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August 2# 1990
THE HoNORASLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto~ California
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Endorsement of the National Endowment for the Arts
Members of the council:
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Council endorsement is requested by the Public Art commission (PAC)
to suppo~t reauthorization of the National Endowment for the Arts
(W~) without restrictive action~
Background
This yea.r congress consider5 whether to cootinue legislative
authority tOl'" the existence of the National Endowment for the Arts ..
This process of reauthorization occurs every five years. This year
t.he NEA has come under extreme scrutiny by some members of congress
calling for the elimination of the NEA~ As a comproKise. it has
been suggested. that qrantees sign a waiver prollising not to use the
grants in ways that the public Iliqht find offensive.
There are t.wo issues underlying the debate: 1) continued government
.funding of the arts and 2) freedom of expression. The city of Palo
Alto has a long history of support for both.
The Public Art commission, at their meeting of June 27, 199'0, moved
to seek a resol ution of endorsement for the NEA f"rom the City
COUncil.. The resolution 'Would be transmitted with a letter of
support for the NEA to our Congressional delegation.
Environmental Assessment
This is no~ a project for purposes of CEQA, so no environmental
assessment is necessary.
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Staff requests that ~ity Council respond to the PAC request.
Respectfully sub~itte4,
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Leon A. Xaplan
Director of Arts and CUlt.ure.
Paul 'rhi! tqen
£>ir-ector of Community services
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3UI:1e Fl.eDing
Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLllTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
TO SUPPORT THE REAUTHORIZATrON OF TIiE NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
WHEREAS, the National Endowment for the Arts (-NEA·} has
been a consistent supporter of the arts: and
"i'HEREAS ... the City of Palo Alto has been a recipient of said
support: and
WHEREAS, tbe loss of NEA fundill9 will have significant
adverse impact on arts institutions, artists and scholars; and
WHEREAS ... important programs may not be forthcoming with the:
loss of NEA funding; and
WHEREAS, REA funding of C\lltural activities is a small part
of the federal budget but an important part of the institution's
bu<l<]e t; and
WHEREAS ... recognition by the NEA is nearly as important as
the funding itself; and
WHEREAS, the lrlEA lJorks through citizen panels and then
through local citizen participation to ~atcb federal grants; and
WHEREAS ... the NEA has been instrumental in bringing culture
to many small communities; and
WHEREAS, freedom of expression is a fundamental right; and
WHEREAS, artistic endeavors should not. be restricted by the
values or tastes of any individual or group;
NOW, THEREFORE ... the Council of tbe City of palo Alto does
bereby RESOLVE as follo~s:
~~GTION 1~ The City of Palo Alto actively supports the
efforts to reauthorize the NEA; and
SECTION" 2.. Said reautborization
present form without restriction on the
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should be as in its
freedom of artistic
SE~ION 1. The Council finds that the adoption of this
resolution is not a project for purposes of tbe California
E'nvironmental QUality Act and therefore no environmental assess
ment is necessary.
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IIITROOOCED AND PASS ED:
AYES:
HOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant city Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Director of Arts and CUlture
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APPROVED:
Mayor
City Manager
Director of community
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