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Arts and Culture Advisory Commission

March 19, 2026 ·4:00 PM Final

City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Agenda — 19 items

  1. 1 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
  2. 2 WELCOME
  3. 3 At least 72 hours prior to each regular Board/Commission meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City's website at www.cityofmerced.gov or at the City Clerk's Office, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340. All public records relation to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Commission will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber.
  4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE BOARD/COMMISSION CLERK
  5. 5 Members of the audience who wish to address the Board/Commission are requested to complete a speaker card available at the podium against the back of the Council Chamber. Please submit the completed card to the Board/Commission Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Material may be emailed to (insert Board/Commission contact email) no later than 1 PM on the day of the meeting. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Report item # or Public Comment. Your comments will be presented to the Board/Commission at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 PM will be distributed to the Board/Commission and retained for the official record. To view video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City’s website www.cityofmerced.gov, YouTube, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96.
  6. A. CALL TO ORDER
  7. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  8. C. ROLL CALL
  9. D. PUBLIC COMMENT
  10. 10 Members of the public who wish to speak on any matter not listed on the agenda may speak during this portion of the meeting and will be allotted 3 minutes. State law prohibits the Board/Commission from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the public comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on a matter that is listed on the agenda will be called upon to speak during discussion of that item.
  11. E. CONSENT CALENDAR
  12. E.1. SUBJECT: Commission to Approve the Recommendation by the Future Arts Subcommittee for the Blue Heron Sculpture Project to the Merced County Juvenile Court School REPORT IN BRIEF Commission to approve the recommendation by the Future Arts Subcommittee for the Blue Heron Sculpture Project to the Merced County Juvenile Court School. RECOMMENDATION Arts and Culture Advisory Commission - Adopt a motion approving the recommendation by the Future Arts Subcommittee for the Blue Heron Sculpture Project to the Merced County Juvenile Court School 26-225
  13. E.2. SUBJECT: Commission to Approve the Recommendation by the Future Arts Subcommittee for the R Street Undercrossing Mural to Saul Gonzalez Laureano’s Mural Bajo El Mismo Cielo REPORT IN BRIEF Commission to approve the recommendation by the Future Arts Subcommittee for the R Street Undercrossing Mural to Saul Gonzalez Laureano’s mural, Bajo El Mismo Cielo. RECOMMENDATION Arts and Council Commission - Adopt a motion approving the recommendation by the Future Arts Subcommittee for the R Street Undercrossing Mural to Saul Gonzalez Laureano’s mural, Bajo El Mismo Cielo. 26-227
  14. F. ACTION ITEMS
  15. F.1. SUBJECT: Report on Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Process for Art Projects REPORT IN BRIEF City staff to provide an update on RFQ process for art projects RECOMMENDATION Information Only. 26-228
  16. G. BUSINESS
  17. G.1. SUBJECT: Request to Add Item to Future Agenda REPORT IN BRIEF Provides members of the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission to request that an item be placed on a future Arts and Culture Advisory Commission agenda for initial consideration by the Boards/Commissions. 24-930
  18. G.2. SUBJECT: Commission Comments REPORT IN BRIEF Provides an opportunity for the Chair and/or Member(s) to make a brief announcement on any activity(ies) she/he has attended on behalf of the Commssion and to make a brief announcement on future community events and/or activities. The Brown Act does not allow discussion or action by the legislative body under this section. 23-268
  19. H. ADJOURNMENT