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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
October 10, 2016
6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00pm
ROLL CALL:
Civic Center Branch Library
Conference Room
365 F Street, Chula Vista 91910
Present: Chair Cazares, Vice Chair Rodriguez, Commissioners; Daniels (arrived at 6;26pm)
Delgado, Gore, Prater, Reinhart, Sywyj
Absent: Zhivago
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Board/Connnission will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one
motion, without discussion, unless a Boa7,d/Conm7issior7 Member, a member of the public, or
staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. If you wish to speak wa was of these
items, please fall out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the
meeting. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed inunediately following
the Consent Calendar.
1. Declaration of excused/unexcused absenteeism
September 12, 2016
Chair Cazares
Commissioner Daniels
Staff recommendation: Excuse the absence(s)
Motion made by Reinhart and seconded by Delgado. The motion passed unanimously
with Daniels and Zhivago not present.
2. Approval of minutes
September 12, 2016
Staff recommendation: Approve the meeting minutes
Motion made by Reinhart and seconded by Delgado. The motion passed unanimously
with Daniels and Zhivago not present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NONE
ACTION ITEM(S)
3. Starlight Parade 2016; Cameron Celeste; Deputy Mayor Steve Miesen's office
Staff Recommendation: That the Commission appoint 1 member to sit as a Starlight
Parade judge and provide input on identifying local music (singing) groups that could
participate in a Starlight Parade program activity.
Cameron requested Commission appoint one member to be a judge for Starlight Parade
and one Commissioner to oversee caroler program for pre -Starlight Parade.
Motion made by Reinhart to appoint Commissioner Prater to sit as a judge for the
Starlight Parade and Commissioner Rodriguez to oversee the caroler program. The
motion was seconded by Sywyj. The motion passed unanimously with Daniels and
Zhivago not present.
4. McCandliss Arts Awards Application; Lynnette Tessitore; Cultural Arts Manager
Staff Recommendation: That the Corunission adopt an application that can be used for
the annual McCandliss Arts Awards Program and appoint two
to three members to sit on the McCandliss Arts Awards
Selection Subcommittee.
The Commission discussed that increasing the money available for this grant program
should be a near future goal and assigned schools for Commissioner outreach. The
Commission made the following motions:
1. Accept the application packet as submitted with the addition of a requirement to
provide a link to a digital source (vimeo, dropbox, youtube etc..)
2. The McCandliss Arts Awards subcommittee for 2017 to be Commissioners Cazares,
Delgado, and Daniels with Commissioner Reinhart as the alternate.
Motion made by Rodriguez and seconded by Reinhart. The motion passed unanimously
with Zhivago not present.
5. Cultural Arts Master Plan First Year Work Plan; Lynnette Tessitore; Cultural Arts
Manager
Staff Recommendation: That the Commission appoint members to sit on associated
subcommittees and provide direction as needed, on next steps.
Staff's First Year Work Plan was presented. The Commission discussed forming
subcomittees to assist staff with implementation of the First Year's Work Plan, as
needed. The following subcommittees were formed:
Cultural Assets Mapping: Commissioners Rodriguez, Prater, and Zhivago
Funding and Grants: Commissioners Cazares and Sywyj
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Promotions: Commissioners Daniels and Delgado
Public Art: Commissioners Reinhart and Gore
Motion made by Cazares and seconded by Rodriguez. The motion passed unanimously
with Zhivago not present.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
Staff announced that HarborFest 2017 would be August 19t1i, 2016. Staff provided a
status on the Cultural arts webpage and social media. Staff also announced that the Chula
Vista Ail Guild would have a reception for their fall show on October 15`1i, from 2-4pm at
the South Library Branch. Staff also reminded the Commissioners of the Ethics Training
that would be held on November 3`d at City Hall from 5-7:30pm.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
NONE
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Daniels invited the Commission to attend Globe For All dinner and
performance on November 3rd. She will forward information to be sent out to
Commissioners.
ADJOURNMENT 7:46pm to the regular meeting on November 14, 2016
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Lynnette Tessitore, Cultural Arts Manager
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