FRAK T. MAINEZ CITY OF Los ANGELES Offce of the City Clerk CALIFORNIA CIT CLERK Council and Public Servces KAEN E. KAA\' Room 395, City Hal Executive Offcer Los Aneles, CA 90012 Council Fie Infonnation - (213) 978-1043 General Information - (213) 978-1133 When makg inquies Fax: (213) 978-1040 relative to Ws matter refer to File No. CLAUDIA M. DUN ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA Cruer, Council and Public Servces Diviion MAYOR www.eityclerk.laeity,org 07-2693

September 13, 2007

Honorable Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor All Councilmembers All City Departments

RE: DECLARING AUGUST 25, 2007 AS MUSICIANS INSTITUTE DAY IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES

At the meeting of the Council held on September 11,2007, the following action was taken:

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'~~:0~' AN EQUAL. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER ~ AUGUST25,2007 MUSICIAlS INSTITUTE ',' -~"::I"i---r- ' \j~ DAY IN THE CIF OF LOS ANGELES' i,. ~';: i #63 ¡ , . ' . .. "~ J.L2l WHEREAS, Since openig its doors in 1977, Musicians Institute has pried over 20,000 musicians, producers, engineers, vocalists and industr professionals for successful careers in every genre of contemporar music...

WHEREAS, The Hollywood-based school, which launched as the Guitar Institue of Technology (GlT), offers an incredibly diverse range of degree and certficate programs for gutarsts, bassists, drers, keyboardists, recording engineers, independent producers, guitar makers, music industr executives, filmmakers and music video directors...

WHEREAS, Musicians Institue's distinguished alum include some of the most renowned arists and musicians in the world: recording arists Keb 'Mo, Norman Brown, and the late Jeff Buckley; poll- winning jazz-rock gutast Scott Henderson, rock guitar vioso Paul Gilbert; Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell and Scott Shrner (Weezer); guitarst Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver); Chad Smith and John Frosciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers); drer Cur Bisquera (Elton John, Mick Jagger, Bonne Raitt); fusion guitarist Fran Gambale; guitast Fred Clark (Chaka Khan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder); guitarst/producer John Shans (Melissa Etheridge); singer Angela Amons, and former American Idol finalist, recording arist and stage performer LaToya London.. .

WHEREAS, the institution has expanded beyond its roots as an instrent pedormance school and now offers specialized programs including the Recording Institute of Technology, preparng professional audio engineers; the Recording Arist Program, training independent recording artisUprodUl::ers; Guitar Craft Academy, which trai a new wave of guitar makers and technicians for the thving instrent industr; the Music Business Program, focused on educating aspiring industry professionals; and the Film mstitute of Technology, which brings MI-style hands-on training to music video and commercial production,..

WHEREAS, The campus' international reputation as a leader in contemporar education is based on four key factors, implemented by the school's more than 120 pro instrctors: performance-based-education; intensive learg; an environment that encourages the expression of creative diversity and personal style; and career development via programs that prepare students for the realities of highly competitive professions.. .

WHEREAS, Musicians Institute's facilities have grown along with the student populatIon - now more than 1,100 students per quarer - to include over 75,000 square feet of studios, performance venues, classrooms and practice rooms across several blocks in central Hollywood...

WHEREAS, 2007 marks ten years since the founding of Musicians Institute Press, the publishing collaboration between Musician Institute and Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest publisher of print musIc..

WHEREAS, Musician Institute hosts an ongoing schedule of performances, educational and charty events and clinics both on campus and at clubs like The Kntting Factory and House of Blues. ..

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that by the adoption oftms resolution the Los Angeles City Council along with the Mayor hereby declare this day of August 25, 2007, as Musician Institute Day in the City of Los Angeles, along with the celebration of its 30th Anniversar.

August 17, 2007 r- /" PRESENTED BY: ¿ 7 // f/ 0 . COUNCILMEMBER ERIC GARCETTI ADOPTED SECONDED BY: sEP 11 2007 CO BONGE LOS ANGELS CITY COUNCIL

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