1 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:28,220 Okay, good evening, everyone. Welcome to the Arts Commission meeting of Thursday, September 3rd. I will not now call this meeting in order at 6 p.m. We will begin with the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner De Daryan, would you please lead us? 2 00:00:28,220 --> 00:00:30,480 Absolutely, please stand. 3 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,220 At your hand of your heart, ready, salute. 4 00:00:34,140 --> 00:00:38,200 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America 5 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:43,400 and to the Republic for which it stands when nation under God 6 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,620 and the visible liberty and justice for all. 7 00:00:50,900 --> 00:00:51,400 Thank you. 8 00:00:51,500 --> 00:00:54,260 Rokal, Ms. Patua, would you please call roll. 9 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:57,560 Let the record reflect all commissioners 10 00:00:57,560 --> 00:00:59,780 or present except for Commissioner Ford. 11 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:02,360 Thank you. 12 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,120 There's no one present here for public comment. 13 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:08,980 Ms. Patu, is there anyone on Zoom? 14 00:01:12,170 --> 00:01:13,630 Oh, actually, do we need a minute? 15 00:01:14,790 --> 00:01:16,010 First is public comment. 16 00:01:16,990 --> 00:01:19,710 At this time, there's no one currently on Zoom. 17 00:01:20,990 --> 00:01:22,190 Thank you. 18 00:01:22,570 --> 00:01:22,890 Okay. 19 00:01:22,950 --> 00:01:26,030 We will then start with commissioner comments. 20 00:01:27,810 --> 00:01:29,110 Fisher, join me. 21 00:01:29,110 --> 00:01:34,690 Thank you, Chair Ochoa. Good to be back with everyone. I feel honored to be opening up with 22 00:01:34,690 --> 00:01:38,970 at least commissioner comments for our first meeting in some three or four months. 23 00:01:39,870 --> 00:01:44,870 There's a lot that has happened, so I will not attempt to even cover it all. All say is 24 00:01:44,870 --> 00:01:49,370 I commenced staff. I know we've been down in arts specialists for the last few months 25 00:01:49,370 --> 00:01:56,310 and it seems that everything has gone swimmingly well. It's been a fantastic summer. A lot of great programs 26 00:01:56,950 --> 00:02:04,350 And many of our partners, the thank for that of course too, but it's been wonderful to get to attend some of the various concerts and other events around town. 27 00:02:05,510 --> 00:02:11,690 And in light of the passing of Wendell Berry, the great poet and writer and farmer earlier this week, 28 00:02:11,930 --> 00:02:18,310 I thought I just provided a poem that I think is fitting an apt for the season for this time and for us coming back. 29 00:02:19,110 --> 00:02:23,950 At the very least, you know, even if we here in Southern California paradise don't quite 30 00:02:23,950 --> 00:02:28,850 experience the seasons, it's still indicative of what's going on perhaps for the rest 31 00:02:28,850 --> 00:02:29,230 of the country. 32 00:02:29,390 --> 00:02:30,910 So this is the wild geese. 33 00:02:31,250 --> 00:02:33,470 Horseback on Sunday morning, harvest over. 34 00:02:34,070 --> 00:02:37,770 We taste persimmon and wild grape, sharp sweet of summersend. 35 00:02:38,490 --> 00:02:43,980 In times maze over fall fields, we name names that went west from here, names that 36 00:02:43,980 --> 00:02:49,980 on graves. We open a persimmon seed to find the tree that stands in promise, pale in the 37 00:02:49,980 --> 00:02:58,500 seeds marrow, geese superior high over us past and the sky closes. Abandon, as in love or sleep, 38 00:02:59,140 --> 00:03:07,120 holds them to their way clear in the ancient faith. What we need is here. And we pray not for new earth or 39 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:13,140 but to be quiet and heart and in eye clear what we need is here. Thank you, Chair. 40 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:19,260 Beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing. Commissioner Lucia. 41 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:22,780 No comments? Commissioner Ashendorf. 42 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:30,820 Thank you. Okay. Thank you, Chair. 43 00:03:31,380 --> 00:03:37,140 Just a couple of things. I'd first like to acknowledge our superb 44 00:03:37,140 --> 00:03:46,800 with many superlatives, most immediate specialist, Matt, he has done an amazing job over 45 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:52,880 the last several months with covering Shalamar and our Benchur and concerts in the park 46 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:59,560 and symphony on the go. We just want to thank him, big shout out to Matt and I'd also 47 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:07,280 like to acknowledge for anyone interested, the back house partnership is back in the house 48 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,440 at the Coastal Mesa Senior Center. 49 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:16,740 They had their first class last Tuesday, and it was so wonderful to get 20 people in the 50 00:04:16,740 --> 00:04:23,840 senior center with movement and our, you know, Nancy, Wars or Baradia is really another 51 00:04:23,840 --> 00:04:26,200 great partner that we have here. 52 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:35,340 And finally I'd like to thank just a moment our Orange County poet laureate, Gustavo Hernandez, 53 00:04:36,220 --> 00:04:43,860 who was generous with his time, who orchestrated our poetry lesson for the youth 54 00:04:43,860 --> 00:04:45,800 at Norahurtsak Center this summer. 