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[CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

[00:00:02]

>> MAYOR MILLER: CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER OF THE CITY OF INDIO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION.

PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE STARTED TH MEETING AT 3:30.

WE ARE HERE IN THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL CHA MYSELF AND MAYOR PRO TEM.

THE OTHER THREE COUNCILMEMBERS ARE PRESEN VIA TELECOMMUNICATION.

FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ORDERS WE ARE ALLOWED TO DO THAT.

WE ALSO HAVE THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION.

I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MS. BECERRA TO MAKE SU HAS ROLL CALL.

>> GOOD EVENING.

ROLL CALL FOR PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION.

>> I CAN GET ROLL CALL, CHAIRPERSON?

>> HERE.

>> CHAIRPERSON BECERRA?

>> I'M HERE.

>> VICE CHAIRPERSON BUCK?

>> HERE.

>> COMMISSIONER SCHINSKY?

>> HERE.

>> OKAY.

AND THAT IS THREE PRESENT AND TWO ABSENT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A QUORUM OF BOTH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION.

AND WITH THAT, IF WE COULD PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

MAYOR PRO TEM COULD LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: ABC NEWS.

PLACE YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF TH STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> MAYOR MILLER: AMEN.

THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM.

WE MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER THREE.

WHICH IS THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR ANYTHING TO BE READ IN THE RECORD, CITY CLERK?

>> NO.

I DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

[4. STUDY SESSION ITEMS]

WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

THERE ARE THREE PARTS OF IT BUT IT'S A CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION JOINT STUDY SESSION FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION ON ONE, CITY COUNCIL OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTATIONS.

TWO, THE COMMISSION WORK PLAN PROPOSAL.

THREE, FUTURE DIRECTION.

WHO WILL BE LEADING THIS? MR. SCOTT?

>> MARK: I'LL JUST DO SOME INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS AND THEN THIS IS REALLY A MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION.

AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DISCUSSION.

WE HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

I KNOW THAT WE ARE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES HERE IF YOU HEAR WHISTLING IN THE BACKGROUND.

MAYOR MILLER WHEN HE TOOK OFFICE SAID TO ME A JOINT MEETING WITH EACH OF OUR COMMISSIONS THROUGH THE TERM AND THEN IMM THE COVID ISSUES HIT.

AND WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PULL THAT OFF.

BUT I AM APPRECIATIVE OF THE COMMISSION, THIS COMMISSION PREPARING FOR THIS MEETING.

THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO DO THAT.

I'M HAPPY THAT WE FINALLY GOT EVERYBODY TOGETHER.

I DO WANT TO SAY THAT I BELIEVE THE COMMIS PRESENTATION TO MAKE.

THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR A WHILE NOW.

AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE PREPARED T COMMENTS ABOUT THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN.

I SUSPECT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS SOME ISSUES LIKE TO RAISE.

I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY MAGIC IN TO WHICH FOLLOW HERE.

PERHAPS THE COMMISSION WOULD WANT TO START WITH ITS, WITH THE PLAN THEY HAVE PREPARED.

IT'S BEEN DISTRIBUTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON COUNCIL BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF TIME TO READ IT.

I THINK THERE HAS ALSO BEEN SOME ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN A SORE SPOT ABOUT CERTAIN PROJECTS GETTING DONE.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO BE VERY CANDID ABOUT THE FACT THAT SOME OF THOSE PROBABLY FALL ON ME.

I MEAN I'M THE CITY MANAGER AND I HAVE THE STAFF.

CERTAIN OF THE PROJECTS ARE PROBABLY MORE RELATED TO MY WORK LOAD AND MY RESPONSIBILITIES COMMISSION TO ACTUALLY BE OUT ON THE STREET IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS.

BUT THE COMMISSION HAS GOT GREAT IDEAS.

AND GREAT HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT THOSE.

AND I WILL TURN IT BACK TO THE MAYOR AND I DON'T KNOW IF MAYBE MS. BECERRA CAN TELL US WHETHER LIKE TO START WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND OTHER COMMENTS TO BEGIN OR NOT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. SCOTT.

MS. BECERRA WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US? OR IS DEBRA GOING TO HANDLE THIS PART? WHY DON'T YOU GIVE USER YOUR IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS AND FROM THERE WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO CRAFT HOPEFULLY SOME DIRECTION AND GO FROM THERE.

>> HI.

YES.

IF WE WOULD LIKE TO, WE CAN GO OVER THE S PLANNING PRESENTATION.

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BUT WE CAN ALSO -- GIVE ME A SECOND.

LET ME JUST PULL IT UP.

YEAH.

WE CAN START JUST GOING OVER OUR PLAN.

>> DO YOU NEED TO SHARE YOUR SCREEN?

>> I THINK SO.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WHO IS THE HOST? OKAY.

YOU NEED TO SHARE YOUR SCREEN WITH US.

IT SHOULD POP UP.

>> YES.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THE WONDERS OF ZOOM.

IF NOT WE WILL BACK UP THROUGH THE CITY IN CHAMBERS HERE IF YOU NEED SOME HELP.

>> I THINK I'M ABLE TO SHARE IT.

CAN WE SEE WHAT -- >> MAYOR MILLER: YES.

>> ALL RIGHT.

YEAH.

SO HERE IS OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDY SESSION PRESENTATION.

LET ME GET IT TO PLAY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: IT SHOULD BE THE SLIDE SHOW UP ON THE TOP RIGHT.

YOU SEE IT SAYS, "SLIDE SHOW" UP ON THE TOP? RIGHT UP OVER HERE.

RIGHT AFTER ADMINISTRATION.

>> I SEE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: YEP.

>> ALL RIGHT.

YEP.

SO FROM FROM THE LAST TIME WE SORT OF ME COMMISSION, WE WERE GOING OVER OUR STRATEGIC WHOLE.

WE KIND OF WENT THROUGH THE DIFFERENT STEPS WITH DEBRA.

SINCE THEN, WE CAME UP WITH THESE SORT CONCEPTS FOR 2020, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SOME TIME OVER THIS SINCE WE AREN'T ABLE TO CONGREGATE OR DO COMMUNITY-CENTERED.

IT WAS A GOOD TIME FOR US TO REVISIT THE ARTS FOR INDIO, OR THE ARTS COMMISSION FOR INDIO.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE SORT OF WHAT THE LIKE.

THEY ARE WITHIN THE ARTS COMMISSION.

WITHIN OUR CITY.

AS WELL AS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO, WE HAVE THE COMMISSION.

DO Y'ALL WANT ME TO READ THROUGH THESE?

>> MAYOR MILLER: HOWEVER YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT IT.

AND WHAT YOU FEEL IS THE BEST PRESENTATI TO GIVE TO US.

DO IT ANY WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW US AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.

DEBRA OR ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO JUMP IN, ALLOW THEM TO DO SO.

I'M FINE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

YEAH.

SO, THE ARTS COMMISSION HAS EMBARKED ON A MISSION TO REVIEW AND REIMAGINE THE CONTRIBUTION TO SERVICE AND SERVICE TO THE COUNCIL THE COMMUNITY.

SO, THROUGH THAT, WE CAN ALSO LOOK AT OUR PROGRAMS AND HOW WE CAN SORT OF REVITALIZE OUR ECONOMISTING PROGRAMS -- OUR EXISTING PROGRAMS AND THE NEW PROGRAMS TO LOOK AT.

THAT IS SORT OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING.

WITH THE ARTISTS IN MIND AS WELL AND THE CO MIND.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR MAYBE W DISCUSS WHAT WE SEE?

>> MAYOR MILLER: ANY COUNCILMEMBERS? OKAY.

GO AHEAD ABOUT CONTINUE TO ROLL THROUGH -- GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE TO ROLL THROUGH IT.

>> SO THESE ARE SORT OF THE THINGS THAT ARTS CAN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, OUR ARTS DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

SOME THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT WAS PROVIDING A THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

RIGHT? SO ALLOWING FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO HAVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC ART.

SOMETHING THAT I THINK CAN REALLY CREATE COMMUNITY AND CREATE THE ARTIST COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO HAVE -- SO WE HAVE A COUPLE OF POINTS.

