[0:03] okay Chairman Scully at 7 p.m. please call the meeting to order.

[0:06] Okay. I'm calling the meeting to order for the Cultural Affairs

[0:11] Commission. Can we proceed with the roll call?

[0:20] Commissioner Johnson here. Commissioner Moses here. Commissioner Gupta here.

[0:32] Vice Chair Fleischer here and Chairman Scully here. All members are present

[0:47] . Okay. Can I invite everyone to stand

[0:50] for the Pledge of Allegiance? Put your right hand over your heart ready and begin by

[0:59] thanking reasons people by the United States senior to which it stands One nation under God

[1:08] indivisible with liberty and justice for all

[1:18] . Okay, Moving forward with our next order of business, do we

[1:27] have any public comment for items that are not on the agenda?

[1:31] >> No, we don't. Well actually we have take this moment to introduce assistant

[1:34] city manager Adam Troy who is just getting himself in as our public speaks.

[1:45] >> Wonderful. Thank you Sally. >> It's been a day people.

[1:49] Let's get to it. Good evening commissioners. First let me thank all of our

[1:56] new members and thank each of you for being willing to serve Culver City.

[2:01] I also want to thank those commissioners who are continuing their service.

[2:07] You guys are giving your time experience and creativity to this community And listen, if

[2:12] nobody's told you lately it matters as you begin a new year together I want to encourage

[2:16] you to think broadly about the role of this commission and about the opportunity that sits

[2:20] before us as a collective capacity In my short time being here I witnessed has

[2:27] extraordinary cultural identity . We are a city of artists,

[2:32] storytellers, filmmakers, designers, musicians, performers and creative

[2:36] businesses. That means cultural affairs should not simply be something

[2:40] that happens inside City Hall. Our opportunity is to increasingly connect the work

[2:44] happening here with the creative energy that already exists throughout Culver City

[2:48] throughout Los Angeles and quite frankly beyond that being said, I have the utmost

[2:54] confidence in Sally and my entire management team. They are committed each day to

[2:59] better understanding this community. They understand the work and

[3:02] they care deeply about doing it well. >> My expectation is that we

[3:06] continue to empower our professional staff to manage their day to day work While

[3:10] this commission in its advisory role increasingly helps us think strategically about where

[3:17] we are going. >> Part of that means looking at process and efficiency As

[3:22] I'm looking at subcommittees and advisory councils structures across the board as

[3:26] you review your work plans and establish your subcommittees tonight I encourage you to

[3:31] continually ask a few simple questions Can we make this process simpler?

[3:38] Can we make it faster? Can we make it easier for artist organizations and

[3:42] community partners to work with the city while still maintaining the appropriate

[3:46] standards and public accountability? >> Government processes exist

[3:53] for important reasons but we should also be willing to examine them.

[3:57] A process that made sense 10 or 15 years ago may not necessarily be the most

[4:00] effective process today and I would encourage you to look beyond the walls of City Hall,

[4:07] attend performances, visit galleries and studios, meet our creative businesses, build

[4:15] relationships that many of you already have with our entertainment companies art

[4:19] organizations, foundations, educational institutions and cultural leaders throughout the

[4:23] region. Once you do those bring those relationships back to Culver

[4:27] City. >> I'm encouraging Sally in fact and our entire management

[4:31] team to do exactly the same thing to broaden our networks, increase our presence in the

[4:35] community and region and cultivate relationships that can create new partnerships,

[4:42] resources and opportunities for Culver City. >> I see this commission as an

[4:46] important partner in that effort over the next several years.

[4:49] >> We have some tremendous opportunities ahead of us our culture, equity planning work,

[4:53] the continued evolution of our public art program, our creative economy and ultimately

[4:57] the opportunity surrounding the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

[5:04] So my challenge to you tonight is quite frankly a simple thing Bigger build relationships

[5:08] challenge unnecessary complexity, empower our staff and help us make Culver City

[5:14] one of the most creative culturally connected and welcoming cities in this

[5:17] region. Without a doubt you all have my support.

[5:21] You have my confidence And I look forward absolutely to working alongside you.

[5:24] >> Thank you for the opportunity tonight

[5:31] . Thank you very much for your statement and thank you for

[5:32] making the time to be here. I'm sure you're probably brain fried from a full day of sports

[5:39] now. Okay. Well yeah, you're on your your

[5:44] your thoughts and your statements are much appreciated.

[5:48] We we often hear we have a lot to say about how long things take and how sometimes we have

[6:00] to temper the expectations of the people that deal with us because they're like wait it's

[6:01] going to take 18 months to do this idea that I thought of. So yeah, definitely if if the

[6:07] energy is there for us to try to move faster and to move bigger and to dream blue sky

[6:15] thinking then we're definitely on board and we look forward to it And now's the time.

[6:19] As you said, we kind of have like a 24 month to 36 month window to really kind of drive

[6:25] the idea home that Culver City is the home of creativity And in greater L.A. So yeah, thank

[6:32] you so much for being here. >> Absolutely. If I might add in addition to

[6:37] that I ask Sally and a number of our other managers and directors for those of you I

[6:44] have not had a chance to meet individually. We should do that.

[6:48] What I'm trying to do across the board again not just with Cultural Affairs Sally and the

[6:53] rest of the team I'm absolutely looking at how many staff hours I'm committing, how much time

[7:00] is happening outside of the work that they have already given even part of what we have

[7:04] shared with our council members is to channel your inquiries through the ACMs.

[7:09] That way I can make sure that effective responses are happening.

[7:12] I'm not taking Sally necessarily or any other directors away from the work

[7:16] that they have at hand but we can begin to work more collaborative together and

[7:21] quite frankly it gives you one person's neck to choke. That's my.

[7:25] So I look again forward to working with you establishing some greater lines of

[7:29] communication and spending some time with you guys individually so we can dig a little deeper

[7:33] And where I think Cultural Affairs has the opportunity to go and I'll say this in closing

[7:39] I've said this in fact in front of Sally with other directors as we are beginning to look at

[7:46] L.A. 28 right now and we have a little pause on the momentum because quite frankly I need to

[7:50] bring in a third party to assess what the risk association is, how much money

[7:54] are we actually looking at spending And beyond the Olympics itself as an

[7:57] accelerator of what gets left behind Essentially for Culver City right now cultural affairs

[8:05] Objectively speaking it's the X factor I have every other city has everything else that we

[8:09] have. They don't have cultural affairs not at the level that

[8:13] we're operating. So I've said to her we need to begin to lean in to using

[8:17] cultural affairs as the tip of the spear As we begin to sort of elbow our room into the L.A.

[8:21] conversation early 28 conversations. So you'll be hearing more about

[8:25] that as we go forward. And again, Sally, thank you for the opportunity to comment

[8:29] tonight and and to welcome our new members to the commission. Thank you very much

[8:48] . >> Okay. Moving on.

[8:52] >> Are we in receipt of any correspondence? >> No, we're not.

[8:56] Oh, sorry. >> Is there anybody else who is doing public comment?

[9:00] Is hope going to address us now? >> Okay.

[9:04] So no receipt of correspondence. Okay, Very well.

[9:11] >> Moving on to consent calendar items we have one item C one correct?

[9:18] >> Yes. That is 20 7-22 for Cultural Affairs Commission consent item

[9:22] approval of minutes of the special meeting of June 2nd, 2026 and the special meeting of

[9:30] July 28th 2026. >> We've already received one typo correction from Vice Chair

[9:38] Fleischer. Does anyone else did anyone else note something in the

[9:43] minutes that was incorrect or took

[9:55] Okay if someone then could make a motion to approve as amended the minutes I'll make a

[10:03] motion to approve as amended the minute approve as amended adopt approve as amended So can

[10:14] you do it on your screen? Great. Do I have a second or okay.

[10:26] >> Moved by Commissioner Moses and seconded by Chair Scully you should be able to vote if

[10:39] all is going well. >> I've seen it. >> Oh my gosh.

[10:43] Look at that technology. >> Yeah, as we have Gian it is because piano's here.

[10:51] >> Technology I believe should introduce Jana Allen in the clerk's office a more resource

[10:58] for our team. >> And so the minutes are approved five with five eyes

[11:03] like Yes. Okay excellent. Moving on to the order of the

[11:08] agenda we have a number of action items starting with a 127 dash 89 Cultural Affairs

[11:18] Commission action item consideration of a concept for a permanent art installation

[11:21] Frame line by Lawrence Scarpa towards fulfillment of the city's Art and Public Places

[11:26] program requirement for a project by Rethink Culver LLC at 9810 Dash 9814 Washington

[11:35] Boulevard Oak This is a familiar project to at least four of you but I'm going to go

[11:46] through a little bit because one of our commissioners this is going to be a new proposal a

[11:50] couple of meetings ago we and this has gone through a couple of iterations of the public art

[11:56] subcommittee as well. So this proposal is related to the Rethink project and for our

[12:01] new Commissioner Johnson that is the project that's going next door to the Kirk Douglas

[12:07] Theater. That's the new developments many, many years in the making

[12:11] And we are one of the last pieces of the puzzle here. This is a redevelopment project

[12:15] that has gone up and down and scale and has come to city council in many different

[12:20] iterations When it came to cultural affairs it was about how they were going to fulfill

[12:24] their art requirement and their first proposal was to deem the building itself and a feature

[12:31] of the building architecture as art which has an extremely rigorous process that's

[12:35] dictated in our municipal code. When that happened the architects and the developer

[12:42] proposed we convened an independent review panel of architects and other creatives

[12:46] that are also outlined in our municipal code on how that process should go And the

[12:50] process went through its motion and that independent review committee did not was not

[12:55] inclined to recommend the project for as an architecture as art designation.

[13:01] >> It came to City Council about two months ago and that was the recommendation for the

[13:06] Commission to consider at the time there was a number of public comment related to the

[13:10] project that showed the project within without the architectural feature and there

[13:17] was some discussion back and forth with the commissioners about waiving the art fee to

[13:22] allow for what was at the time deemed at the Commission at Dynamic and by several public

[13:26] comments an architectural feature that they wanted to retain that would only be

[13:32] possible if they were not also required to pay the art fee because this project has a lot

[13:36] of different city crossovers that are make it very unique and did not go through the

[13:41] traditional planning process. There was discussion also about this unique situation.

[13:47] >> We left the meeting thinking that there was unanimous opinion by the Commission to

[13:51] waive the fee and to potentially pursue a memorandum of understanding with the

[13:56] developer to make sure that they kept the architectural feature and and their fee was

[14:03] waived From there I went to the legal department in Culver City and approached them about what

[14:08] this process would look like on upon legal advice and upon many conversations with the legal

[14:11] department they felt that creating an exception by waiving the fee was the least

[14:19] desirable process And what they recommended based on the fact that this project already had

[14:22] an artistic statement and had artistic elements that would qualify it as an actual art on

[14:27] site that they we go through and actually now show you a proposal as art on site rather

[14:34] than architecture as art. This is an extremely complicated and very unique

[14:39] thing that's coming back to commission now as an art on site proposal we have art on

[14:46] site proposals a lot that go to this commission but usually they don't have the back story

[14:50] that is necessary to bring you to this day. >> What I what I have in front

[14:55] of you is the deck that you also received in your materials.

[14:58] >> So I'm not going to go through it in huge length but I will show you a few of the key

[15:02] elements that make this proposal something along the lines of what we usually see

[15:06] again here is our art and a little bit about the project and then what is unique here

[15:13] and what I think is important to highlight is that Lauren Scarpa, one of the architects

[15:17] is the artist of this piece and he is proposing this as his own work of art And one of the

[15:24] criteria we have is a rigorous understanding that the person that the artist meets a

[15:28] criteria so Larry Scarpa has presented to this commission and then multiple times to the

[15:33] public art submitted committee about his career This is just going to go through a few of

[15:39] the more relevant parts of what his career and site specific art Here's shows and

[15:43] exhibitions he's been in and this these slides have been seen by many members of this

[15:50] commission before But for the new commission I wanted to make sure you see the type of

[15:56] projects He's got a lot in Santa Monica so you can see if you want me to ask a question.

[16:02] >> Yeah, Yeah. So everything you're I looked at everything and everything

[16:06] we're seeing here is the art that he's done to other buildings.

[16:11] >> Yes. Sometimes on his site Or were they actually some of them were

[16:14] considered. That's a great, great question. So for instance, let's get

[16:18] through to these are like shade and art structures. >> Some of them fit the classic

[16:24] criteria of art on site. Some of them are different architectural projects.

[16:28] This one is one that's a private one that is similar in the scope of what our project

[16:33] is And then here we go to the actual development. >> So this is the building

[16:37] itself as proposed just the exterior There's a pass through and the this is the interior or

[16:49] Paseo and this is the structural staircase enclosures that are being proposed as the

[16:53] art. Here's another image of it and the artistic statement is in

[17:01] your packet of materials of his description. But the idea is it's it's a nod

[17:05] to cinematic history through the idea of this structural staircase, these elements right

[17:08] here. So this is the frame of reference he used when

[17:12] presenting this piece of what he hoped the the artwork would convey and that There you go.

