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Cultural and Heritage 2016/01/26MINUTES *AMENDED* CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION Downtown Anaheim Community Center 250 Center St., Anaheim, CA 92805 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Bradley Pettigrew, Vice Chair Patricia Adelekan Rida Hamida Hema Patel Konstantinos Roditis Alfonso Rodriguez TIME January 21, 2016 6:30 p.m. STAFF PRESENT Janis Heckel, Comm. Services Superintendent Jane Newell, Heritage Services Manager Martha Billingsley, Senior Secretary AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 1. CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Pettigrew called the meeting of the Cultural and Heritage Commission to order at 6:36 p.m. 2. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: None 3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None 4. CORRESPONDENCE: Janis stated that the Commission received invitations to the opening reception of "Anaheim Reads" being held at the Central Library, January 30th at 4:00 p.m. 5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Commissioner Roditis made a motion to approve the minutes for the November 19, 2015 meeting; Commissioner Hamida made a second and the motion passed with no abstentions. 6. NEW BUSINESS: Janis briefed the Commission on election procedure. A. Nominations: Commissioner Roditis nominated Vice Chair Pettigrew for Chair and Commissioner Pettigrew nominated Commissioner Hamida for Vice Chair B. Election: Both nominations were approved with no abstentions. 7. GALLERIES SUB -COMMITTEE: Chair Pettigrew asked for an update on the Laguna Beach brochure with potential artist listed for the Center Gallery. Janis stated she will bring the brochure to the next meeting. Chair Pettigrew reported on the Opening Reception of James Hagerty's exhibit, "Earth Rising", that was held on January 7th. He stated it was a wonderful show with a great reception; Commissioner Adelekan and Rodriguez were in attendance. Commissioner Roditis asked if more artists are needed for exhibits in the coming year. Janis replied that the artists for 2016 have all been selected by the Gallery Subcommittee. 8. INFORMATION ITEMS: A. Chair Pettigrew: No report B. Commissioner Adelekan: Commissioner Adelekan presented information on artist Penni Rubin to consider as a Center Gallery exhibitor for 2017. Commissioner Adelekan stated that Ms. Rubin is very creative, charming and an educator. Commissioner Adelekan announced that the 36th Annual Orange County Black History Month Parade & Faire will be held in Anaheim on Saturday, February 61h. There will be food and entertainment with an expected attendance of 6,000 to 7,000 people. C. Vice Chair Hamida: Vice Chair Hamida reported that she worked on a cultural art project called "An Adventure to AI-Andalus" which is a series of public events leading to a big event in January 2017. Vice Chair Hamida stated that the project will take visitors back to a time when Muslims ruled in Spain and Portugal between 711 and 1492. Vice Chair Hamida reported that the history of the Arabs and Latinos has many similarities and a lot of the Arabic language is in the Spanish language. Vice Chair Hamida reported that the Orange County Register included a story of the project on December 29tH Cultural and Heritage Commission 1/21/2016 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN D. Commissioner Rod itis: No report. E. Commissioner Patel: No report. F. Commissioner Rodriguez: Commissioner Rodriguez reported that on January 18th, Martin Luther King Day, he joined Anaheim High School students to participate in a walk to clean Lincoln Avenue, Sycamore Street and Pearson Park. Commissioner Rodriguez stated that it was good to see the children from different schools take pride in their neighborhoods to keep them clean which is a part of the Anaheim Union High School Districts Servathon. Commissioner Hamida commented that the Servathon was mentioned in the Orange County Register. G. STAFF: Janis Heckel: Janis provided follow-up on several items from the last meeting: • The ARTIC public art piece is scheduled for a test installation of the lenticular lenses that will be embedded in the grand staircase in the coming months. Janis stated that she would like to arrange a tour for the Commission when this occurs. • Janis reported that city staff is exploring options to install light into several of the Center Gallery cases. Since most do not have electrical outlets, temporary lighting is being considered for use during gallery events. • Janis stated that the appointment of a Commissioner to fill the vacant position has been postponed to the Tuesday, January 26th City Council meeting. Janis informed the Commission to contact her, prior to the agenda being posted, in order to place items on the agenda for information and/or discussion. Janis shared examples of topics that past Commissions had addressed including assigning a liaison to the Anaheim Arts Council to provide monthly updates, Art Facilities Inventory and Need Report, and QR Codes for Public Art in Anaheim. Janis noted that the Commissioners could each take an assignment and report information monthly. Vice Chair Hamida presented a proposal for the Cultural and Heritage Commission to present certificates of recognition to artists that display in the Center Gallery and/or other Anaheim projects. Janis stated that staff will research the possibility and report back to the commission. Commissioner Adelekan reported that she attended the Aquaponics Farm Open House and spoke with Aaron Flora and his staff. Commissioner Adelekan stated that she brought Anaheim High School students to volunteer for four (4) hours which was a great opportunity. She also reported that Anaheim High School is presenting the "the King and I" this coming weekend. Commissioner Adelekan also attended the Arts Council Meeting. Jane Newell: Jane provided additional information regarding "Anaheim Reads". Adults are reading the Maltese Falcon and children are reading the Malted Falcon. Jane stated that they would like to take Founders Park hands-on activities on the road to other school districts due to not all schools having the opportunity to visit the historic site. Jane reported that they have visited Ponderosa Park and she provided pictures of the docents and the children at the Haskett Library on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Jane also invited the Commission to the "Open Book Series" featuring writer Grant Hier, author of Untended Garden a book of poetry. Mr. Hier used one of the City's photos in his book; Jane noted that in his dedication he stated that he received his first library card from the Haskett Library when it first opened. Jane reported that she was photographed for an article in the March issue of the Orange Coast Magazine on "Archives in Orange County." H. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Pettigrew adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 250 Center St., Anaheim CA 92805.