CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION
ACTION MINUTES
December 13, 2017
6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CARL MAY COMMUNITY CENTER
11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California
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Chair, Pamela Berry, called the regular meeting of the Community and Cultural Affairs Comission meeting to order at 6:03 pm. |
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Present: Commissioners Michael Burke, Barbara Eastman, Breanna Sewell and Chair Pamela Berry. Not Present: Requita Grant. |
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Commissioner, Barbara Eastman, led the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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Action: Sewell moved to approve the October 11, 2017 regular meeting agenda , motion seconded by Eastman, motion carried 3/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 3 - Berry, Burke, Eastman Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Action: Sewell moved to Commissioner Sewell moved to approve the November 8, 2017 regular meeting minutes, with corrections , motion seconded by Eastman, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Berry, Burke, Sewell, Eastman Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Community and Cultural Affairs Commission Regular Meeting Minutes, November 8, 2017 |
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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: Sewell moved to approve staff recommendation, with changes, motion seconded by Eastman, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Berry, Burke, Sewell, Eastman Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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No public comments were provided at this meeting |
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Community Development Director, Daniel Porras PE |
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Recommendation: |
Receive and File |
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Community Development Director, Daniel Porras, presented the report on the October CCAC budget and responded to questions |
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Chair, Pamela Berry and Vice Chair, Requita Grant |
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Recommendation: |
Discuss future plans for the SoundXPerience concert series. |
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Chair, Pamela Berry, presented a report on the SoundXPerience concert series and responded to questions. |
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Chair, Pamela Berry, spoke with Vice Chair, Requita Grant, and she indicated that a sponsor has been found who would like to continue producing the series along with financial support and input from the Commission |
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Michael Picardi has had some interest from other people and/or groups. He was interested to know if the CCAC/City will still sponsor or will they pass it along to others. |
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Commissioner, Michael Burke, wanted to clarify the difference between sponsorship and organization. He felt that the CCAC could sponsor the series with a financial donation leaving the organization of the series to other individuals or groups. |
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Commissioner, Barbara Eastman, agreed with Commissioner Burke in that the SoundXPerience Series should wait until the new Commission is in place to continue with the sponsorship/organization of this event. |
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Action: Burke moved to continue this agenda item to the January 10, 2018 regular meeting of the CCAC., motion seconded by Berry, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Berry, Burke, Sewell, Eastman Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Chair, Pamela Berry and Vice Chair Requita Grant |
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Recommendation: |
Approve the recommended changes to the Art in Public Places Ordinance and have staff submit them to City Council. |
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Chair, Pamela Berry, presented the report on the Art in Public Places Ordinance and responded to questions. |
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Commissioner Breanna Sewell reached out to neighboring cities and received a response from Cathedral City. She provided the Commission with information on their Art in Public Places program along with an application. She also gave comments on what her recommendations would be for changes to the ordinance. |
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Action: Sewell moved to Motion to Continue to the January 10, 2018 regular meeting of the CCAC with staff combining recommendations by Commissioners into a report., motion seconded by Burke, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Berry, Burke, Sewell, Eastman Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Chair, Pamela Berry and Commissioner Michael Burke |
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Recommendation: |
Discuss the Mayor's Yard Beautification Awards Program. |
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Chair, Pamela Berry, presented the report on the Mayor's Yard Beautification Awards Program and responded to questions |
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Chair, Pamela Berry, would like the awards be presented on March 10, 2018 at the Monarch Festival but the Commission is behind in getting this program started and the Commission needs to decide if it is feasible to have this event in March or to have it at another time. Commissioner, Michael Burke, will provide possible dates for this event to take place. |
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Action: Berry moved to continue to the January 10, 2018 regular meeting of the CCAC, motion seconded by Burke, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Berry, Burke, Sewell, Eastman Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Chair, Pamela Berry and Vice Chair, Requita Grant |
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Recommendation: |
Approve the relocation of the UCR Master Gardener's Speakers Bureau to the Senior Center and approve the dates for the program from January through June, 2018. |
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Chair, Pamela Berry, presented the report on the UCR Master Gardener's Speakers Series and responded to questions |
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Ted Mayrhofen provided comments on the UCR Master Gardener's Speaker Series. He wants to make sure that the program teaches something practical and to make sure that they know what they are teaching. |
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Chair, Pamela Berry, clarified that Mizell has no responsibility in paying the Master Gardeners nor do they require payment for them to be at their facility. There will not be any invoicing on these events. Master Gardener's will be presenting these programs in exchange for In Kind donations back to the community. |
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Action: Sewell moved to approve the relocation of the UCR Master Gardener's Speaker Series to the Senior Center without approving further dates past 1/11/18 with a request in regards to the stipend to the Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau, motion seconded by Eastman, motion carried 4/0 by the following vote: |
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Vote: AYES: 4 - Berry, Burke, Sewell, Eastman Passed NOES: 0 - (None)
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Community Development Director, Daniel Porras PE |
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Recommendation: |
Receive updates from CCAC Sub-Committee Chairs |
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Sub-Committee Chairs presented their reports to the Commission |
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Commissioners provided their reports. |
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Community Development Director, Daniel Porras, presented the report and responded to questions. |
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m. |
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