Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting

Colton Hall Museum and Commissioners Cultural Arts Commission Esther Rodriguez, Chair Minutes (Corrected) John Greenwald, Vice Chair Fatima Dias Leonard Han Regular Meeting Tandy Messenger Elizabeth Schneider Monday, January 24, 2011 Bill Wojtkowski Council Chambers Ex-Officio Commissioners Few Memorial Hall of Records 4:00 PM Rose Marie Ansel Monterey, California Robert Reese Morgan Stock CALL TO ORDER – 4:03 PM 1. Installation of 2011-2012 Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission – The Commission welcomed Commissioner Leonard Han and all Commissioners and staff made their introductions. 2. Appointment of Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission Chair and Vice-Chair Motion made by Wojtkowski to approve the appointment of Esther Rodriguez as Chair and John Greenwald as Vice Chair and seconded by Messenger. Motion carried. ROLL CALL – Commissioners present: Tandy Messenger, Esther Rodriguez, Fatima Dias, John Greenwald, Leonard Han, Elizabeth Schneider, Bill Wojtkowski Ex-officio Commissioners absent: Robert Reese, Morgan Stock Staff present: Kim Bui-Burton, Dennis Copeland, Chalet Catlin, Claire Rygg CONSENT ITEMS CONSENT ITEMS allow for a review of those items recommended for approval on consent or recommended to be continued, tabled or withdrawn, etc. Consent items consist of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been prepared. A member of the public or a Commissioner may request that an item recommended for approval on consent be heard on the regular agenda for further discussion. Approval of Minutes 3. November 29, 2010 - Motion made by Greenwald to approve the minutes and seconded by Wojtkowski. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission and which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the Commission may do so during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to: Library, Museum, and Cultural Arts Director, Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey CA 93940. The appropriate staff person will contact the sender concerning the details. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS supply the Commission with written or oral information that they may wish to discuss or take action by placing the item on a future agenda. 4. Museum and Cultural Arts Division Activity Report - November 1 - December 31, 2010 – There was discussion on the differences of the yearly attendance figures for the Presidio of Monterey Museum, the lack of directional signage and a suggestion was made for reinstating the Lower Presidio Historic Park Subcommittee. A chart of attendance figures for the museums including the Lab will be included in future staff reports. A request was made to agendize for the March CHMCAC meeting a report of the Exterior Interpretative Plan Meeting with stakeholders at the Pacific Biological Laboratories on December 14 and 16. PUBLIC APPEARANCE PUBLIC APPEARANCE items are reports on action or informational issues that might stimulate public discussion, but that do not require formal noticing as public hearings. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Chair. The Chair may limit the time allocated to each speaker. Old Business 5. Report from Strategic Planning Subcommittee to Commission – The subcommittee is continuing to gather information on defining an area to conduct marketing and promotion and what committees and commissions exist within the peninsula cities. They met with Paul Fingerote, marketing and promotional manager of the Monterey Jazz Festival, who had offered training for promoting arts in Monterey county so groups can come up with collaborative partnerships to market the area. The Commission expressed concerns that the Commission’s planning should not become expansive during these times of austerity and there is not a formal strategic plan in place. Bui-Burton suggested at February’s meeting that staff provide a report of the actions taken after last year’s retreat and include the notes and templates so that the Commission can discuss future action. 6. Approval of Recommendation from Subcommittee to Commission for Evening Music Concert - Motion made by Greenwald to approve the musician groups “Trusting Lucy” and “Reinecke Ensemble” for the 2011 Evening Music Concerts. Seconded by Messenger. Motion carried. Commissioners Greenwald, Messenger and Schneider will be on the Colton Hall Music Ad-hoc committee and serve until December 2011. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS COMMISSIONERS may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, a Commissioner may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning any City matter, or direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda. (G.C. 54954.2) NEXT MEETING – 4:00 pm, February 28, 2011, Council Chambers ADJOURNMENT – 5:30 pm Colton Hall Museum & Cultural Arts Commission Monday, January 24, 2011 2 The Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission meeting packet may be reviewed by the public at the Monterey Public Library. Information distributed to the Commission becomes part of the public record. A copy of written material, pictures, etc., should be provided for this purpose. For more agenda information, call 646-5648. CITY OF MONTEREY'S 24-HOUR SUGGESTION HOTLINES: Voicemail: 646-3799 FAX: 646-3793 Email: suggest@ci.monterey.ca.us WebPage: http://www.monterey.org The City of Monterey is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. For disabled access to the City, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish- language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to the Museum Division at (831) 646- 5648 to coordinate use of a device or for information on an agenda. UPCOMING MEETINGS AT CITY HALL Jan 25 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jan 26 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jan 26 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:30 PM Jan 27 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Jan 27 Zoning Administrator Meeting Cancellation Notice, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jan 29 Council Meeting Cancellation, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 3 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 15 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 17 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Feb 22 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 23 Council Retreat Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 23 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 23 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 28 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Mar 7 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Mar 17 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Mar 28 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Mar 29 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Apr 1 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Colton Hall Museum & Cultural Arts Commission Monday, January 24, 2011 3 Apr 1 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 646-5648 Colton Hall Museum & Cultural Arts Commission Monday, January 24, 2011 4