Alameda County Arts Commission 1106 Madison Street, Suite 336 Oakland, CA 94607 t (510) 208-9646 www.acgov.org/arts ALAMEDA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MONTHLY MEETING: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 4:00 – 6:00pm MEETING LOCATION: Teleconference. Instructions are attached. Click on this link to join the video webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93877886945 Call this number to join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 938 7788 6945 Any member of the Audience desiring to address the Alameda County Arts Commission: Please follow the teleconferencing instructions. After receiving recognition from the Arts Commission, please state your name for the record prior to your presentation. Only matters on the agenda may be acted upon. If you wish to speak on a matter not on the agenda, please wait until the Chairperson calls for public input. Only matters within the Arts Commission’s jurisdiction may be addressed. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chairperson. For questions, please contact the Office of the Alameda County Arts Commission, main phone number 510-208-9646 or http://www.acgov.org/arts/contact.htm AGENDA I. General Business of the Alameda County Arts Commission A. Call to Order Diane Takei Gotanda, Chairperson B. Roll Call C. Teleconference Instructions Rachel Osajima, Director D. Approval of ACAC Minutes for May 12, 2021 VOTING ITEM Diane Takei Gotanda, Chairperson E. Public Forum (Time Limit: 3 Minutes Per Speaker) F. Executive Committee 1. 2021 Executive Committee i. Committee Members: Diane Takei Gotanda (Chairperson), Ernest Jolly (Vice-Chair), Sergio Suarez (Secretary), Grace Karr and Winda Shimizu 2. General Announcements 3. Review of Expectations Regarding Commissioner Attendance i. As per ACAC Rules of Procedure, Section 4-4: Arts Commissioners are expected to have good attendance and to not have three consecutive unexcused absences, or five absences (excused or unexcused) within a twelve calendar month period. 4. ACAC Executive Committee Meetings i. Monthly meetings take place on the 1st Wednesday of the Month, except when otherwise noted Meetings are open to the public. The next meeting: Wed., July 7, 3:30-4:30pm G. Arts Commission Appointments and Vacancies 1. Supervisorial District 1, Supervisor Haubert (Dublin, Livermore, East Fremont and Unincorporated East County) i. No Vacancy ii. Sawsan Jari Wolski, 1st Term: 12/15/20-3/31/2022; Grace Karr, 1st Term: 4/21/20-4/21/2024; Margaret Thornberry, 1st Term: 3/27/18-1/7/2022; Agenda - Alameda County Arts Commission Regular Meeting, June 9, 2021 Page 1 of 3 2. Supervisorial District 2, Supervisor Valle (Hayward, South Fremont, Union City, Newark) i. No Vacancy ii. Mina Mangewala, 1st Term: 2/9/2021-11/26/2021; Sergio Suarez, 2nd Term: 2/6/21-2/5/25; Alejandra Wahl, 1st Term: 12/4/2020-11/7/2024 3. Supervisorial District 3, Supervisor Chan (Alameda, Central Oakland, San Leandro, San Lorenzo) i. No Vacancy ii. Andrea Guskin, 1st Term: 7/23/19-10/27/22; Jody Sahota, 1st Term: 7/4/2020-4/18/24; Theresa Rude, 1st Term: 2/9/2021-11/7/2024 4. Supervisorial District 4, Supervisor Miley (North and East Oakland, Castro Valley, Pleasanton, Ashland) i. No Vacancy ii. Winda Shimizu, 1st Term: 2/27/18-2/26/22; Usha Shukla, 1st Term: 2/9/2021-12/7/2024; Linda Willis, 1st Term: 3/2/2021-2/8/2024 5. Supervisorial District 5, Supervisor Carson (North and West Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany) i. No Vacancy ii. Rohan DaCosta, 1st Term: 6/18/19-3/29/23; Diane Takei Gotanda, 2nd Term: 5/15/20-5/16/24; Ernest Jolly, 2nd Term 9/22/20-11/8/24 6. Ex-Officio Members i. Current Participating Members with No Term Limits: Eileen Dalton representing the Director of the Community Development Agency; Carolina Gainey-Vejar representing the Dean of Fine Arts, CSU East Bay; Willie Hopkins Jr., Director of the General Services Agency / Dolly Bryan representing GSA H. Public Art Advisory Committee Appointments and Meetings 1. Committee Status i. One Vacancy ii. Current Members: Andrew Appleton, Vicky Chen, Elin Christopherson, Yes Duffy, Brian Laczko, Tomyé Neal-Madison, Scott Miner, Mimi Sullivan 2. PAAC Meetings take place on the 4th Thursday of the Month, except when otherwise noted meetings are open to the public. Next Meeting: Thursday, June 24, 3:30-5:30pm II. Director’s Report Rachel Osajima, Director A. General Updates III. Arts Advocacy Rachel Osajima, Director A. Advocacy on the City and County Level B. Californians for the Arts and California Arts Advocates D. Alameda County Arts Leadership Awards 2021 1. Selection of Awardees (Report: ACAC_6-9-2021_1) VOTING ITEM 2. Board of Supervisors Commendation Event: Oct. 5, 2021 (Tentative) IV. Public Art Amy Stimmel and Rosa Valdez, Program Coordinators A. Updates about Current Public Art Projects V. Arts Education Violet Juno, Program Coordinator A. Updates about Creative Community Engagement Services VI. Commissioner Reports Regarding Arts Activities (2 minutes