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City of Gilroy
Arts and Culture Special Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | 6:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Camille McCormack, Commissioner
Adilene Moreno, Commissioner
Ruben Dario Villa, Vice Chair
Alexandra Perdew, Commissioner
Melanie Reynisson, Chair
Absent:
Amy Hufford, Commissioner
3. SECRETARY'S REPORT
The agenda was posted at 5:57 PM on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Vice Chair Villa, seconded by Commissioner Perdew to approve
the agenda; unanimously approved.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.1. Approve the Minutes of the June 11, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Arts and
Culture Commission
A motion was made by Commissioner Perdew, seconded by Commissioner
Moreno to approve the minutes; unanimously approved.
7. OLD BUSINESS
7.1. Review and Recommendations of Artist Submittals to the Public Art
Campaign: For the Love of Gilroy
The commissioners reviewed the submittals received, and selected a
recommended award order. The commissioners also identified the designs they
are recommending as ineligible. The recommendation will be forwarded to the
City Council for the August 5, 2024 regular meeting.
A motion to adopt the recommendation to the Gilroy City Council for award order
and ineligible design submissions relating to the For the Love of Gilroy Public Art
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Campaign was made by Chair Reynisson, seconded by Commissioner Perdew;
unanimously approved.
7.2. For the Love of Gilroy - Logistics and Event Planning
The commissioners held discussion about progress on the event planning,
stating that not much has progressed with the focus on the banner designs, and
that now with the recommendations completed the planning can proceed.
7.3. Workplan Update
No update for this meeting besides the For the Love of Gilroy campaign item
discussed earlier.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.4. Consideration of Cancelling the July 9, 2024 Regular Arts and Culture
Commission Meeting
Staff relayed the previous discussion of canceling the meeting of July 9th, since
the normal business that would have been discussed at that meeting was
agendized and conducted during this meeting.
A motion was made by Chair Reynisson, seconded by Commissioner
McCormack to cancel the July 9, 20204 regular meeting of the Arts and Culture
Commission; unanimously approved.
9. GILROY ARTS AND CULTURE RELATED COMMUNITY EVENT UPDATES
The Commission reported on upcoming events, including an Art Show at Gallery 1202 on
July 19th and the Heart of Gilroy event scheduled for July 20th.
10. COMMISSION COMMENTS
None.
11. STAFF COMMENTS
Staff mentioned that staff is working to have someone from Information Technology
present at a future meeting to get City e-mails on the commissioners’ devices.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.