HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-19 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
City Council/Arts Commission
Joint Study Session
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Call to Order: Mayor Kellar called the Study Session to order
at 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Council: All Councilmembers were present.
Arts Commission: All Commissioners were present.
Flag Salute: Commissioner Rasmussen led the flag salute.
ITEM 1 DRAFT ARTS MASTER PLAN — Rick Gould, Director, Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services, made opening comments and introduced consultants David
Plettner-Saunders, Jerry Allen, and Linda Flynn of The Cultural Planning Group who
presented the Draft Santa Clarita Arts Master Plan.
Council and Commission members' comments and concerns included: possible edits
to the draft mission statement; art galleries and opportunities to partner with LA
County; the implementation of a percent -for -art requirement to apply to all future
Capital Improvement Projects; funding, grant opportunities, and the need to continue
growing the Arts Program.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Addressing the Council and Commission was Stephanie O'Connor, Executive Director of Forge
Ahead Arts; David Spiers, a representative of the Shakespeare Festival; and Gary Heidkamp.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kellar adjourned the Study Session at 6:45 p.m.
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