[17:19] >> I'll just finish this and then we can go around for questions.

[17:26] So here you these are the elements of the building that would you would see from the

[17:29] exterior we would have if approved by you tonight we would have traditional art and

[17:34] public places signage that would give contextualization that have the artist name an

[17:38] artist statement and more about the piece and it would be something that was visible to

[17:42] the public. So I apologize for running through this quickly but I do

[17:47] know that many of you are super familiar and I'm absolutely happy to go back to any images

[17:51] as you have discussion that you like too. >> So for you tonight is the

[17:55] idea that this is coming to you now as an art on site proposal? I did bring this to the public

[18:02] art subcommittee when they met last met and they voted to move it directly to commission

[18:06] because they were so familiar with the project and felt that it was not worth more

[18:09] discussion there. So it comes to you tonight And with that if there's any

[18:13] clarifying questions and for sure I can go back and slides answer anything else I have so

[18:18] so the distinction is art on site and what's the other distinction?

[18:21] >> So there was the application originally came in as architecture as art.

[18:25] So to give you a frame of reference of some of the buildings in Culver City that

[18:29] fit that classification it's more Arrigo and Moss's buildings in the Hayden track.

[18:33] We have a few other examples but they're usually that the building itself is is deemed

[18:37] art This did not pass that threshold with the independent review panel And so then my

[18:42] question is how rigorous is the threshold for art on site? >> It's fairly rigorous and I

[18:49] can certainly let public art subcommittees comment on that because they review those

[18:53] proposals frequently. But it goes through a subcommittee process.

[18:57] They then recommend it or don't recommend it on to the commission.

[19:00] But it's basically the process that's usually started when a development happens and they

[19:04] choose to put art on site again There's many ways you can fulfill your art requirement.

[19:09] Pay into the fee is one that is most frequently used Put art on site which does have pretty

[19:15] rigorous criteria. It has to be over 75,000. The valuation for this piece is

[19:18] also in your materials. It more than meets the threshold.

[19:22] The valuation for the sculpture staircase is I think maybe 50,000 more than the actual

[19:25] minimum requirement is at least that that's the audit on it right now and it has a series

[19:33] of other criteria that it has to meet and this one does And if and if we were not to pass

[19:38] it then they would it would not be built this way. >> It would be built.

[19:42] Yes. And I unfortunately don't have the slide that they had brought

[19:45] when public comment two months ago which showed you without the structural staircase So

[19:47] just imagine this building without any of the flourish basically just a dark wall

[19:54] pretty much So that was part of the discussion with the commission at the last meeting

[19:58] was just how enhanced it is by this extra feature And what a shame it was that this art fee

[20:03] was getting in the way of that element being there. So yes actually excuse me

[20:09] sorry. >> I think it actually there is a diagram of the the the

[20:13] structure without it in the in the slides in the attachments I saw it I okay because these

[20:21] should be these should be directly the attachments that we gave you Now that's the

[20:26] that's the front maybe that's what you thought No there was another one where it's just so

[20:30] bland one bit that Yes I didn't see them That wasn't that was in the prior meeting.

[20:36] It was something the architect brought when they went to public comment to show this

[20:41] sort of with and without Okay And then the prior was not good I'm not that I'm here okay

[20:49] There was also a lot of I think probably ten different speakers that came out to speak in

[20:53] support of keeping these options and disappointment that it didn't pass the threshold

[20:57] for the architecture class. >> I feel at a disadvantage because I have not seen the

[21:01] prior obviously. >> I mean I you know I personally think it is you

[21:08] know, it's pleasing to the eye the way it is now. I don't know if I see that as

[21:15] art necessarily but yeah, it's definitely pleasing to the eye And if it was just going to be

[21:20] a blank wall I think between the two I would rather have that to be frank.

[21:27] >> Why? I just feel like is there not a process Like why is this This

[21:34] is the process. So it's been this is actually like a seven month process So

[21:38] this is going back and forth is a commission So other commissioners feel free to

[21:42] weigh in on this because this is a project that has seen multiple presentations actually

[21:48] . >> Anybody else want to weigh in on that?

[21:50] Oh no. I'm here from the public art subcommittee.

[21:53] Yeah, because Mr. Sakis okay. >> Yeah. No, I think this is this is

[22:00] something we have deliberated over several meetings on and I think, you know, there's a huge

[22:08] distinction having the building without and with and I'm sorry I thought it was in here but

[22:16] just you can take our word for it. It's definitely it just really

[22:22] lacks kind of an ambulance and it just looks so much better with Yes.

[22:27] So I think that's why we had a joint consensus that it needed to come back to this committee.

[22:35] >> So so then the question being then is it available to see at all times?

[22:42] >> Can anybody in the public That is correct. So part of the requirement one

[22:47] of the requirements is public accessibility So the person has to be open at least eight hours

[22:51] a day which it's supposed to be far more than that. >> And then there should be an

[22:54] exterior element that you can see the features because when I was looking it looked like

[22:58] there was a gate that it does look like there will be the ability to shut down.

[23:02] >> That could be so But the intention of the architect and the developers to leave that

[23:05] Paseo So right where Cafe Vida is there will be now a more Paseo that will allow you to go

[23:13] between those Where there isn't there any there isn't Now So there's no accessibility

[23:17] between the two streets now. So this would open that up and be a public paseo of pass

[23:20] through because it's and that will be there regardless of this project because you have

[23:25] to be there You have to be standing on the inside to look out right like that's that's

[23:28] you know there's views from Wash This is showing you views from Washington Boulevard and

[23:32] from Culver Boulevard that you can see there what you can see that this imagery yeah can you

[23:40] go to slide page 99 I think there's a Brooks and Scarpa there's a nice example of a

[23:46] previous it's I love the homage to the film you know I love that.

[23:50] >> I think that's the one Yeah They had a few more video projections when they did.

[23:57] They're very quick but they sort of gave the element of the light pouring through those and

[24:00] that was the effect I think of the film esthetic that they were going for.

[24:05] Okay. Thank you. Thank you everyone.

[24:12] >> Well me and Shawn are pretty You pretty much We were unified in our decision that it would

[24:19] it would definitely benefit the project for this to stay the way it is now.

[24:26] And the most important thing in our minds was, you know, whether or not you can make the

[24:31] justification you know, in a serious way that Mr. Scarpa independent of his architecture

[24:35] practice is an accomplished artist And the answer is yes. So we found that to be a very

[24:42] important thing. There's architectural projects he's been involved in when he

[24:45] where he was not the architect and he just provided the sculptural support so that

[24:47] further supports the idea. So we felt that you know this is probably the best way to

[24:53] move this forward in a traditional art on site and consider, you know, the screen

[24:58] structure that's housing the staircase to be considered the art And we kind of had to coach

[25:04] them a little bit along the way to be like Hey, you need to kind of give us a little bit of

[25:07] more meat on the bone Conceptually we need to understand that this is a story

[25:11] about, you know, film and cinema and like kind of these frames and light filtering

[25:15] through and like tell that story a little bit more. He was always there but they

[25:19] didn't really kind of like seal it in and they finally kind of came around to it So we felt

[25:23] like it was ready to go to the full commission. >> We didn't need to deliberate

[25:28] on it again for like a fifth time. What did the benefits to of it

[25:30] if it if it passes as art on site is that it's required signage So that was something

[25:34] that was not necessary. I mean it would have been an architecture as art signage but

[25:38] this will actually be much more specific signage to the elements.

[25:41] >> That's a great point Chairman Scully The fact that they actually came back to us

[25:46] and really wanted to explain how this could relate to Culver City and weave that story

[25:53] together was was really compelling. So it took it took a little

[25:58] while but they finally got there and it was it's good to see it.

[26:04] Oh yeah. I just wanted to just mention for your benefit that that's

[26:08] part of the rigor of the public art subcommittee that it comes back to them and the experts

[26:13] here are able to give them constructive feedback to help them usher the process through

[26:19] in a positive way. So just so you're seeing a glimpse of that happening right

[26:23] in front of you here right. >> And I appreciate all of the input and and completely do

[26:31] trust that you guys have gone through this. It sounds like it's been seven

[26:34] months so sometimes it's not usually this many back and forth And it was because it

[26:39] sort of took a different path and now it's coming back in a in a more traditional way.

[26:43] >> I think for me outside of clearly seeing that he is an artist outside of the

[26:47] architecture and that it does look better this way than the other is is the process because

[26:54] can someone else look at this and say well I'll either you know make it beautiful and if

[26:59] not I'm going to show you a very hideous version of it and go with the beautiful version,

[27:05] you know, so that that would be what I would be concerned with in terms of process anyhow.

[27:09] But outside of that I see what you guys it doesn't cool. >> Yeah I'm excited about this

[27:20] project and I'm totally trust you know the process So yeah I'm excited that we've gotten

[27:27] here Let's get it done

[27:34] So cool So can we move forward with the vote please?

[27:41] The vote the the motion would be to approve frame line and that I to go back to the motion

[27:49] I'm sorry I see the time that you got to approve the art concept frame line by Lawrence

[27:59] Scarpa toward fulfillment of the Art in Public Places program requirement for a

[28:04] development project at 98102981 for Washington Boulevard by rethink Culver LLC That's the

[28:11] motion so moved by Vice Chair Fleischer and seconded by Chairman Scully one moment

[28:22] others the motion

[28:39] Can you see the motion on your screen? Yes the voting But is the

[28:48] motion written there? Okay, this is a motion down. Okay.

[28:52] I'll get a good That's good. Okay. All members have voted

[29:01] and the motion passes with five yeses. Okay, let's get this.

[29:13] >> Thank you. I really appreciate it. Your comments, Van.

[29:16] I thought they were right on

[29:23] . So I'm going to switch seats with Lee so that I can see the

[29:25] screen from here as I present to you. Sure thing.

[29:31] He's going to get them. They are topic Nope

[29:44] . >> Okay. Can you call the next item?

[29:46] Yes. Okay moving on to agenda action item 8 to 27 dash 90 four

[29:56] Cultural Affairs Commission received report of Fiscal year 2526 Cultural Affairs Work Plan

[30:04] updates and fiscal year 2627 Cultural Affairs were plan priorities and approved budget

[30:08] and to provide oh sorry notes of feedback as appropriate. >> Okay so this is not a

[30:16] non-voting item but for feedback. But traditionally in the past

[30:20] we had done work plan presentations earlier in the year and then there was a

[30:24] period of time where there was no work plan because we've had leadership transitions and

[30:28] there was going to be a totally different process. I'm coming to you now a little

[30:32] bit retroactively but with some important city updates and also just to go through the work

[30:36] plan of what we do I'm focusing very much on our programs in this presentation but the work

[30:43] of the Cultural Affairs division is much more than our programs.

[30:47] It's it's the commission and working with you on all kinds of processes and decisions.

[30:51] >> It's things that pop up all the time that are new elements that we have sometimes very

[30:58] elaborate conversations about But for the purposes of today I wanted to cover a few things

[31:02] especially given the many changes in the city that I think are important to kind of

[31:07] base level for new commissioners and for returning commissioners about what's

[31:11] going on in the city right now and what's going on with cultural affairs.

[31:16] The first thing I want to bring up is the City council priorities.

[31:20] This has been a major conversation and theme for the past year.

[31:24] There was a retreat earlier in the year where the city council identified three major

[31:28] priorities that have have driven the budget processes of the city and that have affected

[31:33] how we talk and think about our work in the division. >> They are investing in art in

[31:39] infrastructure, in public spaces, strengthening fiscal sustainability, enhancing

[31:44] affordability and community support. On its face the three that were

[31:48] chosen are a little bit of a hard fit for a cultural affairs division where metrics and

[31:52] conversations about how you measure arts and culture are notoriously difficult And I'm

[31:56] sure all five of you have been in positions where you've needed to kind of articulate

[32:03] the impact of the arts and it's an often circular conversation in many ways But what we've

[32:11] leaned into to make sure that we are in alignment with one of these is the investing in

[32:16] infrastructure in public spaces as where we are focused but we do cross in the others as well

[32:22] within this framework positions cultural affairs as a core civic partner and weaving our

[32:26] creative strategy across departments and infrastructure projects.

[32:30] >> The other thing that is very much being leaned into right now is key performance

[32:34] indicators or KPIs. >> So that's another thing that's very difficult for the

[32:41] arts in terms of measurability. If any of you have written grants for the arts it's it's a

[32:46] very difficult we've used a lot of metrics. We've had a lot of internal

[32:50] conversations about what the right key performance indicators are for our division

[32:53] And again we're leaning into infrastructure because they make the most sense on how we

[32:58] make our case. That said, I would welcome conversations at a at a later

[33:04] meeting where we talk about what measurability looks like for cultural affairs and how we

[33:08] talk about that going forward. But it's something that is happening and in a lot of

[33:13] interdepartmental meetings right now are very much focused on these key performance

[33:16] indicators and it's what city council will be using to measure the impact of things in

[33:21] order to allocate budgets on the horizon is actually switching to a two year budget

[33:27] cycle that's new for the city. Several other cities do it but it will change how we have

[33:32] conversations as well. Many of you know especially if you've been involved with our

[33:36] performing arts grant that's a one year cycle that we're often sort of estimating things We've

[33:42] had a lot of talk about trying to do two year cycles on things but being hemmed in by our

[33:47] budget. So I think and I'm hopeful that this two year budget process

[33:50] will actually open things up And again to city manager assistant city manager's

[33:54] comments be more efficient and that we're not spending so much time in the budget process.

