Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · May 24, 2021
Minutes
MINUTES
MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
05/24/2021
4:00 PM
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Commissioners present: Castagna, Evans, Peake, Sovereign, Wall, Wojtkowski
Commissioner Absent: Chair O’Neil
Staff Present: Library & Museums Director, Administrative Assistant, Artifacts Specialist
Ex-Officio Commissioners are non voting members, appointed pursuant to MCC § 2-11.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Wojtkowski called the meeting to order at 4:02 pm.
ROLL CALL
Chair O’Neil was absent.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
1. April 26, 2021 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General
Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Approved
On a motion by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Sovereign and carried by the
following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission
approved the Consent Item:
AYES: 6 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, Peake, Sovereign, Wall,
Wojtkowski
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: O’Neil
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
***End of Consent Agenda***
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The administrative assistant explained to the public how to participate in the virtual meeting and
provide public comment. Vice Chair Wojtkowski opened public comments: no public comments.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
2. Receive Museums and Cultural Arts Division Monthly Activity Report (Not a project under
CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Artifacts Specialist Leininger reviewed the monthly activity report.
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There were no public comments heard on the matter.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
3. Receive the City of Monterey’s 24th Annual Report for the Leased Property, Lower Presidio
Historic Park (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Waite reviewed the report for the leased property, Lower Presidio Historic Park.
Mayor Roberson expressed his appreciation to the Museums and Cultural Arts Commissioners
and Museums staff.
There were no public comments heard on the matter.
4. Receive an Update on Reopening of City Museums (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20,
Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Waite shared that Pacific Biological Lab volunteer Mike Guardino had volunteered to coordinate
reopening PBL for public tours. He had met with Waite and City Manager Hans Uslar on May
14, and Uslar had approved the concept that Mr. Guardino would coordinate the volunteers.
Very sadly, Mr. Guardino passed away suddenly on May 25, 2021. The volunteer docents will
still meet with Waite and Leininger as scheduled on June 2 to discuss reopening.
Commissioners discussed changing the scope of Colton Hall’s operating hours during this
transition to remove the obligation of remaining open 7-days a week. Leininger clarified that
there are currently no trained Colton Hall volunteers as there have been for the Presidio and
PBL. Wojtkowski appointed Commissioners Evans, Peake, and Sovereign to a Reopening
Committee.
There were no public comments heard on the matter.
5. Receive an Update from the San Xavier Warehouse Artifacts Review Subcommittee (Not a
project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section
15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Waite reported that the deadline for removing the items from the warehouse is August 1, 2021.
City Council will need to approve the recommendation for which items to release. The City will
be unable to transport items. Leininger has been tasked with researching storage capacity
needs. Waite provided the historical context for how the City came to own the pieces. The costs
for moving will be drawn from the Museums Art Acquisition fund. The Commission discussed
the purpose of retaining the items and a potential Cannery Row Museum. The committee will
provide a recommendation of which items to retain and the associated financial costs at a June
MCAC meeting.
There were no public comments heard on the matter.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
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Evans expressed his appreciation to Waite and Leininger for their support in accessing the San
Xavier Warehouse.
Wall thanked Waite for the overview of the Cannery Row items.
The next regular meeting will be June 28, 2021.
ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business to come before the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission, Vice
Chair Wojtkowski adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Francesca Garibaldi Bill Wojtkowski, Acting Chair
Administrative Assistant Museums and Cultural Arts Commission
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Agenda
Commissioners
Museums and Cultural Arts John O’Neil, Chair
Commission Agenda Bill Wojtkowski, Vice Chair
John Castagna
Museums and Cultural Arts Robert Evans
Commission Kimberley Peake
Mike Sovereign
Monday, May 24, 2021 Kathleen Wall
4:00 PM Ex-Officio Commissioners
Monterey, California Robert Reese
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS
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Approval of Minutes
1. April 26, 2021 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under
General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
***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: Library & Museums Director, 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. Receive Museums and Cultural Arts Division Monthly Activity Report (Not a project
under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5,
Section 15061)
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.
3. Receive the City of Monterey’s 24th Annual Report for the Leased Property, Lower
Presidio Historic Park (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and
under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
4. Receive an Update on Reopening of City Museums (Not a project under CEQA per
Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
5. Receive an Update from the San Xavier Warehouse Artifacts Review
Subcommittee (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under
General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
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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
The next scheduled meeting is June 21, 2021.
ADJOURNMENT
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