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CAC ACTION ITEM - (1) Discussion of 2025 - 2026 Subcommittees; and (2) Assignment of Commissioners to Standing and Ad Hoc Subcommittees
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Meeting Date: August 19, 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: [X]
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (08/14/25)
Department Approval: N/A
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC): (1) Discuss the Standing and Ad hoc subcommittee assignments for FY 2025 - 2026; (2) Determine if there are any changes to the approved assignments made at the July 15, 2025 CAC Meeting; and (3) If desired, assign Commissioners to Ad Hoc and Standing Subcommittees for the fiscal year.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
During the July 15, 2025 CAC Meeting, the Cultural Affairs Commission reviewed its subcommittees considering the City Council adopted budget and work plan for Cultural Affairs for the coming year, and two Commissioners were assigned to the CAC’s one Standing and six ad hoc subcommittees. The process used to determine subcommittee structures and functions as well as the dissolution of subcommittees from FY 2024 - 2025 is described in Attachment #1.
At its July 15, 2025 Regular Meeting, the CAC voted to assign members to the following Standing and Ad Hoc subcommittees for FY 2025 - 2026:
Standing:
• Public Art (Mesghali / Gupta)
Ad Hoc:
• Artist Laureate (DiLoreto / Gupta)
• Creative Economy & Cultural Plan (Fleischer / O’Carroll)
• FY 2025-26 Culver City Arts Foundation (O’Carroll / Gupta)
• 2026 Performing Arts Grant Program (Fleischer / DiLoreto)
• 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games/Cultural Olympiad (Mesghali / O’Carroll)
• Communications & Outreach Plan (Fleischer / DiLoreto)
Additional details about the CAC subcommittee discussions can be found in the July 15th meeting minutes.
Following the July 15th CAC meeting, Staff were contacted by Chair O’Carroll with a request to revisit the committee assignments and consider adjustments to the individual committee assignments.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
There is no direct fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS:
25-08-19_ATT 1_July 15 Subcommittee Staff Report
MOTIONS:
That the Cultural Affairs Commission:
1. Discuss the Standing and Ad hoc subcommittee assignments for FY 2025 - 2026; and
2. Make recommendations for any changes to the approved assignments; and if desired,
3. Vote to assign Commissioners to Standing and Ad Hoc Subcommittees for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 as follows:
Subcommittee Commissioners
STANDING:
Public Art ______ /______
Subcommittee Commissioners
AD HOC:
Artist Laureate ______ /______
Communications & Outreach Plan ______ /______
Creative Economy & Cultural Plan ______ /______
FY 2025-26 Culver City Arts Foundation ______ /______
2026 Performing Arts Grant Program ______ /______
2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games/Cultural Olympiad ______ /______