THE FIRST ONE WAS THE ARTS COMMISSION REVISION.

SO WHAT I EXPLAINED IN OUR, IN THE BEGINNING.

SO THE OUTCOME OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS.

THIS IS WHAT OUR VISION WAS.

WE USED THE BEST PRACTICE METHODOLOGY.

EACH STEP OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS YOU UTILIZE A METHOD ROOTED IN WELL-RESEARCHED PRACTICES AND INDUSTRY STANDARD PRACTICES.

SO THIS IS REALLY WHERE DEBRA REALLY LIKE LEADERSHIP.

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RIGHT? SHE LED US ON AND FACILITATED US THROUGH TH PROCESSES.

WE HAD A NUMBER OF SORT OF WORK SHEETS WE WENT THROUGH THAT BROKE DOWN.

WE WILL SHOW THAT LATER.

THAT REALLY BROKE DOWN OUR STEPS AND HOW WE CAME TO MORE OF THE CONCLUSIONS.

AND OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.

SO THOSE ARE THE STEPS.

AND THE PROCESS.

THAT DEBRA WALKED US THROUGH.

WE HAD THE MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT DRAFT.

SO WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING.

I THINK IT WAS A YEAR AGO WHEN WE MET AS A COMMISSION.

THEN WE HAD OUR -- SO WE DID THE CRITICAL ISSUES AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM SOLVING.

SO THIS IS WHERE WE KIND OF REALLY BROKE DOWN.

WE TOOK OUR SORT OF THE THINGS THAT WE SA THE ARTS COMMISSION AND MAYBE GAPS WE SAW, TOO.

AND THE THINGS WE WANT TO IMPROVE UPON.

AS A CITY WE WANT TO MOVE WITH THE TIMES AND MOVE WITH THE ARTISTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO HAD PURPOSE STATEMENT AND THE PRIORITIZATION.

SO THESE WERE, YEAH, THE STATEMENT, THE RESULTING STATEMENTS WERE RANDOMIZED.

SO THIS IS WHERE WE KIND OF, WE BROKE DOWN SORT OF ALL OF OUR THOUGHTS AS A COMMISSION.

THIS IS WHERE WE TOOK OUR VALUES AND OUR GOALS FROM.

FROM OUR MISSION AND THE VISION STATEMENT WHAT WE AS A COMMISSION CAME UP WITH DURING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING.

FROM THERE, WE WORKED AS AN AD HOC COMMITT TAKE FROM IS THAT PREVIOUS WORK AND CREATE AND THE GOALS.

SO THIS WAS OUR MISSION STATEMENT.

OUR MISSION TO FOSTER AND ADVOCATE FOR ARTS, CULTURE AND HISTORY PROVIDING CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES GUIDANCE TO ESTABLISH, TO ESTABLISH EMERGING ARTISTS AND EQUITABL RESOURCES FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE INDIO COMMUNITY.

SO THIS IS OUR MISSION.

THIS IS WHAT OUR COMMISSION HAS SAID WE ARE EMBODYING AS THE COMMISSION.

AND THEN OUR VISION IS WHAT, OUR MISSION IS WHAT WE ARE ROOTED IN.

AND OUR VISION IS REALLY WHAT WE ARE DRIVIN AS COMMISSION.

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE IN THE FUTURE.

WHAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARD.

SO THIS IS OUR MISSION, WHAT WE ARE.

THE VISION IS WHAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARD.

WHAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARD IS THE CITY OF INDIO WILL BE THE PARTS AND THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB COACHELLA VALLEY.

A TOOL TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY, INSPIRED B PEOPLE AND PLACES UNIQUE TO THE CITY AND REFLECTIVE OF THE RESIDENTS, HISTORY, IDENTITY AND INTEREST.

WE WILL ADVOCATE FOR DIVERSE INNOVATIVE AND THE CREATIVE ARTWORK.

AND PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE AND UPLIFT ARTS, CULTURE AND HISTORY.

THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT THE VALUES AND THE GOALS ARE GOING TO PUSH US TOWARD.

AND OUR VALUES, YOU KNOW, WE CAME UP WITH THROUGH THOSE LIKE I SAID THROUGH OUR PURPOSE AND PRIORITIZATION STATEMENTS IS WHERE WE OF CAME UP WITH THE VALUES.

OF COMMUNITY.

OF OPPORTUNITY.

REPRESENTATION AND BEST PRACTICES.

THOSE THINGS.

THESE ARE LIKE THE FRAMEWORKS THAT WE REA WANT TO HAVE THE COMMISSION JUST WORK WITH TO OUR GOALS.

AND OUR GOALS ARE TO FOSTER THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LOCAL INDIO ARTS COMMUNITY TRUST AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS.

PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF THE ARTS INDUSTRY.

IMPROVING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VIBRANCY F RESIDENTS.

MAKE THE ARTS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDIO COMMUNITY.

PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTWORK.

RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING.

PROVIDE CLARITY, EXPECTATION, AND EXPECT OUTCOMES REGARDING THE CULTURE RESOURCES PORTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN.

MAINTAIN UP TO DATE PROCESSES AND PROCED THE COMMISSION, ARTISTS AND

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RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THE CITY.

SO THESE ARE THE GOALS WE ARE HOPING TO A COMMISSION.

WITHIN THE COMING YEARS.

RIGHT? USING OUR VALUES.

GO AHEAD.

>> IF I MAY, GO BACK TO THE FACILITATIVE PROCESS.

LIKE VENESSA SAID, WE STARTED THIS PROCE OF 2019.

OVER TIME, WE WORKED ON DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF IT.

I REALLY WANT TO APPLAUD THE COMMISSION.

WE HAD A LOT OF VERY DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS.

IN TRYING TO GET TO THIS VERY CONDENSED DOCUMENT THAT YOU SEE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU HERE.

THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRAFT.

I THINK IT'S OVER 40 HOURS OF WORK THAT THE COMMISSION PUT IN, IN ADDITION WITH AD HOC COMMITTEE.

IT WASN'T A SMOOTH PROCESS WE GOT THERE IN THE END.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE PRESENTED IT TO YOU WE WANTED IT TO BE PROFESSIONAL AND UP TO PRACTICES.

WE USED A VARIETY OF WORK SHEETS AND CONCRE AND BUILD UPON ONE CONCEPT ON TOP OF THE OTHER, ON TOP OF THE OTHER.

SOMETIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR US TO SEE WHERE WE WERE GOING.

BECAUSE LIKE SO MANY THINGS EMERGED.

BUT I KNOW IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 14 YEARS SINC ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION.

SO, THERE WERE LOTS OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN THAT TIME AND A LOT OF NEW PEOPLE COMING IN AND OUT.

SO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHERE THE IS RIGHT NOW IN 2020.

AND TRYING TO FOCUS ON WHAT IS THE BEST DIRECTION.

WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE THOUGHT PROCESS THAT THE COUNCIL, THE DIVISION OF THE COUNCIL USED TO CREATE THE COMMISSION.

WE WANTED TO HAVE AN UPDATED, REVISED MI VISION, VALUES AND GOAL STATEMENT SO THAT THAT FEED IN THE WORK THAT I AS A STAFF PERSON WILL HAVE TO DO AND THAT THE COMMISSION WILL BE THOUGHT OF ADVISING OR LEADING US THROUGH THROUGH.

SO I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION PATIENCE.

AND WILLINGNESS TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

I GUESS IT WASN'T ALWAYS SMOOTH.

BUT WE GOT THERE IN THE END.

I KNOW WHEN WE HAD OUR CONVERSATION AND WE WENT THROUGH THE FINAL DRAFT, PEOPLE WERE HAPPY WITH IT.

I'M SORRY JUST TO INTERVENE, VENESSA.

I'M SORRY.

THE VALUES AND GOALS, THIS IS AN EXECUTIVE DRAFT.

IF YOU WANTED TO SEE THE FULL PLAN WE CA PROVIDE THAT >> THANK YOU, DEBRA.

YOU KNOW THIS PLAN BETTER THAN ANY OF US HERE.

YOU KNOW THIS PROCESS.

