Sunset Cultural Center Inc. (SCC): CHARITY REGISTRATION FORM (2004)

ABSTRACT: Sunset Cultural Center Inc. CHARITY REGISTRATION FORM (2004) is embedded. Highlights are presented, including principal activities, mission and Number of Trustees and Terms of Office.
State of California Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General

Full Name: SUNSET CULTURAL CENTER
Type: Public Benefit
FEIN: 522404864
Corporate or Organization Number: 2554779

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Sunset Cultural Center Inc Charity Registration Form 2004

SCC CHARITY REGISTRATION FORM (2004)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS

CHARITY REGISTRATION FORM HIGHLIGHTS:
Statement of Principal Activities
The Sunset Cultural Center, a California non-profit public benefit corporation, ("SCC") was formed to operate and manage the Sunset Center, owned by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, ("City") for the benefit of the city, its residents and visitors, and the users of the center.

Among the important provisions of the management agreement are the following:
1. Responsibility for the entire Sunset Center is transferred to SCC on July 1, 2004, for an initial term of 3 years with additional options for future 3 year terms.

2. The city will continue to make up the shortfall between the full cost of operating the facility and the revenue generated from both the Performance Carmel series and rental to independent presenters.

ACTIVITIES OF THE SCC
The principle activities of the SCC include the following:
1. Recruiting and hiring an executive director and other staff to operate the theater.
2. Managing and overseeing the operation of the physical facilities of the Sunset Cultural Center, including maintenance and repairs.
3. Expanding the paid use of the center through aggressive marketing and advertising.
4. Scheduling and booking users of the 718 seat theater, including establishing rental rates, priorities for historical users, and providing technical support to the users.
5. Producing the Performance Carmel series, including hiring the talent and advertising and otherwise promoting the performances.
6. Providing the theater, for up to 10 days a year, for use at no charge by the Carmel Unified School District, and for up to 5 days by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
7. Providing meeting rooms to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea at no charge, and to other community and cultural groups for a fee based on the SCC's out-of-pocket costs.
8. Managing the leasing of office space to the Bach Festival and Monterey Symphony and others.
9. Developing a central box office for all user groups.
10.Developing a website for the center.

Statement of Funds Received
At the formation of Sunset Cultural Center, Inc. in October of 2003, each of the then nine incumbent trustees contributed $100 to the SCC to finance the incorporation.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF SUNSET CULTURAL CENTER
A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation

1. NAME
The name of the corporation is SUNSET CULTURAL CENTER.

2. PURPOSE
2.1 This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes.

2.2 The mission of the Sunset Cultural Center is to operate and manage the Sunset Center, owned by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, for the benefit of the city and the region, their residents and visitors, and the users of the Center.
BYLAWS OF THE SUNSET CULTURAL CENTER
A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation

1. INTRODUCTION
1.01 Name
The name of this corporation is Sunset Cultural Center.

1.02 Purpose
The purpose of this corporation is to operate and manage the Sunset Cultural Center, owned by . the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, for the benefit of the city and the region, their residents and visitors, and the users of the Center.

3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

3.02 Number of Trustees and Terms of Office
The authorized number of trustees shall be nine unless changed by amendment to these bylaws. The terms of office for elected trustees shall be three years or until their successors are elected. Trustees shall be allocated to three groups, designated A, B and C, and each group shall consist of four trustees. One group shall be elected at each annual meeting of the Board of Trustees. Trustees shall not serve more than two full terms consecutively, without an intervening period of one year. One third of the trustees serving on the board shall be residents of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, and an additional one third shall be residents of Monterey County.

3.19 Compensation And Reimbursement
Trustees shall serve without compensation, except that they shall be allowed reasonable advancement or reimbursement of expenses incurred in performance of their regular duties. Trustees may not be compensated for rendering services to the corporation in any capacity other than trustee unless such other compensation is reasonable and is allowable under the provisions of section 3.03.

SOURCE: State of California Department of Justice
Ofice of the Attorney General
Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General

Full Name: SUNSET CULTURAL CENTER
Type: Public Benefit
FEIN: 522404864
Corporate or Organization Number: 2554779

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