In San Carlos, a commission that has "not much to do" is cancelled

San Carlos says,
art commission has "not much to do"

The Daily Journal (San Mateo), Michelle Durand, 6/7/13.  "San Carlos:  Arts and Culture Commission get axed."

"City Manager Jeff Maltbie proposes the City Council at Monday night’s meeting dissolve the board and move its duties to the Parks and Recreation Commission as a way to save the staff hours needed to support it and because a lack of available members have made meetings less and less frequent.

And message from our eco-island commission:
our "open space" is more important
than your "open space"

According to Maltbie, the commission’s level of activity is also winnowing because there is no dedicated funding source, budget or staff — and not much for it to do. For years, the commission served as a liaison between the city and artistic community and contributed to policy, public art recommendations and events around arts. But those opportunities are diminishing and the commission, which meets at least quarterly, has seen three canceled meetings in the last two years for lack of quorum. 

Mayor Bob Grassilli also agreed the commission’s time has probably come. “There’s no sense to have a commission that doesn’t do anything and doesn’t have any money,” he said."   Read article. 

Related - Fix Pacifica reprint articles, Open Space Committee.

Note:  photographs, sleeping girl from by Linda Davidson, Washington Post,  Island from Calgary Bride Deluxe.com,Yasawa Island.

Posted by Kathy Meeh