THEN, ALSO TO ADD TO THAT, WE ALSO MADE SURE THAT THESE WERE ALL, QUOTE/UNQUOTE, SMART GOALS.

SO THEY ALL WERE SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, RELEVANT AND TIME-BOUND.

SO WE MADE SURE WE HAD ALL OF THOSE WITHIN OUR PLAN.

SO STRATEGIC PLANNING NEXT STEPS IS WELL, HERE WE ARE.

CITY COUNCIL INPUT.

AND THE STUDY SESSION.

AMEND AND UPDATE IF WE WANT TO INCLUDE OT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE COMMISSION.

AND PRESENT AND IMPLEMENT THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

SO, I'LL GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY -- THANK YOU PRESENTATION.

>> STILL GOING.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I WANT TO GIVE MR. B MR. SCHINSKY A CHANCE IF THEY'D LIKE TO SAY AND KIND OF SINCE YOU ARE THERE.

IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THIS? GO IN ALPHABETIC ORDER.

MR. BUCK, ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO THE TABLE AND ANYTHING YOU WANT US TO KNOW? WELCOME TO THE MEETING.

>> SURE.

THANK YOU.

WE WORKED AS A FULL COMMISSION ON THE FIR HOURS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

THEN IT REALLY HIT LIKE A POINT OF FRICTIO TOTALLY HONEST WITH YOU.

THAT IS WHERE WE DECIDED TO FORM AD HOC COM PUT IN THE 27 PLUS HOURS TO COMPLETE IT.

THAT WAS A LOT OF WORK ON THEIR PART.

I REMOVED MYSELF FROM THE AD HOC COMMITTEE.

I DIDN'T PLAY A ROLE WITH IT.

AGREED WITH A NEED FOR A PLAN LIKE THIS.

I WAS NOT IN FAVOR OF THE METHODOLOGY WE WERE USING.

JUST KIND OF TOOK A STEP BACK.

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AS I'M MORE INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE ACTION AND I'M HONESTLY SORT OF TIRED OF THIS PART OF IT.

TO SPEAK VERY CANDIDLY.

THIS IS NOW ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF OR TW GETTING THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

I'M VERY, VERY GRATEFUL TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR TAKING CHARGE AND GETTING IT DONE AND GETTING TO US WHERE WE NEED TO BE.

BUT DEBRA AND CHAIRPERSON BECERRA AL COMMISSIONER CRUZ WHO IS NOT HERE CAN SPEAK TO IT BETTER THAN I CAN.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, MR. BUCK.

MR. SCHINSKY?

>> YES.

I CONCUR WITH MR. BUCK.

THE PROCESS WAS JUMBLED.

AND I UNDERSTAND SUPPOSEDLY THE NEED FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

HOWEVER, MY COMMENT EARLY ON WAS IF THE ARTS COMMISSION WAS AN AUTONOMOUS UNIT, THIS PROCESS WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE JUSTIFIED.

BUT WE ARE NOT AN AUTONOMOUS UNIT.

WE ARE ADVISERS.

WE RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER HAVE THE ABILITY TO DISCARD WHAT WE HAVE ADVISED AND DO WHAT THEY FEEL THEY WANT TO DO.

IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE THINGS THAT SOUND GOOD.

AND LOOK GOOD.

BUT UNLESS IT'S GOING TO BE FOLLOWED BY ALL PARTIES, WHAT IS THE SENSE?

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

THANK YOU, MR. SCHINSKY.

LIKE I SAID, USUALLY IS IN CONCURRENCE WITH MOST OF THE COMMISSIONS WHEN THEY COME THROUGH.

VERY FEW TIMES HAVE I BEEN ON THE DAIS WHERE WE HAVE STOPPED A DIFFERENT COMMISSION FROM IMPLEMENTING WHAT THEY WANTED.

SO, WE APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT.

AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT EVERYBODY HAS PUT IN TO THIS.

DEBRA, DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE I MOVED TO THE COUNCIL?

>> I DID.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ABSOLUTELY.

>> I FEEL LIKE EVERYONE'S SENTIMENTS ARE VALID.

BUT WHAT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENED WAS THAT WE DID THE PROCESS.

WE DID IT WITH THE BEST PRACTICE.

THIS IS MY FORTE.

I MEAN, I LOVE THE ARTS PROFESSIONALS.

[INAUDIBLE] THROUGH THE PROFESSION AND HAVING BEEN THROUGH IT BEFORE.

WHAT I HAD HOPE AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE T COUNCIL HAD ALL THE INFORMATION AND ALL THE PROCESS WE USED AND HOW WE ARRIVED AT WHAT WE ARRIVED AT.

IN A WAY OF BUILDING TRUST WITH YOU ALL WE CONSIDERATE ABOUT WHAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING OUR PROCESSES ARE SO THAT IN TURN YOU CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE TO TRUST OUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND TRUST OUR PROCESSES.

NOT THAT YOU DON'T NOW BUT THAT YOU CAN GIVE MORE TRUST WITH THE COMMISSION AND WITH STAFF.

AND FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE RELATIONSHIP.

SO AT THE END OF THE PLAN THAT YOU HAVE, THE WORK AND HOW WE BUILT ONE CONCEPT ON ANOTHER.

TAKING IN TO THE CONSIDERATION DIVERGENT EXPERIENCES OF ALL OF OUR COMMISSIONERS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT IS A PROCESS BUT MANY COMMISSIONS, ESPECIALLY HIGH-FUNCTIONING COMMISSIONS IN GREAT CITIES AND THE SMALL CITIES FIND THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROCESS TO DO.

AND SO I FELT THAT COMING IN AS A NEW HIRE POSITION WHERE THIS HADN'T BEEN DONE BEFORE, IT WAS AN ESSENTIAL STEP FOR US T SOLIDIFY OUR OPERATING, MODUS OPERANDI AS BUILDING TRUST WITH YOU AS A COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INDULGENCE.

I HOPE YOU LIKE THE PLAN AND WHAT WE REALLY ARE HOPING FOR RIGHT NOW IS INPUT, FEEDBACK.

OF COURSE IT DOES NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN TODAY.

BUT BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE OPERATE.

REALLY SOME OF THE THINGS THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT COULD BE MITIGATED.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MS. BECERRA, DID YOU HA ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAID BEFORE I MOVE TO THE COUNCIL? I'LL MOVE ON TO THE SAME WAY WE HAVE ROLL CALL, I'LL MOVE ON TO MS. AMITH, FIRST TO SPEAK.

ANYTHING ELSE, MS. BECERRA?

>> WE ARE MOVING ON FROM THE PRESENTATION IS WHAT YOU ARE SAYING?

>> MR. ORTIZ: ARE THERE MORE SLIDES TO THE PRESENTATION?

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>> MAYOR MILLER: I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE MORE SLIDES.

I APOLOGIZE.

CONTINUE TO FINISH UP.

>> YEAH.

DEBRA IF YOU WANT TO STEP IN AT ANY TIME I THROUGH THIS.

>> THIS IS PART OF THE PRESENTATION JUST ABOUT THE PLAN.

SO, IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, I GUESS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO DO IT NOW OR LATER.

OR IF YOU JUST WANT TO KIND OF HEAR WHAT THE COMMISSION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: GO THROUGH WHAT YOU HAVE.

>> I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE.

THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF NARRATIVE.

I HAVE ALREADY READ THE PRESENTATION.

HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE?

>> MAYOR MILLER: WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE THAN AN HOUR.

ROLL THROUGH IT AND THEN WE CAN DO IT.

PLENTY OF TIME.

>> WE DON'T HAVE CLOSED SESSION?

>> MAYOR MILLER: NO? NO, WE'RE GOOD.

>> ALL RIGHT.

I'M SCROLLING DOWN THROUGH HERE.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WE DOWNTOWN, DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.

WE CAN SEE INDIO AS A VAN CAS.

BUT NOT AS A BLANKET CANVAS BECAUSE THERE IS COMMUNITY STILL THERE.

BUT WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR DOWNTOWN AREA WITH THE ARTS COMMUNITY.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ENVISION.

