Art Watch Oceanside

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Report on December Oceanside Arts Commission Meeting

1. Public Comment

a) Ruth Jameson reported to the Commission that the Oceanside Friends of the Arts are now the facilitator for the First Friday Art Walks which have been held monthly. The new format will be quarterly, and it re visioned as The Four Seasons First Friday Art Walk.

2. Consent Calendar Items: Minutes and Treasure Report approved.

3. Discussion Items: Joseph Owuondo from The Community Support Organization Information gave a short presentation about helping the Veterans and their families. Would like to collaborate with Community organizations to further their mission. http://www.comsupport.org/

4. Action Items:

1. Consideration of Report on Oceanside Cultural Art Foundation 2017 Days of Art. Dmitriy Demidov _ OCAF President, Marketing & Publicity Committee Chair, Oceanside International Film Festival gave background report on how the Days of Art Started and made the point that it originally was the "Child" of the City Arts Commission and that the City made the festival possible with financial help. He asked that this should continue as Days of Art has been in the red for several years. That it is not sustaining in the present format of funding. The Commission decided to fold this request into the letter to the City Council for the request for new funding in the next years budget letter. http://www.ocaf.info/

2. Approval of KOCT Mini Grant Closure. Jake Rush made a presentation of the Three videos that were the rant project. The Art Walk, The Boys and Girls Club, and the Melba Bishop Festival. http://www.koct.org/home - Commission approved.

3. Approval of Revision to Oceanside Theatre Company Mini Grant. 3500. was granted to The OTC for their Radio Play Program which was canceled. They would like to reprise this grant into another program. Commission approved.

4. Consideration of 702 North Strand Bench Selection. Discussion to choose from 6 drawings of a bench for the North Strand venue. They spent about 10 minutes discussion the different designs and finality decided to let the Architect choose the one to place at this site.

5. Debrief on California Arts Council Meeting http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=43606

The discussion was brief about the meeting, but there was communication about the possibility of An Arts/Cultural District. Commissioner Joanne Tawfilis spoke to the possibility of having our City designated as a Creative City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_city Vincent Kitch spoke against these ideas ...he said that the Commission" would have their hand full with the Master Plan for the Arts". Mr. Kitch no longer works for Carlsbad as Art Director and has his own business as an Arts Consultant.

Discussion followed about an Ad - Hoc committee to research these ideas.

6. Consideration of Funding Request Letter to City Council.

There was considerable discussion about the prospect of asking the Council to consider a 1% fee for CIP projects in the City and also to think about a TOT revenue stream. Jerry Kern the new City Council liaison to the Arts Commission spoke in favor of these considerations.

7. Mural Policy Update The review of the policy is still ongoing.

8.Approval for RFP for Master Plan for the Arts There was discussion about the makeup of the Selection Committee which would decide which applicants to view and ultimately approve. There was suggestion that this committee should have City Stakeholders and public comments about the process of selection.

OCEANSIDE ARTS COMMISSION

AGENDA

MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 AT 3:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

300 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY

3:00 P.M.

Call to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Welcome new members

REGULAR BUSINESS

1. Public Communications

a) Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda

2. Consent Calendar Items

a) Approval of Minutes: February 6, 2017

b) Financial Report: April 2017

DISCUSSION ITEMS

3. Studio ACE Information

a) Introduction by Chair

b) Presentation by Julia Fister

c) Discussion

ACTION ITEMS

4. Election of Vice Chair

a) Introduction by Chair

b) Recommendation—Conduct nominations and voting per by-laws

5. Oceanside Mural Initiative update

a) Introduction by Staff

b) Discussion

c) Recommendation-Direction to Staff and Ad Hoc

6. Days of Art update

a) Introduction by Chair

b) Discussion

c) Recommendation-Direction to Staff

7. 2017 Americans for the Arts Convention Information

a) Introduction by Staff

b) Discussion

c) Direction to Staff

8. CA Arts Council Cultural Districts Pilot Program

a) Introduction by Chair

b) Discussion

c) Recommendation – Direction to Staff and Ad Hoc9. Master Plan for the Arts update and Consultant Approval

a) Introduction by Staff

b) Discussion

c) Recommendation-Approval of consultant, direction to staff and creation of Master Plan ad hoc

INFORMATION

10. Reports

a) Previously Discussed Items: Staff/Commissioners

b) Ad-Hoc Committee Reports

c) Arts Community Reports

11. Announcements and Invitations

a) Commission Members

b) City Council

c) Other

ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting is at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 in City Council

Chambers.

Consent Calendar Items

Consent calendar items are considered routine and may be enacted by a single vote. There will be no separate

discussion of these items unless requested.

Public Communication Regarding Items on the Agenda

Persons who wish to speak may ask the Chair when the item is addressed. Name and address must be provided

and the person has three minutes to speak.

Public Communication Regarding Items Not on the Agenda

No action will be taken by the Commission on these items.

 Written Requests to Speak forms must be received in the Oceanside Public Library Administration Office at

least seven days prior to the meeting. The person has five minutes to speak.

 Oral Communications require a written Request to Speak form, which is available at the door and may be

completed and turned into the Recording Secretary. The person has three minutes to speak.

The Arts Commission is a formally established Advisory Commission to the City Council, and as such is bound by

the Brown Act, California’s Open Meeting Law. Under this act, any citizen has the right to address the Commission

on matters within its jurisdiction. However, the Commission may not discuss or take action on any item not

specifically listed on the agenda. Citizens who wish to have an item placed on the agenda may contact the

Oceanside Public Library no later than one week prior to the date of the Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting.

Agenda Posting and Materials

In accordance with State law, this agenda has been posted at the Ditmar kiosk at 300 North Coast Highway 72

hours in advance of this meeting.

Special Needs Accommodations

Persons with special needs because of a disability that makes it difficult to participate in the Oceanside Arts

Commission meetings may contact the Oceanside Public Library Administration Office at least 24 hours prior to the

scheduled meeting so that staff can make arrangements to accommodate the disability

Time:	1st Monday of February, April, June, August, October & December at 3:00 p.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall North
Purpose:	The Arts Commission considers and makes recommendations to the City Council on development and promotion of performing and fine arts programs and arts facilities and policies pertaining to cultural enhancement.