[33:58] We're doing it as a more streamlined two year process. But we'll see how this goes.

[34:04] That's the baseline I wanted to start with because these are new city elements that factor

[34:09] into our work plan. Just to let you I'll leave this up not read it all out to you

[34:16] but the idea of these three priorities, some of these elements that are bulleted here

[34:22] are how we're talking about how we fit into the strengthening fiscal sustainability

[34:26] conversation and how we fit in to community support and inclusivity which is a very

[34:30] easy sell for us And then again how we fit into infrastructure and community spaces.

[34:37] >> A lot of it is activation activation, activation. >> So moving on to our major

[34:45] work plan items of course you're all aware of our cultural equity plan and public

[34:49] art master plan The ten year roadmap we're about midway through the data collection and

[34:56] the community engagement sessions. We have more to come and we're

[35:03] hoping that the next couple of months will be a lot of reporting out by MAG and civil

[35:07] economics on what they've done and have the data they've gathered and the community

[35:11] input they've gathered in the survey data they've gathered Obviously a lot of the outcomes

[35:14] we hope from this will help map what decisions and how we prioritize projects within the

[35:22] cultural affairs division where our art goes, how art is cared for, what art actually needs to

[35:27] be taken out and is past its usable age. All of those questions how we

[35:34] take in donations which is believe it or not something that happens on a weekly basis

[35:37] of people wanting to donate various things and without having a donation policy in

[35:42] place Currently we're hoping these are the types of elements that will work theirselves into

[35:46] the public art master plan and the cultural plan. Also our ordinance which is a

[35:50] frequent conversation in this commission about just the rules that govern us and where there

[35:57] needs to be updates and flexibility and what can actually realistically happen.

[36:03] Just a couple of pictures here. The upper left is the community engagement and one of the World

[36:09] Cup events. The other on the right hand side is are from Meg NOia who

[36:16] did an activation at the summer concert series and at another World Cup event they will be at

[36:21] Westfield Mall on August 30th and they will be at Fiesta Love Iona So you'll see them again

[36:26] and again. Then the Performing Arts Grant program This is one of our

[36:34] longest running programs and a Gold Star program in my mind as I'm sure I and others provides

[36:41] essential financial support to nonprofit dance music and theater organizations and it

[36:46] delivers accessible, high quality public performance across a diverse community of

[36:50] venues and public spaces throughout Culver City. >> We anticipate running the

[36:54] program we've already announced grant availability this week. Thank you to Lee who works very

[37:00] diligently on all the materials and all of the orientation sessions that go into this for

[37:05] the applicants and just many, many moving parts. >> And then the idea once we

[37:09] transition into this two year budget cycle there's the opportunity to think about this

[37:13] program Maybe differently whether it becomes the two year program we've had sort of

[37:19] initial conversations for years about potential changes to the way that they're structured So

[37:23] we'll have that opportunity again and then again whether the program pivots or has some

[37:29] special emphasis for 2028 during the Olympics is a possibility that will be

[37:33] discussed in subcommittee and back into the Commission Music and the Chambers is a program

[37:41] that went away and then came back thanks to Vice Chair Fleisher and a number of others

[37:45] who were able to do a pilot concert last fall. We have another concert

[37:49] scheduled for October 18th. >> I will let Vice Chair Fleisher report out because

[37:57] she's been having some conversations during hers at the end of the meeting.

[37:58] But the idea for this program is that we grow it. We do what we figure out if

[38:05] there are fundraising offsets we can do how many and we can reasonably add into the

[38:09] concert. >> The chamber's meaning This is where the concert happens

[38:13] and whether or not there is another Olympics opportunity in 2028 we don't know.

[38:17] But all of these could pivot in that direction as well. The Artist Laureate program I'm

[38:28] going to show a few more pictures of how just because they're so beautiful But thank

[38:31] you to all who came to hug our artist laureate program has run in two year cycles except for

[38:36] during COVID where our artist laureate was renewed for a third year We are proposing for

[38:43] this program that we go through our current artist laureates term will expire at the end of

[38:47] June 2027 and like we did the last time after when the artist laureate we we really don't

[38:52] want to have the idea that an application cycle for a new artist laureate overlaps with

[38:59] the current artist right? It creates confusion and it takes a little bit of the the

[39:03] glitz away from the current person doing all that work. We'd like to take another pause

[39:06] to do some evaluation to get feedback from the current artist laureate as well as

[39:11] consider models about what we might do to supplement enhance this program whether it's

[39:18] artist in residency, is there studio space, are there opportunities and

[39:22] collaborations that now exist that didn't exist before that create more opportunity for

[39:26] this person? Do we want a more structured program?

[39:27] Do we want to say that this involves five city events or you know these are the kinds of

[39:33] conversations we go through in that evaluation period and our hope is to have a go through

[39:37] that and go through the selection process of the latter half of next year and have a

[39:41] new artist laureate in place for January 2028 who would begin And obviously Olympics

[39:47] again plays heavily into the conversation of the next cycle of artist laureate.

[39:51] There are some pictures you can see Jim Clark is in there who did a very brave hug moment and

[39:59] Commissioner Moses is in there . It was a really lovely event

[40:03] that photographed very well colorful communities. >> This is a new program for us

[40:11] that's just finishing. I have some exciting reveals for you that I'll go through

[40:14] fairly quickly. >> We need to still commission the remaining ten neighborhood

[40:20] posters we are currently The original artwork is now out The framers we hope to have it up

[40:25] at City Hall and then eventually a bigger show and the posters should be ready for

[40:29] distribution this fall too. We've been working out some fun ideas about poster distribution

[40:35] as we get everything together. A couple of photos here These are engagement events with each

[40:41] of the artists. There is Chairman Scally at the Blair Hills event.

[40:44] >> We've got the Sunkist of Vine. We've got Bueno Johnson in Fox

[40:48] Hills and then some of the signage that was I think a few of you at least were at the

[40:53] cover West Activation which was wonderful and really interesting way that they set

[40:59] up community and feedback. >> So I'm going to give you a little precursor to the reveals

[41:03] because we do have the digital images available. This is our Sunkist Pak by

[41:08] Deborah Ash Time former airport and all of the backline there are actual community members

[41:15] that she went out met and photographed and contributed to this poster design So you'll

[41:20] see the airport at the hangar. The Blair Hills Story by artist Laurie Escalera Lots of history

[41:27] incorporated in there Lots of the flora and fauna the animals that you encounter up and Blair

[41:33] Hills Then you see the Lucerne Higuera community which is I See you by artist Steven

[41:43] Holeman There are many many fun things that as you stare at this piece come to life

[41:47] including King Kong in the background there But he did a lot of and I just want to give

[41:51] you know obviously it goes without saying you see the his city historians fingerprints on

[41:57] a lot of this so she's spent an enormous amount of time with these artists working on the

[42:02] past and sort of nods to the past. So you'll see Harry Culver on

[42:06] his bike right there front and center But the artists all unilaterally just discussed

[42:12] working with the city historian as one of the highlights of this project.

[42:16] Here we have Wayne Johnson's Fox Hills Forward together. I know Chairman Scully you were

[42:20] on a number of this sort of midsize goal and it's interesting to see them when

[42:24] they're done. She did a great job the past of Fox Hills looking into the

[42:28] future of Fox sales There's lots of stories to tell here. And then finally a place called

[42:35] Culver West was the Quinn Knight Group. You see Ginger Divine there

[42:38] over it's there but there's also nods to history to indigenous culture, to the

[42:42] neighborhood feel. I show all of these to say that there are so much that went

[42:48] into this in terms of the community conversations, the histories, the imagery that we

[42:53] hope to have a few artists talkbacks this fall as well as this comes out and we would

[42:58] look to the commission to maybe facilitate some of those conversation whether they're

[43:02] online speak backs or something that we host so that the artists can convene in the

[43:06] public and come see the artwork and they can talk about their imagery.

[43:10] But hopefully we also see that this program these posters are now part of our digital assets

[43:14] as much as they are part of our permanent collection in physical form.

[43:17] So we are already having multiple meetings where I talk up these posters to become

[43:24] banners and signage and imagery and empty storefront wraps and all kinds of things.

[43:29] And so this is the drama I continue to be in Every city meeting I have is have you seen

[43:33] our five initial neighborhoods get ready for more of the public art collection and

[43:40] acquisitions To Commissioner Van Johnson's point of process .

[43:45] So this is definitely where process comes into play But probably the biggest process

[43:49] that came into play that is you know seven and a half years in the making is the Charles game

[43:52] sculpture I left you to sort of factsheets about the project that you can keep and use as

[43:57] reference for some of the bigger talking points related to this project But it is now a

[44:04] biweekly meeting with lots and lots of detail going on. So that's a major thing that

[44:09] will be going in between September and the end of October.

[44:12] >> Please do read three of those sheets because they answer a lot of what I think

[44:17] will be commonly asked questions from the public And obviously as we're waiting for

[44:20] Meg and Seville to kind of give us their data, the public art master plan is going to play

[44:25] very heavily into how we take care of and acquire and put up new artwork and they're going

[44:32] to propose to us citing and a lot of interesting models for us to consider for how we have

[44:36] conversations to spend our cultural trust on art from the ground up sculpture program is

[44:42] one of those We have not launched it yet and we probably won't launch it until we

[44:46] officially have a new public art coordinator who really can dive into this as well.

[44:50] But this is also going to play heavily into the public art master plan And then the games

[44:56] I'm calling in the 2028 games and most of this but the image on the lower left is a World

[45:04] Cup event in television park that was did incorporate some performances and was quite

[45:09] beautiful and packed and was one of my favorite of the World Cup activations that the city

[45:15] did. And then if you do know the actors gang that is Adam

[45:19] Jeffries the Jeffries the head of the Education and Actors gang who is out this is my

[45:23] favorite photograph so I have to throw it in there and that is actually the street is

[45:28] Greenland five okay So it is not one of our programs but the idea here is we have the

[45:34] refugees that are due at the end of this month will be picking a cultural producer and

[45:39] dance and music collaborators. >> But as assistant City Manager Troy mentioned there's

[45:45] a lot of shifting sands going on regionally in L.A. National be around the conversations

[45:50] about capacity in the Olympics and that's affecting this But we are a go with our cultural

[45:54] framework that is published and passed through city council. >> So we're really in good

[45:58] shape I think to do some really great things. >> And then finally last but

[46:05] not least historic preservation. So this comes in front of this

[46:09] commission several times about reengaging historic preservation is work that is

[46:14] very important and under the purview of the commission but is not something that is funded

[46:18] through the cultural trust. It is something that has sort of been a ball that's been

[46:22] kicked many, many times sometimes due to funding conversations but a lot of it

[46:27] due to sort of bringing our municipal code up to speed. We have approval to work on

[46:34] some code revisions which I think was the recommended first step prior I will be making

[46:37] later on a recommendation that we don't form this ad hoc subcommittee yet because I'd

[46:43] like to have a redlined document and then form it so that there's something to look

[46:48] at but something that also comes up I get flagged when any kind of work happens on a

[46:53] historic building and it's something that I have to review historic code standards and

[46:56] decide whether the building is affected or not by the alterations or and so it's

[47:03] something that is part of my job and part of the Cultural Affairs Division's purview as

[47:06] well. I often consult with Hope about questions we have about certain

[47:11] buildings or certain neighborhoods and historical elements all the time.

[47:15] This brings to the question of the larger concept of what is the scope of historic

[47:18] preservation? What is the appetite that exists from the public from

[47:22] this commission about what conversation we really should be having on this.

[47:26] And I would like to get to that point. Hopefully this year but

[47:30] certainly within the next two year band where we have a revised municipal code and we

[47:34] talk about what Culver City really wants and needs and in historic preservation so that

[47:38] we can finally have some kind of defined scope that this commission considers related to

[47:43] this topic. >> And with that that's the bulk of our programing.

[47:51] I will stop talking and I can answer any questions or clarifying comments

[48:01] if But thank you so much for the summary.

[48:08] >> Does anybody want to start have any specific questions about any of the stuff that was

[48:13] addressed? >> We don't have a copy of that presentation in here.

[48:20] >> Right. We know you don't. Okay.

[48:22] Just check. >> I went back and forth Sorry I went back and forth with how

[48:26] much detail and I felt with new commissioners I wanted to really highlight our programs.

[48:31] But you do have a summary description of what is published in the proposed

[48:36] budget book that is basically a summation of what I just went through and some of the other

[48:41] elements preferably as some general questions nothing. >> Okay.

[48:47] So just generally I feel like there's so much going on and I mean I mean you just went

[48:52] through so many programs and so many things that you know, obviously I know about now

[48:56] because I'm here How much do we feel that the general population of Culver City

[49:03] understands and knows about all of these things And does the ten year plan is are we looking

[49:11] at marketing it beyond this bubble, if you will? Absolutely.