55 00:04:46,180 --> 00:04:51,400 And that was pretty well attended by young people, who you'll hear about those poets later on. 56 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:53,320 Thank you. 57 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:59,020 Thank you. Commissioner Windercheck. Yes, it's been a while since we've been here. 58 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:12,280 But if we even go back to the July 30 event, I was so excited to have close the 70 singers in our voices and unity 59 00:05:12,280 --> 00:05:26,000 concert of multi-generations and different cultural backgrounds. So that was super exciting to see and to have and to make that happen. So shout out to all that were involved, including 60 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:42,100 Tamara Fairbanks, our directors at T-Winkle Middle School as well as Cosmese High, so that was a wonderful community event that we all came together and it was nice to see it actually happen for the July 30 event. 61 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:50,900 I also wanted to give a shout out to Parks and Rec, especially with the rocks program or the whole summer. 62 00:05:51,060 --> 00:05:55,200 What is it called? Is it called summer rocks? 63 00:05:55,200 --> 00:06:01,340 Yeah, yeah, just all the arts programs that we're taking place along with the sports camps, 64 00:06:01,940 --> 00:06:05,420 but that's a huge ordeal to undertake. 65 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:08,720 And I wanted to thank you all for doing such a great job. 66 00:06:08,940 --> 00:06:13,120 I'm working with the Newport Mesa School District and all of the students to make that happen. 67 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:20,000 So just wanted to say a few words there, and I'm excited about what's happening, what's going to be happening coming up soon. 68 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:21,700 So thank you. 69 00:06:23,540 --> 00:06:24,700 Thank you. 70 00:06:24,700 --> 00:06:32,520 Thank you Commissioner Windercheck and it's great to see everyone after a summer off. 71 00:06:33,420 --> 00:06:39,240 Well almost everyone vice chair man has served on the commission since its inception 72 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:45,580 and I've always valued her perspective and her insight and her sense of humor. 73 00:06:46,660 --> 00:06:51,820 She attended every single art venture and she brought enthusiasm to our art crawl. 74 00:06:51,820 --> 00:06:58,320 She's probably one of the most authentic people I know and I understand her decision to step down 75 00:06:58,980 --> 00:07:07,220 But I know we can always count on her for her continued support in the arts. So thank you Alice and man for 76 00:07:07,220 --> 00:07:08,480 Your service 77 00:07:09,180 --> 00:07:15,070 Earlier this year the city hosted a small business development council. I think the acronym is called EATS 78 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:19,210 And it's a training series. It's a six-week course 79 00:07:19,210 --> 00:07:24,830 First, most of the participants were close to Mesa residents, where they gained knowledge for 80 00:07:24,830 --> 00:07:31,230 business formation, licensing, financial planning, marketing, branding, etc., and I got 81 00:07:31,230 --> 00:07:36,630 me thinking, what if we could offer something like this for artists or kind of create 82 00:07:36,630 --> 00:07:38,490 up entrepreneurs here in our city? 83 00:07:40,590 --> 00:07:44,670 I recognize when the biggest barriers are often the right skills and access and a program 84 00:07:44,670 --> 00:07:46,690 like this could really help close the gap. 85 00:07:46,690 --> 00:07:50,210 So, something to consider are future master plan. 86 00:07:51,530 --> 00:07:55,010 I'd also like to thank our congratulate Daniel Hansen. 87 00:07:56,310 --> 00:08:01,110 She received the American Academy of American Poet Laureate Fellowship 88 00:08:01,110 --> 00:08:06,890 and some of those funds are being applied towards poetry contest winners 89 00:08:06,890 --> 00:08:10,690 here in our local parks, so that's a big achievement. 90 00:08:10,750 --> 00:08:14,630 I know she worked with Laura on that grant, so thank you, Laura. 91 00:08:16,010 --> 00:08:19,230 And congratulations to Cosa Mesa Highs Art Club. 92 00:08:19,750 --> 00:08:22,730 Chief LaPoints RV for the Motor Home Manus for the 93 00:08:22,730 --> 00:08:28,270 Chuck Fellowship was painted beautifully by the Art Club students, 94 00:08:28,670 --> 00:08:30,390 and it also got me thinking too, 95 00:08:30,610 --> 00:08:33,410 but if we had more summer opportunities for students, 96 00:08:33,610 --> 00:08:37,150 and that could be incorporated into a future master plan. 97 00:08:39,550 --> 00:08:40,870 Just some thoughts there. 98 00:08:40,990 --> 00:08:44,310 And finally, I just want to recognize the great work 99 00:08:44,310 --> 00:08:51,390 behind the America 250 choir, Commissioner Wundercheck, our community partners, the Senior Center 100 00:08:51,390 --> 00:08:55,810 volunteers, everyone did a great job, so Kudos to everyone. 101 00:08:57,390 --> 00:08:59,630 With that, we'll move on to the consent calendar, 102 00:09:05,690 --> 00:09:07,690 all matters listed under the consent calendar 103 00:09:07,690 --> 00:09:12,610 or considered to be routine and active upon and when motion. There will be no separate discussion 104 00:09:12,610 --> 00:09:17,850 of these items, members of the Arts Commission staff, or the Public Request specific items 105 00:09:17,850 --> 00:09:23,650 to be discussed and or removed from the consent calendar for discussion. Tonight we have two 106 00:09:23,650 --> 00:09:37,650 items for approval minutes from what was the last meeting. May 7th. May 7th. 2026. 