Arts & Cultural Events Commission

CITY OF ALHAMBRA NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ALHAMBRA CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE CORONAVRIUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-29-20 and No. N-35-20 from the Executive Department of the State of California and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Safer at Home Order, the Alhambra City Arts and Cultural Events Committee will not be physically open to the public and will take place via video conference. To watch and listen to the meeting: To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can participate by using Zoom Meeting as follows: Zoom Meeting direct link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84117364416?pwd=RG4wSC9SbVFraTNkRGxkby9YYTNVUT09 For those wishing to speak on an agenda item, please e-mail Kelsey Rivadeneyra at kelsey@cityofalhambra.org prior to the meeting with the item number you wish to speak on and your name. You should then join into the meeting using https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84117364416?pwd=RG4wSC9SbVFraTNkRGxkby9YYTNVUT09, Meeting ID: 841 1736 4416, and Passcode: 693422 or 833 548 0276 US Toll-free, 833 548 0282 US Toll-free, 877 853 5257 US Toll-free, 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 10 minutes prior to its start time. Ms. Rivadeneyra will announce to you when it is your time to speak. You will have five minutes to speak, unless that time is adjusted by the President. As an alternative you can e-mail your comments by sending them to kelsey@cityofalhambra.org no later than 5:00 P.M. on March 17, 2021 to ensure that it will be printed prior to the beginning of the meeting. Comments will then be read into the record, with a maximum allowance of 5 minutes per individual comment, subject to the President’s discretion. If a comment is received after 5:00 P.M. but before the conclusion of the meeting based on its time stamp, the comment will still be included as a part of the record of the meeting but will not be read into the record. Any member of the public who needs accommodations or who needs their comments translated should e-mail or call Kelsey Rivadeneyra at kelsey@cityofalhambra.org or (626) 570-5044 who will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. Given the challenges of video conference meetings, all participants are encouraged to e-mail their comments prior to the beginning of the meeting. KELSEY RIVADENEYRA CLERICAL ASSISTANT II Dated: March 9, 2020 Notice No.  CITY OF ALHAMBRA CITY ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE AGENDA Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 17, 2021 7:00 P.M. Alhambra City Hall 111 South First Street, Alhambra, 91801 Via Video Conference I. ROLL CALL Brian Canseco-Chan, President Patti Sanchez, Vice President Aide Zeller II. FLAG SALUTE III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 REGULAR MEETING IV. STAFF REPORT Update on Lobby Art Exhibitions and City Events. V. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Discussion from the public of any item not specified on the agenda. Comments must pertain to the business of the Alhambra City Arts and Cultural Events Committee. Public comments pertaining to the Committee’s business are welcome. Kindly limit all oral communications to five (5) minutes. Please complete the blue speaker card prior to the meeting and submit it to the Committee Secretary. VI. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION Discussion from the Committee Members of any item(s) not specified on the agenda. Items discussed must pertain to the business of the Alhambra City Arts and Cultural Events. VII. ADJOURNMENT Discussion from the Committee Members of any item(s) not specified on the agenda. Items discussed must pertain to the business of the Alhambra City Arts and Cultural Events. Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each type of business described herein above are on file in the office of Parks & Recreation, Alhambra City Hall, 111 S. First Street, Alhambra, and are available for public inspection during office hours: 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Monday through Thursday. Should any person have a question concerning any of the above agenda items prior to the meeting described herein, please contact the Committee Secretary either in person or in the Parks & Recreation department located at City Hall or call (626) 570-5044 during regular business hours. Unofficial until adopted by the January 20, 2021 City Arts and Cultural Events Committee Action Item III APPROVE MINUTES ALHAMBRA CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 16, 2020 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Arts and Cultural Events Committee was called to order at 7:02 P.M. on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street Alhambra, via Video Conference Zoom. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present: Canseco Chan, Luthi, Rutkowski and Zeller. Committee Members Absent: None. Also attending: Deputy Director Brie Houghton and Clerical Assistant II Kelsey Rivadeneyra. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 16, 2019 MEETING On the motion of Canseco Chan and with a second by Zeller, the minutes of the June 17, 2020 Meeting were unanimously approved as written. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2020/2021 TERM President Canseco Chan Vice President Camille Rutkowski STAFF REPORT City Arts and Cultural Events Committee reviewed and discussed a Tournament of Roses Bloomfest 2021 PowerPoint Presentation. Bloomfest is a floral sculpture exhibition that offers the beauty and creativity of the Rose Parade’s iconic floats to a drive-by audience craving the fun, familiarity, and flowers that hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians anticipate each year. On a motion of Luthi and with a second by President Canseco Chan, the City Arts and Cultural Events Committee agreed to not proceed with investing and participating in BloomFest. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION President Canseco-Chan inquired if any of the City Arts and Cultural Events committee members planned to participate in the Hispanic Heritage Scavenger Hunt event and how the public has responded to the event. The committee discussed and collectively agreed that it is a fun organized event to bring together the community while maintain safety protocols. Deputy Director Houghton asked the committee if they knew any artists that are interested in exhibiting their art in the Alhambra City Hall Lobby for 2021 since there are some vacancies. ADJOURNMENT President Canseco-Chan moved to adjourn the City Arts and Cultural Events Committee Meeting. Seconded by Vice President Rutkowski, the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 P.M.