Cultural Council

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final Cultural Council Tuesday, June 18, 2024 6:00 PM Zoom - Register in advance: https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7qNRGw9wQwa1 YnmCNQbxeg 1. Call To Order/Roll Call - 6pm Meeting called to order at 6:09pm. Attendees: Members Jennifer Martin, Jacqueline Riggs-Gonzales, Nick Gonzales, Ronna Sanchez, Augusta Jonhart, Kelly Reyos, Jan Cruz, Omar Lozano. Absent: Councilmembers Susan Noble and Kristi Douglas. Members Tyler Vitello, Cynthia Montes, Linda Barr, and Jade Humphries 3. Approval of Minutes Min 24-096 Jackie Riggs-Gonzales made a motion to approve the minutes from the May meeting. Nick Gonzales seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. 4. Public Comment None. 5. Subcommittee Reports a. Music in the Park 250 attendees for first concert. Positive feedback about the band. b. Art Exhibitions Summer photography show in both rec centers. 35 people attended the reception. Celebration of diverse representation. Will share in future meetings the possibility of bringing the student art shows back. Commerce City Page 1 Cultural Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2024 c. Hispanic Heritage Omar and Cynthia on the planning committee. Group had discussion about council's level of involvement, and decided they would at least cover entertainment, and a craft at their table. They would reevaluate if they had more budget allocated to spend on the event (expected to be around $4300). This opened a greater discussion about objectives of Cultural Council from the city, and what the word "cultural" means in Cultural Council with their main focus on art. Additional discussion around these topics are to come! i. Entertainment d. Public Art i. Public Art Call Delay/Summer Meeting Scheduling Jan Cruz motioned to approve to meet on August 20th instead of in July and to vote on the meeting being in person or virtual. Jennifer Martin seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. The board voted to have the August 20th meeting held in person unanimously as well. ii. Upcoming 2025 Projects Staff shared 2025 expected projects including road expansions, park enhancements, and Cockelbur 6. Monthly Updates a. Grants & Finance Ronna shared. b. Collaboration & Outreach i. Event Calendar Music in the Park and Juneteenth coming up! c. Volunteer Hours email hours to Ronna Commerce City Page 2 Cultural Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2024 d. Recruitment & Engagement see Collaboration & Outreach 7. New Business a. September City Council presentations Staff shared dates and will connect with those planning to present. b. October Retreat Date (8/19 or 8/26) Board is deciding between October 19th or 26th for their retreat date. It will be held in the morning for approx. 4 hours. c. Melissa Leave Information Deanna Byar will be assisting in the August meeting. Parks & Rec staff will continue to support Music in the Park. Looking at additional ways to support the ongoing public art projects and calls. 8. Old Business a. Polos - send sizes to staff! Polos and nametags are on the way. Please send shirt sizes to staff. 9. Adjourn - 8pm Meeting adjourned at 7:14pm. Commerce City Page 3