THEN WE ALSO SEE THAT WE HAVE SOME THING STILL IN THE PLANS, IN THE WORKS TO PROVIDE ARTS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

SO WE CAN HAVE SOME TEMPORARY INSTALLATI ARE OUTDOORS AND CREATIVE USE OF THE ART SPACES THAT WE ALREADY HAVE, RIGHT? DOWNTOWN EXHIBITION SPACE.

JUST SORT OF THE CREATIVE USES OF OUR ART STORE-FRONTS.

SO, WE HAVE, LIKE I SAID, THE COMMISSION HAS A HISTORY OF SHARING NEW AND CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK IN THE COMMUNITY AND WE WANT THA TO CONTINUE.

WITH THE CREATIVE USES OF OUR SPACES.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF AREAS THAT THE P LIKE PUBLIC PARKS, RIGHT? HOW CAN WE ALSO UTILIZE THE AREAS WITH THE ARTS? FACILITIES AND CULTURE PLACE-MAKING.

SO, CULTURE SYSTEM THE ART ELEVATED T BELIEFS.

THE ARTS PRESERVE CULTURE -- IF WE ARE PRESERVE CULTURE, WE MUST CONTINUE TO CREATE IT.

DRIVING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY WITHIN THEM AND DRIVING ART ORGANIZATION TO FERTILE GROUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY.

THEY NEED SPACE AND INVESTMENT.

SO ONE THING I ALSO THINK ABOUT IS LIKE THE DECENTRALIZATION OF THE ARTS.

RIGHT? IF WE HAVE ALL OF OUR ARTS WITHIN ONE SPACE OF OUR COMMUNITY, THEN HOW DOES THE REST OF OUR COMMUNITY THEN ACCESS THAT? ART BEYOND SCULPTURE? WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT THERE IS AN INTERES GREAT NEED FOR SUPPORT FOR ARTS IN ALL FORMS. WHEN I FIRST STARTED WITH THE COMMISSION, THE LOCAL ARTISTS WITHIN THE LOCAL ARTS COLLECTIVE THAT USED TO BE AT THE INDI GRAND MARKETPLACE.

WE TALKED WITH THEM ABOUT THE DIFFERENT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE WITHIN THE OWN CITY.

RIGHT? WE DO HAVE A REALLY, REALLY TALENTED SORT OF COLLECTION OF ARTISTS WITHIN THE CITY.

SOME OF THESE VALUES AND GOALS REALLY HOP MEET THEIR NEEDS.

RIGHT? THAT IS OUR PRESENTATION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ARE THERE PROJECTS YOU HAVE COMING FORWARD THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT OR ARE YOU JUST LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM US? OR IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT? WITH MR. SCHINSKY SAYING THAT WE HAD NOT AP SOMETHING I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS SOMETHING I MISSED SOMEWHERE.

>> I MEAN WE HAVE, WE HAVE OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

>> THIS IS, I CAN ALSO PUT THAT UP.

THE DOCUMENT IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: NO, I DO.

YEAH.

NO.

GOOD.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, THANK YOU.

MS. AMITH, YOU HAVE BEEN A BIG ADVOCATES FOR THE ARTS AND THIS PROGRAM AND

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INTRAMURALS.

ANY COMMENTS?

>> MS. AMITH: YES.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE COMMISSION TO PUT THE TIME AND PUTTING TOGETHER THE PLANNING DOCUMENT.

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A PLANNING DOCUMENT TO ALL BE ON THE SAME PAGE SO YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTION YOU ARE GOING.

IT'S UNFORTUNATE IT TOOK YOU A YEAR AND A HALF BUT THAT IS JUST, YOU KNOW, THE SITUATION RIGHT NOW WITH COVID.

THERE IS A COUPLE OF COMMENTS THAT I WOU TO MAKE.

AS MR. SCHINSKY MENTIONED THIS IS NOT AN COMMISSION.

IT WAS CREATED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.

THE FUNDS CAN ONLY BE USED IN VERY SPECIFIC WAYS.

SO, THE COUNCIL HISTORICALLY HAS ALWAYS GIVE COMMISSION THE GOALS.

THOSE GOALS WERE THAT WE WANTED TO FOCUS OU THE ENTRY STATEMENTS OF OUR CITY.

ANOTHER GOAL WAS THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE AL UTILITY BOXES BE PIECES OF ART AND BE MAINTAINED.

ALL OF OUR ART, WE WANT IT TO BE MAINTAINED.

LASTLY, SOMETHING THAT THE COUNCIL ADDED.

I'M NOT SURE WHEN THEY ADDED THIS BECAU REMEMBER THERE BEING CONSENSUS TO TAKE A THE MURAL PROGRAM AND SEE HOW THE CITY CAN MAYBE BRING IT UP TO PAR.

I NEED TO GIVE YOU CONTEXT ON THE MURAL PROGRAM.

THE MURAL PROGRAM IS NOT A CITY PROGRAM.

IT'S NOT PART OF THE CITY OF INDIO.

ALTHOUGH IT RESIDES IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS, IT HAS BEEN A CHAM COMMERCE SUB COMMITTEE.

THEY RAISED THE FUNDS FOR EACH OF THE IND INSTALLATIONS OF THE MURALS.

THEY JUST -- I THINK THEY ONLY MAINTAINED ONE.

THE ONE AT CLARK 76, THE GAS STATION.

AND IN THE PAST FEW YEARS I THINK THE COMMISSION HAS INSTALLED MAYBE TWO MURALS.

BUT THE PROGRAM ITSELF WAS NEVER A CITY PROGRAM.

IF THIS COUNCIL DECIDES THEY WANT TO ADOPT IT, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE CAN USE OUR MONEY FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE MURALS.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ASKED O COUNSEL.

BUT THOSE GOALS NEED TO BE FRONT AND CENTER COMMISSION'S WORK ON A DAILY BASIS.

HOW ARE WE MOVING THE GOALS FORWARD WITH OUR ACTIONS AND WITH OUR MEETINGS? AND STAY FOCUSED ON THOSE UNTIL THE CITY COUNCIL GIVES NEW GOALS.

AFTER I READ YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN, THERE IS ONLY ONE SECTION THAT I KIND OF TAKE ISSUE WITH BECAUSE YOUR COMMISSION HAS NO MONEY OTHER THAN THE ARTS MONEY.

AND THE ARTS MONEY AS I MENTIONED CAN ONLY BE SPENT IN VERY SPECIFIC WAYS.

SO, YOUR VALUE NUMBER TWO HAS NO FUNDING.

SO REALLY THAT NEEDS TO COME OUT.

THERE IS NO FUNDING FOR YOU TO HAVE GRANTS, RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT.

THERE IS NO FUNDING FOR THAT.

ALTHOUGH IT'S A LOFTY GOAL, UNLESS YOU FUNDRAISING THERE IS NO FUNDING FOR THAT.

WE ARE NOT GOING TO PULL GENERAL FUND MONEY TYPE OF AN OPPORTUNITY.

YOU CAN'T USE ARTS MONEY FOR THAT.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK THAT THE DOCUMENT REALLY SPANS THE SPECTRUM OF WHAT WE HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH WHEN IT COMES TO THE ART IN O COMMUNITY.

FOR THAT, I CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU FOR BR TOOK TO PUT IT TOGETHER.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS IN DEBRA'S HEAD OR JUST IDEAS THAT YOU GUYS KICK AROUND.

BUT THESE ARE SOME GREAT, GREAT IDEAS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOU INCORPORATING THOSE AS WE MOVE FORWARD CREATING THE ARTS PROGRAM IN OUR CITY.

AT SOME POINT IF WE HAVE ADDITIONAL FUNDS WE CAN LOOK AT ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. BUT FOR NOW, WE HOPE THAT THE COMMISSION FOCUSED ON WHAT WE PERCEIVE TO BE IMAGE IMPACTFUL ART PROJECTS.

BECAUSE WE WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL THE SENSE THEY DRIVE IN TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THAT THEY KNOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS DIFFERENT.

THAT WE DO TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR ART.

AND THAT IS DEPICTED THROUGH THE ENTRY STAT UTILITY BOXES AND POSSIBLY THE MURALS.

THAT WOULD BE MY ONLY COMMENTS TODAY.

