03/27/2023 Arts and Culture Commission Special Meeting
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Special Meeting Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
ARTS AND CULTURE
COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023 | 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020 Chair: Melanie Reynisson Vice Chair: Ruben Dario Villa
Commissioners: Camille McCormack, Adilene Moreno, Alexandra Perdew, and Sandra Ramirez
Staff Liaison: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need
special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s
Office at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204 or
cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org to help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be
made.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City of Gilroy Arts and Culture Commission after
distribution of the agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at
www.cityofgilroy.org subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.
Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the
people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO
RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE,
CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES:
During the PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA portion of the meeting, each
person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Persons
wishing to address the Commission are requested, but not required, to complete a Speaker’s Card
located at the entrances. Completion of this speaker’s card is voluntary. All persons may attend this
meeting and speak, regardless if a card is completed or not. Speaker’s slips should be submitted to
the Secretary BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to address the
Commission on any other item on this AGENDA is requested, but not required, to fill out a
speaker’s slip as well and submit it to the Secretary BEFORE the Commission takes action on the
item.
The agenda for this special meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1. Minutes of the February 14, 2023 Regular Commission Meeting
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. SECRETARY'S REPORT
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
7 PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
8. OLD BUSINESS
8.1. Development of the Arts and Culture Commission Workplan for Fiscal
Years 2024 and 2025.
1. Staff Report:
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a Commission Workplan for Fiscal Years 2023 -24 and 2024-25.
8.2. Commission Annual Training Requests
1. Staff Report:
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Commission consensus on requests for training for the Arts and Culture
Commission.
8.3. Arts and Culture Commission Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025
Budget Requests
1. Staff Report:
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Commission consensus on budget requests for the next two-year budget cycle.
8.4. 2019 Board, Commission and Committee Member Handbook Update
1. Staff Report:
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Commission provide feedback on the update of the Board, Commission &
Committee Member Handbook.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Approval of the Bench Plaque Inscription in Memory of Maria Yepez.
1. Staff Report:
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Review and approve inscription for bench plaque in memory of Maria Yepez.
10. COMMISSION COMMENTS
11. STAFF COMMENTS
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12. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES