TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Neha Hoskins, Clerk of the Board
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper, Deputy Clerk of the Board II
SUBJECT: Reappointment to Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee

RECOMMENDATION
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Reappoint Teressa Foss for a fifth term, representing County-At-Large with the term of office to commence immediately and expire September 30, 2025; and reappoint James Bailey, for a fourth term, representing Presentation/Performing Arts; and Jeffrey L. Prather, for a second term, representing County-At-Large with the terms of office to commence immediately and expire September 30, 2027 on the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
There are currently three vacancies due to term expirations on the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. The County Executive Office advertised the vacancies and received three applications from Teressa Foss, James Bailey, and Jeffrey L. Prather.
On June 19, 2012, the Board adopted Resolution 2012-81 forming the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to conduct and oversee a grant program and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding grant awards to be made to non-profit art and cultural organizations in Napa County on an annual or as needed basis. The Advisory Committee develops grant eligibility criteria, an application process and application forms, appropriately advertises and calls for grant proposals, holds grant training workshops, as needed, and develops scoring criteria and guidelines for evaluating grant applications. The Advisory Committee meets on the last Monday of the months of January, April and October each year and calls special meetings as needed.
On May 16, 2017 the Board adopted Resolution 2017-75 amending the Bylaws of the Advisory Committee changing the composition of the Advisory Committee and making revisions related to voting, terms of office and conduct of meetings.
On August 14, 2018 the Board adopted Resolution 2018-107 amending the Bylaws of the Advisory Committee changing the composition of the Advisory Committee and changing the terms of service of two seats to better stagger the Advisory Committee terms.
The composition of the Advisory Committee is as follows:
• One - Youth Arts
• One - Presentation/Performing Arts
• One - Creation of Arts and Culture Opportunities
• One - Education of Arts and Culture
• One - Arts Council of Napa Valley (non-voting)
• Three- County At-Large (Three representatives from the arts community to represent three of the five supervisorial districts of Napa County not represented in the first four categories at the time of recruitment)
Requested Action:
Reappoint Teressa Foss, James Bailey, and Jeffrey L. Prather to the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.