05/12/2015 Arts and Culture Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 07/14/2015CITY OF GILROY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
5:30 P.M.
May 12, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Chair Scariot.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
Arts & Culture Commissioners Present: Barbara Bottini, Bruce Morasca, Alma Perez,
Mattie Scariot and Peter Wang
Arts & Culture Commissioners Excused: Nicole Robinson
Arts & Culture Commissioners Absent: Sally Armendariz
Christopher High School Student Representative Silva was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made by Commissioner Bottini to approve the minutes of the April 14, 2015
regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Morasca.
The motion carried unanimously with a 5-0-2 vote (Commissioners Armendariz &
Robinson were absent).
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion made by Commissioner Morasca to approve the agenda for May 12, 2015. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Bottini.
The motion carried unanimously with a 5-0-2 vote (Commissioners Armendariz &
Robinson were absent).
None.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on Movie Night in Collaboration with the Public Art Committee and Gilroy
Arts Alliance
The City of Gilroy Recreation Department will purchase the film, Kubber — PG Version
with Robin Williams. The cost is $250. Cathy Mirelez will send the Arts logo
electronically to Chair Scariot so flyers can be made up for the event. Mattie Scariot will
use her projector to show the movie.
B. Fundraising Opportunity — Staffing City Fireworks Booth for One (1) Day
Cathy Mirelez informed the Commission that there was an opportunity for them to earn
$300 if they staffed the City Fireworks Booth for July 1, 2015. The shifts would be
10:00 a.m. —1:00 p.m.; 1:00 — 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 — 8:00 p.m. Those who agreed to work
are Commissioner Bottini and a friend, Chair Scariot and friend and Commissioners
Morasca and Wang.
C. Annual Arts Roundtable
Chair Scariot asked if she could give her thoughts on this agenda item at the June 9, 2015
meeting.
D. Selection of a Sub -Committee - Lobbying for the Arts being included in the General
Plan
The Committee agreed that anyone wishing to participate, short of a quorum, could
attend a sub -committee meeting that would take place 30 minutes before the regular
meeting. Commissioners Bottini, Morasca and Scariot indicated their interest.
A. Interviewing of Public Art Committee Applicants
No applicants; therefore no interviews.
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE UPDATE
No meeting — lack of quorum.
PASEO PROJECT UPDATE
Chair Scariot reported that 5 of the 7 panels for the Paseo have been purchased. The Committee
is now selling commemorative bricks that will be laid in the Paseo. They are $250 each. You
can have 3 lines —15 characters per line. The panels are almost finished.
GENERAL PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE UPDATE
Commissioner Bottini reported that there will not be another meeting until August 2015. The
Committee's recommendations are going before the Planning Commission and then City Council
on May 18, 2015.
GILROY ARTS ALLIANCE
Commissioner Morasca reported the following:
➢ May 9 — June 14 Mixed Media exhibit
➢ May 23 Artist Reception from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
➢ May 30, Wine Stroll, 2:00 — 6:00 p.m.
➢ Garlic Festival — Commissioner Morasca passed around a sign-up sheet for working with
the Melon Heads in Gourmet Alley — cutting up melons
STAFF REPORT
A. Cultural Arts Programs/Events:
We are in the process of planning and coordinating our Summer Cultural Arts offerings
(Summer Theater Camp, Piano Keyboarding, Specialty Dance classes — Ballet, Broadway
Dance, Hip -Hop & Hula and Canvas Painting classes)
B. Museum Projects/Tours/Displays:
Local Historical Author's Book Signing and Sale, which took place at the Museum in
April.
CMUSTOPHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
None.
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
City of Gilroy Planning Commissioner Paul Kloecker was in attendance and informed the
Commission about the plans for changing a portion of Tenth Street to Auto Mall Parkway. The
preliminary designs before the Planning Commission call for a roadside sculpture, and
Commissioner Kloecker asked that this be addressed by the Public Art Committee. Staff will
follow up and report to the Committee.
Chair Scariot adjourned the meeting at 6:31 p.m.
FUTURE MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Arts & Culture Commission will be held on Tuesday, June 9,
2015 at 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers located at 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020.
Susan Voss, RecreAtion dinator
City of Gilroy Recreation Department