§ 107.4. PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CULTURAL DISTRICTS.

The Board of Supervisors intends to follow the process described in this Section 107.4 when considering the future establishment of new Cultural Districts.

(a) Introduction of Ordinance Establishing Cultural District. Any Supervisor, the Mayor, or a City department may introduce an ordinance proposing to establish a Cultural District that meets the goals and purpose that have been outlined in this ordinance.

(b) Content of Ordinance. It is the intent of the Board that each ordinance establishing a Cultural District shall:

(1) Name the Cultural District, and describe its geographic boundaries. The boundaries of newly established Cultural Districts should be contiguous and should not overlap with other Cultural Districts. The Board may adopt subsequent ordinances changing the geographic boundaries after considering the Cultural History, Housing and Economic Sustainability Strategy (CHHESS) Report described in subsection (b)(7).

(2) Describe the cultural values and contributions that the establishment of the Cultural District would help to preserve, and a description of how the establishment of a Cultural District would address the goals and purpose established in Section 107.2.

(3) Require the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to engage in a competitive solicitation process no later than one year after the effective date of the ordinance to enter a contract or grant with a community-based organization to hire a district manager or executive director.

(4) Depending on the needs of the Cultural District, possibly establish a Cultural District Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee, a five-member advisory body to monitor and provide advice on the distribution of funds, with members nominated by the Supervisor in whose Supervisorial district the Cultural District is primarily located, and appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise the Board, the Mayor, and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development regarding strategies to support and preserve the Cultural District. The ordinance should set qualifications for each seat on the advisory body, and designate the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to provide administrative support to the advisory body.

(5) Require the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to design and coordinate a community engagement process with the Cultural District residents, small businesses, workers, and other individuals who regularly spend time in the proposed District in order to develop the strategies and plans that will preserve and enhance the live culture of the district.

(6) Require three or more specified City departments to provide input to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development about their areas of expertise related to the cultural district within six months following the effective date of the ordinance establishing the Cultural District. The departments’ input to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development should contain an assessment of relevant assets and needs, recommendations on programs, policies, and funding sources that could benefit the Cultural District, and other recommendations that could serve the Cultural District to advance its goals. Each department should seek the input of the community engaged with the Cultural District when compiling the information relevant for the reports and when deciding on recommendations. The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development should use information received from departments in the CHHESS report it creates as specified in section 107.4(b)(7). The ordinance may require reports from any departments, including but not limited to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Department of Public Works, Arts Commission, Entertainment Commission, Planning Department, and Municipal Transportation Agency.

(7) Require the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to work with other departments when appropriate to prepare a Cultural, History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategy Report or CHHESS Report for the Cultural District based on the reports required by subsection (b)(6), and to submit the Report to the Board of Supervisors for adoption by resolution. The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development should submit the CHHESS Report to the Board within one year of the effective date of the ordinance, unless the Board extends the deadline by resolution. The CHHESS Report should include a demographic and economic profile of the Cultural District, including past, current, and future trends; analyze and record the tangible and intangible elements of the Cultural District’s cultural heritage; identify areas of concern that could inhibit the preservation of the Cultural District’s unique culture; and propose legislative, economic and other solutions and strategies to support the Cultural District.

(8) Require the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to provide a progress report on the strategies outlined in the CHHESS once every three years and to work with the Cultural District to re-assess and update the CHHESS Report at least once every six years based on input from community-based organizations and the departments consulted in the initial preparation of the CHHESS report.

(c) Further Board Actions. After receiving the CHHESS Report from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the Board may hold additional hearings or take additional actions in its discretion as it deems appropriate.

(Added by Ord. , File No. 171140, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018)