Arts and Culture Advisory Commission

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

Agenda — 21 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.org 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.
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. 12 Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the Board/Commission, provided that any Member, individual, or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted on separately.
13. E.1. SUBJECT: Arts and Culture Advisory Commission Minutes of July 18, 2024 and November 26, 2024 REPORT IN BRIEF Arts and Culture Advisory Commission Minutes from the meeting of July 18, 2024 and November 26, 2024. RECOMMENDATION Arts and Culture Advisory Commission - Adopt a motion approving and filing the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission minutes of July 18, 2024 and November 26, 2024. 25-083
14. F. REPORTS
15. F.1. SUBJECT: Request from Commissioner Camarda for Information on Revitalizing the Merced Art Hop REPORT IN BRIEF Request from Commissioner Camarda for information on revitalizing the Merced Art Hop. RECOMMENDATION Information Only. 25-080
16. F.2. SUBJECT: Request from Vice Chair Dennis to Review Next Steps for Creating Arts Districts in the City of Merced REPORT IN BRIEF Discuss Vice Chair Dennis’s request to review next steps for creating arts districts in the City of Merced. RECOMMENDATION Information only. Should the Commission want to take further action a separate agenda item will be prepared for consideration and possible action. 25-081
17. F.3. SUBJECT: Report on a Proposed Art Maintenance Plan REPORT IN BRIEF Staff to provide a report on a proposed City of Merced sponsored public art maintenance fund. RECOMMENDATION Information Only. 25-082
18. G. BUSINESS
19. 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
20. 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
21. H. ADJOURNMENT