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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-2017 FAC Reg Mtg minutesFINE ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, 06-13-2017 In Attendance: City Clerk Gigi Hanna, though she had to leave at 4:38 p.m. to attend a City Council Meeting. Commissioners: Chairperson Dorothy Garcia, Gil Botello, Sandra Ibarra, Joyce Seeger, Bronica Taylor, Donna Howard, Michael Segura, Vice -Chair Barbara Babcock Absent: Deborah Bunger Guests: Rebecca Ward, Aron Saenz, Melinda Fogle, Kimberley Zuniga, City Manager Mark Scott Meeting called to order by Chairperson Garcia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 06-13- 2017 in the Personnel Commission Hearing Room, 215 N. D Street, Suite 200, 2nd Floor COMMISSIONER/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS SBVC Opera will have a performance the Mozart Opera, "La Clamenza di Tito" the 23rd and 24th at 7 p.m. Spirits and Arts will be last Friday of the month at the Garcia Center from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. This coming Saturday, at the Garcia Center Luis Fuerte will be speaking and signing his book. July 14th all day the State Street Ballet will be repeating the "Dance Day" at the Garcia Center. City Clerk Gigi Hanna thanked everyone who came to the Council Meeting last week and helped get the word out to those who support the Arts to come as well. GUEST SPEAKERS 1. Rebecca Ward, Aron Saenz and Melinda Fogle spoke about their play, "A New Day," which focuses on experiences described by people interviewed at San Bernardino Valley College. The play was written by the Students who then performed it. 2. Mark Scott, City Manager for the City of San Bernardino arrived at 4:41 p.m. and reassured the commissioners that no one is trying to end the Page 1 1 Fine Arts Commission meeting of 06-13-2017 Fine Arts Commission. He also said that if it turns out that in future the Grants cannot be funded by the Impact fees then the City would find alternate funding. The Fine Arts Commission is discouraged from writing their own grants as the City will be hiring a grant writer. OLD BUSINESS 1. Art Night Financial Report: Commissioner Barbara Babcock motioned that the one page document be received and filed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Gil Botello. The motion passed. 2. Rosa Parks Statue: a. There is a strong possibility of considerable funding from Eloise Reyes; news of the approval should be coming directly. b. The target date for the installation is February 2018 to coincide with Black History Month. c. It is unknown if City Clerk Hanna had the opportunity to follow up with Pete Aguilar. Commissioner Taylor will contact her directly to ask. 3. Evaluation Timeline for the 2016/2017 grants: a. Letters (and a copy of the final evaluation form) were sent to those organizations that have not yet turned in their final reports. A deadline has been set for the end of July. b. The evaluation asks the organizations to describe what their barriers were as well as what would have made their project/program more successful. c. Should there be a restriction on applying for future grants from the Fine Arts Commission if the Final Report is not returned? Commissioner Joyce Seeger motioned that those organizations who do not return their final report by the due date be disallowed from applying again for the following year. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bronica Taylor. The motion passed. NEW BUSINESS 1. Report on Council approval of grant funding — The grants will be funded; either with impact fees or from the General fund. If it turns out that the impact fees cannot be used then other funding will be found according to the City Manager. 2. Budget Situation — still waiting for decisions on impact fund. Page 2 Fine Arts Commission meeting of 06-13-2017 PUBLIC COMMENTS Kimberley Zuniga thanked the Fine Arts Commission for allowing her to attend; it was very informative. She hopes to come back. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Dorothy Garcia at 5:25 p.m. The next meeting for the Fine Arts Commission will be 7-11-2017 at 4:00 p.m. in the Personnel Commission Hearing Room, 215 N. D Street, Suite 200, 2"d. Floor Respectfully submitted, Diane Grant, Senior Office Assistant Page 3 Fine Arts Commission meeting of 06-13-2017