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Home My WebLink About2026-02-04 CAC Agenda PacketDate: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Civic Center Branch Library Conference Room 365 F St, Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission Regular Meeting In -Person Public Comments: Join us for the Cultural Arts Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Each person will be allotted three minutes to address the Commission, unless otherwise adjusted by the presiding officer. Electronic Public Comments: At www,chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting and click on the comment bubble icon. Select the item and click on "Leave Comment." The deadline to submit e -comments or any comments emailed to CAC�g?chulavistaca.goy will be noon on the day of the meeting. Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Cultural Arts Commission meeting by contacting the commission staff at CAACi chulavistaca.gov (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. City of Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission Pages 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Brady, Echevarria, Muraoka, Rufolo, Ruiz, Sablan, Ward, Vice Chair Kohse, and Chair Bishop 3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1 through 3.2) Consent calendar items are considered together and acted upon by one motion. There is no separate discussion of these items unless a commissioner or staff removes the item from the Consent Calendar. Recommended Action: Commission approve the recommended action on the below consent calendar items. 3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes Recommended Action: Approve the minutes dated. January 7, 2026. n 3.2 Written Communications 7 Communication from Commissioner Rufolo requesting an excused absence from the January 7, 2026 Cultural Arts Commission meeting. Recommended Action: Excuse the absence. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS The public may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Committee from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda. The Committee may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff 5. ACTION ITEMS Action items are considered individually by the Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation 5.1 Community Choice Award Judge for the 2026 Sweetwater Union High School District Art Exhibition Recommended Action: Select a commissioner to judge and present the Community Choice Award. 5.2 Create Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the 2026 Odawara Youth Exchange Program Recommended Action: Create and select commissioners for ad hoc subcommittee for the 2026 Odawara Youth Exchange Program. Page 2 of 7 February 4, 2026 Agenda City of Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission 5.3 Discuss Planning the 2026 Chula Vista ArtFest Recommended Action: Discuss, provide feedback, and take action as appropriate. 5.4 Discuss Potential Performing Arts Venues Recommended Action: Discuss, provide feedback, and take action as appropriate. 6. STAFF COMMENTS 7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS S. COMMISSIONERSCOMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on March 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Materials provided to the Cultural Arts Commission related to any open -session item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting the Library at CAC chulavistaca. ov. Page 3 of 7 February 4, 2026 Agenda City of Chula Vista 2026-01-07 Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes City of Chula Vista Regular Cultural Arts Commission Meeting MINUTES January 7, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Civic Center Branch Library Conference Room 365 F St, Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission Commissioners Commissioners Brady, Echevarria, Muraoka, Sablan, Ward, Vice Present: Chair Kohse, and Chair Bishop Absent: Commissioner Rufolo and Ruiz Also Present: Deputy City Attorney Gilmore, Principal Librarian & Cultural Arts Manager Magbanua, and Cultural Arts Coordinator Vega Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:09 p.m. in Conference Room, located in Civic Center Library, 365 F Street, Chula Vista California. 2. ROLL CALL Secretary Magbanua called the roll. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3.1 through 3.2) Commission approve the recommended action on the below consent calendar items. 3.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes Approve the minutes dated: November 5, 2025. 3.2 Written Communications Excuse the absences. 1 Page 4 of 7 February 4, 2026 Agenda City of Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission 2026-01-07 Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Moved by Commissioner Kohse Seconded by Commissioner Muraoka The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (6): Commissioner Brady, Commissioner Kohse, Commissioner Muraoka, Commissioner Sablan, Chair Bishop, and Commissioner Ward Result:Carried (6 to 0) 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Resident Robert commented about the on -boarding and training of Commissioners and the need for refreshers on Commission rules. 5. PRESENTATIONS 5.1 Presentation by Landscape Planner Nikki Remmel on Mural Proposals for Storage Shed at Citrus Bay Park Resident Robert made comments on continuing to beautify Chula Vista. Presenters were absent. 5.2 Presentation by Commissioner Muraoka on the 2025 Sister City Youth Exchange Visit to Odawara, Japan The Commission heard the presentation. 6. ACTION ITEMS 6.1 Discuss the 2026 Performing and Visual Arts Grant Select Commissioner Sablan to be added to the 2026 Performing and Visual Arts Grant review panel. Moved by Commissioner Kohse Seconded by Commissioner Brady The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (6): Commissioner Brady, Commissioner Kohse, Commissioner Muraoka, Commissioner Sablan, Chair Bishop, and Commissioner Ward Result: Carried (6 to 0) 1► Page 5 of 7 February 4, 2026 Agenda City of Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission 2026-01-07 Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 7. STAFF COMMENTS Principal Librarian and Cultural Arts Manager Magbanua provided updates on the upcoming Sweetwater Union High School District Art Show. Cultural Arts Coordinator Vega provided updates on Casa Casillas. 8. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Bishop commented on the general practices of the Commission meetings and agenda processes. 9. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Brady made comments about the Pangaea development proposal and the need for more performing arts centers in west Chula Vista. Vice Chair Kohse provided updates on the Port Authority meetings about the Pangaea development and proposed a program idea for middle school art students. Commissioner Muraoka asked clarifying questions about action items and agendas. Commissioner Brady left the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Commissioner Sablan commented on the use of the Commission and the arts in the community to be a unified voice to address current social problems. Commissioner Echevarria commented on Casa Casillas promotions, performing arts opportunities, and echoed Commissioner Sablan's sentiments about the importance of art. Commissioner Ward commented on the scope of the Commission's role. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Erwin Magbanua, Secretary Erwin Magbanua, Commission Secretary 3 Page 6 of 7 February 4, 2026 Agenda City of Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission Erwin Magbanua From: Thelma C Rufolo Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:45 AM To: Erwin Magbanua Subject: Meeting tonight... �WARNING- This email originated from outside the City of Chula Vista. Do not click any links and do not attachments unless you can confirm the sender. PLEASE REPORT SUSPICIOUS EMAILS BY USING THE PHISH ALERT REPORT SUTTON or to reportphishing@chutavistaca.gov Hello Erwin, I hope you are welt and had a great holiday season. I just wanted to inform you I will not be attending tonight's meeting. I have an ear infection and a sinus infection. I'm sorry for the last minute notice. I was hoping to feel better by now. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Sincerely, Thelma Christina Rufolo 1 declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Library Department and that I posted this document in accordance with Brown Ac+ requirements. lz� tJated: p• Signed February 4, 2026 Agenda Page 7 of 7