Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · August 7, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
08/07/2025
4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 580 PACIFIC STREET
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Commissioners present: Evans, Kimzey, Sovereign, O'Neil
Commissioner Absent: Thomas, Wojtkowski
Staff Present: Library & Museums Director, Assistant Library Director, Artifacts
Specialist, Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sovereign called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Thomas and Commissioner Wojtkowski were absent.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Receive Presentation on Museum Art Inventory (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20,
Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received presentation
Vice Chair Kimzey left the room at 4:22 p.m. for a personal matter and returned at 4:23 p.m.
Public comment was not received.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes
2. April 2, 2025 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Approved with corrections
Vice Chair Kimzey discussed labeling errors with Director Edwards and recommended approval
with the discussed corrections.
Public comment was not received.
On a motion by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner O'Neil. and carried by the
following vote, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission approved the minutes with
corrections:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Evans, Kimzey, O'Neil, Sovereign
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Thomas, Wojtkowski
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
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***End of Consent Agenda***
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Sovereign opened public comments: there were no public comments.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
3. Confirm Annual Appointments for Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Not a project
under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received Commissioner Term Update; Confirmed new Chair and Vice Chair
Director Edwards presented the Agenda Report and asked Kimzey and O'Neil if they would
accept new roles on the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission for the upcoming year, and
they both confirmed they would.
Public comment was not received.
On a motion by Commissioner O'Neil. seconded by Vice Chair Kimzey, and carried by the
following vote, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission Confirmed Vice Chair Kimzey as
Chair and Commissioner O'Neil as Vice Chair, effective as of the commencement of the next
Museums and Cultural Arts Commission meeting:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Evans, Kimzey, O'Neil, Sovereign
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Thomas, Wojtkowski
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
RECUSED: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
4. Provide Recommendation on Colton Hall Music Series (Not a project under CEQA per Article
20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Discussed item; provided recommendations
Director Edwards presented the Agenda Report. The Commission showed support for
continuing the Music Series, asked clarifying questions regarding the process and timeline of
work involved, and discussed options and potential conflicts. Vice Chair Kimzey showed
interest in helping to work on this.
Public comment was not received.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
5. Receive Library and Museums Director Activity Report (Not a project under CEQA per Article
20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received update; discussed problems and possibilities
Director Edwards presented the Activity Report. The Commission asked questions and
discussed possibilities, statistics, and details for past and future Museums activities.
Public comment was not received.
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COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
The Commission expressed hope of getting applicants to fill out the Commission and
reconvene again soon, as there will temporarily not be a quorum after this meeting.
Vice Chair Kimzey expressed delight with the City moving forward with the music program.
ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business come before the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission, Chair
Sovereign adjourned the meeting at 5:13 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Brian Edwards Chair Michael Sovereign
Library and Museums Director Museums and Cultural Arts Commission
Agenda
Museums and Cultural Arts Commissioners
Commission Agenda Mike Sovereign, Chair
Rene Kimzey, Vice Chair
Robert Evans
Museums and Cultural Arts John O'Neil
Commission Regular Meeting Timothy Thomas
Bill Wojtkowski
Council Chamber, 580 Pacific Thursday, August 7, 2025
Street
Monterey, California 4:00 PM
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
recommended and encouraged.
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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
PRESENTATIONS
1 Receive Presentation on Museum Art Inventory (Not a project under CEQA per
Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
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
2 April 2, 2025 (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.
3 Confirm Annual Appointments for Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
(Not a project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
4 Provide Recommendation on Colton Hall Music Series (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 Library and Museums Director 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).)
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NEXT MEETING
The next scheduled meeting is [date].
ADJOURNMENT
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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