IF YOU COULD SOMEHOW INCORPORATE THAT IN TO STRATEGIC PLAN, WHAT THE COUNCIL GOALS ARE SO YOU ALWAYS STAY FOCUSED ON THE GOALS AS YOU WORK THROUGH YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN.

RATHER THAN TO GO DOWN A RABBIT TRAIL AND S SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T

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SUPPORT THE COUNCIL FOR THE FUNDING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED THROUGH THE PROGRAM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. AMITH.

MR. ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I REALLY LIKE THE GOALS SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSION.

I THINK THEY ARE MUCH STRONGER GOALS THAN HAVE HAD IN THE PAST IN TRYING TO ENGAGE, LOCAL ARTISTS AND EMPOWER OUR LOCAL ARTISTS AND JUST GENERATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO BE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.

I THINK THAT IN TURN WILL BRING THE VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF OUR ARTS COMMUNITY AND ATTRACT MORE OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS AESTHETICS.

RIGHT? I THINK EVERYONE IF WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDING FOR SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE DO HAVE ESPECIALLY FACILITIES RIGHT NOW IN DOWNTOWN WHERE WE HOST ART SPACES.

WE CAN HAVE PEOPLE SHOW THEIR ART -- SOR THEIR OWN ART SHOWS.

FOR THE UP AND COMING ARTISTS WHO CAN'T DO THAT IN OTHER SPACES OR AREN'T ABLE TO DO THAT.

LET'S SAY IN MUSEUMS OR THE LARGE MUSE PROMINENT SPACES.

WE COULD GIVE THEM A STARTING POINT HERE.

THAT IS SOME OF WHAT THE GOALS HERE THAT COMMISSION IS SHOWING US IS HOW DO WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR ARTISTS TO THRIVE IN THE ARTS ENVIRONMENT.

RIGHT? I APPRECIATE THE PROCESS AS WELL.

I HAVE SEEN THIS PROCESS WORK VERY WELL I SPACES.

I KNOW EVERYONE OUR CONGRESSMEN USES THE SA STRATEGY THAT DEBRA IS USING HERE.

I JUST GOT ELECTED TO A BOARD OF THE FRIENDS DESERT MOUNTAINS AND WE ARE USING THE SAME STRATEGIES THERE TO GET TO MORE SPECIFIC AND LONG-TERM GOALS OF WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH THE ARTS COMMISSION HERE.

SO I DO APPRECIATE THE PROCESS.

I THINK THESE ARE VERY STRONG GOALS THAT SETTING FORTH.

I THINK THIS IS A GOOD DIRECTION FOR US TO SUPPORT.

AND TO FIND WAYS TO BE FLEXIBLE ALSO WITH HELP OUR LOCAL ARTISTS.

IN USING NOT ONLY THE FUNDING AND THE ART BUT ALSO OUR SPACES, OPEN SPACES, FACILITIES CURRENTLY NOT USED IN DOWNTOWN.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT MORE YOU HAVE COMIN FUTURE.

SO THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.

MR. FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: HELLO.

GOOD EVENING.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE ARTS COMMISSION STRATEGIC PLAN.

AS COUNCILMEMBER AMITH ALREADY STATED, YO HAVE A GOAL.

SOMETIMES IT TAKES A MULTIPLE BRAINS TO TOGETHER TO DO THIS.

AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S NOT FOR US.

SOMETIMES WE MAY NOT BE IN FAVOR OF CERTAIN THIS IS FOR THE CITY.

AND SO I DO APPRECIATE THE HART WORK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SOME OF THE PROJECTS IN SOME OF THE SLIDES.

WE ALL KNOW THE WORLD CHANGED WHEN COVID SO THAT PUT SOME THINGS ON THE BACK BURNER.

NONETHELESS, WE ARE STILL WORKING TOWARD THEM.

ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS I HAD IS AS THE CITY CONTINUES TO START TO BUILD AND REVITALIZE, I WOULD WITH THE CITY.

IF THE CITY IS GOING TO BE WORKING DOWNTOWN I WOULD START LOOKING AT THE SPACES AND THE PROJECTS THAT WE CAN WORK ON DOWNTOWN.

WE JUST HAD A MEETING, A SPECIAL MEETING YES WITH THE HAGUEEN COMPANY ABOUT THE INDIA MARKETPLACE.

SO I KNOW THOSE ARE GOING TO BE OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP IN THE JOHN NOBLES AREA AS WELL.

SO, AS THE CITY MOVES AROUND I WOULD START LOOKING AT THE SPOTS LIKE THAT TO MAYBE DO THE ARTWORK FOR LESS DOLLARS.

COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ BROUGHT UP WE HAVE OPEN SPACE.

WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SOME THINGS AND I HAVE ALSO BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. SCHINSKY A WHILE BACK ABOUT DOING SOME THINGS WI THE LOCAL ARTISTS.

SPECIFICALLY FOR ME, OUR GRAFFITI ARTISTS BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE HONEST.

GRAFFITI IS A PET PEEVE OF MINE.

BUT I LIKE TO GIVE THE FOLKS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME ARTWORK AND PROVIDE CANVASES FOR THEM TO INSTEAD OF DOING IT ON THE BUILDINGS AND THE PROPERTIES.

SO, THOSE ARE SOME OF THE IDEAS THAT I HAD AROUND.

BUT BEFORE I CLOSE I WOULD LIKE TO ASK DEB COULD EXPAND ON SOME OF THE DESERT-X PROJECTS HEARING ABOUT.

I'M HEARING ABOUT TO SEE WHAT DESERT-X WANTS TO DO.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROJECTS COMING TO FRUITION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. FERMON.

LET ME GO THROUGH MAYOR PRO TEM AND I'LL SAY A FEW WORDS AND THEN DEBRA CAN TALK

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ABOUT ANYTHING THAT SHE HEARS FROM ALL OF US.

MAKE IT SIMPLER.

MAYOR PRO TEM?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: OKAY.

GOOD EVENING.

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS MEETING VERY, VERY MUCH AS OUR CITY MANAGER CAN ATTEST.

AND BECAUSE I REALLY WANTED TO EMBRACE TH THAT THE ARTS COMMISSION WAS GOING IN.

STRATEGIC PLANNING IS A TERRIFIC TOOL.

HOPEFULLY IT NOW IS THE ROAD MAP THAT WE FO PROVIDING OR PLACING OR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IN THE COMMUNITY, GROWING THAT COMPONENT.

BUT THERE WERE SOME EXPECTATIONS THAT I HAD PERHAPS YOU CAN SORT OF REDIRECT ME AS NECESSARY.

ONE OF THE THINGS, THAT WAS SOME OF THE EXISTING THINGS.

I KNOW WE HAD THE MILES AVENUE BRIDGE PRO WHERE WE REALLY DREW IN SOME OF THE KIDS FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND WHATNOT TO SUB SUBMIT PROJECTS.

AND TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND POTENT OF THEM IS SELECTED TO PUT THE ART ON THE MILES AVENUE BRIDGE.

THE UTILITY BOXES WERE A BIG DEAL.

I HAD JUST GOTTEN ON COUNCIL.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE UTILITY BOXES.

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WE HAD WAS THE MAINTENANCE.

THAT IS A SITUATION THAT I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT.

I THINK IT MAKES A STATEMENT.

RIGHT NOW IT'S CREATING A LOT OF BLIGHT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR ART -- I'M NOT SURE THAT UTILITY BOX FALLS UNDER ART IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE.

I THINK TOM AND BUILD WOULD SHOOT ME FOR CALL -- BILL WOULD SHOOT ME FOR CALLING UTILITY BOXES ART.

BUT THERE IS ART ON THE UTILITY BOXES.

THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR EXISTING, YOU KNOW, AT THE OCCULUS SOUL.

I GUESS MY QUESTION IS TWO-FOLD.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT SUGGESTION THAT YOU ALL HAVE FOR WHERE WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO AN INSTALLATION OF SOME TYPE, SHAPE OR DESCRIPTION.

I'M LOOKING FOR YOU TO COME BACK TO US AND WHAT I THINK WE NEED TO DO.

THIS IS WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO.

