Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting

Name: Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting — Monterey, CA
Start: 2011-04-25T16:00:00
End: 2011-04-25T18:00:00
Location: Monterey, CA

Regular Meeting

Monterey, CA · April 25, 2011

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

May 23, 2011 Item # 1 MINUTES COLTON HALL MUSEUM AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Monday, April 25, 2011 4:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBER, FEW MEMORIAL HALL OF RECORDS MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Commissioners Present: Rodriguez, Greenwald, Dias, Han, Messenger, Schneider, Wojtkowski Commissioners Absent: None Ex-Officio and Staff Community Services and Library Director Bui-Burton, Museums, Members Present: Cultural Arts and Archives Manager Copeland, Administrative Assistant Rygg CALL TO ORDER 4:02 PM ROLL CALL CONSENT ITEMS Approval of Minutes 1. March 28, 2011 Motion made by Wojtkowski to approved the minutes, seconded by Schneider. Motion approved. ***End of Consent Agenda*** PUBLIC COMMENTS INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS 2. Museum and Cultural Arts Division Activity Report March 1-31, 2011 Smaller than usual attendance at the Alvarado Gallery Opening on Friday, April 15. It was noted that shows featuring multiple artists may draw larger numbers and that an out- of-the-area artist may have a smaller local audience. A pre-application has been submitted to the Community Foundation for Monterey County for a Doud Fund grant for an update to the Colton Hall Historic Structure Report (required for any future work to Colton Hall). If the pre-application decision is approved in early May, the CHMCAC will receive a presentation on the grant application before it is submitted to the Doud Fund Grant Committee. Announcement of grant award should be in September-October 2011. PUBLIC APPEARANCE Old Business Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission Minutes Monday, April 25, 2011 3. Receive Report on Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Budget Process 4. Review and Prioritize Draft Strategic Plan Goals and Provide Guidance to Staff The Commission agreed to have Karen Csejtay of Leadership Monterey facilitate another strategic planning meeting with Commission members to further define and prioritize objectives from the goals the Commission created in 2010. The Commission directed staff to acquire cost, timeframe and meeting time for the strategic planning subcommittee to meet with Csejtay. The Commission also discussed establishing goals before acquiring funds and vice versa. New Business 5. Receive Report from Ad-Hoc Fundraising Subcommittee The Commission agreed to raise funds for stewardship and art collections rather than raise $40K for cultural arts grants. 6. Receive Report from Ad-Hoc Colton Hall Music Series Subcommittee The Commission discussed the content and timeframe to distribute the music concert fundraising letter. Suggestions were made to: request business sponsorship for the concert series; advertise concerts on city's website instead of direct mail; set specific concert dates, times, and work on increasing amount of donations. Chair Rodriguez assisted staff with updating mailing list information and noted that there are few email addresses for cultural arts event attendees. 7. Report on "Art in the Adobes" The Commission Chair hopes that the Commission will be involved in the "Art in the Adobes" (AIA) event this fall. AIA will provide an opportunity for the Commission to be known in other communities. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Rodriquez – Noticed that there was a painting in the City’s art collection and inquired if it was Commissioner Han’s painting. Han – Affirmed that the painting was his and it is now stored in the vault. Wojtkowski – The Library’s House and Garden Tour is in two and a half weeks, on May 15. Greenwald – In the next few days, the Monterey Museum of Art may show a video which he filmed of a behind-the-scenes look at the relocation of a 12-foot mural by Gottardo Piazzoni from one part of the MMA to the other. Rodriquez – The NIP meeting is on Thursday, April 28 at 7 pm and the Sloat Monument may be on the agenda. Email forthcoming to confirm. NEXT MEETING Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art 2 Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, April 25, 2011 2 Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission Minutes Monday, April 25, 2011 May 23, 2011 ADJOURNMENT 5:46 PM Respectfully Submitted, Approved, Dennis Copeland Chair Museums, Cultural Arts & Archives Colton Hall Museum & Cultural Arts Commission Manager Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art 3 Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, April 25, 2011 3

Agenda

Colton Hall Museum and Commissioners Cultural Arts Commission Esther Rodriguez, Chair Agenda John Greenwald, Vice Chair Fatima Dias Leonard Han Regular Meeting Tandy Messenger Elizabeth Schneider Monday, April 25, 2011 Bill Wojtkowski Council Chamber Ex-Officio Commissioners Few Memorial Hall of Records 4:00 PM Rose Marie Ansel Monterey, California Robert Reese Morgan Stock CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 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 1. March 28, 2011 ***End of Consent Agenda*** PUBLIC COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject, 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: Community Services and Library 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. 2. Museum and Cultural Arts Division Activity Report March 1-31, 2011 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 3. Receive Report on Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Budget Process 4. Review and Prioritize Draft Strategic Plan Goals and Provide Guidance to Staff New Business 5. Receive Report from Ad-Hoc Fundraising Subcommittee 6. Receive Report from Ad-Hoc Colton Hall Music Series Subcommittee 7. Report on "Art in the Adobes" 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 ADJOURNMENT 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 Apr 26 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Apr 27 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:30 PM Apr 27 Council Special Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Apr 28 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Apr 28 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM May 3 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM May 4 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm May 10 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm May 12 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Colton Hall Museum & Cultural Arts Commission Monday, April 25, 2011 2 May 17 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM May 18 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm May 19 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM May 23 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm May 24 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm May 25 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM May 25 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:30 PM May 26 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm May 30 City Holiday, City Offices Closed - 8:00 AM Jun 1 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jun 7 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 646-5648 Colton Hall Museum & Cultural Arts Commission Monday, April 25, 2011 3

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