Arts & Cultural Events Commission
Regular MeetingAlhambra, CA · September 15, 2021
Minutes
Unofficial until adopted by the October 20, 2021
City Arts and Cultural Events Committee Action Item III
APPROVE
MINUTES
ALHAMBRA CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Arts and Cultural Events Committee was called to order at 7:03
P.M. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street
Alhambra, via Video Conference Zoom.
ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present: Vice President Sanchez and Committee Member Jimenez.
Committee Members Absent: President Canseco-Chan.
Also attending: Director Michael Macias, Deputy Director Brie Houghton, and Clerical Assistant
II Kelsey Rivadeneyra.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 18 2021 C.A.C.E. MEETING
With a motion by Vice President Sanchez and a second from Committee Member Jimenez, the
minutes of August 18, 2021 City Arts and Cultural Events Committee meeting were
unanimously approved as written.
ALHAMBRA ART ALLEY PROJECT
No update from the City Arts and Cultural Events Committee. Deputy Director Houghton is
currently creating a cover photo before launching the Alhambra Art Alley Community survey on
all City of Alhambra social media platforms.
STAFF REPORT
Deputy Director Houghton informed the committee that the contract with artist Yeu Q. Nguyen
is presently under review with the City Attorney. After it is approved by the City Attorney, the
City of Alhambra will move forward with processing payment to Yeu Q. Nguyen and begin the
art installation.
The City Arts and Cultural Events Committee agreed to start judging the pumpkin decorating
contest at 2:30 P.M. for Autumn Fest. Deputy Director Houghton will reach out to President
Canseco-Chan via e-mail and telephone to see if he is available to join the committee.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
Guadulesa Rivera, visual artist and facilitator for the Breathe Free Alhambra Coalition,
expressed interest in exhibiting for 2022 at the Alhambra City Hall Lobby Art Gallery. The
Breathe Free Alhambra Coalition’s mission is to inform the community about the health risks of
tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosol vapors through arts-based learning
and reflection. Ms. Rivera will submit art samples and a completed exhibition application to
Clerical Assistant II Rivadeneyra for the coalition’s proposed art and advocacy exhibition titled:
Breathe Alhambra.
COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION
Vice President Sanchez and Committee Member Jimenez created a Public Art Request for
Proposal template for the District Public Arts Projects. Deputy Director Houghton requested a
copy of the document to be sent via e-mail for her review.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice President Sanchez moved to adjourn the September 15, 2021, City Arts and Cultural Events
Committee Meeting. Seconded by committee member Jimenez, the meeting was adjourned at 7:28
P.M.
Agenda
REMINDER
TO: CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
THERE WILL BE A CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE
MEETING ON:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M.
ALHAMBRA CITY HALL
111 SOUTH FIRST STREET, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
Via Video Conference
IMPORTANT
Please call or e-mail by Tuesday whether or not you will be attending the
meeting so we know if there will be a quorum or not before the meeting.
Kelsey Rivadeneyra, Clerical Assistant II
(626) 570-5044 Direct: (626) 570-5046
kelsey@cityofalhambra.org
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
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84014274613?pwd=bXcvVWdEZkJjcjNUYmIzcjFyVHhpUT09 with
Meeting ID: 840 1427 4613 and Passcode: 235229.
Zoom Meeting direct link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84014274613?pwd=bXcvVWdEZkJjcjNUYmIzcjFyVHhpUT09
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 Meeting ID:840 1427 4613, and Passcode:
235229, or 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 September 15, 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: September 13, 2021
Notice No.
CITY OF ALHAMBRA
CITY ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, September 15, 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
Maria Jimenez
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 18, 2021 REGULAR MEETING
IV. ALHAMBRA ART ALLEY
V. STAFF REPORT
VI. 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.
VII. 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.
VIII. 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.
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