2020-02-19 Arts Culture Advisory Committee Agenda - SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ARTS and CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, February 19, 2020
MEETING TIME: 5:30 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: EI Segundo Public Library
Rose Garden Conference Room
111 West Mariposa Avenue
EI Segundo, CA 90245
The Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted
and listed agenda items. Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the public can only comment on City -related business
that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, and items listed on the Agenda
during the Public Communications portion of the meeting. The time limit for comments is five minutes per person,
maximum 30 minutes.
Before speaking to the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, please state: Your name and residence and the
organization you represent, if desired. Please respect the time limits.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk (310) 524-2305. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge that we are holding this meeting on the
traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Tongva. We recognize the Tongva
people as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel
Islands). We also acknowledge that Los Angeles County is home to the largest
Indigenous populations in the US.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
❑ Jeff Cason
❑ Kristen Dorsey
❑ Maureen Kingsley
❑ Mark Knight
❑ Michael Kreski
CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS
0 Councilmember Scot Nicol
❑ Brian Mitchell
❑ George Renfro
❑ Natalie Strong
❑ Vice Chairperson Eva Sweeney
❑ Chairperson Neal Von Flue
0 Councilmember Chris Pimentel
C. PRESENTATIONS
1. Discussion led by the City Attorney's Office relating to potential conflicts of interest
of ACC Members with respect to the City's new Cultural Development Program
(David King/15 minutes)
2. AB 5 Impact on the Arts: An ACC Member's Perspective (Jeff Cason/15 minutes)
Link to California Legislative Information: htt-os://le2info.le2islature.ca.�4ov/
D. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (Related to city business only and for which the
Advisory Council is responsible — 5 minutes per person; 30 minutes total).
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for January 28, 2020
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G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — NONE
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Vision Document (Michael Kreski and Eva
Sweeney/15 minutes)
Attached Supporting Document: DRAFT Vision Document
Recommendation: Discussion and possible action.
2. ACC Logo Strategy (Maureen Kingsley/10 minutes)
Recommendation: Discussion and possible action.
I. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES
1. Events/Marketing
2. Grants
3. Percent for Arts
4. Projects
J. GOVERNANCE
K. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Chairperson Neal Von Flue
Vice Chairperson Eva Sweeney
Jeff Cason
Kristen Dorsey
Maureen Kingsley
CITY COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Councilmember Scot Nicol
L. CITY LIAISON UPDATES
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Mark Knight
Michael Kreski
Brian Mitchell
George Renfro
Natalie Strong
Councilmember Chris Pimentel
NEXT MEETING: Regular meeting on March 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., at the
EI Segundo Public Library, Rose Garden Conference Room, 111 West Mariposa
Avenue, EI Segundo, CA 90245.
Posted by: Julie Todd Date & Time:
SUBCOMMITTEES
Events/Marketing: Natalie Strong (lead), Jeff Cason, Maureen Kingsley, and Brian
Mitchell
Grants: Eva Sweeney (lead), Jeff Cason, Maureen Kingsley, and Natalie Strong
Cultural Development Program: Michael Kreski (lead), Jeff Cason, Mark Knight, Brian
Mitchell, and Eva Sweeney
Projects: Neal Von Flue (lead), Kristen Dorsey, Mark Knight, Michael Kreski, and Natalie
Strong
ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OUTREACH TO OTHER
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS
Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee: Michael Kreski
Economic Development Advisory Council: Eva Sweeney
Environmental Committee: Kristen Dorsey
Investment Advisory Committee: Brian Mitchell
Library Board of Trustees: Natalie Strong, Brian Mitchell (alternate)
Planning Commission: Kristen Dorsey, Eva Sweeney (alternate)
Recreation and Parks Commission: Jeff Cason, Michael Kreski (alternate)
Senior Citizens Housing Corporation Board: Maureen Kingsley, Neal
(alternate)
Technology Committee: Brian Mitchell, Mark Knight (alternate)
*Gateway Committee: George Renfro
Von Flue
Arts & Culture Advisory Committee — Vision Document
DRAFT
02.08.20
Arts & Culture Values
Responsibility
Authenticity
Intelligence
Synergy
Equity
• Having long-term value and maintainability
• Achievable
• Financially feasible and justifiable
• Enhancing community well-being
• Showing measurable benefits to the city
• True to artist, sponsor, and city
• Respectful of community history, character
• Nurturing existing roots
• Integral with city's future direction
• Evidencing and inspiring innovative thinking
• Merging art, technology, and ecology
• Intellectually challenging
• Drawing strength from dualities
• Combining familiar with challenging
• Melding personal expression with civic goals
• Multifunctional and dynamic
• Welcoming diverse viewpoints
• Engaging a broad community
• Delivering value for all stakeholders
Arts & Culture Advisory Committee — Vision Document
DRAFT
02.08.20
Arts & Culture Goals
Integrate arts and culture into city life
• Artworks woven into city fabric
• School and adult programs
• Artists in residence
• City identity strengthened through arts
Build a better city with art
• Integrate creative concepts into capital improvements
• Improve the "quality of place" throughout the city
• Bridge downtown, beach, and east of PCH through art
Make EI Segundo a prime tourist destination
• Landmark art attractions (monumental lookout,
welcome chapel, floating pier)
• Calendar of festivals, performances, art fairs
• Media exposure (i.e. TV series "Building a City with
Art", regional promotion of art/culture events)
Create / support cultural events
• Theatre and concerts in public spaces and parks
• TedX Talks in EI Segundo venues
• EI Segundo Art Walks
• Street festivals and art shows
• City programming
Support local cultural institutions and artists
• Museums
• Theatres
• Libraries
• Performing arts groups