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Minutes of the Civic Cultural Commissfon Page 2 Thursday,July 5, 2001 Newsletters from: • Arts Council of San Mateo County • San Mateo County Historical Association • Veterans Memorial Senior Center and Fun After Fifty • Peninsula Civic Light Opera ORAL COMMUNICATIONS • Matias Varela, of the Arts Council of San Mateo County distributed materials and spoke about the Council's Strategic Plan process. He noted that a Plan had not been developed in over twenty years and that San Mateo was the only Bay Area County who had not completed such a plan. They have hired a consultant who recently completed the Santa Cruz County plan. Preliminary study indicates that the lack of facilities is the biggest problem facing San Mateo County. He stated he was here to follow up on a recommendation of the organizing committee to invite leaders in the Arts Community to attend a meeting on July 10 from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Manor House in Twin Pines Park with the consultant to plan on next steps. Mr. Varela responded to questions on the availability of the San Mateo PerForming Arts Center as well as Carrington Hall and the Fox Theater. Commissioner pouglas agreed to attend the meeting on behalf of the Commission. • Tamara Piulle, spoke regarding the past practice of having local artists provide the cover for the Redwood City Citywide, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department Quarte�ly Brochure. She encouraged the Commission to request that the department revert to this practice. ITEM 1 —MURAL ON CITY WATER TANK SITE Tamara Piulle, spoke about the development of a child-care center in the Shores adjacent the City's Water Tank A and encouraged the Commission to consider the placement of a mural on the tank. She noted that the developer was considering a chain link fence with vines to obstruct the view of the tank. She believes that a mural on the tank would be a much better altemative. Ms. Piulle noted that the Commission also needed a project in connection with in lieu fees that could be generated by the proposed public art ordinance. ITEM 2 — SPONSORSHIP OF MARTIN LUTHER KING ESSAY CONTEST Director Centeno explained that the Department, through the Human Services Section, has worked with community groups to sponsor an event honoring the legacy of Dr. King on an annual basis. The group would like to add an essay contest and would like the Commission to consider sponsorship. This would likely include assistance with judging and other duties. The Commission