REGULAR MEETING OF THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA  October 15, 2024 7:00 P.M.  Call to Order & Roll Call  Chair Williams called the regular meeting of the Cultural Affairs Commission to order at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers  at City Hall and via Webex. Present: Chair Brenda Williams  Vice Chair Leora O'Carroll Commissioner Tania Fleischer Commissioner Ehsaan Mesghali  Absent: Commissioner Damon Willick  Staff:  Sally Unsworth, Cultural Affairs Manager Lee Lawlor, Cultural Affairs Analyst Sam Lee, Cultural Affairs Analyst  o00  Pledge of Allegiance  Chair Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.  o00  Public Comment = Items NOT On the Agenda Chair Williams invited public comment.  Lee Lawlor, Cultural Affairs Analyst, reported that no Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda had been received.  o0o    Cultural Affairs Commission  October 15, 2024 Page 2 of 7  Receipt of Correspondence  Lee Lawlor, Cultural Affairs Analyst, reported distributing one piece of correspondence from the Culver City Historical  Society to Commissioners.  o00  Consent Calendar Items  Item C-1  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Cultural Affairs Commission Meetings of July 16, 2024 and August 20, 2024 Vice Chair O'Carroll suggested the following adjustments to paragraph 3 of page 5 of the August 20, 2024 minutes: changing the word statement" to "letter" and the word "about" to MOVED BY VICE CHAIR O'CARROLL AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER FLEISCHER THAT THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 15, 2024 AS WRITTEN AND THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 2024 AS  "which included".  AMENDED.  THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  AYES: NOES:  FLEISCHER, O'CARROLL, WILLIAMS  NONE  ABSENT: WILLICK ABSTAIN: MESGHALI  Sally Unsworth, Cultural Affairs Manager, encouraged watching the August meeting due to extensive conversation about Code  updates.  o00  Order of the Agenda No changes were made.  o0o    Cultural Affairs Commission  October 15, 2024 Page 3 of 7  Action Items  Item A-1  Receipt and Filing of Updates from the Members of the Cultural Commissioner Fleischer provided a report from the Ad Hoc Artist Laureate Subcommittee; discussed the community tile- making project at the Artist Laureate booth at the Art Walk and Roll Festival; the upcoming tile-making workshop at La Ballona's Fall Festival; the final community art making session on October 26 at the former gun store with feedback gathered on future use of the site; publicity for the October 26 event; installation of the tiles on the building in December; the Artist Laureate evaluation; the consultant hired to facilitate the focused evaluation; and the report to be provided in December to allow incorporation of recommended changes or updates into the selection process for the next Vice Chair O'Carroll provided an update on the Ad Hoc Creative Economy Cultural Plan Subcommittee noting that she and Commissioner Fleischer had attended a June 12 roundtable at Sony hosted by Economic Development to discuss the state of the Creative Economy; she discussed an upcoming Creative Economy Mixer hosted by Culver City Economic and Cultural Development on October 23 at the Wende Museum; and she received clarification regarding RSVPS received for the Vice Chair O'Carroll provided a report on the Ad Hoc Culver City Arts Foundation Liaison Subcommittee; discussed the fundraiser on October 4; and she indicated that she would have a more detailed report after the upcoming quarterly Commissioner Fleischer discussed a recent substantive and productive meeting of the Ad Hoc 2025 Performing Arts Grant Program Subcommi Lttee; improvements to the application processi adding a scoring rubric for the panelists to clarify criteria; adding structure to panel discussions; the online application; total applications received; the total requested amount; matching grants; the process and schedule; audiences at sponsored performances; performance venues; and other  Affairs Commission Ad Hoc Subcommittees  Artist Laureate.  event.  meeting.    