107 00:09:53,750 --> 00:09:53,750 Has 108 00:09:53,750 --> 00:09:57,850 question? As of right now, there are no Zoom 109 00:09:57,850 --> 00:09:59,970 conference. I'm sorry. Out of 110 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:00,000 All right. 111 00:10:02,060 --> 00:10:03,980 Everyone may vote on your dice. 112 00:10:08,430 --> 00:10:11,530 Motion carries 5, 0, 2, approve the minutes. 113 00:10:12,190 --> 00:10:19,870 Thank you, Ms. Petua. Okay. The next order of businesses is a monthly report. I believe Mr. Greener will present. 114 00:10:21,270 --> 00:10:26,950 Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I will be. Yeah, I'm just going to put go ahead and pull up the presentation here. 115 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:34,940 While we're waiting, I do want to thank the commission for all their support during the summer. 116 00:10:35,140 --> 00:10:43,100 I know it's been a very busy summer with the concerts and you know, the sympathy on the go and especially July 3rd and certainly want to thank Commissioner 117 00:10:43,100 --> 00:10:49,480 I wonder check for all that she has done of putting that together. It was absolutely amazing and the community absolutely loved it. 118 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:50,500 So thank you. 119 00:10:52,580 --> 00:10:56,280 Okay, so this is going to be the Arts and Culture Report. I know this is normally done by Lauret. 120 00:10:56,580 --> 00:11:00,820 Our previous arts specialist, unfortunately you were stuck with me tonight. 121 00:11:00,820 --> 00:11:10,720 So here we go, just to highlight a few key performances, or events that we had, the free park performances, 122 00:11:11,140 --> 00:11:20,000 where duty arts was the Pacific Symphony on the go. We held three events, one was at Hellepark on August 11th, 123 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:27,820 and then on at Vista Park on August 19th, and then finally, last Saturday at Schiffer Park on August 29th. 124 00:11:27,820 --> 00:11:29,680 Here you can see just a few pictures. 125 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:35,020 I attended the Saturday event last Saturday, and it was absolutely fantastic. 126 00:11:35,700 --> 00:11:40,960 The people were engaged, they enjoyed themselves, and the performers in the amazing job, 127 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:46,900 and connected with the audience, and it was truly a special and really memorable. 128 00:11:55,230 --> 00:12:01,410 Okay, and then we do have an exhibition event coming up over at the Senior Center, and this 129 00:12:01,410 --> 00:12:07,750 is going to be next Thursday, September 10th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. It's going to be on the 130 00:12:07,750 --> 00:12:13,890 second floor and the featured artist is Mayngee Wayne. I just want to give a little background 131 00:12:13,890 --> 00:12:20,250 on who she is. She is a cross cultural contemporary artist, specializing in acrylic on canvas. 132 00:12:20,730 --> 00:12:24,910 She received her dual bachelor degrees in art and film and media studies from the University 133 00:12:24,910 --> 00:12:30,610 of California right here in Irvine and has two masters degrees in global communication, one 134 00:12:30,610 --> 00:12:35,670 from University of Southern California and one from the London School of Economics and Political 135 00:12:35,670 --> 00:12:36,370 Science. 136 00:12:36,850 --> 00:12:41,750 Her paintings often reflect her cross cultural heritage and personal memories through the journey 137 00:12:41,750 --> 00:12:47,410 of storytelling, exploring the fusion of modern impressionism and traditional Chinese art. 138 00:12:47,770 --> 00:12:52,190 She's the recipient of the Contemporary Art Pioneer Award and her work has gained international 139 00:12:52,190 --> 00:12:53,670 exposure and following. 140 00:12:54,290 --> 00:12:58,830 So if you get a chance, please join us next Thursday at 4 o'clock over at the Senior Center 141 00:12:58,830 --> 00:13:01,870 to welcome her exhibition at the center. 142 00:13:03,510 --> 00:13:06,730 I also want to highlight that the youth art wall right here at our City Hall 143 00:13:06,730 --> 00:13:10,830 is going to be starting tomorrow at September 4th 144 00:13:11,530 --> 00:13:12,750 and the Parks and Community Services, 145 00:13:13,130 --> 00:13:15,830 it's an after school program that we work with various different schools 146 00:13:15,830 --> 00:13:19,130 to provide art that we can hang the display right here at City Hall 147 00:13:19,130 --> 00:13:21,490 and highlight for a certain extended period of time. 148 00:13:21,770 --> 00:13:23,070 So that's going to start tomorrow. 149 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,560 I apologize, this is clickers, not the fastest clicker. 150 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:38,980 Okay, and we do have a call of artists that's going to be opening up right now. 151 00:13:39,020 --> 00:13:42,420 It's actually open, and the deadline is going to be October 5th, and this is for the utility 152 00:13:42,420 --> 00:13:48,680 box program that we have, and we're calling on artists to submit their artistic expressions 153 00:13:48,680 --> 00:13:54,660 on what we can put on the utility boxes, and we'll be bringing back that to the commission 154 00:13:54,660 --> 00:14:04,100 probably in January, and then that way we can review and approve and get these new art pieces up on the utility box system. 155 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:14,980 And finally, I mean, we have a big event coming up. It's the annual art venture. 