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Regular Meeting Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
ARTS AND CULTURE
COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024 | 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
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
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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 regular meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. ROLL CALL
3. SECRETARY'S REPORT
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1. Approval of the Minutes from the September 10, 2024 Regular Meeting of
the Arts and Culture Commission
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
7. OLD BUSINESS
7.1. For the Love of Gilroy Debrief
1. Staff Report: Kylie Katsuyoshi, Management Assistant
2. Public
Comment
3. Possible
Action:
Commission discussion.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1. Approval of the Bench Plaque Inscription - Baksa Family
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public
Comment
3. Possible
Action:
Review and approve the proposed inscription for a bench plaque from the
Baksa Family.
8.2. Commission Consideration of Cancelling the December 10, 2024 Meeting
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public
Comment
3. Possible
Action:
Commission discussion and direction.
9. GILROY ART-RELATED COMMUNITY EVENT UPDATES
10. COMMISSION COMMENTS
11. STAFF COMMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
November 12, 2024 – Gilroy City Council Chambers – 6:30 PM
December 10, 2024 – Gilroy City Council Chambers – 6:30 PM
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City of Gilroy
Arts and Culture Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | 6:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:29 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Present
Camille McCormack, Commissioner
Adilene Moreno, Commissioner
Ruben Dario Villa, Vice Chair
Melanie Reynisson, Chair
Absent
Alexandra Perdew, Commissioner
Amy Hufford, Commissioner
3. SECRETARY'S REPORT
The agenda was posted at 2:23 PM on Friday, September 6, 2024.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Melanie Reynisson, Chair
SECONDER Ruben Dario Villa, Vice Chair
AYES: Commissioner McCormack, Commissioner Moreno, Vice Chair Villa, Chair
Reynisson
ABSENT: Commissioner Perdew, Commissioner Hufford
Staff recommended to the Commission to remove Item No. 7.1 regarding the StorQuest
mural design, due to an inability to retain quorum after a commissioner recusal. Staff will
return the item to the Planning Division to complete the process. The motion was made to
approve the agenda with the removal of the item.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1. Approval of the August 13, 2024 Arts and Culture Commission Regular
Meeting Minutes
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Melanie Reynisson, Chair
SECONDER Camille McCormack, Commissioner
AYES: Commissioner McCormack, Commissioner Moreno, Vice Chair Villa, Chair
Reynisson
ABSENT: Commissioner Perdew, Commissioner Hufford
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
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7.1. [REMOVED] Review of the StorQuest Express Mural Design
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Commissioners review and provide comments to the Planning Division
regarding acceptability of the proposed design.
Item was removed from the Agenda.
8. OLD BUSINESS
8.1. Public Art Campaign: For the Love of Gilroy Banner Production and
Unveiling Event Planning
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Commission review of banner production and discussion regarding the
September 20th unveiling event.
The Commission held a discussion about the event, finalizing plans for logistics
but also the program and the events that were to take place at the event.
9. GILROY ART-RELATED COMMUNITY EVENT UPDATES
10. COMMISSION COMMENTS
Chair Reynisson advised of, and the Commission concurred with, the need to recruit new
members to serve on the Arts and Culture Commission.
11. STAFF COMMENTS
Staff stated that the Commission will be adding e-mails to private devices at the next
meeting, as well as an item on the next agenda to discuss if the Commission desires to go
dark in December.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:46 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting
of the Gilroy Arts and Culture Commission.
/s/ Bryce Atkins
Recording Secretary to the Arts and Culture Commission
City of Gilroy
Arts and Culture
Commission
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item Title:For the Love of Gilroy Debrief
Meeting Date:October 8, 2024
From:Kylie Katsuyoshi, Management Assistant
RECOMMENDATION
Commission discussion.
BACKGROUND
On September 20th, 2024, the City of Gilroy and the City of Gilroy Arts and Culture
Commission held an unveiling event, entitled “For the Love of Gilroy”. Fourteen banners
were unveiled along Monterey Road in downtown Gilroy with many community members
and family members of the artists in attendance. Now that the event has concluded, we
are seeking Commission discussion on specific areas of improvement for future events,
as well as elements that were successful and positively contributed to the attendees’
experience. Gathering information and feedback on what went well and what could be
improved upon will help inform the development of this program should the Commission
desire, and Council approve, continuing the public art campaign for a second year or
more.
City of Gilroy
Arts and Culture
Commission
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item Title:Approval of the Bench Plaque Inscription - Baksa Family
Meeting Date:October 8, 2024
From:Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
RECOMMENDATION
Review and approve the proposed inscription for a bench plaque from the Baksa Family.
BACKGROUND
The Baksa family have purchased a bench plaque. The Arts and Culture Commission is
asked to approve the following inscription: Happiness is a playground full of laughter and
friends.
The proposed location of the plaque will be at Cydney Casper Park, CC4 (as marked in
the attachment). Per the Bench Plaque Program, the criteria requires a maximum of 4
lines, 56 spaces per line including blank spaces. This inscription would take up one line.
A portion of the proceeds goes towards the public art fund. The fund can be used for the
maintenance and restoration of existing public art.
Attachments:
1. Bench Plaque Program Map of Cydney Casper Park
You are invited to participate in the Arts and Culture
Commission City-Wide Bench Plaque Program
“Say it with a Plaque—Honor, Memorialize, Recognize.”
City
Of
Gilroy CydneyꢀCasperꢀParkꢀ
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SantaꢀTeresa,ꢀnearꢀLasꢀAnimasꢀSchoolꢀwithꢀtenꢀbenchesꢀꢀ
Arts and Culture
Commission CC 5 CC 6
CC 7Bench Plaque CC 8
CC 9
CC 3 CC 10
CC 1
CC 2
CC 4
7371 Hanna Street
Gilroy, California
Rec@cityofgilroy.org
Phone: (408) 846Ͳ0460
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perhapsꢀadjectivesꢀorꢀshortꢀphrasesꢀ(especiallyꢀ
niceꢀforꢀinteractionꢀwithꢀviewers)ꢀ
The City of Gilroy reserves the right to remove any contribuƟon, monument or plaque as a result of vandalism, graĸƟ or other
damage. Plaque may need to be relocated to accommodate improvements, operaƟonal or maintenance needs at the City’s
discreƟon. The City retains the right to accept or reject any proposed contribuƟons.
City of Gilroy
Arts and Culture
Commission
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item Title:Commission Consideration of Cancelling the December 10,
2024 Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:October 8, 2024
From:Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
RECOMMENDATION
Commission discussion and direction.
BACKGROUND
The Commission has historically gone dark for the month of December, with few
exceptions as needed. This discussion is to determine if the Commission would like to
cancel the December 10, 2024 regular meeting. If the Commission does cancel the
meeting, any urgent item can be brought forward to a special meeting that can be called
by the Chair.