Hello OCNC members, The City Council Budget meeting THIS MONDAY, JUNE 12th hasbeen canceled. Due to this unforeseen event OCNC will be rescheduling our Day of Action Rally to a later date. We look forward to a future day of action with civic engagement and PEOPLE POWER!!
At the same time, the City’s Finance Director recently released a memo stating that funding for a cultural arts commission will come back in the mid-cycle budget adjustment after the Cultural Affairs Division's summer community engagement process that "informs the governance of the Cultural Arts Commission". WE CANNOT WAIT. Our 2-year community process has revealed that Oaklanders need a cultural arts commission right now with the following key impact areas: Work collaboratively across city agencies Make funding recommendations Coordinate arts policy activities Promote cultural policies and plans Develop policy recommendations for cultural preservation and equity Develop and adopt a cultural master plan that supports arts and cultural preservation
We cannot accept the city’s promise to address Arts & Culture during the mid-cycle budget adjustment. We need their commitment NOW - addback $1.33 million in the 2017-2019 budget NOW! |