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CIN OF
CHULA VISTA
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 9, 2015 Civic Center Branch Library
5:00 pm Conference Room
Commissioners Present: Commissioners Al Gore, Kirin Macapugay,
Jennifer Rodriguez and Marie Zhivago
Commissioners Absent: Chair Christine Moore, Vice -Chair Melissa Baldwin,
and Commissioner Crystal Alonso
City Staff Present: Staff Liaison Stephanie Loney
Others Present: Karen Ann Daniels, Community Outreach Manager,
The Old Globe (kdaniels@TheOldGlobe.org)
I. Call to Order / Roll Call
Acting Chair Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 5:22 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Gore and seconded by Commissioner Zhivago to
approve the minutes from the meeting of January 12, 2015. Motion carried (4-0).
III. Approval of Absences - None
IV. New Business
A. Performing and Visual Arts Grant Task Force
Commissioners Gore and Zhivago volunteered to serve on the task force,
with Commissioner Rodriguez as an alternate. Staff Liaison Loney will be
scheduling the meeting to review and approve the applications.
V. Old Business
A. McCandliss Award
Application is available online and due in mid-April. Self -nominations are
new this year.
Acting Chair Rodriguez stated that in the past Commissioners reached out to
local high schools to share information about this award. Commissioners
once again volunteered to contact the schools as follows:
• Gore — Eastlake, Hilltop, and Chula Vista
• Macapugay — Otay Ranch, MAAC Project Charter and Lutheran
• Rodriguez — Castle Park and Palomar
• Zhivago — Bonita Vista, Olympian, Hi Tech, and Mater Dai
There is $1,200 to be awarded. Past amounts have been $250 to $300.
Commissioners would like to select three to four students and will discuss
selection criteria at the next meeting.
VI. Staff Report - None
VII. Public Comments/Communications — Karen Ann Daniels, Community Outreach
Manager with The Old Globe shared information on the information gathering they
are conducting in order to apply for a grant from the James Irvine Foundation. The
Old Globe is seeking ideas on how be more present in the San Diego County
communities. They would like projects that include multi -generations. Ms. Daniels
welcomed ideas from the Commission..
VIII. Adjournment
0 Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. by Acting Chair Rodriguez.
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The next meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission is scheduled for Monday,
April 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm at the Civic Center Branch Library, located at
365 F Street, Chula Vista.
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