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.                                          

Murals in Oceanside:

Artist Paul Knebles

Oceanside Arts Commission
3:00 P.M.
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
REGULAR BUSINESS
1. Public Communications
a) Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda
2. Consent Calendar Items
a) Approval of Minutes: August 1, 2016
b) Financial Report: December 2016
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Community Support Organization Information
a) Introduction by Staff
b) Presentation by Joseph Owuondo
c) Discussion
ACTION ITEMS
4. Consideration of Report on Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation 2017 Days of Art
a) Introduction by Staff
b) Presentation by Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation
c) Recommendation – Direction to Staff
5. Approval of KOCT Mini Grant Closure
a) Introduction by Staff
b) Presentation by KOCT
c) Recommendation – Commission to Approve
6. Approval of Revision to Oceanside Theatre Company Mini Grant
a) Introduction by Staff
b) Discussion
c) Recommendation – Commission to Approve
7. Consideration of 702 North The Strand Bench Selection
a) Introduction by Chair
b) Discussion
c) Recommendation – Direction to Staff
8. Debrief on California Arts Council Meeting
a) Introduction by Chair
b) Discussion
c) Recommendation – Direction to Staff9. Consideration of Funding Request Letter to City Council
a) Introduction by Chair
b) Discussion
c) Recommendation – Direction to Staff
10. Update on Mural Policy
a) Introduction by Staff
b) Discussion
c) Recommendation – Direction to Staff
11. Approval of RFP for Master Plan for the Arts
a) Introduction by Chair
b) Discussion
c) Recommendation – Commission to Approve
INFORMATION
12. Reports
a) Previously Discussed Items: Staff/Commissioners
b) Ad-Hoc Committee Reports
c) Arts Community Reports
13. 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, February 6, 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 separat

DUE TO THE LACK OF A QUORUM, THERE WAS NO ARTS COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IN THE FIRST MONDAY  OF JUNE 6TH IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 PM. 

February 2, 2016

Item

1. The First Meeting of the New Year was yesterday, February 1, at 3:10 PM
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call

4. Public Comment  None
5. Approval of Minutes
6. Financial Report Feb. 2016 

7. Action Items

a)     Grant Closure presentation of OCAF by Genevieve Wunder. The presentation was made by  Dmitry Demidov. He presented a video of a compilation of films made from last years Oceanside International Film Festival. The video was stunning in its images and impressive by the professional presentation.

b)     Dmitry also mentioned that the Grant from the Oceanside Arts Commission was very much appreciated and wishing that it could continue for this year. The Commission has decided that the budgeted amount from the Council will be combined with the money given next year to work on a Master Plan for the Arts for the City of Oceanside.

     

c)     The Commission voted to accept the closure.

d)     Commissioner Joanne Tawfilis Made the Comment: One of the goals is to make Oceanside a “Creative City.

8. Work Plan and Follow  - Update on Sklar Memorial

a)     Councilman Jerry Kern made comments on the lack of progress of this issue. He mentioned that Past Mayor Skalr was the visionary who was responsible for the creation of the Harbor as we now know it. His original memorial was a plaque with a tree which has since died. Councilman Kern would like to see some kind of art work in the Harbor which does not at this time have any works of Art.

b)     Discussion followed by Commission members, as to what kind of Art Work should be considered. A full body bronze would be prohibitive, and this would not be pursued. Perhaps some other media should be considered, or maybe a bench.

c)     It was mentioned by both Councilman Kern and the Commission that perhaps the new Oceanside “Friends of the Arts” could help in the raising of funds for this project and others down the road.

d)     Councilman Kern said he would help with funding. But some realistic budget amount should be decided upon.

9. Draft agenda for Public Art Forum

a)     A forum to let the Public know that “we are here” and that the Arts in Oceanside are a Community priority. There was much discussion about whether to have one or more and if there should be separate groups for separate forums. It was finally decided that should be Public for everyone and not separate stakeholders from the public meetings…  

10. Prospective Projects-Further Planning

a)     5000. is available for a project.

                                                    i.     Commissioner Mark Jenisoski proposed that funding could be used for a sculpture in  Public Places

                                                   ii.     Joanne Tawfilis proposed that a Flag competition could be considered.. such as Encinitas has and then auctioned for funds.

                                                  iii.     Commissioner Ann Worth Neighborhood investment grants. She also had much enthusiasm for an installation which could be a yearly event.

                                                  iv.     Clarification on the idea that folks should bring “ideas” to the Public Forum.

              Update on the Old Paintings which have been stored in the clerk’s office. They have

              Found a home in San Diego at the 10^th Ave. Arts Gallery. They will pay for the

              Shipping, restoration and upkeep of the paintings.

