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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-2015 FAC reg mtg minutesFINE ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 In Attendance: Gigi Hanna, City Clerk Steven Graham, Deputy City Attorney Commissioners: Dorothy Garcia, Chairperson Barbara Babcock, Alternate Deborah Bunger Donna Howard Olena Ohiy Michael Segura Absent: Tony Barber Lynette Kaplan Bronica Taylor Meeting called to order on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 4:10 p.m. in the City Attorney's Conference Room, 6th Floor of City Hall. COMMISSIONER/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Michael Segura said that San Bernardino Generation Now is speaking with Cody Kenneth about painting Seccombe Lake Park for Coyote's Care Day in April. San Bernardino Generation Now would like the Fine Arts Commission's blessing. They have a small budget and are asking that each Council Member donate $275.00. Other donations are coming from Cal State and another organization where most of the funding is coming from. On the same day the entire park will be cleaned by volunteers from Cal State. It was suggested by City Clerk Hanna that Commissioner Segura write out a proposal so that the FAC can give it to the Council Members. Commissioner Segura stated that his group had to turn in an application to Coyote Care in order for Cal State to begin putting the budget together for this project. Commissioner Bunger stated that she found a jazz band that was willing to play for the Third Thursdays Food Festival. 0 Fine Arts Commission — Page Two February 10, 2015 City Clerk Hanna announced that there was an event for Cheryl and Hardy Brown as part of the San Bernardino Symphony's Black History month celebration. City Clerk Hanna stated that she was on the Symphony Board and also a member of their Special Events Committee. She created a 9 minute video about the Browns for one of the events on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Chairperson Garcia announced that the School District's Strategic Plan Committee is having an event on Thursday, February 12, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Indian Springs High School. Community members are invited. Some of the Arts groups will be performing or displaying visual art. Community members will be able to give input into what they would like to see happening in the arts in the San Bernardino City Schools. This is part of the strategic plan process. City Clerk Hanna announced that there will be five Community Engagement Plan meetings at various schools in San Bernardino. She suggested that the FAC be a part of the community involvement. GUEST SPEAKERS Steven Graham from the City Attorney's office stated that he had been working with Community Development to hear out exactly what their expectations were with regards to coming out with a policy or an ordinance. He stated that in speaking with Mark Persico, Director of Community Development, it is Mr. Persico's view that any mural in the City under the current Development Code was not authorized. No enforcement actions had been taken yet. In speaking with Mr. Persico, Mr. Graham stated that he wanted to look at Seattle's mural policy. Seattle does a lot of murals, they have not had many lawsuits against them, and they do not have a lot of murals that would tend to cross the line between art and commercial advertising. The only concern is that they are out of our jurisdiction. Mr. Graham said that in terms of the framework he would email the information that he has from Seattle to City Clerk, Gigi Hanna for distribution to the commission for review. Chairperson Garcia stated that she would be meeting with Mr. Persico to discuss window murals. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Michael Segura to approve the Minutes from January 13, 2015. The motion was seconded by Barbara Babcock. Motion passed. NEW BUSINESS Multicultural Festival — This item to be placed on next month's Agenda. Fine Arts Commission — Page Three February 10, 2015 OLD BUSINESS 1. Third Thursdays Food Fest - Chairperson Garcia announced that the Mariachi Band and Jazz Band from San Bernardino High School will be performing. She stated there will be also be a limited drawing. 2. Report on Window Display at Arts on 5th Street - Chairperson Garcia and Commissioner Segura met with Juan Delgado, Tom McGovern, and Greg Villanueva, the owner of the Arts of 5th Street building to discuss art on the windows. They will be meeting again later in the month. 3. February Arts Calendar — It was suggested by Commissioner Bunger that the calendar be printed in landscape. 4. Letter of Support for ASU muralist — Michael Segura stated he would not support this item at this time. 5. Grants process — Budget Performance Report explained by Chairperson Garcia. Chairperson Garcia went over the duties of the Fine Arts Commissioners. She stated that they were specific in terms of what the FAC's responsibilities were. Chairperson Garcia handed out an example of a 2008 Grants recipient information. Commissioner Howard suggested that grant information needed to be given out to the community through churches, neighborhood groups, town hall meetings, restaurants, schools, etc. Chairperson Garcia mentioned that they were to include Parks, Recreation, and Community Services in the grant process. Chairperson Garcia stated that Julie Nichols was the new fund development person for Cal State's School of Arts and she had a lot of experience in writing grants. Ms. Nichols had an idea of a School of Arts and Letters being an umbrella for arts organizations and art people in the City to collaborate with each other. Chairperson Garcia said that the organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge grants up to $30 million to six cities in the United States. She has been placed on the mailing list for future applications. She also stated that ArtPlace of America is currently accepting applications for grants up to $3 million in funding per organization. The deadline for this application would be March 12, 2015. Fine Arts Commission — Page Four February 10, 2015 A motion was made by Commissioner Barbara Babcock to move ahead on the Grants process. The motion was seconded by Donna Howard. Motion passed. Chairperson Garcia appointed Commissioners Bunger, Kaplan, Babcock and herself to work on the Grants process revision. PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned February 10, 2015 at 5:18 p.m. The next Fine Arts Commission meeting will be on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m., in the MIC Room, Sixth Floor of San Bernardino City Hall. Respectfully submitted, Valerie R. Montoya Deputy City Clerk