Cultural Affairs Commission  October 15, 2024 Page 4 of 7  pertorming arts events presented by Culver City. Discussion ensued between staff and Commissioners regarding the weekly jazz pertormances at Kirk Douglas Theatre in Sally Unsworth, Cultural Affairs Manager, indicated that the Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Ordinance and Program Update Subcommittee would probably start work at the beginning of 2025 to review potential code revisions; discussed additional updates; assistance from the consultant; and oringing Culver City up to date with current practices in historic Vice Chair O'Carroll provided on update on the Ad Hoc 2028 Olympics Subcommittee; discussed the report provided by Sally Unsworth regarding the meeting on September 23; lessons to be learned from reviewing Paris Olympics arts programming data when available; subcommittee plans to submit a letter to the Chair of the Cultural Olympiad for LA28 to highlight willingness to work together for the 2028 Olympics; guidance on how to best partner and plan; collaboration with other nearby cities; dates and resources; partnership with Culver City Sister Cities as well as local cultural partnersi and planned discussion about Commission recommendations to the City Council at the December City Council meeting for arts programming and initiatives during the Olympics. Discussion ensued between staff and Commissioners regarding cities that will be hosting events and clarification that Culver City will not be hosting any athletic events for the Olympics; bringing people to Culver City; the importance of arts activities; LA28 updates; formalization of venue cities; conversations and meetings about cOllaborationsi? and Chair Willlams provided an update from the Public Art Standing Subcommittee noting that they met during the summer to review the Farragut Connector project; she discussed the work of the artist selection committeei Commission approval to award the project to Sonia Romero; Historic Preservation; the Municipal Code; and waiting for an arts equity plan before moving  October.  preservation.  clarification regarding hotels in Culver City.  forward on other revisions.    Cultural Affairs Commission  October 15, 2024 Page 5 of 7  Discussion ensued between staff and Commissioners regarding timeline for the art component for the completed Farragut Connector; City Council approval of the project; finalization  of the contract agreementi and mural location.  o00  Public Comment - Items NOT On the Agenda Chair Williams invited public comment.  Lee Lawlor, Cultural Affairs Analyst, reported that no requests to speak had been received for Items NOT On the  Agenda.  o00  Items from Commissioners/Staff  Lee Lawlor, Cultural Affairs Analyst, discussed applications received for the 2025 Performing Arts Grant Program; consideration of recommended grant awards at the November Commission meeting; she announced upcoming performances by 2024 grant recipients; and she discussed outreach and Sally Unsworth, Cultural Affairs Manager, discussed email bulletins sent out in the last month; studio visits; feedback received; a meeting with Trevor Cooperman to learn about his studio and practice; useful conversations to build community; appreciation to those who worked on getting the new bollards installed around the Lion's Fountain; City Council appointment of Hope Parrish to the role of City Historian; she encouraged everyone to attend the Creative Economy Mixer at the Wende on October 23; discussed a meeting on October 19 in the Arts District to discuss potential art opportunities for area medians; the public feedback survey sent out for the Artist Laureate evaluation; a discussion with stakeholders planned for November 13; attendance of the upcoming Arts for LA Summit on October 16; information received from attending the recent Arts for LA Session; and tech upgrades planned for Council Chambers that necessitate an alternate location for the December and January Commission meetings that will also result in Music in the Chambers being pushed to April or May.  promotion.    Cultural Affairs Commission  October 15, 2024 Page 6 of 7  Vice Chair O'Carroll indicated that she and Commissioner Mesghali had served on the Entertainment Subcommittee for Fiesta La Ballona; discussed attendance of the opening ceremonies for Fiesta La Ballona; and she was looking forward to the Jazz Festival sponsored by Culver City and curated the Jazz Bakery with a performance by Delfeayo Marsalis at the Kirk  Douglas Theater on October 20.  o0o    Cultural Affairs Commission  October 15, 2024 Page 7 of 7  Adjournment  There being no further business, at 7:36 P.M., the Cultural Affairs Commission adjourned to a regular meeting to be held  at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 19, 2024.  000  See dae  SECRETARY of the Cultural Affairs Commission  APPROVED  ulia/a4  Bushclaus BRENDA WILLIAMS Culver City, California  CHAIR of the Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission  Id declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that, on the date below written, these minutes were filed in the Office of the City Clerk, Culver City, California and constitute the Official Minutes of said meeting.  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