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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05051998 - C76 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: SUPERVISOR GAYLE B. UILKEMA % + Contra Costa DATE: April 29,1998 County SUBJECT: ADOPT A POSITION OF SUPPORT FOR SB1373 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND ANIS JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a position of support for SB1373 California Arts Council. This bill was introduced by Senator Schiff January 6, 1998 to increase the State's funding to the California Arts Council(CAC). The CAC Is the umbrella distribution mechanism for state monies to be distributed to local arts agencies and programs. The goal of SB1373 is to Increase funding to the CAC at the rate of$1.00 per capita of state population. Direct the County Administrator to write a letter,to be signed by the Chair of the Board of Supervisors,stating Contra Costa County's support for the passage of S131373. BACKGROUND: See attached. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE N OTHER SIGNATURE: GAYLE B.UILKEMA ACTION OF BOARD ON May 6,1498 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT } AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED Phil BatchelorE' Jerk a the,Board of Supervisors and County Administrator BY tC✓" _.DEPUTY Contact Person: CC: County Administrator - C. VAN MARTER 61 Supervisor District 2 Arts&Culture Commission SB1373ht#�:llwsvw.sen.ca.govr`Ittbittca-h#gni?TE..-FROM1300MIJ/17MTLit EK.' ;i/bill/01373 1 B 1373 California Arts Council, 2 1 '2338 BILL NUMBER: SB 1373 INTRODUCED 01/05/98 'Ui"'�..�"1�IQtj: ,.KFMA _........,...�, INTRODUCED BY Senator Schiff(Coauthors: Senators Rainey and Yascon+cellos)' (Coauthors; Assembly Members Aroner, Kuehl, Mazzoni, Murray, and Scott) JANUARY5, 1998 An act to add Sections 8760 and 8761 to the Government Code, relating to the California Arts Council. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1373, as introduced, Schiff. California Arts Council. Existing law establishes in state government an arts council and imposes various duties on the council to foster arts development and to award grants and prizes to individuals and organizations in the arts. This bill would state the findings and declarations of the Legislature concerning the role of the arts in the economic and cultural life of California.and would state the intent of the Legislature to invest at least $1 per capita in the arts and to increase the 1998-99 budget of the California Arts Council and each annual budget thereafter. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. SECTION 1. Section 8760 is added to the Government Code, to read: 8760. (a)The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to advance the arts and artistic excellence in California as part of an overall economic plan for the 21st century, and that the arts are as deserving of the same governmental support as any other activity which creates jobs and contributes to our overall economic base. (b) The Legislature has determined that California's economy is no longer entirely dependent on labor or capital, but relies increasingly on knowledge and specialized skills; that the entertainment industry, the high technology industry, and tourism have moved to the forefront of the California economy; and it hereby recognizes that California must reorder its priorities in order to maintain a competitive position in the new global economy. (c) The Legislature recognizes surveys, studies, and other growing evidence pointing to these facts: the arts are an investment in California; the arts are critically important to education and learning; an arts education develops precisely these creative thinking and problemsolving skills needed by California's' key industries to remain globally competitive into the next century;the arts play a major rale in bridging the differences and promoting understanding between cultures and communities; arts programs enhance community development, promote cultural planning and regional cooperation, and improve the quality of life in California's communities; the nonprofit arts generate over $2 billion in annual economic activity; and the arts are a significant draw for tourists. (d) The Legislature finds that the California Arts Council is dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of all Californians; provides leadership in the areas of arts and technology, arts in education, multicultural arts development, and cultural tourism and partnerships with other public agencies. SEC. 2. Section 8761 is added to the Government Code, to read: 8761. (a) Recognizing the critical role of the arts in contemporary society, and as part of the overall economic plan for the 21 st century, the Legislature intends to make the arts and arts funding a priority in California, by investing not less than one dollar($1) per capita in the arts. The per capita figure shall be based on the most current demographic figures available from the Department of Finance. (b) It is the intent;of the Legislature to increase the 1998-99 budget of the California Arts Council, and each annual budget thereafter, to reflect this additional fiscal investment in the arts. CORRECTIONS(Heading --Line 1, Senate Home Papze �...