03/12/2013 Arts and Culture Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 04/09/2013CITY OF GILROY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
5:00 P.M.
March 12, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m. by Chair Harris.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
All Commissioners were present except Vice Chair Scariot who was absent. CHS Student
Representative Burns (5:05 p.m.) and GHS Student Representative Arellano were present.
Planning Commissioner Bannister was also present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion made by Commissioner Bottini to
Commissioner Morasca seconded the motion.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
approve the minutes of February 12, 2013.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion made by Commissioner Morasca to approve the agenda for March 12, 2013. The
motion was seconded by Chair Harris.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Discussion/Decision on Next month's Art du Jour Column
The following will be in the next column:
• Set Designer Deborah Schwartz will be featured
• Little Mermaid directed by Michelle Serrano and in collaboration with the City of
Gilroy will be performed in April and will be in the column as well
B. Calendar Updates & Assignments
Commissioner Dun1de stated he is not getting much information regarding high school
events. CHS Representative Jordan Burns stated that teachers Katie Booth and Amber
Woodward will be contacting him with information on CHS. Chair Harris will also send
him additional events for April.
Commissioner Bottini asked if it would be helpful for her to send him information
regarding the Symphony as well. She also asked Commissioner Dunkle where he had
gotten the information included on the calendar for the Symphony. He stated he took it
from the Symphony's website. It was decided that Commissioner Bottini will be sending
the Symphony events to Commissioner Dunkle in the future.
C. Open Government Ordinance Training Follow-up
Chair Harris and Commissioner Scariot are the only two left on the Commission that
need to complete the training and will do it right away.
D. New Date for Annual Retreat — Consider Weekday Evening
It was decided that Sondra Banks will check on Maria De Leon's availability in the
evening for April 4, 11 and 25. Once the date is determined, she will send an email to the
Commissioners.
E. Pasco Project Update
Sondra Banks informed the Commission that the next Pasco Project meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, March 28 h, 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office downtown.
Motion was made by Chair Harris that Vice Chair Seariot be the new Arts &
Culture Commission representative on the Pasco Project. The alternate will be
Commissioner Bottini (she is not available on March 28th). The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Dunkle.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered
Sondra Banks will give contact information to Jenny Knerr and Al Pinheiro.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE UPDATE
Commissioner Dunkle reported on the following: a mural request for the Porcella Music
Store blank wall (owned by the City) was presented by Dylan Kelly; PAC's Annual Retreat will
be Wednesday, March 13th from 5:30 — 8:30 p.m.; currently working on two projects —
the bench plaques (installation on March 20t) and the tiles at San Ysidro Park will be installed
in March as well.
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Commissioner Morasca reported the following: 3/15 the current exhibit Costume as Art closes;
4/6 — 5/19 the new exhibit will be done by Young Artists (ages 5-19); submission deadline March
31st. Summer Art classes will be sponsored/funded through GAA.
STAFF REPORT — Cathy Mirelez
A. Cultural Arts Programs/Events
• Kids Discover Arts was held on Saturday, March 2"d and we had a record number
of attendees (4701). Commissioners Dunkle, Bottini and Armenta volunteered at
the Little Artists Gift Set booth, and passed FREE Watercolor Art sets to
participants. We ordered 420 and ran out near the end of the day, but all went
well.
Our Spring Theater production of Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jr. opens on
Friday, April 5th at the Gilroy High School Theater.
We are currently featuring the works of local children's photographer Rachelle
Bedell in the City Hall gallery space. Her exhibit will hang through the end of
April.
B. Museum Projects/Tours/Displays
None.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Christopher High School Representative Jordan Burns reported the following: talent show this
Friday and Saturday (not just singing and dancing, there is quite a variety) 23 acts in all; having
an art show in May after AP exams; Western Accreditation of School Programs (WASP) coming
soon; 55 CHS students are in the Gavilan production of Bye Bye Birdie and they will be getting
college credit for it. Performances will be 4126, 27 (Friday & Sat), 512, 513, 514 & and then 5110
& 11 rh) 3 weekends.
Gilroy High School Representative Jailene Arellano reported the following: she worked at Kids
Discover Arts in the Origami booth. It was her first time, but she will be doing it next year as
she really enjoyed it. Quite a few GHS students volunteered; Annie performances are doing very
well. Performances will be this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at GHS Theater beginning at
7:30 p.m. The Art & Literary Guild has been selling magazines and planning a talent show;
the Chamber Singers are going on the Washington, DC tour the 1" week in April; GHS & CBS
Chamber Singers will be joining the South Valley Symphony for the Mother's Day performance.
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Arts & Culture Commission will be held on Tuesday, April 9,
2013, at 5:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers located at 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA.
Sondra Banks, Administrative Secretary
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