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Home My WebLink About20220126-Arts and Culture City Council Subcommittee ARTS AND CULTURE CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022 3:00 P.M. DOWNEY CITY HALL 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241 City Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS Council Member Catherine Alvarez Council Member Mario Trujillo SEE ATTACHED SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE JANUARY 26, 2022 SPECIAL ARTS AND CULTURE CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVE MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 2021 III. PUBLIC COMMENT On agenda items only four (4) minutes limit IV. DISCUSSION ITEM: DISCUSS STAY GALLERY PROGRAM PROPOSAL V. SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS VI. STAFF COMMENTS VII. ADJOURNMENT ________________________________________________________________________ Supporting documents if any are available at: www.downeyca.org; City Hall – City Manager’s Office, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241. 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Seq., at the following locations: Downey City Hall, Downey City Library, and Barbara J. Riley Senior Center. Dated this 25th day of January, 2022 Monica L. Delgadillo Monica L. Delgadillo Executive Secretary 1 SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility for the January 26, 2022, Special Meeting of the Arts and Culture City Council Subcommittee. Pursuant to Downey City Council Resolution No. 22-8048, Authorizing the Use of Remote Teleconferencing Provision Pursuant to AB 361 (attached), adopted on January 12, 2022, the , Downey Special Meeting of the the Downey Arts and Culture City Council Subcommittee scheduled for January 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. will allow members of the public to view, listen and participate in the meetings virtually/remotely. Members of the public wishing to submit public comment to the subcommittee members regarding items on the agenda may do so in writing or via Zoom during the meeting. Below are the ways to participate in the Special Meeting at 3:00 p.m. 1. Zoom Teleconference: (888) 788-0099 or (877) 853-5247 Meeting ID: 823 1522 1345 Passcode: 126527 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82315221345?pwd=cTJFQzRnUE5ManhZUUh6M3E1REljQT09 2. E-mail: council@downeyca.org In order to effectively accommodate public participation, participants are asked to provide their public comments in writing via e-mail or in person at the Downey City Council’s Office by noon 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Participants submitting public comment in writing are encouraged to provide the following information in their email: a) Full Name; b) City of Residence; c) Agenda Item No.; d) Written Comments. At the appropriate public comment period during the meeting, city staff will make an announcement. 3. 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For any questions contact the City Council Office at (562) 904-7274 1 | P a g e MINUTES ARTS AND CULTURE CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING October 21, 2021 Downey City Hall – City Council Conference Room 11111 Brookshire Ave., Downey CA 90241 I. CALL TO ORDER The City of Downey Arts and Culture Subcommittee meeting of September 21, 2021 was called to order at 3:02 PM., by staff liaison John Oskoui. Members Present: Mario Trujillo Committee-Members Catherine Alvarez Committee-Members (teleconference) City Staff Present: John Oskoui Assistant City Manager II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (August 23, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING) It was moved by Committee-member Alvarez, seconded by Committee-member Trujillo to approve the minutes of the August 23, 2021 Special Meeting of the Arts and Culture Subcommittee. III. PUBLIC COMMENTS None IV. DISCUSSION– Black Box Theatre Mr. Alistair Hunter of Downey Arts Coalition discussed the importance of a black box theatre for the community. He shared details of a proposal for the Downey Theatre. Committee-member Trujillo discussed the importance of building a cohesive group which could consist of representatives from The Downey Rose Float, Downey Historical Society, Venue Tech to name a few, to come up with comprehensive programs supporting art and culture in the community. He also emphasized the importance of transparency to ensure that the citizens would be fully aware of how the City is spending their tax dollars to support these programs. Committee-member Trujillo expressed his desire to see a “black box theatre” back in Downey to encourage participation by all age groups particularly children. He indicated that he envisions robust fundraising as a means to support a black box theatre. Committee-member Alvarez echoed Committee-member Trujillo’ comments regarding a black box theatre in Downey. She indicated that as a child growing up in a neighboring community she participated in programs offered and knows the importance and value of these types of art programs in development of children. 2 | P a g e Committee-member Trujillo indicated that he sees the appearance of lack of accessibility to the Downey as a challenge which needs to be addressed and that in conjunction with the proposed black box theatre, it is imperative to think about who would run the program, which entity would undertake production, inclusion of the entire community, and potential engagement of the Parks and Recreation Department. He also mentioned that hiring a production company would be another alternative to consider. Mr. Gabriel Enamorado of Stay Gallery discussed the programs offered by a community theatre in Boyle Heights. Committee-member Trujillo mentioned that we have to be cognizant of the impacts of AB-5 which became law in 2019 on potential funding mechanisms. He indicated that the next step is to entertain a proposal from interested groups to be considered by the subcommittee and ultimately the City Council. V. DISCUSSION– DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTS AND CULTURE STRATEGIC PLAN Committee-member Trujillo discussed the importance of a developing a comprehensive plan for expansion of arts and culture in the community. He mentioned that while the committee would be working on this task he would support interim action items such as arranging for an Art Walk in Spring of 2022, Venue Tech conducting an open-house for the community, the City exploring the option of utilizing available space in our local schools for various art programs. Committee-member Alvarez indicated that she is in support of the recommended events/programs as proposed by Committee-member Trujillo. VI. COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ COMMENTS Committee-member Trujillo discussed the importance of building a cohesive group which could consist of representatives from The Downey Rose Float, Downey Historical Society, Venue Tech to name a few, to come up with comprehensive programs supporting art and culture in the community. He also emphasized the importance of transparency to ensure that the citizens would be fully aware of how the City is spending their tax dollars to support these programs. Committee-member Alvarez thanked all participants. VII. STAFF COMMENTS There were no staff comments VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:17 p.m.