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EXHIBIT B CHAPTER 1-3 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ARTICLE 16: ARTS COMMISSION 1-3-1605 POWERS AND DUTIES. The Commission is charged with assessing, developing, and promoting art opportunities to enrich and enhance the San Leandro community. In discharge of this responsibility, the Commission shall: (a) Encourage and promote art programs and activities within the City; (b) Make recommendations to the City Council regarding local visual and performing art needs, activities and programs; (c) Receive and gather input from the community on issues relevant to art policies; (d) Enhance community awareness of art resources; (e) Work cooperatively with public and private agencies to procure space and opportunities for public art that celebrates our cultural diversity and to contribute to the enrichment of the community by adding public art that is of the highest quality, inclusive visually stimulating and of enduring value; (f) Analyze and make recommendations to the City Council on long term financing to support arts; (g) Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on the acceptance of donations and submissions of art and other matters of arts in the community; (h) Support the goals and priorities of the City Council. The Arts Commission shall not be limited to those duties hereinbefore specifically set forth, but shall perform such other functions and render such reports and recommendations as may be directed by the City Council, and do all things necessary to identify the role and responsibility of the City of San Leandro in relation to art interests and activities and to assist in the assumption of such role and discharge of such responsibility by the City. In so doing, the Commission shall cooperate with individuals and with private and public groups and organizations to achieve broad community participation in and to strengthen the leadership of local artistic endeavors. 1053