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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] RESOLUTION NO. 240416
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to coordinate with the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners and community stakeholders on implementing the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center & State Museum Strategic Plan, including a funding viable and sustainable plan for organizational development and funding and to audit the executive director position at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center to ensure it is placed in the appropriate job classification.
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WHEREAS, the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center & State Museum (the "Center & Museum") is located in a building owned by the State of Missouri and receives annual public funding from the State of Missouri and the City of Kansas City, MO through its general fund; and
WHEREAS, the Center & Museum is managed and operated by the City of Kansas City, MO's Parks and Recreation Department through a cooperative agreement with the State of Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the Center & Museum is a vital and longstanding cultural organization with a mission to commemorate and interpret the African American diaspora particularly in the State of Missouri, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and its surrounding areas through fostering educational and cultural programs regarding the past, present and contemporary contributions of African Americans who served to shape the city's and state's history and culture; and
WHEREAS, the Center serves as a showcase for the talents of local, regional and renowned visual and performing artists, and provides visitors with culturally rich entertainment and educational experiences in the form of exhibits and displays, films, classes and workshops, stage performances, and special ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of Bruce R. Watkins is an existing nonprofit organization that supports the Center & Museu...
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