Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting

MINUTES MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Monday, September 24, 2018 4:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FEW MEMORIAL HALL OF RECORDS MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Commissioners Present: Wall, O’Neil, Peake, Sovereign Commissioners Absent: Castagna, Evans, Wojtkowski Ex-Officio and Staff Acting Community Services Director Dennis Copeland, Members Present: Recording Secretary Claire Rygg Ex-Officio Commissioners are non-voting members, appointed pursuant to MCC § 2-11. CALL TO ORDER 4:00 PM ROLL CALL CONSENT ITEMS Approval of Minutes 1. Monday, August 27, 2018 On a motion by Commissioner O’Neil seconded by Commissioner Sovereign, and carried by the following vote, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission approved the minutes for August 27, 2018. AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Wall, Peake, O’Neil, Sovereign NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, Wojtkowski ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE ***End of Consent Agenda*** PUBLIC COMMENTS INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS  Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Minutes Monday, September 24, 2018 2. Receive Museums and Cultural Arts Division Activity Report – August 2018 (Not a project under CEQA, per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061.) Acting Director Copeland provided an update that Cultural Arts Assistant Booker had returned to the office and is currently working half days. Chair Wall asked that staff please tell Booker that the Commission welcomes her back. The installation of the Monterey Mural will be completed by the end of October. The Architectural Resources Group conservation staff will advise the contractor on best practices for installing the ceramic tile art mural. The LULA ADA elevator has been installed, inspected, and is in operation. For History Fest, the California Constitutional Convention Reenactment actors started rehearsals in Colton Hall for the annual performance in Colton Hall on October 14. A Commissioner may volunteer to greet attendees and introduce the program. A new volunteer with cultural resource background is currently assisting with the Path of History master plan site inventory. Public Comment: Cathy Leiker, a representative the Royal Presidio Chapel (RPC), stated that Pastor Jerry Maher asked her to attend the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission meetings to obtain information about the City’s events and History Fest for the RPC bulletin. She provided information about the RPC to the MCAC. PUBLIC APPEARANCE 3. Approve Call for Music Schedule for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 (Not a project under CEQA, per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061.) Acting Director Copeland reviewed the report and reminded the MCAC about sending out a fundraising letter since there will be costs due to the return of the concerts to Colton Hall. On a motion by Commissioner Peake seconded by Commissioner Sovereign and carried by the following vote, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission approved the Call for Music Schedule for fiscal year 2018-2019. AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Wall, Peake, O’Neil, Sovereign NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, Wojtkowski ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE 4. Receive Report from Pacific Biological Lab Subcommittee (Not a project under CEQA, per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061.) Commissioner Peake reported that the committee met on August 29, 2018, reviewed the interpretive plan, focused on the first floor laboratory, and decided the next step is to meet with some stakeholders, for example, Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station,, Intercontinental The Clement at Monterey, and the Cannery Row Foundation, and others. Museums and Cultural Arts Commission 2 Meeting Minutes Monday, September 24, 2018 2  Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Minutes Monday, September 24, 2018 5. Receive an Update Report from Bouchard–Battle of Monterey Bicentennial Subcommittee (Not a project under CEQA, per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061.) Commissioner Sovereign reported that preparations continue for the November 17 event. A grant proposal to the Community Foundation for Monterey County now has been submitted. Sponsorship opportunities are available. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner O’Neil thanked Commissioner Sovereign, Ms. Leiker and Father Jerry for integrating historic resources and their abilities. The Battle of Monterey is a perfect example. Commissioner Sovereign said if we can get the 2020 celebration (Monterey’s 250th) into that process, it would be a great help. He also likes the idea of the PBL subcommittee working to bring stakeholders together. He also mentioned closing off Cannery Row and using the middle for pedestrian use to guide people toward the Lab (see July 2018 minutes). Director Copeland said Museums staff held meetings with PBL stakeholders a couple of times to obtain input for the creation of the interpretive plan and for other PBL projects, and will do so again for exhibit design for the Lab. Commissioner Peake said that she and other teachers are promoting the Division’s upcoming events to the Colton Middle School. NEXT MEETING 6. Monday, October 22, 2018 ADJOURNMENT: 4:31 pm 7. The Museums 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: (831) 646-3799 FAX: (831) 646-3793 Email: suggest@monterey.org WebPage: http://www.monterey.org The City of Monterey is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 646-3935. Notification 30 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102- 35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. For communication-related assistance, 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 City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device. Museums and Cultural Arts Commission 3 Meeting Minutes Monday, September 24, 2018 3 Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Minutes Monday, September 24, 2018 Respectfully Submitted, Approved, Dennis Copeland Chair Acting Community Services Director Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Museums and Cultural Arts Commission 4 Meeting Minutes Monday, September 24, 2018 4