[49:18] Not only are we looking to market it publicly and the deliverables that we have in

[49:22] this long range plan be much more publicly accessible, we also will be hoping to weave it

[49:27] in internally where I think you know, traditionally at least when I came here I felt it was

[49:31] a lot more siloed than it is now. So that are all of the

[49:34] departments within the city understand what we do which is something that I felt was a

[49:38] challenge when I was first hired. So we do a lot by social media.

[49:42] We do what is an email blasts related to our programs but you know part of the

[49:48] recommendations I hope that we get from the cultural plan is how to dig deeper and create

[49:52] even more advocacy and awareness about the work we do. >> Okay.

[49:56] Because you talked about KPIs and yeah, I mean how how do we really judge that right When

[50:03] we're talking about art and people we're in early days as a city as a KPI thing.

[50:07] So I will say that we're having probably what every other week meetings on that subject Many

[50:12] of them relate to the capital projects that are happening around the city street paving

[50:16] obvious things that are measurable things. Our work with the city

[50:20] manager's office has been really to kind of come to terms with that It is difficult to

[50:24] have measurable KPIs for the arts and we're looking at a lot of different models and

[50:28] hopefully that will be discussion that we continue to have both here in the

[50:31] Commission and internally so that we have a few key things that are talking points about

[50:38] what our measurable items are. We don't want to lean too heavily into Oh our performing

[50:42] arts grant program needs to have a certain threshold of audience in order to be

[50:47] considered successful because then we miss out on some of the smaller programs.

[50:51] So there's a lot of conversation around what are the appropriate ways to measure

[50:57] our arts impact And some of that even floods into the creative economy in general

[51:02] because that's kind of what led to my initial question because it seems like public sentiment,

[51:06] right? The idea of how people are viewing perceiving, knowing it

[51:09] exists and whatnot and baselining that and then maybe percentage of increasing that

[51:13] or whatnot in terms of certain KPIs. But yeah but I understand Well

[51:20] one of the things that we definitely have is that the whole point of our ten year

[51:24] plan is to align very closely with the Parks plan That was a passed plan about a year ago

[51:28] and that is a lot of infrastructure, a lot about activating our public spaces

[51:32] And so we will go hopefully hand in hand to that conversation at least in terms

[51:36] of how that's measured as well. >> Okay. All right.

[51:37] And last thing in terms of speaking to the artists, I mean those images that you showed,

[51:43] those painting that those were gorgeous, gorgeous and to be able to yeah, openly have the

[51:50] artist speak to the public about those and why they did it ,you know, the ways that they

[51:54] did and whatnot would definitely be something I'd like to talk to you more about

[52:01] . Yeah, go ahead, Tony That's so yeah.

[52:04] Regarding cultural communities I'll just pick up where Van left off.

[52:09] There are five coasters, there are five commissioners and I would like to request that each

[52:15] one of us do one of those talkbacks or demonstrations or whatever they what was our hope

[52:19] is what you would say would kind of talk this through as well.

[52:23] >> Let's do it. Yeah, I think that sounds good. I think we should kind of come

[52:27] up with a variety of type of programing and obviously different times of day and

[52:30] maybe different formats because of people just being able to access it you know during work

[52:34] after work kind of thing. So we can talk through that a little bit more to what is your

[52:38] timeframe for wanting to accomplish these? You know, I think it depends on

[52:42] capacity. It depends on the new hire. But I'm looking at the late

[52:45] fall when we really start rolling out and have the printed posters available so

[52:49] that we can have giveaways as well. We have a really interesting

[52:53] idea that we're tossing around for National Arts and Humanities Month that we think

[52:55] will maybe be a kick off To have one of these we could do a combined panel to we have a lot

[53:01] of ideas so we'll kind of noodle that around But yeah and with that those ideas go

[53:05] through the Public art subcommittee. Yeah we'll probably present

[53:09] what we have as a framework but we want to make sure I mean we need to add money to pay the

[53:14] artists to engage as well. We don't want to just have an expectation that they would

[53:17] attend and do another program for free. So that's another thing that

[53:20] we're working on is just realistically how we can do that as well.

[53:24] >> Great. And then regarding those performance indexes, we did a

[53:28] Creative Economy report back in 2014 and then an update in 2017 and I think I might be getting

[53:35] my dates wrong. So that's part of how we do the measuring So one of the reasons

[53:41] that the Chair and I were so excited about civil economics doing this plan is because they

[53:45] are superstar was in the creative economy field and so I'm hoping they really will be

[53:50] able to help us out on how we do these performance indicators and how we can quantify it.

[54:00] So I think that will be a big boost for us And this is all coming to me at the right time

[54:04] that we really are This is all happening now so I'm looking forward to that and to that

[54:08] conversation with that as well And I'm not sure this is the right time to say this but

[54:15] since we're talking about the cultural planner, I'm talking about the cultural plan just a

[54:19] note that at some point the we're choosing subcommittees but the subcommittees should

[54:27] perhaps meet with them or have some kind of a meeting before they come to the full

[54:30] commission because we haven't met in a really long time And I think it's it's time to touch

[54:35] base There And then I just want to give a shout out to Hope for all the assistance on the

[54:42] Colorful Communities program. Obviously your input was beautifully seen there So I

[54:49] just want to thank you for all that work. I had a second that Heather or

[54:57] Shona would you like that? >> Sure. I also want to third, fourth,

[55:04] fifth the colorful communities they came out so good. I'm so excited about what is

[55:08] what is next and and kind of one of the thoughts that I'm having was really excited about

[55:15] Adam Try talking to us just the way he is framing the work of the city and creativity and

[55:23] culture is very exciting to hear and the way you are connecting the the work to the

[55:34] goals of the city I think is super important to put it in there until you know connect

[55:38] connect it for them so they see it And I think that all of this is going to help with the

[55:44] communication. >> It's just I've got a lot of thinking of like how this can

[55:50] also help the school district and like so I'm but it's really exciting.

[55:57] >> I think that's all for now. Sure. >> Shauna thank you.

[56:01] Just a few things So I'm definitely interested in discussing KPI's.

[56:08] That's kind of my wheelhouse but I'm but I would like to just say I mean I for one have

[56:15] seen an uptick and kind of the general consensus of the community and folks out in the

[56:20] city they're just super excited about the work that you're doing.

[56:24] So thank you And I think it would also be a really interesting thing to review

[56:29] some data around some of the traffic we're seeing on the, you know, Instagram pages And

[56:36] you know again like this all kind of flows very nicely into KPIs so you can kind of see

[56:43] them from multiple channels and multiple threads. So let's see So what else I'm

[56:51] definitely excited about the activating public spaces loved seeing kind of that slide on

[56:57] Victoria's work and excited about kind of her next few months and that was a wonderful

[57:03] activation. So for those of you who participated I photographed it

[57:07] and I was very moved by it just from you know, being a an observer and just you know,

[57:17] shout out to Sam he's not here But all the work that he worked with you guys on in terms of

[57:21] colorful communities, great to see that from conception to inception and thank you Hope as

[57:28] well. It's really amazing to see all the posters come to fruition

[57:32] and excited about how we can activate the artists and you know share the stories And so I

[57:43] guess we'll discuss that more in public arts and excited about that brainstorm.

[57:47] So thank you. Really a great presentation of cool Well I second everything

[57:55] that was said. I'm also curious about the KPI discussion.

[58:02] I think it's an interesting one again because of the nature of art and it being subjective and

[58:06] not wanting to tie it too much to data but then actually being forced to do that to support

[58:10] our existence and argue for our funding. So yeah if you guys do come to

[58:17] a conclusion based on these meetings that you guys are having every couple of weeks we

[58:22] would just be curious to see a smile presentation. I'm like where you guys are

[58:26] headed There may be like down the line a month or two from now.

[58:28] I think we would all be interested to hear about that because all of us unfortunately

[58:32] have had to deal with that in our daily roles as creatives. >> But yeah, I also am really

[58:40] excited about the idea of being in communication with the artists who did the poster

[58:44] program. I'm I'm really impressed with the with the outcome.

[58:47] I'm super excited to see the rest of them And I especially as you as you guys all know I

[58:51] think this perfectly dovetails into all the different kind of branding needs that we're going

[58:58] to need for the city moving ahead into the Olympics and stuff.

[59:00] So we could we could definitely use these resources to kind of enrich the visual language of

[59:06] the city in a way that's meaningful and make sense. I, I really like the idea of

[59:13] communicating with the artist and doing those kind of storytelling and let's pick

[59:17] your brain type of content. >> I think it might also be outside of that or maybe

[59:24] concurrent to that In parallel to that or something I think it would be interesting to kind of

[59:28] present all five of the artists in a panel and have a moderator kind of discuss with them and

[59:35] that could be at a maybe larger event further enhance and spotlight the program overall

[59:39] potentially at our creative Economy mixer we could have you know, an hour long discussion

[59:46] during the mixer because I think those are all the right type of people in the room to

[59:50] kind of be exposed to the high level work that we're doing in the commission.

[59:54] So I think you know a thematic creative economy mixer focused on illustration where we invite

[1:00:01] the right type of people. We have a very expert moderator and then all five artists are

[1:00:06] brought on stage and we have like a discussion with all of them I think would go a long

[1:00:10] way and it would kind of speak to advance talking about of like you know how many people

[1:00:13] in the city really know the cool stuff we're doing. I think those are the good

[1:00:17] opportunities because there's so many people in the room already and we can take

[1:00:20] advantage of that momentum to kind of highlight our our own successes and achievements in

[1:00:24] the city. >> I also think this kind of ties back to the KPI discussion

[1:00:31] . I think one good KPI, I always think that we can potentially

[1:00:36] focus on and it might not be it might be difficult or it might not be difficult to figure out

[1:00:40] is how many people have heard about our programs. So just literally how success

[1:00:47] will have we been identifying the various siloed communities that have their own

[1:00:52] communication channels and their own email list and their own social media on their own

[1:00:56] like the Culverts Foundation and the AVP and this and the exchange and the Rotary and the

[1:01:00] Historical Society and like how like how many of those thousands of I guess you know

[1:01:04] eventually it's going to eventually be thousands of people are consistently

[1:01:08] informed at least like we don't like let's not get into how much money that they spend and

[1:01:13] how many tickets were bought and how many people came to the show because that's that stuff

[1:01:16] can get a little testy But if if we just kind of understand from a a base level perspective

[1:01:23] how many people heard about us officially and were introduced to the events that we do, I

[1:01:27] think that could be an interesting and kind of neutral thing if we know in month one

[1:01:33] like 10,000 people heard about our events through a formal channel we can kind of have a

[1:01:38] baseline and see if we can grow that and any capacity. >> Yeah that's great.

[1:01:42] The only last thing that I wanted to add was do you guys have any I wanted to ask Adam

[1:01:50] but I didn't want to put him on the spot. >> Do you have any idea or

[1:01:53] timeline on when we can find someone And for Sam's position although we all know Sam was

[1:02:01] not very easy to replace irreplaceable? >> Well yeah.

[1:02:06] I'm not sure Adam could advance on that because that's actually going through us so it should

[1:02:10] go online next week Usually it's posted for a few weeks and then it goes down to the

[1:02:14] process of winnowing down to do interviews. There's usually the way that

[1:02:18] the process works for hiring is picking peer from the city field to consult on and with

[1:02:25] commissioners on the interviews and then we make a selection. >> So I'm hoping if we move

[1:02:30] fast through that and we have the right candidate that we're in a good spot by the fall.

[1:02:36] >> That's cool. Thank you so much for that update And again thank you so

[1:02:39] much for putting that presentation together and thank you for all the hard work we

[1:02:41] always during these meetings when we get updated on the full work plan that we kind of

[1:02:45] understand all the different stuff that we're actually achieving And I think it's a

[1:02:48] it's great. Thank you. >> Okay Are we ready to move

[1:02:54] on? We don't have to vote on this, right?

[1:02:56] We're just we don't have to vote on it. >> It's just a receive and file

[1:02:59] report. Okay, cool. So I will motion the you don't

[1:03:05] have to motion. Oh okay cool. And we're done.

[1:03:11] >> Okay, Moving on to action item three and action item a 327 dash 87 Cultural First

[1:03:25] Commission action item Acknowledgment of reappointment and newly appointed members of

[1:03:29] the Cultural Affairs Commission and selection of the Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal year 2627

[1:03:38] okay I'm going to switch again just because it's a presentation that I didn't

[1:03:43] really plan to do a presentation but there are so many moving parts with the way

[1:03:47] that this will work. This is a presentation for both a three and a four based on the

[1:03:51] work that you'll need to do and then I'll be quiet and you can all deliberate But what we have

[1:03:58] in front of you are the commission reorganization and subcommittee assignments.

[1:04:02] So you've already received this information. You probably already know this

[1:04:06] but here are your expiration dates, your appointments, who was reappointed, who was newly

[1:04:10] appointed? You know the trainings we went through to get us to this point

[1:04:16] What will happen on a three is the nomination for chair and vice chair chairman KISQALI

[1:04:24] We'll start that process and then if there are changes to the seating then everyone will

[1:04:27] actually get up at the end of that and move to the appropriate seat.