156 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:20,720 And that's going to be September 12th. And that's going to start at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 157 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:25,180 I do want to bring up our coordinator who is managing this program. 158 00:14:25,180 --> 00:14:32,980 His name is Angel Girl Franco. He works at the Senior Center and he's been doing an excellent job in organizing and putting this event together 159 00:14:32,980 --> 00:14:42,580 It is a little bit modified compared to previous years. It's going to be all basically the opening event and the closing is going to be in one day as opposed to having a two separate event 160 00:14:42,580 --> 00:14:47,480 Days I'm going to go ahead and hand it over to Angel Bear and he'll give you some highlights 161 00:15:01,580 --> 00:15:30,680 Okay. Chair, commission. Thank you for having me here today. My name is Angel Burfranco, and I'm the Recreation Coordinator at the Coast and Mesa Senior Center, and I am the lead for 26 art venture, exhibit, and awards ceremony. This year, our exhibit in awards ceremony is going to be going on at the Norma Herzog community center. Our big night for the awards ceremony is going to be September 12 from 3 to 7 p.m. We're going to be fully programming two stages at the Lions Park event lawn. 162 00:15:31,580 --> 00:15:33,640 and instead of the normal Hertz Academy Center, 163 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:36,840 the normal Hertz Academy Center is gonna be 164 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:38,900 having the exhibition of all the artwork 165 00:15:38,900 --> 00:15:39,960 being presented this year, 166 00:15:40,340 --> 00:15:42,480 and we're gonna have Spanish guitar artist 167 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:47,780 and a cellist and pianist performing on the stage 168 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:49,620 indoors for entertainment. 169 00:15:50,260 --> 00:15:52,240 In addition to that, we'll be having our thirds 170 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,080 in a cash bar in the outdoor patio 171 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:55,660 of the normal Hertz Academy Center 172 00:15:55,660 --> 00:15:58,740 for our programming in the Lions Park event lawn. 173 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:00,960 We're gonna be having a jazz quartet performing 174 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:06,720 from four to five. We're really excited for them. They're great. We've seen them in addition 175 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:10,940 to that. We're also going to be having a youth and adult folk loading group coming 176 00:16:10,940 --> 00:16:16,260 out from 530 to 6 o'clock. In the outside, we're actually going to be doing our awards 177 00:16:16,260 --> 00:16:24,240 ceremony as well, beginning at 6. And what is the highlight of the exhibition is always 178 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:29,000 the people's choice of words because it's when the community gets to say who they think 179 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:33,020 the best artists. And since we've actually already emailed out the people's choice awards 180 00:16:33,020 --> 00:16:37,540 to artists, they've been campaigning heavily for their artworks. We've already received 181 00:16:37,540 --> 00:16:41,640 more than 100 responses and we're going to be posting that on social media either to 182 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:46,040 there tomorrow so that the public gets to see them. They get to say, get there, say on the 183 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:52,180 votes, voting for that is going to be closing at 545 on September 12th. It'll give us an 184 00:16:52,180 --> 00:16:55,320 opportunity to tally and be able to announce the winner for that day. 185 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,240 After that, it's not 186 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:05,520 If you don't get the opportunity to go to the opening awards ceremony, we will be exhibiting 187 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:10,900 from September 13th through the 26th with hours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the weekends 188 00:17:10,900 --> 00:17:13,240 and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the weekdays. 189 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:16,320 And if you have any questions, I'd love to ask you them. 190 00:17:22,050 --> 00:17:26,290 Can you just include who our panelists are? 191 00:17:26,970 --> 00:17:29,310 There are jurors for the exhibition. 192 00:17:30,790 --> 00:17:31,350 Judging panelists? 193 00:17:32,290 --> 00:17:38,230 Yeah, our judging panelists for this year were Frank Gutierrez and Paul Loia. 194 00:17:38,650 --> 00:17:44,570 Paul Loia is the director of exhibition at the Long Beach Long Beach Museum of Art. 195 00:17:45,030 --> 00:17:52,110 And Frank is local business owner and president of Orange County's Arts Arts programs. 196 00:17:53,250 --> 00:17:57,410 And then for DERBS, we are going to have 24 carat serving or DERBS. 197 00:17:57,970 --> 00:18:00,690 That's going to be including skewers, pretzels. 198 00:18:02,470 --> 00:18:05,910 We have three or four different types of desserts, because I have a sweet tooth. 199 00:18:06,450 --> 00:18:09,410 And it's always nice to be able to have a little bit of everything. 200 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:18,140 Hey, Commissioner Durian, did you have a question? 201 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:20,340 I didn't say I don't have a question. It just sounds wonderful. 