Performing Arts Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 16, 2024
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Performing Arts Committee
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 6:15 PM Atrium Conference Room and Video
Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA
94041
This meeting was being conducted with a virtual component.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair McAlister called the meeting to order at 6:19 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present 3 - Committee Member Carol Donahue, Committee Member Yao Yao, and Chair John McAlister
Absent 1 - Vice Chair David Garcia
2. MINUTES APPROVAL
2.1 Minutes Approval
M/S Donahue/McAlister - To modify the October 3, 2024 minutes to include the motion approval of item 5.1,
and report back to the Committee with the appropriate modifications.
Yes: 3 - Committee Member Donahue, Committee Member Yao, and Chair McAlister
Vice Chair Garcia arrived at 6:22 p.m.
Present 4 - Committee Member Carol Donahue, Committee Member Yao Yao, Vice Chair David Garcia, and
Chair John McAlister
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The following members of the public spoke from the floor and/or virtually regarding the revisions to the Home
Company Program:
- William Adler
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4.1 Modifications to Memo Item 5.1 of Revisions to the Home Company Program
Report (Oct 3, 2024)
MOTION - M/S Garcia/Yao - To approve the modifications to the Staff Memorandum originally posted
October 3, 2024.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Committee Member Donahue, Committee Member Yao, Vice Chair Garcia, and Chair McAlister
5. NEW BUSINESS
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5.1 Home Company Review Presentation: Upstage Theater
Upstage Theater presented their 23-24 season, and answered the Committee's questions.
5.2 Home Company Review Presentation: Peninsula Youth Theatre
Peninsula Youth Theater presented their 23-24 season, and answered the Committee's questions.
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
No staff reports or updates were given.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair McAlister adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Performing Arts Committee
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 6:15 PM Atrium Conference Room and Video Conference, 500
Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the Committee virtually may
join the meeting online at: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/85206706172 or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering
Webinar ID: 852 0670 6172. When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you are
participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes Approval
Recommendation: Approve the October 3, 2024 minutes.
Attachments: Minutes
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not
on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on
non-agenda items.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Modifications to Memo Item 5.1 of Revisions to the Home Company Program Report (Oct
3, 2024)
Recommendation: Approve the modifications to Item 5.1.
Attachments: Supplemental Memo - Modifications
Att 1 - Oct 3, 2024 Memo: Revisions to the Home Company Program
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6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Home Company Review Presentation: Upstage Theater
Recommendation: No action taken.
Attachments: Memo
Att 1 - Financial Analysis: Upstage Theater
6.2 Home Company Review Presentation: Peninsula Youth Theatre
Recommendation: No action taken.
Attachments: Memo
Att 1 - Financial Analysis: Peninsula Youth Theatre
7. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on questions raised by the Committee at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The next Performing Arts Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20th, at 6:15 p.m. in
the Atrium Conference Room, 500 Castro Street.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda and staff reports are available online at mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Performing Arts Division at 650-903-6565.
The Committee may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order. Consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the
recommendations indicated herein.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Mountain View Center for
the Performing Arts office at 650-903-6565. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to
ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair.
Anyone wishing to address the Committee on an item not on the agenda may do so during the “Oral Communications” part of the agenda. Speakers
are allowed to speak once on any number of topics for up to three minutes. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if
there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an
objection from the Committee by majority vote.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a member of the public who
utilizes a translator.
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