[1:04:31] So we will take a couple of minutes if there are changes to the way that our Vice chair and

[1:04:36] chair are depending on your conversation then that will actually that person if it's a

[1:04:42] new chair that person will assume that role tonight a change that we wanted to

[1:04:49] propose to you that I've hinted at it several meetings is the idea of converting our

[1:04:53] performing Arts subcommittee to a standing subcommittee. As you will recall, every year

[1:04:57] we have an ad hoc related to this but the work of the Performing Arts grant program

[1:05:02] as well as now music in the chambers and we think live music events and other kinds of

[1:05:08] multi disciplinary live programing will be a bigger part of our purview and need

[1:05:13] more standing official transparent committee that would be publicly noticed just

[1:05:17] like the public Art subcommittee is. So it would be something that

[1:05:21] would be publicly notice This is a staff recommendation for you to consider when you're

[1:05:25] having your conversations about what sub committee structure we ultimately go with.

[1:05:32] Another thing is that this would be a Brown Act compliant subcommittee or as the other

[1:05:37] ones are ad hoc the Standing Public Arts Subcommittee we're proposing in keeping that the

[1:05:44] same again a Brown act There's a lot of processes There's already been discussed that go

[1:05:49] through this art in our public places the community colorful communities poster program and

[1:05:52] the implementation of the public art master plan which we imagine to be sizable work this

[1:05:57] year What we are proposing as well and this is for a staff capacity issue going back to

[1:06:03] the efficiency of committees and just the available t of space.

[1:06:08] I hinted at that at the last meeting. We're having fewer public

[1:06:09] meeting spaces available to us so we are hoping to put these dates on the calendar.

[1:06:15] Now if you are going to join one of these two subcommittees as recommended again this is a

[1:06:20] conversation you will have about ultimately what ends up as our subcommittee structure

[1:06:23] But this is what we're proposing for the dates the first one does begin in October

[1:06:28] so that we can get hit the ground running where we think we have capacity for both

[1:06:31] performing arts standing committee and public art subcommittee.

[1:06:35] We're making the recommendation that as a commissioner you don't serve on both of these

[1:06:40] committees since they're both standing and substantial work that you split up between you

[1:06:43] so that there are two people on the standing art performing arts and two people on the

[1:06:50] standing public art. That's our recommendation And this is the proposed meeting

[1:06:54] schedule. It basically follows an every other month structure on a

[1:06:58] Wednesday and we bring this up now and with hope that this is a consideration as you have

[1:07:03] your conversations about your availability is subject to change if needed But we would

[1:07:09] really like to lock in these kind of standing meetings because they require a lot of

[1:07:13] extra admin to publish agendas and to adhere to the Brown Act With that the streamlining

[1:07:19] conversation about the ad hoc that we hope to wind down for now the Fiesta Lab Ion and

[1:07:27] Performing Arts grant subcommittees would naturally go down there work is done and

[1:07:32] then be now both absorbed into this new standing performing arts the arts foundation we

[1:07:39] have a different structure that we would like to propose one that is in keeping with our

[1:07:46] Parks department that uses a liaison structure for Culver Arts where one person is a vote

[1:07:52] is appointed as the liaison and then there's an alternate But it would not change much of the

[1:07:57] scope of how this commission is activated with the Arts Foundation in the past.

[1:08:00] But it would be more in line and would not break Brown Act rules which we realize if you

[1:08:07] have a parks commissioner and two cultural affairs commissioners at a Culver Arts

[1:08:11] Board meeting as per their previous arrangement that's actually in violation of the

[1:08:15] Brown acts. This would be that we would allow for a Parks commissioner

[1:08:18] and a cultural Affairs commissioner to be attending those key meetings if that was

[1:08:22] part of the scope. But I know that for those of you who have served on that

[1:08:25] subcommittee it wasn't every board meeting but you tried to kind of alternate there would

[1:08:29] be an alternate for this structure. But again this is in alignment

[1:08:33] with how the Parks Department has structured their relationship with the Culverts

[1:08:37] Foundation. >> We would temporarily wind down historic preservation and

[1:08:41] communications and outreach for capacity right now and reengage with those if we needed to in

[1:08:46] the future to focus on the core committee work that we proposed to you today.

[1:08:52] So if based on your discussion this is what we are presenting to you that we would have two

[1:09:00] standing committees, three ad hoc committees and an outside body and the outside body being

[1:09:04] the new structure for the culverts Foundation In this we have still retaining an artist

[1:09:11] laureate subcommittee, a Olympic subcommittee and a creative economy and cultural

[1:09:15] plan subcommittee and then the two standing subcommittees as I've described and then moving

[1:09:22] forward the motions for both a three and a four would be to move a certain person as chair

[1:09:30] and a certain person as vice chair for fiscal year 2627 And then again the motion for

[1:09:34] subcommittees would be to create the subcommittee the Standing Performing Arts

[1:09:39] Subcommittee. If that's you so choose confirm the schedule of that committee

[1:09:46] and for the Public Art Subcommittee if you so choose And then the delegate structure

[1:09:50] for Culver Arts if you so choose and then dissolve the ad hoc if you so choose And then

[1:09:54] finally approve member assignments And with that I can move back and forth to any

[1:09:59] slide if you'd like to see something And that concludes my staff report for both items and

[1:10:10] the communications and outreach plan. Can you explain to me it seems

[1:10:14] like something that we need that it seems to come up often is like how do we communicate

[1:10:21] but why is it not important right now or it's a staff capacity issue to be able to

[1:10:27] focus on the things we have to focus on. But it can definitely happen.

[1:10:30] Any of any ad hoc can be formed at any time if the need arises But we are proposing this just

[1:10:35] based on staff capacity now. So again you guys can go through subcommittee

[1:10:38] assignments. Just another note that what we've started to do is actually

[1:10:44] have subcommittee reports at every meeting that we hope to start again at the next

[1:10:48] meeting. So depending on your subcommittees committee

[1:10:49] structure we would ask you to report out. But this is by no means means

[1:10:53] that we're ignoring communications or we don't think it's an important thing.

[1:10:56] It's just really based on and we could actually throw up a slide that I have thrown up in

[1:11:01] the fall of just how much staff time is devoted to special meetings, commission meetings

[1:11:07] and agenda izing things And it's we I think have an average of well over a quarter of our

[1:11:11] time goes to meeting in rather than programmatic And so something we talked about a

[1:11:19] couple of months ago but we're just trying to streamline it so that our pie is a little bit

[1:11:21] more even as we go into the short staffed part of our existence.

[1:11:26] I would like to see this slide with the list. Yes

[1:11:37] . >> Do you all know how to switch back and forth to see

[1:11:42] that? >> Okay. Yeah I guess you could for this

[1:11:45] presentation if you want to see that on your screen in front of you.

[1:11:49] >> Yeah but if we want to But if you want to switch it we have to ask you guys right for

[1:11:56] the person at your own computer with that the slides. >> No I see you don't have

[1:12:01] control of the slides so yeah we don't and we don't have this presentation after we do it If

[1:12:07] you go to your present, if you click the presentation button it doesn't show up which it

[1:12:11] does but we can't switch it ourselves, right? >> You can't I can I can switch

[1:12:13] the slides though if you want to be to go back and forth. >> No that's on this slide.

[1:12:16] And so a question about this All of these are filled at this point and we are going to

[1:12:23] reassign today There's people who've been in these So you're going to talk through if you

[1:12:27] remain or if there are new members that are interested in this committee.

[1:12:31] So as it stands now, there are an open forum for discussion. >> Okay.

[1:12:34] Thank you. That is Agenda item for those. So I will say that the next

[1:12:38] agenda item once Chairman Scally calls that is is the chair and vice chair vote which

[1:12:44] will come first and then again depending on that the if there are changes there those take

[1:12:49] effect immediately But I'm going to put it back so you can see the actual agenda item on

[1:12:55] the agenda. >> Okay. So first right now we're

[1:13:00] deciding the chair and vice chair. Yes, that has to happen first.

[1:13:04] Okay. Sure. I would like to nominate

[1:13:10] Chairman Sally to stay on as chair. >> I second that.

[1:13:16] Okay. Sorry. And I would like to nominate

[1:13:24] Tonya to continue as vice chair . I second that.

[1:13:34] Okay. Do we vote think you can have discussion or anything you want

[1:13:39] to do? >> This is kind of your your show now say this is yours So I

[1:13:45] am happy to remain on as vice chair. I really enjoy serving on the

[1:13:50] commission. I've definitely enjoyed working with Chairman Scally.

[1:13:53] However I will give you my experience from being on this commission for as long as I

[1:14:01] have that not having been vice chair before I was chair was was scary and a little

[1:14:08] overwhelming And so I am happy to relinquish that to somebody else who's going to be here

[1:14:15] past next year so that they can begin to learn the process and you know Brown Act is the Brown

[1:14:22] Act but I'm happy to help people out if they want and other commissioners.

[1:14:27] >> So if if someone would like to Yeah thank you Actually I am interested in learning about

[1:14:34] the process and seeing as I'm I think my term ends in a in a couple of years So if I mean

[1:14:42] only if you want to relinquish Yeah I wouldn't have said anything if I say well thank

[1:14:46] you I don't know Yeah well would someone like to nominate Shawna.

[1:14:50] >> Yeah I'll nominate Shona to be vice chair. >> I'll second that.

[1:14:56] >> Okay great. So the act the actual motion would be to select a Sandra

[1:15:04] Scully as chair and Shona Gupta as vice chair until the next reorganization in July.

[1:15:11] I'm going to put that up for yet make sure if there's any other discussion that you want

[1:15:16] to have about that because I don't want to cut anybody's comments off.

[1:15:19] >> The only thing I want to say is that I'm going to allow you guys to do what you guys do

[1:15:23] because since I am near here so I agree think of what's happening Trust me we're all

[1:15:31] going to get things done and that's going to be the van is definitely the moment for you

[1:15:35] guys as much discussion or as little discussion as you want. >> So I don't want to cut any

[1:15:36] of that off. >> Yeah, no, we are all open to everybody taking on leadership

[1:15:44] and yeah Shona I think is more than qualified and has shown a lot of enthusiasm for the role

[1:15:51] and I think I'm super excited for her to kind of peel a little bit behind the

[1:15:56] leadership role and kind of be able to understand what goes on behind the scenes A little bit

[1:16:02] more. So I'm totally in favor of both of both of these decisions and

[1:16:06] I'm also honored to continue in my role. All right.

[1:16:12] So now I need someone to move for the two things for the official vote.

[1:16:19] That's what do you see? Yes. Do you see a option to make a

[1:16:23] motion? >> I'm still I'm stuck at this. Okay.

[1:16:27] Huh? Oh, you got to go back to your PC press member PC on the

[1:16:31] console bottom right here on the button Actual. There you go.

[1:16:37] >> Thank you. Yeah. So when you press presentation

[1:16:39] you can see what they're showing And when you say all the second data that worked

[1:16:44] right? Yeah I think I'm stuck. Okay so moved by Commissioner

[1:16:58] Felicia and seconded by Commissioner Moses I think it was the other way round.

[1:17:06] Sorry. You're right. Other way round.

[1:17:09] Hold on. I'm sorry. Moved by Commissioner Moses,

[1:17:13] Seconded by Commissioner Fleischer. So that's going to record and

[1:17:16] vote

[1:17:23] as the chair okay. >> All members have voted can be heard and the motion passes

[1:17:35] with five yeses so don't tell them to change things. Well Mark, if you were back

[1:17:39] there and can hear me if you wanted to change the notation for Commissioner Gupta yep he'd

[1:17:43] already doing it right now. >> So the actually the most recent chair is supposed to be

[1:17:50] in that seat and the vice chair is supposed to be in that seat. But when you were both things

[1:17:57] you had the choice of which seat to be in. So nobody moves the fabulous

[1:18:01] right And the only thing that's been updated you can't see it which is your nameplates now

[1:18:06] say your new title So you stay where you are and you now have different nameplates, right?

[1:18:10] >> You lost the building, right. Okay.

[1:18:13] So

[1:18:19] okay. >> Okay. Are we ready to move on to a

[1:18:23] four? Yes. >> Okay.

[1:18:27] Action Item eight 427 Dash 88 Cultural Affairs Commission Action Item one Dissolution and

[1:18:35] Creation of Subcommittees to reflect the fiscal year 2627 Cultural Affairs workPlan and

[1:18:41] two Assignment of Commissioners to Standing and Ad-hoc Subcommittees and Outside

[1:18:46] Association. Maybe now would be a good time to put that slide back up.

[1:18:53] It's there. Yeah. Okay so Gama Scally do you want

[1:19:02] to go committee by committee or do you want to talk about the ones that we're going to

[1:19:10] dissolve first And I don't know what the what you would like to do.

[1:19:13] >> Yeah, maybe we're coming We're making decisions on both of those, right?

[1:19:17] >> So maybe we figure out Yeah. So I gave you it kind of all is a big package and you can

[1:19:23] dissect that However you want but this is definitely your time to discuss the proposal in

[1:19:26] front of you And I'm happy to move slides back and forth. >> It sure Can you go back to

[1:19:30] the slide where you guys were making those suggestions and bullet point?