202 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:21,920 I wanted to thank you for your work on this. 203 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:26,040 And this is probably not your regular responsibilities or duties but it sounds like a fantastic 204 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:27,100 day. 205 00:18:28,940 --> 00:18:33,720 I had a question that any staff member could answer, but I appreciate the update. 206 00:18:34,220 --> 00:18:39,100 You painted a very vivid picture for me and I'm excited for September 12th. 207 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:45,840 Is it possible to get like flyers, like hard copy flyers of art venture as well as the utility 208 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:51,820 box programs just so I can distribute them to schools and other community spaces. 209 00:18:51,820 --> 00:18:54,800 and definitely get the opportunity to make it. Thank you. 210 00:18:55,220 --> 00:18:56,780 Madam, shall I do have a couple more updates? 211 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:57,300 Sure. 212 00:18:57,740 --> 00:19:01,760 I just want to give a quick update on the art master plan. 213 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,720 So the master plan is a final routing for signature, 214 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,940 and that should be completed either today or tomorrow. 215 00:19:09,380 --> 00:19:11,340 If not early or next week, 216 00:19:11,700 --> 00:19:14,980 once we have that complete staff will go and reach out to 217 00:19:14,980 --> 00:19:17,700 MIG the vendor for the art master plan. 218 00:19:17,940 --> 00:19:20,420 We'll coordinate a meeting and then we will bring 219 00:19:20,420 --> 00:19:25,500 a introduction and review and discussion to the Commission at the October session. 220 00:19:26,260 --> 00:19:29,860 And then we can get started with a master plan and that I know that's what a lot of people 221 00:19:29,860 --> 00:19:34,040 are waiting for and very excited for, so I just want to provide that update. 222 00:19:34,540 --> 00:19:40,000 In addition to the Art Specialist position, so the position is currently under review by the 223 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:41,640 Coestimation Employee Union Association. 224 00:19:41,980 --> 00:19:47,620 It was something that was submitted back in March and they're just now wrapping up that 225 00:19:47,620 --> 00:19:48,060 review. 226 00:19:48,060 --> 00:19:52,780 And then once, depending on the outcome of that review, it may have to go to Council. 227 00:19:53,620 --> 00:19:57,400 And then once if there is an approval needed, then we'll open up that recruitment. 228 00:19:57,760 --> 00:19:59,900 So we're probably looking at a timeframe of later. 229 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,920 October, early November to start the recruitment for that position. 230 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:07,240 And that concludes my presentation. Thank you. 231 00:20:11,170 --> 00:20:13,250 Mr. Chair. Good to have a question. 232 00:20:13,990 --> 00:20:14,470 Thank you, question. 233 00:20:15,130 --> 00:20:23,130 For Director Greener, just given the timeline and if we were to receive a normal or typical amount of applicants, whatever that might mean. 234 00:20:24,010 --> 00:20:27,650 When do you think we might have a new art specialist, is there any sort of idea? 235 00:20:28,150 --> 00:20:34,290 Well, considering the holidays, I would say probably a realistic timeline would be probably early February. 236 00:20:34,730 --> 00:20:41,370 By the time we onboard the person go through the background checks, do the physical and all that kind of stuff, 237 00:20:41,930 --> 00:20:43,850 and considering that we're running right into the holidays. 238 00:20:44,470 --> 00:20:47,910 But I feel like that that is not a bad thing. 239 00:20:48,030 --> 00:20:50,670 We can get started with the arts master plan in the meantime. 240 00:20:51,410 --> 00:20:53,910 And then once this person comes onboard, they can jump right in. 241 00:20:53,910 --> 00:21:01,950 I know we'll be a little ways into it, but I think it's early enough where they can still contribute and provide a lot of input and feedback and manage that part. 242 00:21:02,150 --> 00:21:03,990 Excellent, thank you. 243 00:21:04,170 --> 00:21:05,790 Okay, Commissioner Wundercheck, you had a question? 244 00:21:06,370 --> 00:21:11,210 Yeah, my question would just be, where are we finding the talent? 245 00:21:12,310 --> 00:21:14,910 Because Lorette was one of a kind, so. 246 00:21:16,010 --> 00:21:21,250 But I was just wondering, where are we looking right now for talent and where's the word getting out? 247 00:21:21,250 --> 00:21:23,630 So we get a great pool of applicants. 248 00:21:24,130 --> 00:21:25,270 Yeah, no, that's a great question. 249 00:21:25,550 --> 00:21:28,790 I mean, obviously, the California Parks and Recreation Society, 250 00:21:29,070 --> 00:21:30,690 they have a good job board. 251 00:21:31,670 --> 00:21:33,930 And a lot of these types of positions would 252 00:21:33,930 --> 00:21:36,350 be advertised through that type of platform. 253 00:21:36,890 --> 00:21:40,350 In addition to, I would say we're going to be reaching out 254 00:21:40,350 --> 00:21:41,590 to some artist associations. 255 00:21:41,750 --> 00:21:44,250 And if they have different job boards or postings 256 00:21:44,250 --> 00:21:45,110 that we can utilize. 257 00:21:45,690 --> 00:21:49,190 So we really want to try to branch out as much as we can 258 00:21:49,190 --> 00:21:54,810 And then try to get that application packet out to as many people as we can who are qualified for that position. 259 00:21:55,330 --> 00:21:59,090 It is a very specialized position and we recognize that. 260 00:21:59,210 --> 00:22:01,930 You know, but there are a lot of cities that have arts programs. 