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Cultural and Heritage 2014/05/15MINUTES CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION TIME Downtown Anaheim Community Center May 15, 2014; 6:30 p.m. 250 Center St., Anaheim CA 92805 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Chris Maya, Chair Janis Heckel, Community Services Superintendent Bradley Pettigrew, Vice-Chair Jane Newell, Heritage Services Manager Andrew Deneau Martha Billingsley, Sr. Secretary Ernesto Medrano Ryan Ruelas Alfonso Rodríguez COMMISSONERS ABSENT Konstantinos Roditis - Unexcused A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Maya called the meeting of the Cultural and Heritage Commission to order at 6:32 p.m. 2. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: No report 3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: No report 4. CORRESPONDENCE: Chair Maya presented the newsletter from the Anaheim Art Association. 5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Commissioner Medrano asks to amend the meeting minutes of April 17, 2014 with the correction of Bill 1662 is an Assembly Bill not a Senate Bill. With that amendment Commissioner Medrano made a motion to approve the amended minutes of April 17, 2014; Vice-Chair Pettigrew made a second as amended and the motion passed with five (5) ayes and one (1) abstention. 6. NEW BUSINESS: Commissioner Medrano gave a recap on the assembly bills and informed the commission that Wylie Aitken is on the Arts Council. Commissioner Medrano made a motion for a letter of recommendation sent to City Council regarding the Senate Bill and Assembly Bill from the California Legislature requesting funds for the Arts Council; SB 1432 from Senator Lieu requesting $25M from the General Fund, and AB 1662 from Assembly Member Ian Calderon requesting a substantial amount allocated from the General Fund for the Arts Council. Commissioner Deneau made a second and the motion passed. Chair Maya and Commissioner Deneau will research and outline their findings at the next meeting. Commissioner Deneau reported that California is ranked number 48 behind Alaska for spending less money on the Arts. Chair Maya reported that the mockup for the ARTIC Public Art project has been revised three times; it is a very contemporary piece of nature changing scenes. Public Works staff has some concerns with the piece and wants to remove it. He also stated that the artist has reduced the fee substantially to complete the art project. Chair Maya stated that he met with Mayor Tait and City Council members last week to request a liaison to be assigned to mediate between the artist and Public Works. He recommended that the City Council should always appoint a liaison when art projects are involved, and there should be a potential liaison pool with compensation for the liaison. He further stated Commissioners should be kept in the loop in regards to Public Art. Chair Maya and Commissioner Deneau will research and outline the proposed guidelines at the next meeting. ITEM NO. 03 Cultural and Heritage Commission May 15, 2014 Page 2 A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N 7. GALLERIES SUB-COMMITTEE: No report 8. ART FACILITIES SUB-COMMITTEE: No report 9. ARTIST IDENTIFICATION SUB-COMMITTEE: Vice-Chair Pettigrew reported that he did not get the information on the type of material the QR is made from, but wherever the photo of the art is placed the QR code should be placed below the art. Janis stated that she will speak with Community Development about the QR project; she also suggested that a sub-committee should be formed to research and get verbiage from other cities that have the same concept. 10. INFORMATION ITEMS: A. Commissioner Deneau: No report B. Chair Maya: Chair Maya commented about the bird house that is located in front of the 118º restaurant that is now working and stated that the person repairing the screens on the bird house is doing a great job. C. Commissioner Medrano: Commissioner Medrano reiterated the information on the Assembly Bill and Senate Bill supporting funding for the arts and made a recommendation for a letter to be drafted for City Council support. D. Commissioner Pettigrew: No report E. Commissioner Roditis: Absent F. Commissioner Rodriguez: Commissioner Rodriguez reported that the April 2014 Dia del Niño Festival th was wonderful and that Mayor Tom Tait was in attendance. He also stated that on May 4 the CABE meeting was at Commissioner Rodriguez’s home; Council Member Jordan Brandman attended along with th other dignitaries. Commissioner Rodriguez stated that on May 7 Shanna Lee hosted a fundraiser for kids at her home and Council Members Lucille Kring and Kris Murray attended. G. Commissioner Ruelas: Commissioner Ruelas reported that Anaheim High School hosted a performance ofAida and, even though it was not performed in the Cook Auditorium, the smaller more intimate space was perfect! He also stated that the show was sold out every night and they will be performing it at the Segerstrom. H. Staff: Janis reported that the Anaheim Arts Council will be conducting their 22nd Annual Children’s Festival of th the Arts on Saturday, May 17 in Downtown Anaheim. Opening night at Pearson Park Amphitheatre’s Family Series will feature special festivities including a walk down the red carpet, a limousine photo shoot, and hand fans with the Pearson Park season schedule printed on it. Family shows are on Friday’s th beginning June 20 and a special Teen Show will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Jane Newell reported that at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, the HUD Action Plan for fiscal year 2014/2015 was approved, which included Community Development Block Grant funds for two Heritage Services projects: (1) $52,000 for the structural evaluation, rewiring, repairs, repainting of the Mother Colony House, and (2) $40,963 for the continued restoration of the interior of the Woelke- Stoffel House. Cultural and Heritage Commission May 15, 2014 Page 3 A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N The MUZEO has a new program called “The Open Book Series,” free monthly readings by outstanding local authors. They are scheduled on the third Thursday of each month, beginning at 6:00pm: th Thursday, July 17 Stephen Faessel, author of Early Anaheim th Jane reported that there will be a “Wet Plate Photography Day at Founders’ Park” on Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Members of F/395 Photography will be making photographic tintypes of anyone who wishes to get their portraits made. There will be no charge for the photographs, per Randy Estudillo, a 13-year Anaheim resident and member of F/395 Photography. The event is planned to celebrate the work of artists who practice wet plate colluding photography worldwide today. Jane also stated that this photography process was created in 1851 by Frederick Scott Archer and was used extensively in the late 1800's, right around the time Anaheim was prospering. The Anaheim Public Library’s Anaheim Heritage Center has many tintypes and glass plates in the local history collection and will have several on display at the event. Victorian style hats will be available for those wishing to create an “authentic” old time portrait. th The Mills Act plaque presentation for the “Class of 2013” has been scheduled for the June 10 City Council meeting. Thursday, June 19, 2014, 11. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held on at 6:30 p.m. at the Woelke- Stoffel House, at 400 N. West St., Anaheim CA 92805 Friday, 12. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Maya adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m., to reconvene on May 16, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. for the ARTIC tour at 2626 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806. Tour of ARTIC ARTIC 2626 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 Friday, May 16, 2014, 3:00 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Commissioners Present: Staff Present: Chris Maya, Chair Janis Heckel, Community Services Superintendent Bradley Pettigrew, Vice Chair Martha Billingsley, Sr. Secretary Ernesto Medrano Jamie Lai, Transit Manager Guest Alone Larson Michael Mc Alpine, STV Inc. Michael Mc Alpine of STV, Inc. and Jamie Lai with Public Works provided the commissioners with an extensive guided tour of the ARTIC Facility and explained how it will serve as a hub of Orange County and the region.