2023-03-06
REGULARMEETING MINUTES
CITY OF ENCINITAS COMMISSION FOR THEARTS
Monday, March6,2023, 5:00pm
1.CALL TO ORDER
Arts Administrator Murphycalled the meeting to order at 5:01pm.
2.ROLL CALL
Present: CommissionersAbraham(5:18), Campbell, Fox, Hebert, Kadakia, Lees, and Marakovits.
Absent:None
Also Present:Director Karlen, ArtsAdministratorMurphy,andManagement Analyst Gilliam
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
4A. Introduction of Arts Supervisor Jess Roberts and Arts Assistant Connor Sheehan
4B. Encinitas Friends of the Arts presentation
Naimeh Woodward showed a PowerPoint presentation to the Commissioners sharing the new mission
and vision of Encinitas Friends of theArts.
5.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
None
6.CHANGESTO THE AGENDA
None
7.APPROVAL OFTHE MINUTES
7. Approval of the February6, 2023 RegularMeetingMinutes
ACTION
COMMISSIONER LEESMOVEDAPPROVALOF THE FEBRUARY6, 2023,REGULARMEETING
MINUTES.SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ABRAHAM,AND THEMOTION CARRIED.AYES:
ABRAHAM, LEES, FOX.NAYS:NONE.ABSTAIN:MARAKOVITS, CAMPBELL,HEBERT AND
KADAKIA.ABSENT: NONE.
8.ACTIONITEMS
8A. Commission for the Arts Chair and Vice Chair
ACTION
STAFF LIAISONMURPHY OPENED THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIR.
COMMISSIONER ABRAHAM NOMINATED COMMISSIONERHEBERT. COMMISSIONER HEBERT
ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION. THERE BEING NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, COMMISSIONER
HEBERT WILL BE CHAIR.
STAFF LIAISON MURPHY OPENED THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR.
COMMISSIONER ABRAHAM NOMINATEDCOMMISSIONER LEES. COMMISSIONER LEES
DECLINED. COMMISSIONER LEES NOMINATED COMMISSIONER FOX.COMMISSIONER FOX
ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION. THERE BEING NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, COMMISSIONER FOX
WILL BE VICE CHAIR.
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REGULARMEETING MINUTES
CITY OF ENCINITAS COMMISSION FOR THEARTS
Monday, March6,2023, 5:00pm
8B. Commission for the Arts 2023-24 Meeting Calendar
ACTION
COMMISSIONER LEES MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MEETING CALENDAR, SECOND BY
COMMSSIONER MARAKOVITS, AND THE MOTION CARRIED. AYES: ABRAHAM, CAMPBELL,
FOX, HEBERT, KADAKIA, LEES,AND MARAKOVITS. NAYS: NONE.
8C. Commission for the Arts Annual Work Plan
Commissioner Hebertled the discussionregarding potential Commission for the Arts Work Plan items
for FY 2023-24that align with City Council priorities and theCultural Arts Division projects and
programs.
ACTION
COMMISSIONER HEBERT MOTIONED TO EXTEND THE MEETING TO 7:15PM, SECOND BY
COMMISIONER FOX, AND THEMOTION CARREID:AYES: ABRAHAM, CAMPBELL, FOX,
HEBERT, KADAKIA, LEES,AND MARAKOVITS. NAYS: NONE.
8D. Pacific View Art Center Update
Arts Administrator Murphy provided an update to the Commissioners regarding the Pacific View Art
Center.
9.INFORMATIONALITEMS
9A. CulturalArts DivisionReport–ArtsAdministrator Murphy
Administrator Murphy shared that there are a few more months left to participate in theArts and
Economic ProsperitySurveyand requested theCommissionersencourageany non-profit
organizations having events in Encinitas prior to May 31, 2023 to reach out to the Arts Division for
more information. She sharedthat the deadline for the Community Grant Program application
submittals just passed,and the evaluation panel will be reviewing the applicationson March 14, 2023,
and will be presented to City Council for approval on April 19, 2023.
9B. Commission Calendar–Arts AdministratorMurphy
1.Wednesdays@Noonconcerts: March 1,8, 15, and 22,and 29,Encinitas Library
2.Music by the Sea: March24,7:30pm, EncinitasLibrary
9C. Encinitas Friends of the Arts Report –Commissioner Lees
No additionalupdates
10.COMMISSIONER INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
None
11.FUTUREAGENDA ITEMSADDEDBY COMMISSION MEMBERS
None
12.COMMISSIONERS’REPORTS
Commissioners shared updates as pertaining to arts events.
ADJOURNMENT
ChairHebertadjourned themeeting at7:05pm.
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