261 00:22:02,690 --> 00:22:06,210 So I'm optimistic that we can find the right person for this position. 262 00:22:12,180 --> 00:22:15,440 Okay, no further questions or comments from the commissioners. 263 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:17,460 is there anyone on Zoom? 264 00:22:18,820 --> 00:22:20,140 No, that is time to neutral. 265 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:21,880 Okay, thank you, Ms. Patua. 266 00:22:22,860 --> 00:22:24,660 Public comment is now closed. 267 00:22:25,380 --> 00:22:27,360 And there are no further comments from the Commission. 268 00:22:27,740 --> 00:22:29,300 Next word of a business is new business. 269 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:29,960 Thank you. 270 00:22:30,260 --> 00:22:31,120 Stuff for the updates. 271 00:22:36,500 --> 00:22:37,900 Sidewalk poetry review. 272 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:39,920 That's Shalom or Park. 273 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:42,340 Ms. Bias, in your. 274 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:45,540 Good evening chair and commission. 275 00:22:46,180 --> 00:22:49,180 I'm here to give you an update on sidewalk. 276 00:22:49,180 --> 00:22:52,660 for the Shalamar Park renovation. 277 00:22:53,540 --> 00:23:00,800 So we recently completed the contest that had gone on for the Shalamar Park for youth, specifically. 278 00:23:02,100 --> 00:23:14,600 We had, I think, about 19 entries about, I think, 10 or 11 qualified, just in terms of line limits and other 279 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:18,520 We're staying within the parameters that Laura had posted for the original contest. 280 00:23:19,740 --> 00:23:30,220 Our panel judges were Daniel Hanson, or Port Laureate, Mayor Pro-Tem, Council of Chavez. 281 00:23:30,860 --> 00:23:36,360 And then we also had our PACs commissioner who represents that district in that area, Commissioner 282 00:23:36,360 --> 00:23:37,560 Garcia Artgos. 283 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:42,280 So with those three, they were able to score the poet trees and they came up with the 284 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:49,680 for, as Jared Cho had mentioned, Ms. Hanson had won a grant that we're able to advertise 285 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:59,260 the contest with a nominal award amount, so we let all the finalists know. So, above you, 286 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:05,980 I think it's for your screen. We have the four finalists, which I think was a really good 287 00:24:05,980 --> 00:24:11,880 capture of a variety of different types of poetry and topics. The first one, we have Driven 288 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:20,760 ambition by Guadalupe Montillo Esquivel, and she represented the 13 to 15 age group. 289 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:26,280 There were specific age regions, but they got, I mean, there were specific ages, but they got an age range. 290 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:33,300 We have a sport to love by Melody Romero, which is in the 10 to 12 age range. 291 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:41,460 the Watch Enders by Helen Romero in the 16-18 age range and UNI those for UNSWENYO by 292 00:24:41,460 --> 00:24:48,350 Miranda Akino in the 16-18-year-old age range. So we're really happy with these. 293 00:24:49,860 --> 00:24:54,260 We'll be coordinating with our public works departments on when these poetry 294 00:24:54,260 --> 00:24:59,800 will be stand in the concrete so that we hopefully can invite all these poets and these kids. 295 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,860 To come out and see their poems being stamped into the concrete. 296 00:25:03,740 --> 00:25:07,200 So once we have that date, we'll also notify the commission, so that way, if you guys wanted 297 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:13,760 to come out and see it happening to, we'll get you guys out there to, to, you know, maybe 298 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:21,140 some pictures with the kids and it will be a very good opportunity for them to see the 299 00:25:21,140 --> 00:25:26,140 fruits of their labor, so to speak. So I'm on with that. That's my report. 300 00:25:26,140 --> 00:25:30,800 I'm sure if I can just add with the, you know, poet, 301 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:35,620 laureate, Daniel Hansen who received the poet award, 302 00:25:36,460 --> 00:25:38,900 came along with it at Word, came along at Grant, 303 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:42,760 where a, about $15,000 that she can utilize, 304 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:46,320 really pretty much anyway that she wants to, 305 00:25:46,500 --> 00:25:49,400 and we're gonna be utilizing some of those funds 306 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:52,500 to help pay for the stamps of these poems. 307 00:25:53,540 --> 00:25:55,360 So we're working closely with her 308 00:25:55,360 --> 00:26:01,160 getting that organized, so which is a great grant that you received and a great opportunity 309 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:05,060 for us to expand our poems, you know, sidewalk poems. 310 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:09,080 Exciting. 311 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:11,980 Thank you for those updates, and it's a wonderful selection. 312 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:15,140 Do you commissioners have comments for questions? 313 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:17,560 Madam Chair. 