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Council dissolves Arts and Culture Roundtable, says staff will use project-based outreach instead

2162037 · January 29, 2025
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The council voted 5-0 to rescind Resolution 2019-017 and dissolve the Arts and Culture Roundtable. Staff said the city will rely on targeted, project-specific engagement, community conversation sessions for the downtown project and use review panels for public art selections; public participation channels will remain open.

The Thousand Oaks City Council voted 5-0 on Jan. 28 to rescind Resolution 2019-017 and dissolve the Arts and Culture Roundtable, a council-appointed advisory group that staff said had struggled to maintain quorum and a work plan since forming in 2019.

Jonathan Sarat, Cultural and Community Services Director, told the council the roundtable was intended as a convener and advisory body but “the roundtable has not been able to achieve consensus on developing a…

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