Works;
( c)Recommend to the City Council approval of concept plans for development
and/or modification of arts programming, policies and services;
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