314 00:26:17,980 --> 00:26:18,660 Mr. Ashendorf. 315 00:26:19,180 --> 00:26:21,400 Were there prizes awarded to the students? 316 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:26,420 Through the grant opportunity there will be prizes. 317 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:27,920 They haven't received them yet. 318 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:29,820 but they will be receiving them. 319 00:26:30,100 --> 00:26:32,280 So will that be a formal kind of presentation? 320 00:26:33,700 --> 00:26:36,380 It won't be a formal, just due to the way 321 00:26:36,380 --> 00:26:38,380 that it will be structured through, 322 00:26:38,380 --> 00:26:41,200 it will be through Danielle and her grant, 323 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,760 so it will be through a city kind of a work. 324 00:26:44,060 --> 00:26:45,040 I don't know if that makes sense, 325 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,020 but as long as there will be some kind of publicity. 326 00:26:48,760 --> 00:26:52,020 And so hopefully that we can get most of them out there 327 00:26:52,020 --> 00:26:56,400 when we stamp the concrete that we can recognize their efforts 328 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:58,040 And they're in their contests. 329 00:26:58,420 --> 00:26:59,400 Thank you. 330 00:27:04,860 --> 00:27:05,180 All right. 331 00:27:05,260 --> 00:27:06,520 Well, I look forward to that. 332 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:08,960 And I hope the press will get notified. 333 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:16,660 I think you'll be a wonderful thing for the use to have that kind of as a form of documentation and celebration of their good work. 334 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:21,460 If there are there any comments on the Zoom is for Tua? 335 00:27:22,140 --> 00:27:23,480 No, I have this time chair of Tua. 336 00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:24,100 Okay. 337 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:25,960 No comment is now close. 338 00:27:26,380 --> 00:27:28,700 And the final comments from commissioners. 339 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:31,400 Okay. 340 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:41,320 New business, let's see, a election of Vice Chair, presentation by Mr. Greer, Director 341 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:41,920 Greer. 342 00:27:42,300 --> 00:27:43,260 Yes, thank you. 343 00:27:43,860 --> 00:27:44,660 Thank you, Madam Chair. 344 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:52,320 As you're aware on August 19, our Vice Chair, Alison Mann, resigned due to personal reasons. 345 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:57,080 And we certainly appreciate all her dedication and commitment to the Arts Commission, 346 00:27:57,080 --> 00:28:02,920 and should be certainly missed, and that does leave a vacancy in regards to the vice-chair 347 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:08,400 position, so I wanted to basically put it back on the commission and see if you guys 348 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:14,780 would like to fill that position temporarily until the reelection of the new commission 349 00:28:14,780 --> 00:28:22,060 in January, February, or if you'd like to keep the seat vacant as is, and we can move forward 350 00:28:22,060 --> 00:28:22,660 either way. 351 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,260 Any questions from the commission? 352 00:28:32,580 --> 00:28:39,260 I will just say I'm not planning on missing any forthcoming meetings. I mean, you know, there could be some kind of 353 00:28:39,700 --> 00:28:46,600 catastrophe, hopefully not, but I'm not traveling during the remainder of the month for the first Thursday. 354 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:51,680 Every month. So that's all I'm going to say. 355 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:58,760 I think, I think everyone, but Mr. Luchia has had an opportunity to sit for sides. 356 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:04,180 And I'm sure that I am traveling for work, so I do have to miss at least the next meeting. 357 00:29:07,860 --> 00:29:12,860 Do we feel that we would like to make a recommendation to fill? 358 00:29:15,500 --> 00:29:15,960 Or no. 359 00:29:28,580 --> 00:29:31,340 I take that silence as my opportunity to make a motion. 360 00:29:32,340 --> 00:29:36,800 Okay, I moved to nominate Charlie Nashendorf as vice chair. 361 00:29:42,210 --> 00:29:44,690 I would like to second that. 362 00:29:44,690 --> 00:29:50,750 I think before we move forward with the vote, 363 00:29:51,310 --> 00:29:53,130 I do have to hear an acceptance. 364 00:29:54,110 --> 00:29:55,130 I know. 365 00:29:55,210 --> 00:29:55,730 I know. 366 00:29:55,830 --> 00:29:57,290 No, we don't have to do that. 367 00:30:00,210 --> 00:30:02,530 I accept. Thank you. 368 00:30:02,630 --> 00:30:03,110 The nomination. 369 00:30:04,210 --> 00:30:07,170 Oh, ready? There's no one. 370 00:30:09,490 --> 00:30:12,570 Are we going to, we're good with no public comment since no one's present? 371 00:30:14,270 --> 00:30:15,930 No one's on Zoom? 372 00:30:18,700 --> 00:30:20,220 Commissioners may vote on your dice. 373 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:33,580 Motion carries by zero to prove commissioner, Ashendorf as vice chair. 374 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:38,100 Madam Chair, I would just like to say, I will hold you to not not traveling or 375 00:30:38,100 --> 00:30:43,640 But see that as a name. