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Commission opts for ad hoc arts subcommittee to speed grants and public access
Summary
After public concern about transparency and timing, the commission agreed to form an ad hoc Expanded Access to Arts & Culture subcommittee to meet more frequently, make meetings accessible to the public and help align operational grants with the July 1 fiscal year start.
Commissioners debated whether the Expanded Access to Arts & Culture (EAC) subcommittee should be a standing committee subject to Brown Act rules or an ad hoc committee that can meet more frequently and flexibly. Vice Chair Ward and Arts Council representatives argued that an ad hoc committee is necessary to run down grant schedules and get operational grant awards out so recipients can align with July 1 fiscal-year starts.
Ward reported that about 131 year-2 EAC grantees have accepted award contracts and funding has been distributed to 92; 39…
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