CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
March 14, 2018
6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CARL MAY COMMUNITY CENTER
11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California
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Chair, Michael Picardi, called the regular meeting of the Community and Cultural Affairs Commission to order at 6:01 pm. |
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Present: Commissioners Michael Burke, Barbara Eastman, Michael Picardi, Donna Poyuzina and Maine Turner (arrived after roll call). |
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Commissioner, Donna Poyuzina, led the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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Action: Burke moved to approve the March 14, 2018 regular meeting agenda , motion seconded by Poyuzina, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Burke, Eastman, Picardi, Poyuzina Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Action: Eastman moved to approve staff recommendation, motion seconded by Burke, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Burke, Eastman, Picardi, Poyuzina Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Community and Cultural Affairs Commission Regular Meeting Minutes, January 10, 2018 |
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Public Works Administrative Assistant, Lynne Paul |
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Recommendation: |
Approve as submitted; or corrected. |
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Action: Eastman moved to approve the January 10, 2018 regular meeting minutes, motion seconded by Burke, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Burke, Eastman, Picardi, Poyuzina Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Community and Cultural Affairs Commission Special Meeting Minutes, January 30, 2018 |
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Public Works Administrative Assistant, Lynne Paul |
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Recommendation: |
Approve minutes as submitted; or corrected. |
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Action: Eastman moved to approve the January 30, 2018 special meeting minutes , motion seconded by Burke, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Burke, Eastman, Picardi, Poyuzina Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Community and Cultural Affairs Commission Regular Meeting Minutes, February 14, 2018 |
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Public Works Administrative Assistant, Lynne Paul |
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Recommendation: |
Approve minutes as submitted; or corrected. |
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Action: Eastman moved to approve the February 14, 2018 regular meeting minutes, motion seconded by Burke, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Burke, Eastman, Picardi, Poyuzina Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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There were no public comments. |
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Community and Cultural Affairs Commission and Art in Public Places Budget |
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Public Works Administrative Assistant, Lynne Paul |
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Recommendation: |
Receive and File |
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Public Works Administrative Assistant, Lynne Paul, presented the budget to the Commission and responded to questions. |
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Chair, Michael Picardi |
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Recommendation: |
Discuss the possibility of the Community and Cultural Affairs Commission producing and funding concerts in Tedesco Park. |
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Chair, Michael Picardi, presented the report on SoundXPerience and responded to questions. |
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A discussion ensued. |
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Requita Grant proposed that she would like to chair the program and organize the event. If the Commission chooses to move forward with organizing the event themselves, she asked that the name of SoundXPerience not be used for future concerts. |
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If the Commission decides to have a community Sub-Committee for these events, Ms. Grant expressed her interest in serving. |
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Chair, Michael Picardi |
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Recommendation: |
Discuss making this a City event. |
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Chair, Michael Picardi, presented the report on the Martin Luther King's Birthday Peace and Unity Walk and responded to questions. |
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It was suggested that this event could possibly be a City Event, organized by the City just similar as the Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade. |
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A discussion ensued. |
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Requita Grant has spoken to the Mayor and indicated that he asked her to organize the event. |
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If the Commission decides to have a community Sub-Committee for this events, Ms. Grant expressed her interest in serving. |
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Staff will speak with the City Manager to determine if the City or the Commission should be responsible for this event. |
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Public Works Administrative Assistant, Lynne Paul |
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Recommendation: |
Approve reducing the 2017-2018 budget amount of $350 to $300 due to the cancelled February program ($50 per session for 6 sessions). |
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Public Works Administrative Assistant, Lynne Paul, presented the report on the UCR Master Gardener's Speaker Series and responded to questions. |
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Action: Eastman moved to approve reducing the 2017-2018 budget amount of $350 to $300 due to the cancelation of the February program., motion seconded by Burke, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 5 - Burke, Eastman, Picardi, Poyuzina, Turner Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Public Art Tour Mobile App for Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau |
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Community Development Director, Daniel Porras PE |
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Recommendation: |
Discuss the possibility of providing a list of Desert Hot Springs public art to Hunter Martin, a student who will be creating a public art tour mobile app. |
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Community Development Director, Daniel Porras, presented the report on the Public Art Tour Mobile App for Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau and responded to questions. |
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A discussion ensued. |
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Staff will arrange a meeting or conference call between City staff, Hunter Martin the creator of the mobile app, Chair Michael Picardi and Special Events Sub-Committee Chair Donna Poyuzina. |
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Chair, Michael Picardi |
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Recommendation: |
Discuss possible Sub-Committees and appoint Commissioners. |
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Chair Picardi presented the report on Sub-Committee Appointments and the Commission discussed what Sub-Committees could be appointed and who would be the chair. |
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Sub-Committees that were approved were Budget-Commissioner Eastman (chair), Parks and Recreation/Sand to Snow-Vice Chair Burke (chair) and Commissioner Turner, Mayor's Yard Beautification Awards Program-Vice Chair Burke (chair), Public Arts/Inventory-Commissioner Poyuzina (chair) and Vice Chair Burke, Jammin' in the Desert Concerts in the Park-Chair Picardi (chair) and Commissioner Turner and Special Events-Commissioners Poyuzina (chair) and Eastman. |
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Action: Picardi moved to approve staff recommendation, motion seconded by Eastman, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 5 - Burke, Eastman, Picardi, Poyuzina, Turner Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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The Commissioners provided their reports. |
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There was no report for this item. |
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 pm |
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