ORD 610 Chapter 2.95 Arts & Community Services Commission RenamingORDINANCE NO. 610
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.95 OF
THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, AND RENAMING
IT TO THE "ARTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMISSION"
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.95 of the La Quinta Municipal Code (Code) describes the
general rules of the Community Services Commission, including its membership,
qualifications, purpose and objectives, and powers and duties; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.95 was last updated in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Code to better align it with the
commission's purpose and objectives. The amendments are as follows:
1) Section 2.95.010 General Rules Regarding the Community Services Commission
— renames the Commission to "Arts and Community Services Commission,"
abbreviated as "ACSC."
2) Section 2.95.020 Number of Members — adds a provision that allows Council the
flexibility to expand the commission's membership from five (5) to seven (7)
members from time to time, if deemed appropriate; and adds a provision that if the
Code refers to the former "Community Services Commission" or "CSC" as an
abbreviation thereof, such reference shall mean the Arts and Community Services
Commission or ACSC established and governed by this chapter.
3) Section 2.95.030 Qualifications of Members— adds language specifying that artists
or individuals with knowledge and/or appreciation of the arts may serve on the
ACSC.
4) Section 2.95.040 Purpose and Objectives — adds reference to the "ACSC Road
Map," maintained by the Community Services Department, as may be amended
from time to time, and included as "Exhibit B" to this ordinance, incorporated
herewith by this reference; and consolidates and organizes the ACSC's objectives
into three (3) succinctly defined categories (a) Art, (b) Events, and (c) Recreation.
5) Section 2.95.050 Powers and Duties — removes redundancies and aligns the
ACSC's duties with current goals and objectives, and consolidates them into seven
(7) concisely defined items.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
Ordinance No. 610
Amending Chapter 2.95 Arts and Community Services Commission
Adopted: February 20, 2024
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2.95 of the La Quinta Municipal Code shall be amended as written
in "Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and constitute the findings of the
City Council, and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
(30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 4. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this
Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by resolution
of the City Council, shall certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall
cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting to be entered into
the permanent record of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
SECTION 5. CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS: the City Council does hereby grant the City
Clerk the ability to make minor amendments and corrections of typographical or clerical
errors to "Exhibit A" to ensure consistency of all approved text amendments prior to the
publication in the La Quinta Municipal Code.
SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each and every section,
subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more section, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held this 20th day of February, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor
Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ordinance No. 610
Amending Chapter 2.95 Arts and Community Services Commission
Adopted: February 20, 2024
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ATTEST:
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MONIKA RADEVA, ity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ORDINANCE NO. 610 - EXHIBIT A
Title 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL Adopted: Februrary 20, 2024
Chapter 2.95 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 2.95 ARTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
2.95.010 General rules regarding the arts and community services commission.
Except as set out below, see Chapter 2.06 for general provisions.
(Ord. 516§7,2013)
2.95.020 Number of members.
The arts and community services commission ("ACSC") shall consist of five (5) members appointed by, and serving
at the will of the city council. The city council may increase the number of members from time to time but in no
event shall the membership exceed seven (7) members or be less than five (5) members. If the code refers to the
former "community services commission" or "CSC' as an abbreviation thereof, such reference shall mean the ACSC
established and governed by this chapter.
( Ord. 516 § 7, 2013)
2.95.030 Qualifications of members.
In addition to the qualification requirements set forth in Section 2.06.040, applicants for the ACSC shall exhibit
expertise, experience, knowledge, or similar assets that may be useful in serving on the ACSC.
Every effort will be made to ensure that a wide cross-section of community residents, interests and viewpoints,
including providers, recipients and professionally -related occupations are represented, including artists and/or
individuals with knowledge or appreciation of the literary, performing, and/or visual arts. Community service
organizations, public and private, such as law enforcement, recreation, public health, gang prevention, childcare,
and senior services, for example, may be represented.
(Ord. 516§7,2013)
2.95.040 Purpose and objectives.
The general purposes of the ACSC are to encourage the development of a planned and orderly approach to the
delivery of leisure and community services in the city, to advise the city council with respect to the city's
development of cultural arts, including cultural events and activities, and to promote the literary, performing and
visual arts.
Cultural arts as used in this section may involve cultural and arts -related disciplines and activities, including, but
not limited to, the following:
A. Performing art, such as drama, music and dance.
B. Visual arts, such as painting, sculpture, photography, graphics, video art, applied art, and public art.
C. Literary arts, such as literature, poetry, and journalism.
D. Communications arts, such as film, television, radio, and technology.
La Quinta, California, Municipal Code
(Supp. No. 4, Update 1)
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The ACSC shall also maintain and implement the La Quinta art in public places program subject to approval of the
city council.
The objectives of the ACSC are to serve in an advisory capacity to the city council to identify community needs for
all matters pertaining to social services, community programs, public art, and public recreation as listed in detail in
the ACSC Road Map, maintained by the Community Services Department, as may be amended from time to time.
The Commission Road Map focuses on the following three (3) main categories:
A. Art
1. Recommend services and programs pertaining to cultural arts, including but not limited to,
literary, performing and visual arts, thereby promoting cultural enrichment and art appreciation
within the community.
2. Recommend funding opportunities for cultural programs and activities.
3. Work with city staff to develop a list of potential sites for public art.
4. Work cooperatively with city boards, commissions, committees, and other organizations to
promote art and cultural activities within the city.
5. Maintain a list of pre -qualified artists for the city.
B. Events
1. Recommend public events, including lifestyle, contracted and signature city events.
2. Review and assess city recognition and acknowledgment programs.
3. Identify opportunities to establish a youth commission or board.
C. Recreation
1. Recommend recreation services and programs, including programs for outdoor amenities and
public spaces, such as city owned parks, and biking and hiking trails.
2. Facilitate coordination with local recreation and service organizations, including non-profit
agencies and outdoor groups.
( Ord. 516 § 7, 2013)
2.95.050 Powers and duties.
The powers and duties of the ACSC shall be advisory to the city council and the ACSC shall provide recommendations
to the city council in the following areas:
1. Research and solicitation of grants, donations, loan programs, and other available funding mechanisms
for cultural arts.
2. Assess and review parks and recreation facility operations.
3. Recommend recreation and social activities and programs.
4. Promote community services programs and events.
5. Serve as stewards of the public interest and community.
6. Assess and review park and community service masterplan updates, if assigned by the city council.
7. Foster mutual understanding and respect among racial, religious, cultural and nationality groups.
(Ord. 516§7,2013)
(Supp. No. 4, Update 1)
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2.95.060 Committees.
The ACSC may, from time to time, establish committees composed of ACSC members, citizens and/or interested
people, charged with the responsibility of implementing certain designated projects subject to ACSC and city
council approval. At least one (1) member of the ACSC shall also be a member of each committee.
(Ord. 516§7,2013)
(Supp. No. 4, Update 1)
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Ordinance No. 610
Amending Chapter 2.95 Arts and Community Services Commission
Adopted: February 20, 2024
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the
foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 610 which was introduced
at a regular meeting on the 6th day of February, 2024, and was adopted at a regular
meeting held on the 20th day of February, 2024, not being less than 5 days after the date
of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City of
La Quinta as specified in the Rules of Procedure adopted by City Council Resolution No.
2022-027.
MONIKA RAC(EVktity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing ordinance was posted on the 21st day of February, 2024, pursuant to
Council Resolution.
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MONIKA RADEVA, V ity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California