I'M LOOKING FOR ENGAGEMENT, MY COMMISSIONER TOM BUCK IS HIGH SCHOOL.

HE HAS PROVERBIAL CANVAS.

HE HAS THESE KIDS WITH THE RAW TALENT THA SOMETHING.

SO WHAT IS THE MECHANISM? HOW DO WE USE THE DOLLARS TO CREATE A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS THESE KIDS TO THEN PARTICIPATE CREATING ART THAT IS DISPLAYED, ON DISPLAY IN OUR COMMUNITY? COVID HAS TURNED THINGS INSIDE OUT.

BUT IN THAT, I THINK MY EXPECTATION OR MY HOPE WAS THAT THERE WOULD BE AGAIN THINGS THAT COULD BE DONE ONLINE.

RIGHT? OUR KIDS ARE AT HOME.

CAN WE ENGAGE THEM BY, BY ENGAGING ART AND CREATING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE ART PROJECTS THAT WHEN WE GET PAST THIS, AND CAN OPER OUT IN THE PUBLIC AGAIN CAN BE DISPLAYED? SO, I LOOK FORWARD TO TWO THINGS.

ONE IS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, I HOPE TO PRESENTED WITH PROGRAMS, OPPORTUNITIES, WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR ART INSTALLATIONS AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY FROM BOTH THE YOUTH PERSPECT LOCAL ARTISTS.

AND I ALSO HOPE TO SEE SOMETHING IN SOME MA WHICH WE CAN MAINTAIN.

BECAUSE I'M STRUGGLING WITH GOING FORWARD AND SUPPORTING SOMETHING NEW WHEN WE HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE.

IT HAS CREATED A VISUAL CHALLENGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I WANT TO ALSO ASK FOR ALL OF OUR SAKES ATTORNEY TO DEFINE WHAT THE MONIES ARE FOR.

THE MONIES ESSENTIALLY FROM THE DEVELOPERS.

I LIKE COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ'S IDEA OF HAVING, YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT SOME OF THE SPACE AND BRINGING IN ARTISTS AND ALLOWING THEM TO COLLECTIONS.

WHAT ARE THE USES FOR THE FUNDS? HOW CAN WE USE THEM? HOW SHOULD WE NOT USE THEM AS THE CASE MAY BE? WHAT ARE THE RESTRICTIONS? PLEASE.

>> OF COURSE.

ALL ART PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA HAVE BEEN REALLY THE SAME WAY SINCE THE LANDMARK DECISION HAPPENED IN THE CITY OF CULVER CITY.

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THE WAY THAT THE ART PROGRAM WORKS AND THE FUNDING FOR THAT PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED IS THAT THE ART FEES PAID BY DEVELOPERS TO ESSEN ALLOCATE, PAID BY THE DEVELOP EARNS BASED ON THE VALUATION OF THEIR PROJECT TO INCORPORATE PUBLIC ART ON SITE.

ON THEIR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

OR THEY PAY AN IN LIEU FEE FOR PUBLIC ART.

THE FEES, COST PART OF THEIR DEVELOP FOR INCORPORATION OF THE PUBLIC ART IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT IS USED FOR PUBLIC ART.

THERE ARE CONVERSATIONS OVER THE YEARS IN TERMS OF WHAT WOULD CONSTITUTE PUBLIC ART WITH RESPECT TO THESE PAYMENTS OF IN LIEU FEE TERMS OF THE USE? WHEN YOU THINK OF PUBLIC ART, IT'S MEANT OUTDOOR ART, YOU KNOW, UNLESS A DEVELOPER PUTS AN ART, YOU KNOW, A SCULPTURE FOR EXAMPLE.

I WOULD THINK THAT THE DEVELOPER WOULD HAVE THAT OUTSIDE.

BECAUSE IT'S FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY.

IT'S NOT FOR AN ART PROJECT.

IT'S NOT FOR A BIG PAINTING THAT INSIDE OF THE BUILDING.

IT'S REALLY MEANT TO BE FOR INSTILLING COMMUNITY.

THE SAME WITH THE FUNDS.

I KNOW AS PART OF THE ZONING REWRITE WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT AND THE PARAMETERS OF THE USE OF THE FUNDS AS PART OF THAT ZONING UPDATE.

HISTORICALLY, WEDNESDAY HAVE UTILIZED THE FUNDS FOR OUTDOOR ART.

NOT NECESSARILY PERFORMING ART.

QUESTIONS HAVE COME UP OVER THE YEARS IN TE USE OF THOSE FUNDS AND WE HAVE HANDLED THOSE REALLY ON AN AD HOC BASIS.

OUR CODE IS NOT AS SPECIFIC AS OTHER CODES WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THE ART FUNDS.

SO I KNOW THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'LL BE LOOKING AT WHEN WE UPDATE THE ZONING CODE.

SO CURRENTLY OUR CODE PROVIDES THAT IT IS OF THE FUND IS FOR COSTS ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM.

IT'S USED FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMEN PROPERTY FOR DISPLAYING ARTWORK THAT HAS BEEN BY THE CITY.

APPROVED BY THE CITY.

IT'S FOR DESIGN ACQUISITION.

THE COMMISSION INSTALLATION IMPROVEMENT.

AND THE MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE OF AN ARTWORK.

INCLUDING CONCEPT DESIGNS AND SO, WE HAV THIS PROGRAM FOR EXAMPLE TO PROVIDE A STIPEND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DONE THE UTIL BOXES IN THE PAST AND TO MAINTAIN THAT FOR OCCULUS PURCHASE THAT AND MAINTAIN THAT.

IN TERMS OF THE MURALS, I KNOW COUNCILMEM RAISED THE QUESTION.

THE MURAL, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT FULLY UP TO SPEED IN THE SENSE, I KNOW BITS AND PIECE OF THE HISTORY OF THE MURAL PROGRAM.

I HAVE NOT GRASPED IT FULLY.

BUT YES, SOME OF THE MURALS THERE WERE, THEY ARE ON PROPERTY PRIVATE.

SOME THAT WE OWN.

CERTAINLY THE MONEYS CAN BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THAT.

WE HAVE USED MONIES, I BELIEVE, OR INTEND TERMS OF THE MAINTENANCE OF OTHER MURALS AS HAVE A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THAT.

AND TO ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS PUBLIC ART.

BUT WE ARE STILL GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

I'M SURE THAT WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE IN TERMS OF THAT.

IN TERMS OF THE INTERNAL ART AND PERFORMING SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT.

IN THE PAST WE HAVE NOT UTILIZED MONIES.

OUR PUBLIC ART FUNDS FOR PERFORMING ART TYPE EVENTS BECAUSE IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT A SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC ART PIECE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, AGAIN AS PART OF THE ZONING PLAN UPDATE, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF REVISIONS IN THE LAW AND MAYBE OTHER CITIES ARE DOIN THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

SO WE ARE EXPLORING ALL OF THOSE OPTIONS WI TO THE USE OF FUNDS.

SO FOR RIGHT NOW THE LONG-WINDED WAY WHEN T COME UP, WE GET QUESTIONS AND WE KIND OF WORK THERE.

BUT WE HOPE TO HAVE A MORE ROBUST ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE REAL GUIDANCE AND PARAMETERS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THANK YOU.

I THINK WE ALL HAVE SOME INFORMATION.

IT WOULD HELP IF I TURNED MY VOLUME ALL.

WE ALL HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.

THAT WAS HELPFUL.

I GUESS MY EXPECTATION IS TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT INSTALLATION, SUGGESTIONS FROM THE ARTS COMMISSION ON THE NEXT INSTALLA WELL AS A PLAN FOR THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF WE ALREADY HAVE.

AND AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE FOR WHATEV FUTURE INSTALLATIONS THAT WE, THAT YOU SUGGEST THAT WE MOVE FORWARD ON.

THAT'S WHAT I HAVE.

MAYOR?

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.

THANK YOU CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

AND ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE WORK YOU PUT IN TO THIS.

ARTS IS VERY MUCH DEAR TO MY HEART IN TERMS I THINK THE OPPORTUNITY IS A PLACE WE HAVE.

I KNOW THAT THE CITY COUNCIL YEARS AGO PUT IN TO PLACE THE BOXES WHICH I DO AGREE

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WITH.

