2020-05-26 Arts Culture Advisory Committee AgendaEL SEUUN0
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MEETING OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ARTS and CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020
MEETING TIME: 5:30 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: EI Segundo Public Library
DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY,
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED
PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR'S
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20.
How Can Members of the Public Observe and Provide Public Comments?
Residents are strongly encouraged to participate remotely in the virtual Arts and Culture
Advisory Committee Meeting. Please contact Senior Librarian Julie Todd for connection
details (itodd(d)elseaundo.ora/310-524-2729). Members of the Public may provide comments
electronically by sending them to Julie Todd via email, with a limit of 150 words and accepted
up until 30 minutes prior to the meeting. The emails will be read to the Arts and Culture
Advisory Committee during public communications and are subject to disclosure under the
Public Records Act.
Additional Information
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,
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
❑ Councilmember Lance Giroux
C. PRESENTATIONS
❑ Brian Mitchell
❑ Samantha Smith-Strassner
❑ Natalie Strong
❑ Vice Chairperson Eva Sweeney
❑ Chairperson Neal Von Flue
❑ Councilmember Scot Nicol
1. Library Park Activation Concept, including Learning Garden and Storybook Loop
(Tavi Perttula/Tavi Design Group/20 minutes)
2. Beautify Earth Introduction — an international effort to transform communities through
public art, murals, art education, and community engagement (Evan Meyers/Beautify
Earth/10 minutes)
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 February 19, 2020
F. SPECIAL BUSINESS — NONE
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — NONE
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approve Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Vision and Values Document (Michael
Kreski/15 minutes)
Attached Supporting Document: DRAFT Vision and Values Document
2. Discuss Cultural Development Fund Budget Recommendations for FY 2020-2021
(Cultural Development Program Subcommittee/15 minutes)
I. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES
1. Events/Marketing
2. Grants
3. Cultural Development Program
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 Lance Giroux
L. CITY LIAISON UPDATES
M. ADJOURNMENT
Mark Knight
Michael Kreski
Brian Mitchell
Samantha Smith-Strassner
Natalie Strong
Councilmember Scot Nicol
NEXT MEETING: Regular meeting on June 23, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Posted by: Julie Todd Date & Time: May 21, 2020, 5:OOPM
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 Von Flue (alternate)
Technology Committee: Brian Mitchell, Mark Knight (alternate)
Arts & Culture Advisory Committee — Vision and Values Document DRAFT II
03.09.20
Arts & Culture Values
Responsibility
Authenticity
Intelligence
Synergy
Equity
• Having long-term value and maintainability
• Feasible and justifiable
• Enhancing community well-being
• Showing measurable benefits to the city
• True to artist, sponsor, and city
• Respectful of community history
• Embracing vitality and character of the city
• Integral with city's future direction
• Evidencing and inspiring innovative thinking
• Merging art, technology, and ecology
• Intellectually stimulating
• Drawing strength from dualities
• Combining familiar with challenging
• Melding personal expression with civic goals
• Multifunctional and dynamic
• Welcoming diverse viewpoints
• Inclusive of all community members
• Delivering value for all stakeholders
Arts & Culture Advisory Committee — Vision and Values Document DRAFT II
03.09.20
Arts & Culture Goals
Integrate arts and culture into city life
• Artworks woven into city fabric
• School and adult programs
• Artists in residence
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
• Develop and nurture cultural events, festivals,
performances, art fairs
• Media exposure
Support local cultural institutions and artists
• Museums, theatres, libraries, performing arts groups
• Foster new art by connecting aspirations and
community resources