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�� , ti Civic Cultural Commission Page 2 Minutes of March 1, 2001 their scheduled performance. Director Centeno will call Mr. McKenna to discuss. Director Centeno provided the Commissioners with a copy of a letter from the Redwood City Downtown Business Group concerning transferring responsibility of the entire `Tis the Season event to their group. She noted that no action could be taken on this item because it was not on the agenda. This item will be placed on the April agenda for further discussion. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Dave Redfern of the Downtown Business Group stated that they met a week ago with the �Tis the Season group to discuss the 2000 event. Mr. Redfern said the Downtown Business Group would like to be in charge of all the �Tis the Season events including the parade. They feel they have more manpower to stafF the events and they also feel that changes are needed to expand and make the event more successful. Mr. Redfern said the Downtown Business Group's ideas were not welcome at the meeting and they feel that if are going to pay for the parade insurance and be responsible for organizing the parade, they should be responsible for all aspects of the event. Mr. Redfern was advised the letter was just received today and no action could be taken at this evening's meeting, but the matter would be placed on the April agenda. Juan Carlos Prado of the Downtown Task Force invited the Commission to attend their meeting on Saturday, March 3 at 8:30am at the Community Room of the Main Library. He asked the Commission to make a one half hour presentation at the meeting to educate the Task Force on the Cultural Commission's purpose and work in the community. Mr. Prado was interested in promoting a performing arts center to be located on the property at Middlefield and Jefferson (current employee parking lot) and asked the Commission to attend this meeting to express their support. ITEM 1 — STANFORD DIGITAL ART PRESENTATION There was no representative from Stanford Digital Art Department at the meeting to discuss this item. ITEM 2 — SMALL GRANT REQUESTS Veronica Velez of the Redwood City Healthy Start Network spoke regarding their grant request of $999.00 to fund live music groups for their "Mano-a- Mano: Parent to Parent" Festival. The 5t'' annual festival is planned for April 28 from 11:OOam to 3:OOpm at Hoover School. The festival will include vendors, food booths, dancing and multi-cultural entertainment.