              Update on the Mural Policy…it seems as thought the policy that the Commission had a

              Draft for approval for the City Attorney was not forwarded to the Attorney. The process

              Had a hard time for continuity…C.J.Di Mento Staff Liaison said she would expedite the

              Process.            

 ARTS COMMISSION CONSIDERS MURAL POLICY

FOR CITY PRIVATE PROPERTY

There were five people in the audience for the Oceanside Arts Commission meeting.

Councilwoman Esther Sanchez was in the audience and was a speaker concerning the Pelican Project for lot 23 and the draft Mural Policy.

1. Call to Order was at 3:05 P.M.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. 4. Public Communications
1. A speaker from the Audience spoke to the concern of Graffiti and that Murals could be one way to mitigate the problem
2. A Communication was read by the clerk from an Oceanside Artist who owned a studio gallery and left Artists Alley because of the lack of foot traffic and the garbage bins close to her studio.
5. Approval of Minutes,
6. Financial Report.

Action item no. 7

There was a discussion of Lot 23. The proposed development of this property by Pelican Properties is that they would like to incorporate in their project a Public Art Sculpture.

It was reveled that Commissioner Mark Jensinoski has obtained with Pelican Properties a position as a paid consultant. He then was recused from further discussion about this item and left the room. Chairman Jonathan explained that Commissioner Jensinoski had known the Pelican Group before the project was brought before the Commission.

In reviewing the August meeting for the Commission Chairman Fohrman reviewed the renderings of the project and stated that there is a 20,000. budget for the art element. He wanted the commissioners to choose between letting the developer bring a design for approval, or forming an ad hoc to be involved in the process. There was no mention of Commissioner Jensinoski being a paid consultant for the Pelican Group at the August meeting. 

Lot 23

At this months meeting the Commission decided to work with the developer in advisory and complementary effort to facilitate the project with an ad-hoc committee.

Councilwoman Sanchez spoke that perhaps the City could provide additional funding for this project.  

Action Item no. 8 was a review of the Workplan for 2016 – 2018 and it was approved by unanimous consent.

Action Item no. 9

This was preceded by a slide presentation of Murals located within our City of Oceanside presented by Commissioner Joanne Tawfilis.

Commissioner Tawfilis the led the discussion of draft policy on Mural projects for our future in the City. This draft policy may be read at: https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=40741

There were many comments about the kind of Murals, should there be a theme, should they be professional, should they be judged by specific criteria, and should they limited to where they can be located?

BeeBee Bastidas a muralist of worldwide fame from the audience spoke to the Commission that there should be inclusion of the wider community. He said that young folks he knew had no idea that the Commission was even here, let alone considering a Mural policy which would indeed have an impact on our local young artists.   

Mural by BeBe Bastidas

The Commission decided that since this was draft version, that there was a much needed way to include the community in the discussion of that would be inclusive and fair. The idea of free speech was one of the points of concern. They voted to have a Public Forum for Community input. The existing Murals would be “grandfathered” in.

Councilwoman Sanchez commented that Community involvement should be a given and that all of our Community Cultural groups be given the opportunity to participate.

A new ad- hoc committee was formed to facilitate this project.

Information

Item 10 Reports by Commissioners on previously discussed items…

Report by Jonathan Fohrman on Arts meeting in Boston

Ad-Hoc reports

As an information comment on the Commissions moneys for the Master Planning for the Arts for the City of Oceanside, Commission Chairman said that there was an extra 5000. in the reserve which should not just “sit there” but be considered for a project which should have a productive use for our City.      

OCEANAISDE ARTS COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2015  ~ 3:00 PM

This new feature of the Artists Alley Blog is to report on the state of the Arts in Oceanside CA. This blog has been online for the past three years and dealt mainly with the  artists, and happenings in public art events and on the viewing of those events on a community level.

The Art Watch Oceanside feature will endeavor to keep our readers informed as to the official publications of our Arts Commission, the City Council, and the Region of our greater sphere of influence.

As a past Oceanside Arts Commissioner I no longer speak from the City sponsored and sanctioned view, but rather as a private citizen who for the past 25 years has worked in many areas of furthering the Fine Arts for the City of Oceanside. My work has been not only on the Arts Commission, but as a member of the Redevelopment Committee in the 90’s as well as the Design Review Committee.   

My personal interest stems from the establishing of the first artist studio and gallery in Artists Alley. This is my history and in the here and now, I have worked with Main Street Oceanside in an advisory role.

With my membership in several Art groups I have an ongoing professional interest and strive to help my fellow artists for the advancement of public awareness of their talents and accomplishments in their work.

It is my sincere hope that this page will put our City’s new Arts and Theatre District in a more official format and that our readers will be able to take part in  the new opportunities for Public Art. 

Agenda item no. 6  ~ Lot 23