�. Search Bill Text http.//www,sen.caa.gov/l*nfolbiltictisrent/sb/from l30O/sb 1373/Status.txi CURRENT BILI, STATUS MEASURE S.B. No. 1573 AUTHOR(S) Schiff (Coauthors: Senators Rainey and Vasconcellos) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Aroner, Kuehl, Mazzoni, Murray, and Scott) . TOPIC California Arts Council. HOUSE LOCATION SEN LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 04/01/98 LAST HIST. ACTION Set for hearing April 21. COMM. LOCATION SEN GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HEARING DATE 04/21/98 31 DAYS IN PRINT 02/05/98 TITLE An act to add Sections 8760 and 8761 to the Government Code, relating to the California Arts Council. ht'tt%f1P 1.CA T}3F i SENATE BILI., No. 1373 s Introduced by Senators Schiff, Rainey, and Vasconcellos {Coauthors: Assembly Members Aroner, Kuehl, Mazzoni, } Murray, and Scott) January 5, 1998 An act to add Sections 8760 and 8761 to the Government Code, relating to the California Arts Council. LEGISLAT'IViE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1373, as introduced, Schiff. California Arts Council. .Existing law establishes in state government an arts council and imposes various duties on the council to foster arts development and to award grants and: prizes to individuals and organizations in the arts. This bill would state the findings and declarations of the Legislature concerning the role of the arts in the economic and cultural life of California and would state the intent of the Legislature to invest at least $1 per capita in the arts and to increase the 1998--99 budget of the California Arts Council and each annual budget thereafter. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of C,alifornra do enact.as follows. 1 SECTION 1. Section 8760 is added to the 2 Government Code, to read: 3 8769. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is 4 in the public interest to advance the arts and artistic 5 excellence.in California as part of an overall economic S$ 1373 — 2-- 1 plan for the 21st century, and that the arts are as 2 deserving of the same governmental support as any other 3 activity which creates jobs and contributes to our overall 4 economic base. 5 (b) The Legislature has determined that California's 6 economy is no longer entirely dependent on labor or j 7 capital, but relies increasingly on knowledge and 8 specialized skills; that the entertainment industry, the 9 high technology industry,and tourism have moved to the 10 forefront of the California economy; and it hereby 11 recognizes that California must reorder its*priorities in 12 order to maintain a competitive position in the new 13 global economy. .14 (c) The Legislature recognizes surveys, studies, and 15 other growing evidence pointing to these facts: the arts 16 are an investment in California; the arts are critically 17 important to education and learning; an arts education 18 develops precisely those creative thinking and 19 problemsolving skills needed by California's key 20 industries to remain globally competitive into the next 21 century; the arts play a major rale in bridging; the t: 22 differences and promoting understanding between 23 cultures and communities; arts programs enhance 24 community development,promote cultural planning and 25 regional cooperation, and improve the quality of life in IK 26 California's communities; the nonprofit arts generate r' 27 over $2 billion in annual economic activity; and the arts 28 are a significant draw for tourists. 29 (d) The Legislature finds that the California Arts 30 Council is dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of all 31 Californians; provides leadership in the areas of arts and 32 technology, arts in education, multicultural arts 33 development,and cultural tourism and partnerships with .34 other public agencies. 35 SEC. 2. Section 8761 is added to the Government 36 Code, to read: 37 8761. (a) Recognizing the critical role of the arts in 38 contemporary society,and as part of the overall economic 39 plan for the 21st century, the Legislature intends to make 40 the arts and arts funding a priority in California, by -3 — SB 1373 1 investing not teas than one dollar per capita in the 2 arts. The per capita figure shall be based on the most 3 current demographic figures available from the 4 Department of Finance. s 5 {b} It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the 6 1998-99 budget of the California Arts Council, and each 7 annual budget thereafter, to reflect this additional fiscal 8 investment in the arts. s: y, . : 5 i O