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Thank you. 376 00:30:46,660 --> 00:30:49,720 Any final comments from commissioners or staff at this time? 377 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:58,360 It was so long ago. I feel to mention that the art crawl that took place at the end of May 378 00:30:59,320 --> 00:31:10,620 was fabulous. Thank you to City staff who stepped in. You did a tremendous job, and I was just blown away at the variety of the spaces that we went to 379 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:16,760 It was such a unique look at the different, you know, arts landscape in Costa Mesa, the 380 00:31:16,760 --> 00:31:22,080 maker space was a wonderful opportunity for attendees to take home something that they 381 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:27,400 made and it really got my wheels turning about, you know, different ways that we can highlight 382 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:28,360 the arts in the city. 383 00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:31,500 So thank you for stepping in and leading that. 384 00:31:38,430 --> 00:31:45,150 Commissioner, I'm just needed to go back on our notes, whatever minutes are being taken. 385 00:31:45,150 --> 00:31:51,330 I meant to congratulate and think the smart camp, not the rock camp. 386 00:31:52,530 --> 00:31:54,090 It was like a different sound, right? 387 00:31:54,090 --> 00:31:58,090 So the smart camp is what I meant, because they were doing arts programs this summer. 388 00:31:58,410 --> 00:31:59,730 So that's why I'm sorry about that. 389 00:32:00,190 --> 00:32:07,370 Also, I'm excited about the master plan moving forward and we're getting some traction there. 390 00:32:07,850 --> 00:32:11,570 I did want to mention some things that are going to be happening in our city, 391 00:32:11,570 --> 00:32:16,850 Based on even what our action plan was, one end of plans, goal number one in our action plan, 392 00:32:17,190 --> 00:32:22,130 was to increase opportunities for all the experienced arts and culture throughout our city 393 00:32:22,130 --> 00:32:26,850 and community with community to equity, commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 394 00:32:27,670 --> 00:32:33,710 So, there's a couple of things coming up. Festival of Children is a huge event that happens at 395 00:32:33,710 --> 00:32:39,470 South Coast Plaza free to the public, free to all children, anyone that wants to go. 396 00:32:39,470 --> 00:32:47,310 It starts this Saturday and it's every Saturday and Sunday the entire month of September from 12 noon to 4 p.m. 397 00:32:47,310 --> 00:32:57,450 So that gets off this weekend. There's going to be performances, face painting, all kinds of wonderful things for kids to do, absolutely free. 398 00:32:58,050 --> 00:33:05,930 Also on September 20th, the Orange Coast College is putting on a children's book festival free to the public. 399 00:33:05,930 --> 00:33:10,870 And that will be attended by thousands of children and family members. 400 00:33:11,330 --> 00:33:14,670 Again, booths everywhere, lots of free stuff. 401 00:33:14,730 --> 00:33:18,650 Performance says, and they usually have some famous people come out every year. 402 00:33:18,750 --> 00:33:23,790 One year, it was, oh gosh, some NASA person. 403 00:33:24,490 --> 00:33:27,370 And I think even like when your Kobe Bryant was even there too, 404 00:33:27,570 --> 00:33:31,510 with his book that he had had, but they have several wonderful people that come out. 405 00:33:31,790 --> 00:33:33,290 So that's something special. 406 00:33:33,290 --> 00:33:44,470 And then there are going to be Erin Costa, Mesa, Arts and Learning Conservatory, September 11th, and 12th are doing auditions for Matilda, the musical. 407 00:33:45,090 --> 00:33:50,330 And that is a very big show for all kids and even through high school. 408 00:33:50,650 --> 00:33:53,330 And that will be taking place like I said next weekend. 409 00:33:54,170 --> 00:34:03,030 Another wonderful thing that I noticed on our arts plan, Master Plan, is to elevate the status of the arts and culture in city and government. 410 00:34:03,030 --> 00:34:18,850 So I've been in touch with Chapman University, they have a media department, and they have students that are willing to take on the arts commission and creating a logo for us and helping helping more with the media with the website. 411 00:34:19,730 --> 00:34:22,830 So I just went ahead and signed us up a few guys don't mind. 412 00:34:23,510 --> 00:34:28,690 So we can get that going and work collectively with the with the city as well. 413 00:34:28,690 --> 00:34:33,970 So, just wanted to let everyone know there's some great things happening here in the city. 414 00:34:38,290 --> 00:34:39,110 Okay, that was fire. 415 00:34:41,710 --> 00:34:48,310 Well, I just wanted to invite everyone to a bike ride on the west side on September 20th. 416 00:34:49,130 --> 00:34:54,310 Council member Reynolds and myself in collaboration with the Costa Mesa Historic Society. 417 00:34:54,530 --> 00:34:59,970 We'll be leading a short easy-paced bike ride highlighting your- 418 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:06,900 Aurel's utility boxes and sidewalk poetry. So, thank you for joining us for that. 419 00:35:08,060 --> 00:35:15,600 I think it's three to four, but the coast of Mesa has historic societies of that page to confirm. 420 00:35:16,180 --> 00:35:26,500 I look forward to our adventure and seeing everyone there, and as well as celebrating with everyone at the Hispanic Latino heritage, 421 00:35:26,500 --> 00:35:30,060 which I've seen some really wonderful reels by our staff. 422 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:34,100 Both events are at Lines Park, so with that, 423 00:35:34,260 --> 00:35:37,440 I will adjorn the meeting at 635 p.m.