THE MURALS, WHICH I DO AGREE WITH.

THEN ALSO THE ENTRY STATEMENTS WHICH WE H DONE OF AND I THINK IT WOULD FALL ON THE ARTS TO COME UP WITH THE THEMES AND THE IDEAS OF THE ENTRIES IN TO OUR COMMUNITY FROM LIKE THE COUNTRY ESTATES OR THE POLO GROUNDS OR WHEREVER IT IS.

I THINK WE ARE LOSING A GREAT OPPORTUNITY LOCAL ARTISTS INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY FROM THE MURAL PROGRAMS TO ART IN ITSELF.

SOME OF THE BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN THAT SIT V NOW.

ERIC, A GREAT EXAMPLE WITH THE MURALS HE PUT IN THERE.

THE WORK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY.

WE MIGHT NOT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SMALL PROJECTS BUT CAN PROVIDE SPACE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO THRIVE.

WE ARE MISSING OUT ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL INVOLVEMENT.

WE NEED TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN GET OUR LO INVOLVED AND FUND THEM SOMEHOW TO DO PROGRAMS. I JUST SAW BRAND NEW ONE THAT WENT IN PALM DESERT.

I HAVE SEEN A BRAND NEW ONE IN COACHELLA.

IF WE BUILD IT, WE MUST MAINTAIN IT.

I DON'T WANT TO PUT SOMETHING UP THAT IS NO MAINTAINED.

SO WHATEVER WE DO, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE FUNDING TO KEEP IT BEAUTIFUL AND VIBRANT AND G.P.S.

IT SO ANYBODY COMING CITY CAN SEE THE ART PIECES THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE FUNDING.

SO, I THINK WE ARE MISSING OUT ON OPPORTUNITIES.

I KNOW MR. ALEX HAGIN WORKING ON THE NEW MALL.

WE NEED TO WORK WITH HIM ON WHAT WE CAN INS THE ART AND PIECES.

I KNOW HE LOVES THE ART.

IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO THE POLO CLUB YOU W DIFFERENT LIONS AND THINGS HE HAS BROUGHT UP.

I THINK HE WOULD BE OPEN TO THAT.

I CAN'T SPEAK FOR HIM.

WE HAVE GOLDEN VOICE IN THE CITY WE'LL PUT A UP.

YEARLY WE SHOULD WORK WITH THEM AND PICK A TO WORK WITH THEM AND BRING ONE TO THE CITY AND CONTINUE AS THEY BRING THE ART WE HELP THEM WITH IF THEY ALLOW US TO, TO BE ABLE HAVE THE PIECE, PIECE OF HISTORY IN THE CITY OF INDIO FROM EACH FESTIVAL.

I THINK THEY WOULD SUPPORT US.

WE HAVE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES DOWNTOWN.

WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE ARCHES, ENTRY WAY DOWNTOWN AREA.

WE'VE GOT THE COLLEGE OF THE DESERT READY TO BUILD TWO MORE NEW BUILDINGS COMING IN.

WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES WITH MR. CHANDI MULTIPLE PROPERTIES HERE.

I CAN'T SPEAK MORE MR. CHANDI OR MR. HAGIN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THEM AND WORK WITH ON THE ART PIECES COULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD BENEFIT THEM AND US AT THE SAME TIME.

SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHAT YOU PUT OUT THERE.

NOW I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE NUTS AND BOLTS.

I'M THE OPPOSITE WAY.

I PERSONALLY, THIS IS ME SPEAKING, THINKS WE SHOULD LET YOU LOOSE.

WE HAVE DO A PURSE STRING PROP.

WE HAVE TO FUND WHAT WE HAVE COMING FORWARD AND WE HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN SO THE PLAN YOU PUT IN PLACE.

NOW YOU NEED TO GET BACK TO WORKING WITH KEVIN AND WHOEVER ELSE IS INVOLVED IN IT, LEILA AND THE OTHER ONES AND DEBRA AND COME ONE PLAN OF INCORPORATING IN THE BOXES.

YOU OBVIOUSLY KNOW THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WA MAINTAIN THEM.

MURAL PROGRAM IF IT COULD BE SOMETHING TO COME FORWARD.

THE ENTRY STATEMENTS WHICH WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT.

LUPE WAS BIG ON LOOKING AT SOME AREAS.

SHE PICKED OUT SOME AREAS.

SHE IS VERY TRUE TO THAT.

I AGREE WITH HER.

I THINK IT STANDS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

IF YOU WANT THE CITY OF THE ART AND FESTIVALS, THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE ARTS AND FESTIVALS.

THE FESTIVALS WE CAN'T DO BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR TELLS US WE CAN'T AND WE HAVE COVID.

BUT THE ART WE CAN.

IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY WITHOUT WORRIES.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU BRINGING PROGRAMS B WITH OUR GUIDANCE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

COME UP WITH A PLAN FUNDING WISE, TOO.

WHAT WE CAN LOOK AT.

THERE IS CERTAIN MONEY, KEVIN, LEILA, THE MANAGER.

AND ROB CAN COME UP WITH SO MUCH MONEY TO SET ASIDE.

LIKE I SAID, THIS IS ME SPEAKING, TO WORK ON A BASIC ONES WE WANT TO DO AND A PROJECT THAT NEEDS TO GET DONE AND LET'S START TR TO DO SOMETHING EVERY YEAR, ONE OR TWO PROJECTS.

BUT MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE MONEY SET ASIDE THEM ALSO.

THANK YOU.

THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

I APPRECIATE THE ART PROGRAM.

I WISH E.J.

WAS THERE, MY COMMISSIONER, TO SPEAK ON THIS.

I KNOW HIS LOVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITY AND ART IS BIG.

MS. BECERRA, I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU FOR MR. COMMENTS AND LEAVE IT TO MR. SCOTT -- DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK FIRST?

>> MARK: MAYBE I CAN.

>> MAYOR MILLER: LET MR. SCOTT SPEAK.

PLEASE.

>> MARK: FIRST, THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY F DISCUSSION.

IT WAS ACTUALLY VERY HELPFUL.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO CITY WIDE EVERY YEAR IS THAT WE CREATE AN ACTUAL WORK PLAN.

THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE WATCHED OUR MEETINGS WE LITERALLY ROLL IN A WHITE BOARD AND PUT A BUNCH OF ITEMS ON THE BOARD AND TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS AND THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS IT.

THEN WE MAKE A BIG LIST OF EVERYTHING THAT IS ON THE WORK PLAN.

WE CHECK THEM OFF AS WE GO DURING THE YEAR.

I THINK WE SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH EACH OF OUR COMMISSIONS.

TO CREATE AN ANNUAL WORK PLAN.

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IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, IN JUST A MATTER OF MOMENTS WE WOULD IDENTIFY SEVERAL THINGS THAT WE ALREADY KNOW WOULD BE ON THE WORK PLAN.

BUT I THINK THE COMMISSION HAS GOT SOME IDEAS ON OTHER THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ON THE WORK PLAN THAT FIT IN WITH THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.

SO, I WOULD SUGGEST AS A NEXT STEP HERE T ACTUALLY -- IT REQUIRES THE STAFF AND THE COMMISSION TO WORK TOGETHER.

BECAUSE WE HAVE DIFFERENT ROLES.

THE STAFF'S ROLE IS LOOKING AFTER THE BUDGET.

DOING THE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION.

CONTRACTING AND SUCH.

THE COMMISSION'S ROLE WHICH IS INVALUABLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO TELL US WHAT IS A GOOD PROJECT AND WHAT IS NOT.

HAVE INSIGHTS IN HOW TO GET THINGS DONE.

SO IF WE CAN MAKE THAT OUR NEXT GOAL TO TA STEP TO CREATE THAT WORK PLAN, THAT FITS STRATEGIC PLAN, I THINK WE ARE READY TO ROLL.

I KNOW THAT DEBRA HAS GOT SOME REPORTS TH GOING TO GIVE ME TO PASS ON TO THE COUNCIL ON THINGS LIKE THE STATUS O PROGRAM.

