Meets at 6:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month. This committee consists of seven members and one alternate who are appointed by the City Commission and who serve three-year terms. The duties and responsibilities of the committee include: (a) The Committee advises the City Commission on questions of general policy for City venues related to: art, sports and leisure, culture, education, and history programs; programs related to the City’s artistic, recreational and cultural grant program; youth leadership program(s); calendar of events, matters of communication, equity and gaps in programming and accessibility; community center needs; and special projects as requested by staff or the City Commission. (b) Working collectively, the Committee shall coordinate with staff on any needs, assessments, goals and/or program reviews within its mission; and, when appropriate, bring matters of public interest to the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, the City Manager and/or the City Commission. (c) The Committee performs a key role in the City’s annual artistic, recreational and cultural grant program by: proposing grant program guidelines to the City Commission; reviewing grant applications; and providing advice regarding grant awards annually to the City Commission based on approved grant program guidelines, City Commission priorities and the needs of the community and community center programs. (d) The Committee shall review request for City funding for artistic, recreational and cultural programs, events, and projects, and advise the City Commission as to which are in line with City Commission priorities. (e) The Committee shall perform a key role by reviewing and advising the Parks and Recreation Department, the City Manager and/or the City Commission on the inventory of programs, special events, and youth leadership program(s) administered by the Parks and Recreation Department, their effectiveness, and the budget to support them, in line with Commission priorities. (f) The Committee may be asked to advise the City Commission on any new recreation facilities under consideration by the City Commission, in line with City Commission priorities. (g) The Committee shall request and review a report of activities from the directors of the City’s community centers to the Committee at least annually. (h) The Committee shall provide a report of its activities to the City Commission at least twice yearly. All advisory positions and statements of the Committee shall be adopted via official action of the Committee and shall be provided to the City Commission by City staff or the Committee Chair (or his/her designee) for review.
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