[1:19:33] Yeah. Okay. So first one for us so I my on

[1:19:36] and performing arts all getting absorbed into a standing I agree with that I agree with

[1:19:40] that You know everyone can can chime in after we're done in your discussions the arts

[1:19:46] foundation ad hoc turning it into a liaison structure that's what that means I like that if

[1:19:52] the parks people are doing it that way then I'm totally on board And it also avoids the

[1:19:59] Brown Act situation which is great communications and outreach.

[1:20:03] I'm going to let the Commissioner speak about that. We might come to the conclusion

[1:20:05] that we have enough people now that it might not be bad to start at least casually getting

[1:20:11] that up and running. So that's my personal thought. You guys are welcome to agree

[1:20:16] or disagree. I'm kind of 5050 on that. I'd like to hear everybody's

[1:20:19] opinion and historic preservation. I agree with staff.

[1:20:23] I think until we don't have, you know, some kind of agenda item or you know, an actual

[1:20:30] task at hand from regarding the ordinance I'm totally cool with keeping on on the backburner

[1:20:37] for now So that's that's my opinion. Let's keep this slide up and

[1:20:41] maybe let everybody give their comments about this kind of combination, you know Right up

[1:20:48] down situation And then would you like to start? >> Yeah, I mean I think that

[1:20:51] this is the recommendation from staff and to make things more efficient and they're already

[1:20:56] utilizing so much of their time I think you know these recommendations make a lot of

[1:21:00] sense. I'm not sure exactly when the historic piece of preservation

[1:21:03] would then begin. But I do I do agree with the list here.

[1:21:11] >> Okay. So I'll say something about the communications and outreach

[1:21:14] plan that was requested a couple of years ago I believe and we never had a meeting I

[1:21:19] was on that committee because staff just didn't have time and I think now with one person

[1:21:28] short, one staff person we still won't meet and therefore we have the subcommittee.

[1:21:32] So you know, one of my what I felt like my role was becoming a commissioner is to let people

[1:21:40] know what the Cultural Affairs Commission does because people just do not know to your point

[1:21:44] earlier right. And so it is extremely important.

[1:21:48] However, there are a lot of there are a lot of moving parts to that conversation including

[1:21:55] other departments. Right. And so I think until we have

[1:22:00] enough bandwidth to be able to do that to be able to really have a substantial substantive

[1:22:06] conversation about how to move forward with the communications plan, it would involve Dustin,

[1:22:11] it would involve econ dev, right. I mean I just I don't see it

[1:22:15] happening any time soon knowing how long things take Even though Adam wanted things to

[1:22:19] move along faster. So as much as it pains me because I never got to have a

[1:22:26] subcommittee meeting of the communications I think it's the right decision for now because

[1:22:33] just in reality I just don't think a subcommittee meeting would happen anytime soon Given

[1:22:37] staffs constraints. One thing I will add to that that I forgot to mention before

[1:22:41] is that they're adding two new communications positions to the city as well.

[1:22:46] One is the chief communications officer who's starting soon and then support staff for that.

[1:22:49] So there will be changes internally that will increase communications capacity in the

[1:22:53] city And I thought that's something that you should know as well.

[1:22:57] >> And also I mean Dustin is the one who's running our social media and he's a person

[1:23:03] you can reach out to him and talk to him and so we can do our own outreach as much as

[1:23:08] possible And help out as much as we can and then eventually get to the point where we're

[1:23:13] formalize and things. Shona Exactly, yeah. >> So I had one quick question.

[1:23:26] >> The artist laureate is that an ad hoc or Sorry I missed that.

[1:23:33] Yeah. And let me just move forward here.

[1:23:36] This would be the proposal so it would stay the same. >> Okay.

[1:23:43] >> We call it ad hoc because it's during the term of this particular article then we'd

[1:23:47] have to dissolve it and create a new one for the next. But this would also encompass

[1:23:51] the selection process and the evaluation process Once the artist laureate is done in the

[1:23:56] end of the year. >> Okay, great. Thank you.

[1:23:59] Yeah. So I think in the kind of you know kicking off the meeting we

[1:24:02] heard about streamlining and efficiencies etc. So I think you know this proposal makes a

[1:24:10] lot of sense. >> It's going to be hard to say goodbye to certain committees

[1:24:14] but I think it definitely makes sense. >> So I'm all for it.

[1:24:17] >> Thank you. Thank you, Heather Yeah, I'm just going to agree with

[1:24:25] everyone that I that I go with the recommendation of staff. Okay, great.

[1:24:32] So moving on to the assignments I guess everyone can kind of give their opinion on where

[1:24:43] they stand and where they feel they might want to be involved or shift around.

[1:24:48] >> I'm starting with me. I am currently on public art. I'm currently on the Olympics

[1:24:55] and the Cultural Olympiad. I'm currently on Creative Economy and I'm also currently

[1:25:01] on the liaison for Culver Arts . I'm willing to continue on all

[1:25:07] of those and I'm interested to continue in all of those just for the benefit of the city and

[1:25:15] having some continuity because there's a lot of institutional knowledge and a lot of history

[1:25:22] over many years for each one of those committees and I just I would like to keep an eye on

[1:25:27] them But if someone else is extremely passionate about being the main Culver City Arts

[1:25:35] Foundation delegate, I'm willing to move into the alternate position for that.

[1:25:42] But yeah, that's just me at a glance. Does anybody else have any?

[1:25:46] Tanya go ahead. >> I'm going to be a little simpler than that and say that

[1:25:51] I would like to continue serving on the Performing Arts Subcommittee and on the

[1:25:54] Creative Economy and Cultural Plan and call it a day. Okay, Fair enough.

[1:26:01] Yeah. >> Shannon Okay. So I'm so I'm on the call The

[1:26:08] Olympics and Fiesta which I think is getting combined with performance I'd actually like

[1:26:16] to So currently I'm on Fiesta Olympics and artist laureate and I would very much like to

[1:26:24] stay on Olympics and I'd really like to join performing arts if possible which I think Yeah and

[1:26:32] those are the two I feel strongly about China Yeah I think I would be willing to

[1:26:44] step away from performing arts because I think Heather you would be an amazing addition to

[1:26:49] the committee So I would love to stay on public art though That's something I'm very

[1:26:55] passionate about And then what else What where else does that leave me?

[1:27:03] >> Artist Laureate Oh yes, yes. I want I'm also very interested in that continuity with our

[1:27:07] artist laureate And then in terms of the foundation the you know I was thinking I would

[1:27:15] just be here, you know alternate but I could also be I wouldn't mind being a delegate.

[1:27:19] >> Sure. So we can we can decide that we can decide later or we can

[1:27:23] decide later I guess so we'll vote on it tonight So you probably do.

[1:27:26] Oh, okay. Oh, Sally wants us to decide. >> Okay.

[1:27:30] We need to arm wrestle. Let's just keep it the way it is.

[1:27:34] Yeah, let's just keep it the way it is for now. So don't you be the delegate

[1:27:37] The alternate. Yeah. Yeah.

[1:27:38] Thank you. And just to clarify moving forward with this structure if

[1:27:42] I'm at the meeting then I can't be and have shows at the meeting I can't be So we'll

[1:27:47] just go back and forth then. >> Yeah. I think the idea is that the

[1:27:50] delegate is the delegate and then when I can't correct she goes okay that's fine we can

[1:27:56] But it's not it's not equal structure. >> One person is appointed to

[1:27:59] what It's a little different than the other one. One person is appointed to the

[1:28:03] outside body The other is if they can't serve that function okay So it's not quite the

[1:28:11] same. It's not quite the same But you know no one's policing how you

[1:28:15] do it. >> I'm just telling you how it's supposed to be and we have

[1:28:19] to decide tonight. >> Yes. You know I mean if it's not the

[1:28:23] not cut through it doesn't have to be formed or any of these could just not get formed

[1:28:29] tonight. Oh, okay. So that could be the option to

[1:28:32] think you just put it off in a week So Yeah so that means I will step down from performing

[1:28:36] arts but I'll remain on public art and artist Laurie Correct. >> I think you should all the

[1:28:41] way and first before you Yeah you need to have that larger discussion before your official

[1:28:46] in any of this. >> Sure So so the two that I am interested in are performing

[1:28:51] arts and the Olympics and you Yeah I would I think I would really like to be on the

[1:28:58] Olympics and performing arts the same I'm I'm unsure about the time commitment there but

[1:29:05] interested in that and I know so I think right now Heather you are on both of those well I

[1:29:13] mean I would like to be on both of those You're currently on Olympics so I don't know if we

[1:29:20] horse trade or whatnot but you know if you really want to performing arts and were

[1:29:24] willing to allow me to be on Olympics I would you know appreciate that And yeah those

[1:29:29] are the two right now that I'm I'm really looking at I don't know if we need someone

[1:29:33] somewhere else but I a witness to them that I'm interested in as someone who's not in not in

[1:29:43] this race I'm wondering Heather, if maybe you would want to do the artist laureate

[1:29:50] with Shona so that van could do the Olympics or I know that's because I think you are perfect

[1:29:55] for a performing arts subcommittee. No, you know, no disrespect but

[1:30:01] obviously you have a big laugh And just to say one of the reasons for Olympics I know you

[1:30:06] know Wasserman will now the A-Team is on the board and to be able to communicate with

[1:30:13] them and especially with like the artists that they have I which I have communicated with

[1:30:17] them before to maybe do something here locally I think would be phenomenal.

[1:30:21] So there are some things I think I can do on the Olympics committee that you know and

[1:30:25] coordinate with people and speak to people that I've already spoken spoken to Just

[1:30:29] and just for clarity on the scope of that that committee we do have an approved cultural

[1:30:33] framework from city council that sort of defines the guardrails of what we're doing.

[1:30:40] So I don't want to suppose that the new there will be a ton of new things although definitely

[1:30:47] there is room for that. But I just want to clarify that we do have an approved

[1:30:49] framework for how we are going to cover Okay. >> Yeah, whatever that is.

[1:30:55] >> Yeah. I mean I it's hard for me because I feel very strongly

[1:30:59] about the Olympics partially because I've been involved in it and working with you know,

[1:31:06] preliminary The RFP is that we have been going out and also just with the connections that

[1:31:13] I have with like different cities and stuff and how you know so someone else needs to

[1:31:23] weigh in here. Yeah, Yeah. I don't know what to say at the

[1:31:28] moment And there's nothing else that you're not not particularly no.

[1:31:35] I think I can add great value there And yeah in the performing arts I could as well

[1:31:39] But you're there you know you would like that as well So I was thinking giving up one to

[1:31:43] let you have you know take the other I would give up the artist laureate although I do

[1:31:50] love the artist laureate

[1:31:57] because it's me. Yeah. I don't know who else is on the

[1:32:03] Olympics as well. Yeah it's it's me. I've kind of been there from

[1:32:11] the beginning. I don't necessarily think it would be the wisest decision to

[1:32:19] step down from that so but I'm open to all any and all discussion.

[1:32:29] >> Thank you. Are you up? Oh, sorry.

[1:32:30] No, I was going to say so at this point where are we with people's desires anyhow?

[1:32:37] So are we all Are we aligned except for this at this point Is this everybody?

[1:32:41] So we're aligned So except for this So yeah because artist laureate at this point is not

[1:32:49] something that I mean not to say I'm not interested in it but as far as the two that I

[1:32:52] that I'm really looking at it's probably performing an Olympic and and again performing I

[1:32:56] would completely do and I'm excited to do a little questioning about the time but

[1:33:01] that's definitely something that is in my bailiwick as well.

[1:33:05] I would ask it was so just balance I'm trying to see which ones even have space right now

[1:33:14] . That's it. Right?

[1:33:17] And just one point because I stepped away from performing arts so okay Yes So that's this

[1:33:22] year that one of and you're not a you would be okay taking performing arts if I wanted to

[1:33:29] stay on the Olympics I well I would prefer to take the Olympics I was saying that I

[1:33:32] would give you the maximum but if you wanted to take performing arts instead of the

[1:33:37] Olympics just so you had one that you that you wanted So how do we figure this out?

[1:33:50] >> We just discuss it. Yeah. I'm not trying to I'm trying to

[1:33:55] see And again between the two because of the time I'm a little bit more unsure about

[1:34:04] performing arts So I know I could commit the time and I think that the value to the

[1:34:09] Olympics and so that's why between the two that's where I'd be first

[1:34:20] . >> So I haven't been on performing arts although I'm

[1:34:25] very familiar with the grant program but I have been on the Olympics and that's the one I'm

[1:34:29] really not willing to give up. >> Like if like So if you're saying I guess for me I've been

[1:34:36] involved in this process and I'm really excited about it So I'm I'm kind of yes I want to

[1:34:41] do both but I feel a little bit stronger about Yes, I'm I'm very familiar with grant

[1:34:48] writing and performances but a lot of what we've been doing with the Olympics I feel is

[1:34:55] about like cultural producing and dance and music and that is something that is very much in

[1:35:00] my wheelhouse. So I feel like I would be like leaving it when I was like We

[1:35:04] haven't really even gotten going, you know Like we just started it.

