Cultural and Heritage 2017/11/16MINUTES
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION
Downtown Anaheim Community Center — 250 Center St., Anaheim, CA 92805
November 16, 2017
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT:
Rida Hamida, Chair Brent Dennis, Director
Brian Chuchua, Vice Chair Janis Heckel, Community Services Superintendent
Patricia Adelekan Jane Newell, Heritage Services Manager
Mark Daniels Eleanor Granflor, Sr. Secretary
Claire Pettibone
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Juan Alvarez
Julie Brunette
AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hamida called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Chair Chuchua.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None.
4. CORRESPONDENCE: None.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Chair Hamida presented the October 19, 2017 minutes to the Commissioners for
changes or corrections. Commissioner Adelekan requested for a part of a sentence to be removed on page 2, section 9C
to read "Commissioner Adelekan provided information on `What is the difference between Culture and Heritage"'. Vice
Chair Chuchua made a motion to approve the October 19, 2017 meeting minutes as amended, seconded by
Commissioner Daniels. The motion was approved as amended unanimously; Chair Hamida accepted the minutes.
6. PREVIOUS BUSINESS:
a) Arts Council Meetings: None.
1) Art in Public Places — Commissioner Pettibone reported that the Arts in Public Places (AIPP) Awards Ceremony
took place on November 2°d. Commissioners Pettibone and Alvarez served on the Arts Council AIPP Committee
and assisted with the selection of the 2017 honorees.
b) Public Art Projects: Chair Hamida stated that a beautiful mosaic will be installed at Ponderosa Park Family Resource
Center.
c) Poet Laureate: Chair Hamida appointed Commissioner Pettibone as Chair of the Selection Committee.
Commissioner Pettibone accepted.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Heritage Sub -Committee: Chair Hamida reported that at a recent Cultural & Heritage Commission meeting, it was
suggested to form a Heritage Sub -Committee. Chair Hamida appointed Commissioner Daniels to the new sub-
committee; Commissioner Daniels accepted. Chair Hamida also appointed Commissioner Adelekan to the sub-
committee; Commissioner Adelekan accepted.
8. SUB -COMMITTEES:
a) Center Gallery
1) Ron Gabriel — "Study in Semi Realism": Chair Hamida reported that the new exhibit Opening Reception was
held prior to the meeting and was very well attended.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
2) 2018 Exhibit Schedule: Chair Hamida reported the sub -committee reviewed the applications received and is
recommending the following five artists as the 2018 exhibitors:
1. Sahu Pushpa — Oil, Acrylics, Mixed Media Paintings
2. Leon Luciano — Photography
3. David Ayala — Acrylic on Canvas
4. Sandra Wessel — Watercolors
5. Hope Center for the Arts — Collection from Intellectually Disabled Adults
b) Public Art Program
1) City Ordinance: Commissioner Pettibone distributed a draft City Ordinance for Public Art prepared by the Sub -
Committee, reviewed the document and answered questions. Following the discussion, Commissioner Daniels
made a motion for the Commission to recommend the proposed City Ordinance to the City Council, seconded by
Vice Chair Chuchua; the motion was approved unanimously and accepted. Staff will format the proposed Public
Art Ordinance and forward to the City Council.
c) Multi -Cultural Event: Commissioner Adelekan presented a proposal for a Multi -Cultural Festival to be sponsored by
the City. Chair Hamida made a motion to approve the proposal, seconded by Commissioner Daniels; motion was
approved unanimously and accepted. The Sub -Committee will present a proposed City Ordinance to the
Commission in the future.
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Commissioner Adelekan reported November is `Native American Month' and shared the
International Educator's Hall of Fame awardees.
Commissioner Pettibone, Adelekan and Daniels reported they attended the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.
Commissioner Daniels recommended that any printed copies of Anaheim event programs be submitted to the Heritage
Services Collection for archival purposes.
10. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Hamida adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim
Community Center, 250 Center St., Anaheim CA 92805.