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MEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING :
PLACE OF MEETING :
CARLSBAD ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER : Chair Laurenn Ba rker called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Barker, Snyder, Jadhav, Nassiri, Chung and Miringoff.
STAFF PRESEN T: Richard Schultz, Cultural Arts Manager
Daisy Hernandez, Senior Office Specialist
Mimi Kim, Community Arts Grants Coordinator
Tonya Rodzach, Public Art Coordinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Arts Commission meeting held May 6, 2021.
Motion by Commissioner Snyder, seconded by Commissioner Chung, to approve the Minutes of
the regular meeting held on May 6, 2021.
Motion carried, 6/0/0/0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS FUNDING PLAN: Cultural Arts Manager Schultz introduced the
new Community Arts Grants Coordinator Mimi Kim and briefly shared the history of Community
Arts Grants. He explained that each grants panel focuses on different priorities, serves as part
of the "checks and balances," and what the commission's role is. Kim presented the grants in
three different categories. Commissioners with conflicts of interest stepped out, but still voted
on other categories. Her presentation also reviewed the new grant lifecycle management
software, the CAG overview and timeline, the scoring process, staff recommendation and the
funding plan for FY 2021-22.
Motion to accept the Educational Institutions or Affiliated Groups portion of the Community
Arts Grants by Commissioner Nassiri, seconded by Commissioner Miringoff.
Motion carried, 5/0/0/1 (Snyder -Recuse)
Motion to accept the Arts Projects portion of the Community Arts Grants by Commissioner
Nassiri, seconded by Commissioners Miringoff.
Motion carried, 4/0/0/2 (Barker, Snyder -Recuse)
Motion to accept the Capacity Building portion of the Community Arts Grants by Commissioner
Miringoff, seconded Commissioner Nassiri.
Motion carried, 5/0/0/1 (Snyder -Recuse)
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Arts Commission
Minutes ofthe August 5, 2021 Meeting
REVIEW OF COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
Cultural Arts Manager Schultz provided an overview of the Arts Commission Committees,
covering what the committees do, their composition, how committees develop and the
distinction between ad hoc, mandated, and staff-centric.
ELECTION FOR CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR: Chair Barker nominated Commissioner Jadhav for
Chair, seconded by Commissioner Miringoff. There were no other nominations.
Motion carried, 6/0/0/0.
Commissioner Joni Miringoff nominated herself for Vice Chair, seconded by Commissioner
Snyder. There were no other nominations.
Motion carried, 6/0/0/0.
CHAIR REPORT: Chair Barker shared how much she has enjoyed being Arts Commission chair
for the last three years.
CULTUAL ARTS MANAGER REPORT: Schultz thanked Commissioners Barker and Snyder for
their service to the Arts Commission. He confirmed that a new Arts Commissioner would be
appointed at the City Council meeting on Aug. 17, 2021 and encouraged the commission to
watch the live stream. He shared a sneak peek of the next phase of Pop-Up Art in the Carlsbad
Village, upcoming permanent and public art projects, the last two TGIF In Your Backyard
streaming concerts and the next Cannon Art Gallery exhibit.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioners shared the highlights of
their participation and attendance at local arts events and programs.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Barker adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Daisy Hernandez
Senior Office Specialist