[1:35:11] >> Yeah I have a question Are can can you have three members now I know Figure it out.

[1:35:19] Yeah Again I mean I, I think between the two I would be stronger in the Olympics than

[1:35:25] you know the idea of grant writing to be honest I don't know much about, you know, to

[1:35:31] be frank. So again it's just the idea of performance and performing arts

[1:35:35] generally that that brings that that makes that interesting to me.

[1:35:41] Yeah. So between the two I just think that it would make more sense

[1:35:45] for me to be in the Olympics. You know I don't know how important it is as far as what

[1:35:49] you've done, how that affects what we're going to do for the Olympics are so many years away

[1:35:56] at this point. So I do think that whatever happened then I'd be able to

[1:36:00] catch up on and I don't think it would hurt that subcommittee in terms of me taking that

[1:36:07] position again. >> And if if we were looking at another one in terms of like

[1:36:12] artist laureate or whatnot, it wouldn't change my desire I think to be in the Olympics.

[1:36:22] >> Could we hear from the chair because you've been on this committee the longest, the

[1:36:26] subcommittee what what have you been doing If you could be really brief and what do you

[1:36:31] expect that work to look like? >> I think it might help us make a decision Which one for

[1:36:35] four Olympics? Yeah. >> And especially what what's

[1:36:39] going to come up because you've been there the whole time since it was formed.

[1:36:42] >> Yeah, yeah I've been there from the beginning. There has been a I think having

[1:36:49] a degree of continuity is definitely beneficial so I understand what others saying

[1:36:56] especially with all the different groups that we have to interface with and also that

[1:37:03] there's a bit of variety and it's a dynamic conversation surrounding City Hall.

[1:37:08] I'm sure most people know if they're following the the major city hall meetings.

[1:37:15] So I, I do agree that having that momentum with existing group and all the super

[1:37:23] committees and the joint committees that have been have happening with city Hall is

[1:37:30] beneficial. So that's that would be what I would weigh in for for the same

[1:37:35] reason why I feel some of the committees that I'm in that I've been in for years just

[1:37:39] because there's so much back story and so much existing kind of trajectory and the the

[1:37:48] Olympics right now majority of the discussions are happening surrounding the hospitality

[1:37:52] houses that are coming in and and building cultural programing around that and the

[1:37:56] arts And so there's a lot of moving parts there so that I that would be just my opinion

[1:38:10] So yeah that's that's what I that's me me me One of the one thing I mean and I'm 100% sure

[1:38:18] that you would be able to jump in and contribute I definitely I appreciate that And I mean I

[1:38:25] don't think that that would stop my ability to be able to jump in.

[1:38:28] But it is good to know that you've that you feel a bit of continuity is good there And

[1:38:33] and I would say that I know you and I know you can do anything So I'm I'm perfectly confident

[1:38:40] in that I we're we are in the process and it's weird because I know that this is going to

[1:38:48] come up again before the Olympics if I'm understanding this right that the the

[1:38:54] committees are going to change again in July of next year. >> Is that not true?

[1:38:59] Yes, That's traditionally how it is. I mean we've had committees

[1:39:03] change based on a number of factors even throughout the year.

[1:39:06] It just depends. But this is the sort of level set for the year And then if

[1:39:09] there needs to be changes, additions, deletions those those do happen organically

[1:39:13] through the year as well. >> But every July this happens again would normally be the

[1:39:21] July meeting. Yes. Yes And so we're we are in the

[1:39:26] process right now. >> So we worked on getting the RFP piece out Right And it's

[1:39:29] been delayed a couple of times as far as like the deadline of it And I've personally and I'm

[1:39:37] sure it's on as well and all that everyone has been working really hard to get people to

[1:39:41] apply for the RFP is that I would like to go through through the process of seeing

[1:39:46] it through and that's and it is very similar honestly to at that at this point.

[1:39:53] But the work is that I'm understanding at this moment is very similar to the the

[1:40:00] performing arts Grant Right. Like it's there's going to be there's going to be a request

[1:40:05] People are going to apply for the grants and then the grants are going to come in and you're

[1:40:09] going to look at them and there's going to be a whole process.

[1:40:12] So that's kind of where we are and that's that is kind of what I'm really interested in

[1:40:15] staying and seeing this through understanding that I have every confidence that you could I

[1:40:23] this isn't about like me thinking that you can't do anything and I understand that.

[1:40:27] >> I think this is just purely a desire at this point. I mean it's like we both want

[1:40:32] to be in it. You know, obviously you'd be able to do a good job.

[1:40:35] You've been doing a good job already. I completely am confident in my

[1:40:38] ability to do the job. >> So it's not about that. >> You know, ultimately I guess

[1:40:43] if we are just in this group making the decision I definitely wouldn't want to say

[1:40:50] well in July I will change. You know, I don't think that would make any sense either.

[1:40:54] I think if it's something that we want to do, we definitely want to do it through the

[1:40:58] Olympics. You know, all of us are on the commission through the Olympics

[1:41:02] that we would want to do it do that again. I think my my concern is that

[1:41:06] yes, I'm interested in the performing arts and I'm sure I'd be able to do a good job

[1:41:12] there as well. >> The time commitment is a concern of mine.

[1:41:16] You know, it just it just is that the time commitment is a concern of mine there.

[1:41:21] So that's why I'm a little bit I'm even though I'm interested in that a little bit I'm

[1:41:27] willing to say well I'll take that instead of I think right now looking at both of them

[1:41:31] it's it's really the Olympics or I don't know about anything I personally don't think you

[1:41:36] need to be too worried about the time for me because I'm on four of these and I'm still

[1:41:42] making enough time So And you know you're kind of just getting your feet wet into this

[1:41:47] process. So I think you know, when I was in your position I was only in

[1:41:51] one subcommittee maybe two. >> So I think and performing arts subcommittee is not just

[1:41:58] the grants program anymore As you saw we consolidate at it. >> So you're actually going to

[1:42:03] be contributing probably one of the one of the biggest contributions to the whole city

[1:42:07] because now you're going to be weighing in on performing arts top level umbrella level across

[1:42:13] the whole city including syllabi including the grant program and creating music in

[1:42:18] the chambers including the summer concert series including all the other performing arts

[1:42:21] that we're going to be doing overall. So I think also knowing your

[1:42:28] background and managing talent and being involved in cultural production, I think it actually

[1:42:32] makes sense for you to contribute There. So I wouldn't discourage you

[1:42:37] because it might be one of the more important And now standing committees it could actually be

[1:42:43] an excellent opportunity for you to kind of really dive in. That's just my mind and I

[1:42:51] appreciate that And I think that because I'm interested in both and if what I'm feeling is

[1:42:55] a consensus is that maybe performing arts and you really want to do the Olympics I don't

[1:43:02] want to you know, I don't want to keep beating a dead horse here so we can move on.

[1:43:06] I will go ahead and go to the performing arts if everybody's if you're open to that because

[1:43:10] you would have to also relinquish that one as well. >> So I think they did it How

[1:43:17] much to relinquish but I guess I relinquished it So she so she she could do it.

[1:43:22] >> Yes. So now you relinquished her and she was she basically

[1:43:25] relinquished it for you Now it's like it's a gift. >> Give Yeah.

[1:43:28] Yeah. So and actually I just have to say since this was my first

[1:43:32] year I was on performing arts and I found it incredibly rewarding And I think now

[1:43:36] there's so much more under your purview so I think it's going to be amazing.

[1:43:41] So yeah so I'm very excited for you and that's what I think kind of makes the interest

[1:43:45] there. So yes, I was saying if it feels like the consensus is

[1:43:48] that's where it should be, Let's let's go ahead and do that.

[1:43:49] We can move on. >> A quick clarity to that. I just want to contribute to

[1:43:53] this. I don't have any horse in the race here but just that all of

[1:43:56] our programs will likely pivot to the Olympics So there will be Olympics conversations

[1:44:00] happening across the board with the cultural affairs and the performing arts is actually

[1:44:04] named in the cultural framework as a key element of what our programmatic agenda will be.

[1:44:12] Good to know. Good to know. All right.

[1:44:13] So awesome. >> So that's where I stand then.

[1:44:16] So then I'm fine with performing arts Cool. Any last thoughts?

[1:44:22] >> I think we still need somebody for artist laureate. Yes, another a second person.

[1:44:26] I'll so I'll go I'll say on it were you. Yeah Yeah I was going to

[1:44:35] relinquish it if somebody else Okay so you're giving your you're relinquishing performing

[1:44:39] arts for artist laureate So I think then we're good. >> Yeah, we're good.

[1:44:43] Okay so can you who is on the Do you want me to do this. >> I think that Got it.

[1:44:51] I got it. You got to go unless you want to do it Chair Do you want to

[1:44:54] do it? Who's on the creative global control planners?

[1:44:57] >> So the way I understand it please correct me if I'm wrong Performing Arts subcommittee is

[1:45:03] that and myself Public art subcommittee remains Shona and sign artist laureate is Heather

[1:45:12] and Shona Olympics is Heather and son Creative Academy is a son and myself and cover Arts

[1:45:19] Foundation board Do you need to decide on your delegate and alderman I'll remain a delegate

[1:45:24] and yeah Sean will be the alternate All right I got it. That would So Commissioner

[1:45:33] Johnson's on one subcommittee? Yes. >> Okay.

[1:45:38] So unless we want to resurrect a communication and outreach and put them on there to

[1:45:44] perhaps the on performing arts I don't want staff to get a heart attack right now, but I

[1:45:50] was thinking that we could open that up and put that on it for now it just me like four times

[1:45:54] a year but I know it sounds going to murder me Well and just for the record we can

[1:45:58] request that we have another subcommittee at any time that is that so we won't do it now

[1:46:05] I'm fine with being on the right but but it is something that to me anyone that should

[1:46:11] be open for discussion perhaps as we get closer to the Olympics.

[1:46:15] So I think we're going to really need it And then Well right So yeah it's coming since

[1:46:22] Chairman Scully and Commissioner Gupta are in a standing subcommittee you just

[1:46:30] need to be very careful with this Culver City Arts Foundation that you don't

[1:46:35] overlap this this is a different kind of a of a of an appointment.

[1:46:39] Okay That's all. But otherwise I think Chinese and to this for miscounting how

[1:46:49] many each person is on okay I think that works I would point out that foundation for the So

[1:47:03] would you like to make a motion to accept this assignments do you need me to read them one

[1:47:11] more time? >> No I think we're all on the same page.

[1:47:14] Okay. So thank you. >> Drama Oh, yeah, I Oh my God

[1:47:28] . I'm still trying to find my So moved by vice chair Gupta and

[1:47:36] seconded by Commissioner Moses to accept this to appoint this this slate is their password

[1:47:47] for these computers is the address. >> How did it go to sleep.

[1:47:51] Yeah it's at the address. I know it's different. It used to be the address is

[1:47:57] now so that was fine. You didn't have options. Okay.

[1:48:07] Very good

[1:48:21] . Yes. >> Oh no, no

[1:48:32] , because

[1:48:43] I've been here

[1:48:50] . >> Oh

[1:48:57] , we'll have to do a manual load on that. Okay.

[1:49:01] Commissioner Fleisher, how do you vote? Yes.

[1:49:05] Yes. Okay. All members have voted and a

[1:49:12] motion passes with five yeses. Okay. Next is

[1:49:22] he pending? Nope. Nope.

[1:49:26] Okay

[1:49:36] . His chair Miskelly texting. >> I voted.

[1:49:41] I know, I know The voting is is concluded Okay Yeah awesome. >> So moving on to the next

[1:49:51] item do we have public comment for items not on the agenda. We don't We do not.

[1:49:56] Okay. Do we have any items from members and staff?

[1:50:03] Yes. Shall we go first? Okay.

[1:50:06] >> Um the grant application guidelines and notice of funding availability for 2027

[1:50:13] performing arts grants are now available on the Culver City website.

[1:50:17] We have two scheduled grant workshops on August 25th and 26th and the grant application

[1:50:22] deadline is September 23rd. First time applicants are required to attend a grant

[1:50:29] workshop and you're all invited to attend one as well. There are only two more

[1:50:36] opportunities to attend the actors gatherings to Gentle Bats of Verona at Media Park

[1:50:40] Free performances are on Saturday and Sunday August 22nd and 23rd at 11 a.m. Immersion

[1:50:46] music Presents Currents Composers in Motion On August 27th at the Venda Museum's

[1:50:54] Community Center and Angel City Chorale will be returning to perform at Fiesta La Bayona on

[1:51:01] August 29th at 12 p.m. then in October will be performance by Helix Collective Los Angeles

[1:51:08] Women's Theater Festival and Heidi Ducker Dance. All of these are performances

[1:51:14] that are supported by the Performing Arts Grant program So Commissioner Johnson it's a

[1:51:19] pretty good program. Details and ticket links for all grant sponsored events are

[1:51:24] posted on the city website in the Community calendar promoted by email and are posted on

[1:51:30] city's social media accounts. >> The full entertainment schedule for Fiesta Love Iona's

[1:51:37] 75th anniversary on August 28th 29th and 30th is now available and was was selected with the

[1:51:44] assistance of our support of our ad hoc subcommittee. Fiesta does have its own

[1:51:51] website Fiesta love iona.org so you can find all the information about performances

[1:51:54] there. We also have a new shipment of Red Tour booklets I've been not

[1:51:59] distributing them widely because we were running out but now we have a lot more.

