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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. Cultural and Heritage Commission 11/16/2017 Page 2 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.