Title
Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission Chair Term Extension (Ordinance S-44983)
Description
Request to authorize the current Chair of the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission to continue to serve in such capacity until Sept. 30, 2019 to allow for continuity of leadership during the onboarding of new leadership within the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.
Report
Summary
Teniqua Broughton is currently Chair of the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission. Ms. Broughton is currently serving the second of her two consecutive one-year terms as Commission Chair. Her term expires on Sept. 30, 2018. section 2-194(A) of the Phoenix City Code prohibits any officer of the Commission from serving in the same capacity for more than two consecutive one-year terms. Consequently, Ms. Broughton is precluded by section 2-194(A) from serving as Commission Chair for a further term beyond her current term.
The Executive Director of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture is expected to resign her position effective as of Dec. 2, 2018. Allowing Ms. Broughton to continue to serve as Commission Chair would allow for continuity of leadership within the City's arts and culture programs and help facilitate the transition to new leadership within the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture. This ordinance would allow Ms. Broughton to continue to serve as Commission Chair until Sept. 30, 2019, notwithstanding section 2-194(A) of the Phoenix City Code and pending reelection pursuant to Commission bylaws, in order to accommodate those needs.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and Office of Arts and Culture.