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CAC ACTION ITEM - 1) Acknowledgement of Reappointed Member and Newly Appointed Members of the Cultural Affairs Commission; and 2) Administration of the Oath of Office to Two Members; and (3) Election of the Chair and Vice Chair for FY 2025 - 2025
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Meeting Date: July 15, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Sally Unsworth / City Manager - Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (07/10/25)
Department Approval: N/A
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission select, by majority vote, a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson to serve in that capacity until the next reorganization in July 2026 or thereafter.
BACKGROUND & PROCEDURE
At the special meeting on June 2, 2025, the City Council considered nine (9) eligible applications for the Cultural Affairs Commission and interviewed the candidates in attendance at that meeting.
At the following regular City Council meeting on June 9, 2025 Leora O’Carroll was reappointed to Office No. 2, Nikki Diloreto was appointed to Office No. 1, and Shona Gupta was appointed to Office No. 3.
The City Clerk confirmed that Shona Gupta attended Brown Act and Ethics Training on June 26, 2025 and was administered the Oath of Office at that meeting.
Leora O’Carroll and Nikki Diloreto shall be administered the Oath of Office at the start of the regular meeting of the Cultural Affairs Commission on July 15, 2025.
Commissioner O’Carroll shall preside over the meeting and take nominations for the selection of a Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026. The newly selected Chair shall preside over the meeting upon the conclusion of this agenda item.
Below is each Commission Member’s office number with their associated term:
Office No. 1: Nikki Diloreto - First Term expires on June 30, 2029
Office No. 2: Leora O’Carroll - Second Term expires on June 30, 2029
Office No. 3: Shona Gupta - First Term expires on June 30, 2028
Office No. 4: Tania Fleischer - Second Term expires on June 30, 2027
Office No. 5: Ehsaan Mesghali - First Term expires on June 30, 2026
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this Agenda Item.
ATTACHMENTS
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MOTION:
That the Cultural Affairs Commission:
1. Select ______________ as Chair; and, _____________ as Vice Chair.