Powers, Duties & Functions
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Powers, Duties and Functions of the Commission
The City Ordinance that established the Carson City Cultural Commission clearly delineates the Commission’s powers. The Commission will adopt for approval by the Carson City Board of Supervisors appropriate rules for conducting the Commission’s
business. Each year, the Commission must submit an annual report and work-plan to the Board of Supervisors no later than May 1 of each year. Commissioners must file annual statements of economic interest pursuant
to the city’s conflict of interest requirement in compliance with Nevada Revised Statutes. Commissioners shall declare any conflicts of interest on associated agenda items and most abstain from any discussion of or any votes taken in relation to declared conflicts of interest.
The Commission’s functions may include:
● Fostering public and private partnerships;
● Promoting the advancement of artists and arts groups;
● Celebrating the city for its ethnic diversity, creativity and its leadership in arts and culture;
● Developing a re-grant-funding program to leverage individual and group of artists, cultural groups and arts organizations;
● Providing for cultural and artistic facilities and features in public and commercial construction;
● Establishing an Art in Public Places policy that supports the installation of juried, publicly significant art installations and public art components in private development;
● Designating cultural districts, neighborhoods and landmarks throughout the City;
● Promoting new policies to build green, reduce power sector demands and support incentives to green up our existing built environment;
● Providing for incentives for cultural and artistic facilities
and features in public and commercial construction;
● Promoting a cultural environment that stimulates economic development, cultural tourism and enhanced public participation; and,
● Promoting arts education in the schools and in the public domain that furthers the mission of the Commission. The Commission’s duties may include:
● Acting as or appointing peer panels;
● Managing cultural facilities;
● Determining fees and charges related to cultural facilities;
● Exercising certain powers and duities that relate to arts and cultural facilities and operations, as delineated in NRS Chapter 244;
● Reviewing and evaluating cultural and special events requests for funding;
● Advising funding allocations from a cultural trust fund and other general funds appropriated for cultural purposes;
● Advising on the selection of professional services firms in the cultural development field; and,Collaborating with the Arts & Culture Coalition, Western Nevada College, Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs, Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau, Carson City Redevelopment Authority, Carson City Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association