[1:52:04] If you want any for display or distribution please let me know.

[1:52:07] Thank you. That's all. >> I don't really have anything

[1:52:14] I've covered a lot tonight and what we're doing and what we're up to.

[1:52:18] You have fires to disseminate. >> Please, please, please continue to promote the survey

[1:52:24] that was out there for the cultural plan. We have not had the response

[1:52:29] online to the survey. We have a lot of in-person response but we're lagging

[1:52:32] there. So we're really going to start doing a real push to get more

[1:52:36] online answers to that. Thank you to Commissioner Moses who has done a great job of

[1:52:40] continuing putting it in the Superintendents newsletter twice going out to all students

[1:52:47] and any kind of newsletters or public gatherings Please please please encourage bring a card

[1:52:52] have people fill out with the US with the code here. I think that's pretty much it

[1:52:59] for me. Okay. Any items from members other

[1:53:09] you guys kind of set everything I I I really want to thank. >> Well I was going to think

[1:53:18] Edgar Varela and his team but summer concerts have been awesome and actors gang always

[1:53:25] always always yeah I get to see a lot of the performing art grant recipients and they never

[1:53:33] disappoint and it was really fun being part of the hug activation.

[1:53:40] I know you already talked about it but I think that it was, you know, out of love and support

[1:53:45] for Victoria that I was like I'll sign up and it was a little uncomfortable at first

[1:53:51] but it actually was it turned out really cool and I if you didn't see it I'm sure there'll

[1:53:56] be something for you to see And I did want to thank security and the superintendent for

[1:54:00] promoting really all of our events when they but I send it to them when they think it's

[1:54:07] appropriate they pass it along which I think it's great. Yeah And I think I sort of yeah

[1:54:17] . >> Thank you. Just to note that both of

[1:54:21] Victoria Mark's videos which was brought up at the last meeting are now on our website

[1:54:24] and on our YouTube channel. So that was something that did happen in the last week.

[1:54:28] Shauna Yeah so I did have a call with and regarding the cultural plan so I did do that

[1:54:39] and just want to echo Heather Commissioner Moses's statements about the summer concert series

[1:54:47] truly amazing And then the hug activation and again just I was thrilled to witness that and

[1:54:55] really excited to see more of what is going to come from our artist laureate, what else we

[1:55:03] have a couple of great shows going on in the city right now .

[1:55:07] Okay. And K Gallery has had a small opening this past week.

[1:55:09] I also went to a really wonderful Activation Helms Bakery on the weekend the

[1:55:15] Italian festival. But you know they actually activated one of the spaces

[1:55:19] into this very cool gallery. And Sally I think you made a great post about that.

[1:55:26] And last but not least I'm excited about she has to coming up and seeing all the

[1:55:31] performances so thank you Wrapping up summer exciting Tanya Yeah well we live in this

[1:55:41] wonderful community and we all go to the same events because we're such a wonderful

[1:55:44] community. >> So yes, I went to the actors game last weekend and the

[1:55:48] weekend before because my daughter was visiting this past weekend and even though she's

[1:55:55] 25 she wanted to go so it was wonderful as always I was at the very first one I think was

[1:56:02] King Lear like 17 years ago. So it's a tradition in my family, a tradition in Culver

[1:56:08] City and I've known Adam for a very long time and seen him grow with the program as well.

[1:56:15] >> I've been to all the summer concert series really great this year and I encourage

[1:56:23] everyone to come out to the last one on Thursday which is Tatyana Tate.

[1:56:26] She's a fantastic jazz artist Jazz drummer sorry, jazz trumpet player.

[1:56:31] So so I'm hoping for a great enthusiastic audience to come out before we all have to

[1:56:38] return back to school and back to serious work in the fall of and the Vienna Festival.

[1:56:49] Yes, Heather and I worked really hard on that on the programing.

[1:56:53] So if you can go and take a listen to some of the great bands that we found and we were

[1:56:58] just so impressed with all the talent and I think we that Jill came up with a great lineup for

[1:57:02] both days plus Friday nights. So try to attend those That would be great.

[1:57:06] You know in between Beers sessions I guess And I'll tell you a little bit about the

[1:57:12] music in the Chambers which is coming up October 18th We have brought on the Faber and

[1:57:17] Quartet which is this incredible up and coming young string quartet.

[1:57:24] They were formed in 2022 I believe. And in fact the cellist is

[1:57:31] somebody who was in Sikora as well because as you may know it's a very small you know six

[1:57:38] degrees of separation is way too much in the music world And she is one of the best cellists

[1:57:42] we have here. So anyway, they're all fantastic musicians.

[1:57:46] I had the opportunity to hear them just a couple of weeks ago and they are really an

[1:57:54] incredible group. They're storming the international scene and we're

[1:57:57] bringing them here to Culver City for a free concert. So we're very excited about

[1:58:01] that. >> They're still working on the program a little bit but their

[1:58:06] specialty is the the music Oh, sorry. I'll be a little bit nerdy here

[1:58:10] of the second Viennese school but they will be performing probably none of that music.

[1:58:16] I'd rather stick to the first Viennese school and maybe some some favorites of the chamber

[1:58:22] music literature. So I hope you'll all come to that on October 18th.

[1:58:27] We'll have more information about that and hopefully some social media coming out about

[1:58:31] that as well. >> And thanks to the Music Guild for working with us and

[1:58:38] for helping to secure this incredible ensemble. So it's bringing this extremely

[1:58:42] high quality chamber music to Culver City And that's it for me.

[1:58:46] >> Thanks. Right With them Would you like to?

[1:58:49] >> Yeah. So you been out of town A little bit back and forth but

[1:58:57] yeah I did. I was able to stop by the game the the actors gang I was able

[1:59:05] to stop by that And the wonderful thing about the actors gang is that not only is

[1:59:09] it the performances but they actually take the students and use them as volunteers.

[1:59:16] So it's so wonderful to have all the students that are interested in the arts even if

[1:59:20] they you know, they normally perform. I think regularly there.

[1:59:24] But even if they're not performing they're participating in their learning

[1:59:27] . >> So it's a wonderful thing. The Actors Gang is such a great

[1:59:29] group and then to echo everybody's sentiment about the festival, the Iona phenomenal

[1:59:34] again having kids in the community, seeing them running around watching the

[1:59:39] performances Actually my my kids actually had performed I think last year the year before

[1:59:43] as well. >> All the performances are wonderful so really enjoy for

[1:59:47] us a lot down and excited I will be back so excited for that.

[1:59:52] One thing I did want to mention I don't I think people here have been in it but I was in

[1:59:57] the leadership chorus in the cohort and this last year and they are accepting applications

[2:00:04] . It's a phenomenal group How I met Hope and you know teaches a

[2:00:08] lot about really in depth in terms of what's going on here in Culver City And one of the

[2:00:12] main reasons that I applied to do this so very exciting and they are exceptional.

[2:00:18] >> Can you give us a little bit of background about leadership Culver City like what it is and

[2:00:20] what the program entails? >> Yes. So so the program it's about a

[2:00:23] six month program. They have an event a month It's on Fridays And again every

[2:00:30] session goes into in depth about something about Culver City whether it's

[2:00:35] transportation, whether it's about the education you actually get to go to the

[2:00:41] facilities and whatnot. So it's it's a very good education in terms of

[2:00:45] everything that's going on here in Culver City And that's how I met Hope because she came and

[2:00:49] presented the history of Culver City. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah And then

[2:00:53] and so the group they take about 24 people and I and I think you know over over 80 or

[2:00:59] 100 people generally apply and they break that group up And so the 24 they break them up into

[2:01:07] about groups of five And each of the groups are actually set to do some sort of community

[2:01:14] engagement. So our community engagement was that we actually had hope come

[2:01:18] and give a presentation at three taps. So we had we invited the

[2:01:22] community out. She gave a presentation. It was on a Sunday afternoon as

[2:01:26] a beautiful afternoon And so it's a way of bringing the community educating the

[2:01:30] community actually. And then we brought a little bit of finance to hopefully to

[2:01:36] the historical society hopefully and as well to a business to a local business.

[2:01:40] So that's our leadership. Culver City So yeah they are accepting applications now so

[2:01:44] so people should apply. >> Heather mentioned this on the way in the Culver City

[2:01:49] Education Foundation had a phenomenal year last year, raised about $1 million about

[2:01:54] 600,000 a little over 600,000 of that went to programs in US .

[2:02:01] The again, the Culver City Education Foundation raises money for the arts STEM and

[2:02:06] student wellness when they're big events is a taste of Culver City But yeah so so through the

[2:02:13] annual campaign through smaller campaign and to the taste of Culver City they raise about $1

[2:02:20] million this this past year So very exciting career city needs it the students needed arts

[2:02:24] needed so it's a wonderful thing to be a part of that And you can always donate you know

[2:02:29] go there and you can always donate there. >> Last but not least, I didn't

[2:02:33] get the chance to say it when Adam was here but Adam and Otis are doing a phenomenal job.

[2:02:40] It is so great to see them not only be so dedicated to this community that they're new to

[2:02:44] but be so visible and be so accessible. >> You know it is amazing that

[2:02:51] the community outreach that they're doing and being able to actually get input from the

[2:02:58] community in some of the decisions that are being made and so it's just great to have

[2:03:02] them here. And you know, I really I really wanted to say it and I didn't

[2:03:05] when he was here but really appreciate them And that's it And I hope and thank you and

[2:03:09] thank you. >> That's it. So sorry I forgot to say

[2:03:16] something about the survey. Do you think we could I know you did a post sadly with the

[2:03:20] mayor but I'm wondering if maybe we could have another social media post about the

[2:03:24] survey and have it be all over, you know, Facebook and wherever there was to this week There

[2:03:31] were two this week and we have 15 that will be you know, at least 15 more So you'll be

[2:03:38] seeing this I did not see it any other Yeah. Yeah.

[2:03:41] Okay. So that's my bad. I'm sorry about that.

[2:03:45] Yeah. Okay. Don't worry.

[2:03:46] We're firing at lots of different channels. >> It'll come up in multiple

[2:03:50] ways both on social media and through e blasts Very just come out through an E glass.

[2:03:53] Not yet. That'll be That's why I missed it.

[2:03:56] Yeah. Yeah. That will come out probably

[2:03:58] next week. Yeah in some ways as well Those will reach people who might

[2:04:01] actually click on it rather than on independence Instagram. >> Okay Thank you.

[2:04:07] Okay. Well I also went to the summer concert series two weeks in a

[2:04:12] row. I was very impressed by the numbers there although as you

[2:04:16] probably wanted even more people there, I don't really know where they would fit.

[2:04:20] >> Yes, people were like up to the sidewalks and I was I was really excited to see the level

[2:04:27] of enthusiasm and engagement with the community. I enjoyed it from the comfort

[2:04:34] of the patio at the Culver Hotel alongside there a few nights.

[2:04:38] >> Yeah it was great. It was it was really really great.

[2:04:43] I have a question Is the Actors gang show is this the two gentlemen's one that we're

[2:04:49] talking about? >> Okay. So I still do have a chance to

[2:04:50] see it. >> Okay. But it does get very crowded

[2:04:55] the final weekend but then for the first time they're going to Burbank at the end of the month

[2:04:59] which is really exciting for them as well. So they're going to be

[2:05:01] performing in Burbank at the end of the month. >> Oh, okay.

[2:05:04] Interesting. Cool. Well yeah, I think that's it.

[2:05:11] From me to Culver City Arts Foundation did have a meeting but it was just a potluck and

[2:05:18] not much I think agenda wise happened But they have a lot going on behind the scenes that

[2:05:23] I will be updating the group on as it kind of comes to fruition And yeah thank you so much

[2:05:34] everybody for sharing all the happenings around the city. >> Cool.

[2:05:41] If we have nothing else on the agenda we can adjourn Somebody like to make a motion to

[2:05:49] adjourn so please come sign on your way out. >> Yes but you know it.

[2:05:56] Mind taking a second for a photograph to now that we've got all five of you and I just

[2:05:59] want to wish 6 USD of good first day of school tomorrow afternoon.

[2:06:05] Okay, We will move over to you guys. We have an adjournment Didn't

[2:06:09] that I hope I hope we haven't adjourned yet. Oh, we haven't adjourned yet.

[2:06:13] >> Give me a minute. Hold on. Hold on it.

[2:06:17] >> Okay. Moved moved by Vice Chair Gupta and seconded by chair Scally to

[2:06:24] adjourn the meeting. Okay. Please vote on your screens Or

[2:06:28] if not I'll call you out. Commissioner Fischer, how do you vote?

[2:06:35] Yes. Okay. All members have voted and the

[2:06:42] motion passes. >> Thank you. Okay.

[2:06:46] Hope you can go. All right

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