Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · June 9, 2021
Minutes
MINUTES
MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
06/09/2021
9:30 AM
ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Commissioners present: Castagna, Evans, O’Neil, Peake, Wall, Wojtkowski
Commissioner Absent: Sovereign
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
Chair O’Neil called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Sovereign was absent.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
1. May 24, 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 Wojtkowski, seconded by Commissioner Evans and carried by
the following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the Museums and Cultural Arts
Commission approved the Consent Item:
AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, Peake, Wall, Wojtkowski
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Sovereign
ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONERS: O’Neil
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. Chair O’Neil opened public comments: no public comments.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
2. Approve Subcommittee Recommendation Regarding Disposition San Xavier Cannery
Warehouse Objects (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under
General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Approved
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Waite shared that the subcommittee worked diligently to visit the warehouse and had local
fisheries historian Tim Thomas as their advisor. Given the anticipated cost of moving and
storing the items, the value was not significant enough to move and retain all items. There are
very few organizations interested in the items. The Japanese American Citizens League and
Point Sur State Historic Park will accept a few items. Waite added that the Italian Heritage
Society may do so as well. Discussion continued about organizations who might be able to
accept items and the current litigants of the Cannery Row property. The items to be retained
must be removed from the property by August 1 with City Council approving at their July 6
meeting. It was requested that the agenda report be placed as a public appearance item on the
City Council agenda.
Wojtkowski made a motion. O’Neil asked to amend the motion to include Point Sur State
Historic Park. Wojtkowski agreed.
There were no public comments heard on the matter.
On a motion by Commissioner Wojtkowski, seconded by Commissioner Castagna and carried
by the following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the Museums and Cultural Arts
Commission recommended to concur with the subcommittee recommendation on the items that
would be saved by the City, to encourage the Italian Heritage Society, Japanese American
Citizens League, and Point Sur State Historic Park to take any items before the building is
demolished, and other interested parties are offered remaining items before the demolition on
August 1:
AYES: 6 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, O’Neil, Peake, Wall, Wojtkowski
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Sovereign
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
3. Approve Subcommittee Recommendation Regarding Reopening Colton Hall Museum (Not a
project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section
15061)
Action: Approved
Waite reviewed the subcommittee recommendation regarding reopening Colton Hall Museum.
There were no public comments heard on the matter.
On a motion by Commissioner Castagna, seconded by Commissioner Wojtkowski and carried
by the following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the Museums and Cultural Arts
Commission approved the subcommittee’s recommendation:
AYES: 6 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, O’Neil, Peake, Wall, Wojtkowski
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Sovereign
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Evans thanked his subcommittee colleagues for their diligent work noting the extraordinary
amount of time and work required. He thanked Leininger for his helpful assistance throughout
the process.
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O’Neil thanked commissioners on both subcommittees for their dedicated work.
NEXT MEETING
The June 28, 2021 meeting was canceled. The next meeting will be July 26, 2021.
ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business to come before the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission, Chair
O’Neil adjourned the meeting at 10:25 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Francesca Garibaldi John O’Neil, Chair
Administrative Assistant Museums and Cultural Arts Commission
Agenda
Commissioners
Museums and Cultural Arts John O’Neil, Chair
Commission Agenda Bill Wojtkowski, Vice Chair
John Castagna
Special Meeting Robert Evans
Kimberley Peake
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Mike Sovereign
Kathleen Wall
9:30 AM
Zoom Teleconference
Monterey, California Ex-Officio Commissioners
Robert Reese
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS
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Approval of Minutes
1. May 24, 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
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You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Chair. The Chair
may limit the time allocated to each speaker.
2. Approve Subcommittee Recommendation Regarding Disposition San Xavier
Cannery Warehouse Objects (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section
15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
3. Approve Subcommittee Recommendation Regarding Reopening Colton Hall
Museum (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 next scheduled meeting is Monday, June 28, 2021.
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