01/10/2017 Arts and Culture Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 02/14/2017CITY OF GILROY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
5:30 P.M.
January 10, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at: 5:32 p.m. by Vice Chair Bruce Morasca
SECRETARY'S REPORT
Arts & Culture Commissioners Present: Vice Chair Bruce Morasca, Commissioner Barbara
Bottini, Commissioner Grace Hernandez and Commissioner Tamura Miguel
Arts & Culture Commissioners Excused: Chair Mattie Scariot and Commissioner Sally
Armendariz.
Also Present: Cathy Mirelez, Maria De Leon and Susan Voss
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made by Tamura Miguel to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2016
regular meeting as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Barbara Bottini.
The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0-0 vote.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion was made by Commissioner Grace Hernandez to approve the agenda for Tuesday,
January 10, 2017. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Barbara Bottini.
The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0-0 vote.
None.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OLD BUSINESS
Arts and Culture Commission Roundtable 2017
Tabled since Chair Mattie Scariot was absent.
Recruiting High School Student Representatives — Cathy Mirelez
Cathy provided the Commissioners with copies of the applications from each of the applicants
from GECA (Gavilan Early College Academy). The Commissioners took a few minutes to
review the applications and decided to select as their first choice, Mayoli Badoni and Jay Mann
as the alternate, should Mayoli Badoni be unable to accept the position as the GECA art student
representative for the Arts & Culture Commission.
Commissioner Barbara Bottini made a motion to select Mayoli Badoni as a student
representative from GECA with Jay Mann as an alternate.
Commissioner Tamura Miguel seconded the motion.
The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0-0 vote.
Cathy Mirelez will make contact with the students.
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Chair and Vice Chair of the Arts & Culture Commission — Chair Mattie Scariot
Tabled until next month, since Chair Mattie Scariot was absent.
Arts & Culture Commission Meeting Dates for 2017 — Vice Chair Bruce Morasca
Commissioner Barbara Bottini made a motion to accept the meeting dates for 2017 and
Commissioner Tamura Miguel seconded the motion.
The motion carried unanimously with a 4-0-0 vote.
Monthly Arts Award - Chair Mattie Scariot
Tabled since Chair Mattie Scariot was absent.
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE UPDATE — Vice Chair Bruce Morasca
No meeting last month so there is nothing new to report.
PASEO PROJECT — Chair L. Mattie Scariot
Tabled since Chair Mattie Scariot was absent.
GILROY ARTS ALLIANCE UPDATE — Commissioner Bruce Morasca
The Gilroy Arts Alliance is having their winter pop-up exhibits January 7 h thru the 15a'.
January 21" thru September 19th will be a Contemporary Art exhibit by Richard Young.
Limelight is hosting the Country House event January 27th thru the 18th of February.
STAFF REPORT
— Cathy Mirelez
Cathy Mirelez shared a flyer for auditions which will take place on January 21 st for the
production of Alice in Wonderland.
Three new dance instructors have been added to our Parks and Recreation Activity Guide for
new dance classes.
The Gilroy Historical Society hosted a Christmas luncheon for their volunteers in December
2016.
There were 12 "Judges Favorites" chosen from the Young Artists Poster Contest and they will
be presented at a City Council Meeting in February.
On January 28tt' at 2 p.m., the Museum will be offering a presentation by Betty Kelly about the
"old telephone plug-in switchboard days" of Gilroy at the Gilroy Museum.
was absent.
COMMISSION COMMENTS (Arts -Related)
Commissioner Barbara Bottini suggested that the agenda for the February meeting include the
Arts and Culture Commission's Annual Retreat.
Commissioner Barbara Bottini invited the Commission to come and see her perform on Feb. 2°d
at the Pintello Comedy Theater production of the play titled Farce of Habit. She will be playing
the character, Sister Myrtle Agnes.
Vice Chair Bruce Morasca adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Arts & Culture Commission will be held on Tuesday, February
14, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall at 7351 Rosanna Street,
Gilroy, CA. 95020.
Theresa Hem ndez, Recording
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City of Gilroy Recreation Department