Qualification of Commissioners
San Diego Municipal Code § 26.0705
in effect§26.0705 Qualification of Commissioners
(a) Commissioners shall be persons who represent the following: individual arts and culture patrons, artists, educators, the business and professional community, those with professional qualifications and experience or knowledge of a particular arts and culture field, and the general public. Efforts should be made to include Commissioners who represent diverse backgrounds including race, gender, age, socio-economic class, geographic location, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, skills and abilities, ethnicity, political affiliation, and professional background. Commissioners also shall be persons who will commit to volunteering time to serve on the Commission, which meets monthly, as well as on at least one Commission committee on an annual basis.
(b) Board Chairs, Presidents, or other officers of the board of directors of an organization funded by the City through the Commission may not be considered for an appointment to the Commission or accept such a position while a Commissioner. A high-level, full-time employee of an organization funded by the Commission may not be considered for appointment to the Commission or accept such a position while a Commissioner. In selecting Commissioners, the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee shall consider whether candidates would be able to effectively and ethically serve in light of any foreseeable conflicts of interest.
(Amended 4-20-1992, by O-17757 N.S.)
(Renumbered to Section. 26.0702, and added as new section on 5-17-2004, by O-19280 N.S.)
(Previous Section 26.0705, “Exemptions,” retitled and renumbered to Section 26.0721, amended 10-27-2008 by O-19794 N.S.; effective 11-26-2008.)
(Amended 10-14-2024 by O-21878 N.S.; effective 11-13-2024.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art06Division07.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/28/2026