each) Diane Takei Gotanda, Chairperson VII. Next Alameda County Arts Commission Meeting will take place on Wed., July 14, 2021, 4:00-6:00pm Diane Takei Gotanda, Chairperson VIII. Adjournment Diane Takei Gotanda, Chairperson Agenda - Alameda County Arts Commission Regular Meeting, June 9, 2021 Page 2 of 3 TELECONFERENCING GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION Due to the Shelter In Place Order, this Meeting will take place via teleconference Alameda County joined Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties and the City of Berkeley in issuing similar health officer orders directing their respective residents to shelter in place. The initial order became effective, March 17, 2020, due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The orders limit activity, travel and business functions to only those that are essential. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 on March 17, 2020, governing the convening of public meetings. Pursuant to the Executive Order, all Members of the Alameda County Arts Commission may participate in their meetings without being physically present (via teleconference), and no teleconference locations for the public are required to be provided or noticed in the meeting agenda. The public must be given the opportunity to observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically (through either audio or video, or both). Members of the public may observe the meeting and may make public comments regarding matters on the agenda, or during the Public Comment portion of the meeting on a matter not on the agenda provided the matter is within the Arts Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction. To observe the Meeting by Video Conference: Click on this link to join the video webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93877886945 Meeting ID: 938 7788 6945 If the link does not work, open Zoom web application and select “Join a Meeting” and then enter the Meeting ID. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference are available at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en- us/articles/201362193-%20Joining-a-meeting If you are using a computer: Use the raise your hand button and when you are called to speak, unmute your speaker. If your system does not have this feature, send a message to the host in the chat function. To listen to the Meeting by Phone: Call the number below at the noticed meeting time. If you are calling in: dial *9 to raise your hand to speak. When you are called to speak the host will unmute you to enable you to speak. If you decide not speak, you may hang up and dial back into the meeting or simply notify the Staff you do not wish to speak when you are unmuted and asked to speak. Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 958 9810 8968 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adbzWsAgOH Additional instructions on how to join a meeting by phone are available at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en- us/articles/201362663%20-%20Joining-a-meeting-by-phone To Submit Written Comment: Members of the public who wish to address the Arts Commission, are strongly encouraged to submit public comment at least 24 hours prior to the noticed meeting time. Send public comments to email address [email protected] . This email address will also be checked before the meeting and during the meeting. Please include your name and the agenda item you are addressing or if your comment falls under Public Comment. Your public comment will be read by staff during the meeting. Questions: For questions regarding the teleconferencing instructions or other related matters, please contact the Arts Commission staff at [email protected] or phone 510-208-9646. Agenda - Alameda County Arts Commission Regular Meeting, June 9, 2021 Page 3 of 3 Alameda County Arts Commission (ACAC) Minutes: Regular Meeting, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 4:00-6:00pm Location: Via Teleconference Commissioners in Attendance, (Absent), (Excused) District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Grace Karr Mina Mangewala Andrea Guskin Winda Shimizu Rohan DaCosta Sawsan Jari (Sergio Suarez) Theresa Rude Usha Shukla (Diane Takei Gotanda) Margaret Thornberry Alejandra Wahl Jody Sahota (Linda Willis) Ernest Jolly Ex-Officio Members in Attendance, (Absent), (Excused) Eileen Dalton representing Chris Bazar, Director of the Community Development Agency (Willie Hopkins, Jr.), Director of the General Services Agency Carolina Gainey-Vejar representing Dean of Fine Arts, California State University East Bay Vacancy representing Daniel Woldesenbet, Director of the Public Works Agency Vacancy representing Director, Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive of UC Berkeley Vacancy representing President, California of the California College of the Arts Vacancy representing Director, Oakland Museum of California Staff Present: Rachel Osajima, Director, Program Coordinators Violet Juno, Rosa Valdez, Amy Stimmel Visitors: None I.