Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · March 7, 2024
Minutes
MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 7, 2024
4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 580 PACIFIC STREET
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Commissioners present: Castagna, Evans, Kimzey, O’Neil, Sovereign, Thomas, Wojtkowski
Commissioner Absent: None
Staff Present: Library & Museums Director, Administrative Assistant
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Thomas called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
On a motion by Commissioner Wojtkowski, seconded by Commissioner O’Neil, and carried by
the following vote, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission approved the minutes:
AYES: 7 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, Kimzey, O’Neil, Sovereign, Thomas,
Wojtkowski
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
Approval of Minutes
1. December 7, 2023 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General
Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Approved
***End of Consent Agenda***
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Thomas opened public comments: Peter Hiller provided public comment, distributed a
written piece posing the question of collaborating with multiple Monterey history organizations,
and gifted a letterpress engraving of Colton Hall.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
2. Receive Update on Expanded Path of History (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20,
Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Library & Museums Director Edwards reviewed the proposed Path of History. Commissioners
asked questions and made comments.
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3. Receive Update on Museums and Cultural Arts Revenues and Fees for Fiscal Year 2025 (Not a
project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section
15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Edwards reviewed the Museums revenue and fee schedule for fiscal year 2025.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments.
There was no public comment on the matter.
4. Approve Expenditure of Museum Trust Funds (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20,
Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Edwards reviewed the project requests he sought funding approval: $5,000 for new
interpretive panels highlighting Booth’s Cannery and the Bruce Ariss Mural and $10,000 for an
updated ADA accessibility study of Pacific Biological Laboratories by Architectural Resources
Group. The total fee for the updated study is $15,000; $5,000 is sourced from the Museums
General Fund budget. The Commission informally requested that Intercontinental Clement
management is notified and receptive to the possibility of a future public rights easement.
On a motion by Commissioner Castagna, seconded by Commissioner Sovereign, and carried
by the following vote, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission approved the expenditure of
$15,000 from the Museum Trust Fund for new interpretative panels and an updated Pacific
Biological Laboratories ADA accessibility study:
AYES: 7 COMMISSIONERS: Castagna, Evans, Kimzey, O’Neil, Sovereign, Thomas,
Wojtkowski
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: NONE
There was no public comment on the matter.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
5. Receive Museums and Cultural Arts Division Activity Report (Not a project under CEQA per
Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received and discussed
Edwards reviewed the Museums & Cultural Arts activity report. Commissioners asked
questions and made comments.
There was no public comment on the matter.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner O’Neil requested a future agenda item that invited local history and art
organizations to meet and requested a future agenda item for the Commission to agree upon
an advocacy letter to the Council. He expressed he was impressed with Edwards.
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Commissioner Evans announced Colton Hall’s 175th anniversary on March 8.
Commissioner Sovereign commented that he notices a lot taking place within the Museums
division and that the Commission is available to be called upon.
Kimzey is pleased that the Path of History is proceeding forward and looks forward to the
fruition of the project.
Castagna commented on the nice photo of Edwards with the Baby Flyer model at Pacific
Biological Laboratories in today’s print edition of the Monterey County Weekly.
ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business to come before the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission, Chair
Thomas adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
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Francesca Garibaldi Timothy Thomas, Chair
Library & Museums Administration Museums and Cultural Arts Commission
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Agenda
Commissioners
Museums and Cultural Arts Timothy Thomas, Chair
Commission Mike Sovereign, Vice Chair
Agenda John Castagna
Robert Evans
Lorene Kimzey
Regular Meeting John O'Neil
Bill Wojtkowski
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Council Chamber
580 Pacific Street 4:00 PM
Monterey, California
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING:
Written comment: Members of the public may submit comment(s) to
museums@monterey.org until ½ hour before the start of the meeting. These
messages are not read aloud during the meeting but are made available to the meeting
body and public at https://monterey.org/submitted-comments. All comments received
become part of the record.
In-Person: Please see the meeting location listed above. Wearing a mask is
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PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AND TIME LIMITS:
The total amount of time allocated for public comment on a particular issue and for each
individual speaker is generally as follows:
1. Up to three minutes per speaker.
2. For regular Museums and Cultural Arts Commission meetings, there is one 15-minute
public comment period for items not on the agenda.
3. The total time allocated for public comment:
a. Items pulled from the consent agenda – 15 minutes each item
b. Public Appearance items – 30 minutes each item
c. Public Hearing items – 30 minutes each item
At the time an item is considered, the Chair will ask those attending the meeting in person to
line up at the podium or raise their hands, and for remote participants to use *9 on the telephone
or the “raise hand” function in Zoom, if they wish to address the Museums and Cultural Arts
Commission. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total amount of
time allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people indicating an
interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda. In exceptional
circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input, the Chair may,
with the Committee’s consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time
allotted for each speaker.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under Consent Agenda are routine and will be adopted by one motion
unless a member of the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission or the public requests
discussion or a separate vote.
Approval of Minutes
1. December 7, 2023 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and
under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
***End of Consent Agenda***
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of
Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and
comments.
2. Receive Update on Expanded Path of History (Not a project under CEQA per
Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
3. Receive Update on Museums and Cultural Arts Revenues and Fees for Fiscal Year
2025 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General
Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
4. Approve Expenditure of Museum Trust Funds (Not a project under CEQA per
Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
Staff may make announcements and may request clarification or direction regarding the
scheduling of meetings and study sessions.
5. Receive Museums and Cultural Arts Division Activity Report (Not a project under
CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section
15061)
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioners may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a
brief report on their activities. In addition, a Commissioner or the Museums and Cultural Arts
Commission may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information.
(Government Code section 54954.2(a)(3).)
ADJOURNMENT
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Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours prior to the meeting,
pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at: monterey.org/submitted-comments and in the
Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940 during regular business hours.
Information distributed to the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission at the meeting becomes part of the
public record.
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INTERPRETATION: The Monterey Museums and Cultural Arts Commission invites and encourages
public participation at its meetings. Requests for language interpretation may be made by contacting the
City Clerk at cityclerk@monterey.org or 831-646-3935. The City Clerk will make every effort to
accommodate requests for interpreter assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible in
advance of any meeting of the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission. The City is committed to
addressing language interpretation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation.
ACCESSIBILITY: 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 cityclerk@monterey.org or (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.
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More information is available by calling (831) 646-5669
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