The urban enhancement projects funded by the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund shall be selected and programmed as provided below:
(A) Project Definition.
(1) Trust Fund Projects for cultural services. Projects and activities, including educational projects and activities, of non-profit organizations, that enhance the arts in greater Albuquerque, including music, theater, dance, creative writing, visual art, performance art, installation, photography, film, teaching artists, arts education, culturally-based craft workers and culture bearers. Priority will be given to projects which enhance cultural development in, or are led by people from historically underserved communities.
(2) Anti-donation limitations. Trust fund expenditures shall not violate Article IX, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution, which restricts public donations to private entities.
(B) Two-Year Cycle. Each even-numbered year, the UETF Board shall develop a proposed Urban Enhancement Program for use of the trust fund earnings anticipated during the upcoming two fiscal years. Council has final authority to make changes to the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund Two-Year Cycle as proposed by the UETF Board .
(C) UETF Board. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint an 11-member UETF Board who have working knowledge or experience in arts and culture. At least one of these members shall reside in each of the nine Council districts and two shall be members at large. All appointments shall be for terms of three years, which may be renewed once. If the appointment is to fill a vacancy, it may be renewed twice. The Council may, individually or as a whole, recommend committee appointees to the Mayor. The UETF Board shall establish such guidelines as are necessary to carry out the purpose of the ordinance. The guidelines shall include but not be limited to goals for selection of projects and procedures for selection. The guidelines shall be promulgated by the Mayor.
('74 Code, § 4-1-3) (Ord. 65-1983; Am. Ord. 20-1984; Am. Ord. 28-1994; Am. Ord. 12-2000; Am. Ord. 16-2001; Am. Ord. 24-2004; Am. Ord. 2023-021)