RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION CREATING THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION, SPECIFYING THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND MEMBERSHIP THEREOF, AND STANDING RULES FOR ITS GOVERNANCE

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors wishes to create the San Mateo County Arts Commission, whose purpose is to promote and encourage the arts, to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors, oversee the process for preparing and updating the county's strategic and cultural plan, and act as a liaison with arts organizations to ensure collaboration and coordination relating to cultural and arts activities in San Mateo County;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED as follows:

1.

There is hereby created the San Mateo County Arts Commission, whose purpose is to is to promote and encourage the arts and to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors.

2.

The Arts Commission shall oversee the process for preparing and updating the county's strategic and cultural plan, meet with arts organizations to ensure collaboration and coordination relating to cultural and arts activities in San Mateo County.

3.

In the event the county contracts with a "contract arts partner" to promote, support and encourage the arts in the County of San Mateo, the Arts Commission shall work closely with the contract arts partner. Members of the Arts Commission shall meet with the contract arts partner on a regular basis.

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In the event the county contracts with a partner to promote, support and encourage the arts in the County of San Mateo, the Arts Commission shall review the contract arts partner's performance to ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement between the county and the arts partner, and shall report its findings to the Board of Supervisors.

5.

In the event the county contracts with a partner to promote, support and encourage the arts in the County of San Mateo, and the contract arts partner applies to the California Arts Council for state funds, and the submission of said application requires the approval of the Board of Supervisors, the Arts Commission shall review the application for state funding and make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.

6.

The members of the Arts Commission shall be residents of the County of San Mateo, who have demonstrated an interest in and a commitment to the arts. The members shall not be employees or officers of the County of San Mateo.

7.

The Arts Commission shall consist of five members, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. One member shall reside in each supervisorial district and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. Each member shall reside in the district of appointment during his or her term. The requirement that one member reside in each supervisorial district may be waived if in the public interest. In the event that the Board of Supervisors waives the residency requirement, every effort shall be made to seek appointees from areas as near as practicable to the district. However, in no event shall more than two (2) members reside in the same supervisorial district.

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The term of office shall be four years and shall coincide with the appointing Supervisor's term of office. Members are limited to three consecutive full terms of office. In the event that the office of the Supervisor of the supervisorial district from which the appointment has been made becomes vacant on the happening of any of the events enumerated in Government Code §1770, the term of the Commissioner from that district shall also be vacated except that said Commissioner may continue in office until a successor is appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The twelve year limit does not include partial terms to which members may be appointed at the beginning of their service, or partial terms caused by delay in appointing a replacement at the end of their service.

9.

Initially, lots shall be drawn so that terms will be staggered into two, three and four year terms.

10.

The Arts Commission will comply with all standing rules for county boards, commissions and advisory committees that are established by the board of supervisors.

11.

The Arts Commission shall be staffed by the Environmental Services Agency.

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