Office of Economic Development
Civic Arts Commission
MINUTES
Civic Arts Commission
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Please Refrain From Wearing Scented Products To Public Meetings.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION
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Digital recording of discussions is accessible to the public Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm at the Civic Arts
Office, 2180 Milvia Street, and 1st Floor.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Robertson called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Commissioners David Snippen, Julia Robertson, Stephanie Johnson, Miriam
Stahl, and Dave Blake
Absent:
Commissioner Robbin Henderson, Ione Elioff, Lisa Taylor, Kim Anno
Staff:
Mary Ann Merker, Civic Arts Coordinator
Note:
Miriam Stahl left at 7:35pm – no quorum thereafter
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of October 28, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes
The Minutes were unanimously approved as amended. The amendments were: Item 2. Note:
Change to: Lisa Taylor appointed by Councilmember Wozniak, but not sworn in; Item 7.2 and
7.3 remove “no action taken”; Item 9.1. and 9.3 remove Robbin Henderson; Item 13 change
adjournment time to 8:30pm.
5. CHAIR’S REPORT
2180 Milvia Street, 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510-981-7530 Fax: 510-981-7099 TDD: 510-981-6903
6. PRESENTATIONS and DISCUSSION
1. Artist Definition and the Planning Commission: David Snippen and Dave Blake
2. Bond issue and language for Public Art: Kim Anno (Item moved to the next meeting due to
the absence of Kim Anno).
3. Committee Members for the 4 Civic Art Commission Committees: Grants, Development and
Policy, Public Art, Education. The Commission approved the following committee members:
Grants Committee
Robbin Henderson, Chair
Miriam Stahl
Julia Robertson
Kim Anno
Suzy Thompson (Liaison)
Development and Policy Committee
Dave Blake
Note: Julia Roberson resigned from committee
Note: Kim Anno and David Snippen (as Liaison) to be determined
Public Art Committee
Robbin Henderson, Chair
Stephanie Johnson
Dave Blake
David Snippen (Liaison)
Note: Julia Robinson considering appointment – decision made by January meeting
Education
Stephanie Johnson
Julia Robertson
Miriam Stahl
Ione Elioff
7. ACTION ITEMS
1. Support the Planning Staff Report that allows for Arts and Crafts uses under the Special
Provisions heading in the West Berkeley Plan. Dave Blake and David Snippen
Motion Commissioner Blake, second Commissioner Johnson to support new, simplified
language concerning West Berkeley Artist in the West Berkeley Plan. Vote: Approved
unanimously (5 in favor, 4 absent).
2. Appoint David Snippen as Commissioner to act as Liaison for the Marina Open Circle Public
Art Project to the Civic Arts Commission starting in January 2010 until the completion of the
project. Motion: Commissioner Blake, second Commissioner Robertson to appoint David
Snippen as Commissioner Liaison for the Marina for the Marina Open Circle Public Art
Project starting in January 2010 until the completion of the project. Vote: Approved
unanimously (5 in favor, 4 absent).
3. Appoint a Civic Arts Commissioner to take David Snippen’s place on the Design Review to
Represent the Civic Arts Commission starting in January 2010. Motion: Commissioner
Robertson, second Commissioner Snippen to appoint Commissioner Blake to replace David
Snippen of the Design Review Board to represent the Civic Arts Commission starting in
January 2010. Vote: Approved unanimously (5 in favor, 4 absent).
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8. STAFF REPORT
1. December 2, 2009 Panel Meeting for Addison Street Curator in Civic Arts Office
2. City Council Consent Item for the contract for the Marina Environmental Public Art Project
3. Process for 510Arts.com postings
4. Addison Street Tour for December 6, 2009
5. Berkeley Cultural Trust 510 Arts Reception at the Freight & Salvage on December 7,
2009 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm- Roll out of 510Arts.com web site and thank you to the funding
Foundations and City Council
6. Request the Civic Arts Commission Committee Chairs post consistent monthly meeting
times and that these times be the same each month for planning and that the Committee
Chairs write a description of what the duties and goals of each committee is so that this can
be posted with the meeting times for clarity.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Grants: Arts and Film:
Meeting on November 19, 2009 in the Civic Arts Office
2. Development and Policy: West Berkeley Artists
Inventory, Private Developers Cultural Art Partnership, City of Berkeley 1.5% for Art
Co Chairs: Johnson and Blake
3. Public Art Committee:
David Snippen, Vice-Chair until January 1, 2010
4. Education Committee: Stephanie Johnson, Chair
10.
CONTINUING DISCUSSION ITEMS
City Contracts
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS and COMMUNICATIONS
12. NEW AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
13. COMMUNICATIONS
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30pm.
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