Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2016 03 31

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SUBJECT: 501c3 ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CITY DATE: MARCH 31, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 5 Parks & Public Landscaping Advisory Board • Provides recommendations for parks, programs, and facilities; • Reviews plans for parks and public landscapes maintenance, development, and redevelopment; • Makes recommendations on the capital and operating budget as it relates to parks and public landscape maintenance; • Advises the City on best practices related to parks and landscaping; • Promotes and educates the public regarding healthy horticultural and forestry practices in public and private landscapes; • Gives comments on city landscape master plans, landscape ordinances and other appropriate landscape documents; Friends of the Arboretum • Raises funds for development of the Arboretum and related programs • Currently one member of the Parks Board also sits on the Arboretum 501, but it is not likely a requirement to have one • Raised less than $100 in 2015 Cultural Council • Advises the City Council on arts and cultural related matters • Plans and executes various cultural events • Applies for grants and funding opportunities • Awards grants to support the arts and other cultural activities • Membership and name of the City board and the 501 coincide • Raised approximately $17,000 in 2015, $10,000 of which was from the City. Also has approximately $16,000 saved to put towards the sculpture garden. • There is no real distinction of duties between the City board and the 501 although the membership has begun to discuss this and looks for some direction on this from the City Council. Staff has identified a few ways duties could be split but those ideas have yet to be discussed with the LCC members. LEGAL REVIEW COMMITTEE 7