BY THE WAY, I LEARNED -- I LEARNED ABOUT JOHN NOBLES NEIGHBORHOOD YESTERDAY, THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW.

I HAD NO IDEA THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERC INVOLVED WITH THE MURAL PROGRAM.

SO THERE IS A LOT OF HISTORY HERE THAT IS NOT RECORDED.

BUT IT WILL ALL BE INFORMATIVE TO US AS W TO MOVE FORWARD TO GET IT DONE.

DEBRA HAS A REPORT ON THE MURAL PROGRAM TH PREPARE.

AND WE'LL DISTRIBUTE.

A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON.

SHE IS WORKING WITH THE COMPANY WHO DID TH THE UTILITY BOXES.

SHE IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THAT FORWA FIRST QUARTER NEXT YEAR.

WE ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO IDENTIFY THE BUDGET ELEMENT.

SO, ANYWAY, ENOUGH COMMENTS FROM ME.

THANK YOU ALL FOR CARING ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY.

THIS IS AN EXCITING PART OF ANY COMMUNITY.

I LOVE PUBLIC ART.

THE MORE CONTROVERSIAL THE BETTER AS CONCERNED.

I WANT TO SEE THEM LET LOOSE AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

MADAM CHAIR, DID YOU HAVE ANY PARTING COMMENTS?

>> YEAH.

I JUST WANTED TO ALSO ASK ABOUT THE OPPORT DIVERSIFYING OUR FUNDS.

I THINK IT WAS MENTIONED THE ORDINANCE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THE PUBLIC, FROM THE PUBLIC ARTS FUND TO WHAT WAS IT? PERFORMING ARTS? THERE HAS BEEN AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE REASON.

IF WE CAN USE THE SAME FRAMEWORK TO ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS OR HAVING, IF WE WANT APPLY FOR GRANTS AND MEET THAT FUNDING HOW DO WE MEET THAT FUNDING FOR GRANTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY ATTORNEY, WE HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES.

WE WILL WORK ON THAT AS WE DO THE ZONING WE'LL GET THAT AND MAKE SURE YOU GET A COPY, THE ARTS COMMISSION GETS A COPY OF THE RULES AND THE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE FUNDING.

WE'LL GET THAT OVER TO YOU.

THEN THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL WORK ON THE ZON CHANGES THAT WE CAN DO WITHIN THAT, WITH DEBRA AND LEILA AND OTHERS.

WE'LL GET THAT PART DONE.

OKAY.

ANYTHING ELSE?

>> MR. ORTIZ: YEAH.

I WANT TO SEE IF THERE IS A FACILITY IN DOWNTOWN THAT WE CAN LET THE ARTS COMMISSION USE FOR THE TIME BEING.

>> MAYOR MILLER: YEAH.

THERE IS.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED.

OR BEEN ASKED ABOUT FROM MULTIPLE P STARTING A PLACE.

SO, I KNOW THE CITY MANAGER HAS BEEN IN THE DISCUSSIONS OR THE IDEAS AND THOUGHTS.

HE CAN GET THAT WITH YOU.

IF WE WANTS TO SPEAK THAT IS FINE.

I THINK I'M PARAPHRASING -- HE IS SHAKING HIS HEAD YES THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES THERE TO WORK UNDER THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO PUT RULES AND REGULA PLACE, WHO CAN BE IN THERE, SAFETY CONCERNS, INSURANCE.

SO THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE TO MAKE SURE.

ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE SOLD ON THE PROPERTY OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAD A BUSINESS LICENSED.

EVERYBODY IS TREATED THE SAME HERE.

BUT YEAH, THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES.

>> MR. ORTIZ: OKAY.

SO WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP TOWARD THAT?

>> MAYOR MILLER: THAT WOULD BE THE CITY MANAGER.

>> MARK: YEAH.

WE CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COMMISSION ABOUT DIFFERENT IDEAS.

WE HAVE GOT SEVERAL SPACES THAT COULD BE USED.

THE ONE BUILDING ON MILES ON THE NORTH SIDE.

THE BUILDING IS NOT OCCUPIABLE.

BUT THE WINDOW SPACE HAS BEEN DECORATED FURNITURE.

I THINK THAT IS ABOUT TO BE REMOVED.

THERE IS A BIG LONG SPACE THERE THAT WE CO ACCESS TO, TO MAKE QUITE A

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STATEMENT.

THE MOST EXCITING THING ON MILES WHICH I TH KNOW IS THE ERIC BECERRA AND A LOT OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE WORKING WITH HIM ARE READY TO OPEN A STORE THAT HAS ALL SORT OF ART COMPONENT MISSED IN WITH IT AND ARTISTIC COMPONENTS.

I HAVE ALREADY TALKED TO ERIC ABOUT THE EMPTY SPACES THAT WE HAVE ACROSS THE STREET FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.

HE DOESN'T WANT TO OVEREXTEND UNTIL HE G FEET ON THE GROUND.

BUT THERE IS ROOM THERE FOR US TO DO THIN QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND USING THE LOCAL ENLIVEN THE DOWNTOWN.

THE MOST EXCITE THING I HAVE SEEN DOWNTOWN IN A LONG TIME.

HUGE OPPORTUNITY AND WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON THAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MS. AMITH BROUGHT THAT UP, TOO.

THEY BROUGHT US A STRATEGIC PLAN.

ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE THAT BACK AND REVISE BRING IT BACK TO US? CONSIDERING THE COMMENTS IN THERE? WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THE PLAN ITSELF?

>> MARK: I WOULD THINK THAT BASED ON THE COMMENTS THAT THE COUNCIL GAVE TODAY, IT WOULD BE A GOOD MOVE FOR THE COMMISSION, THE COMM AS A WHOLE, NOT JUST AD HOC TO GO BACK AND REFINE IT.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DO IT EXPEDITIOUSLY.

SOME OF YOU ARE ALREADY TIRED OF STRATEGIC PLANNING.

I THINK WE ALL ARE.

REFINE IT.

MAKE IT IN A FINAL FORM AND RETURN IT COUNCIL.

>> MAYOR MILLER: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WE HAVE THE PLAN AND YOU PUT WORK IN TO IT.

IT NEEDS TO BE REFINED AND BROUGHT BACK.

IF NOT IT'S JUST A PIECE OF PAPER THAT WAS GIVEN TO US.

I WOULD GIVE US GUIDELINES FOR THE FUTURE.

IF THE FUTURE COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER OR WHOEVER THAT COMES IN, THEY WILL HAVE A GUIDELINE FOR THEM TO WORK FORWARD WITH.

>> MARK: WHAT I SAID ABOUT THE WORK PLANS, SUGGEST INDICATING IN THE PLAN THAT THE OPERATIONAL ELEMENT OF THE STRATEGI PLAN WOULD BE AN ANNUAL WORK PLAN.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

DEBRA, YOU CAN WORK WITH THE PLANNING - COMMISSION." THE ART COMMISSION TO MAKE SURE BRING IT FORWARD.

WE DON'T WANT TO DO ANY MORE LONG-TERM THINGS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO GET IT DONE QUICKER THAN LATER TO MOVE FORWARD.

OBVIOUSLY THE CITY MANAGER HAS SOME THOUGH REACHED OUT TO OPPORTUNITIES LIKE MR. ORTIZ SAID TO BRING FORWARD POSSIBLE BUILDING FOR THE LOCAL ARTISTS TO UTILIZE IN THE DOWNTOWN TO BRING VIBRANCE TO IT.

ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING BEFORE WE END THIS? DEBRA, GO AHEAD.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DRAFT THAT WE BROUGHT TO YOU CLOSE TO FINISH AS POSSIBLE.

BUT, OF COURSE, WE WANT TO TAKE YOUR INPUT.

AND MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE CAN SUPPORT.

THE PLAN IS SPECIFIC AND STILL BROAD TO EN LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO GET THAT MONEY FROM, RIGHT? BUT THE IDEAS THAT THE OPPORTUNITY, WHATEVER, WHATEVER FORM IT COMES IN WHETHER IT'S PARTNERSHIPS OR WHETHER IT'S WITH THE APPLYING FOR GRANTS OR WHETHER IT'S WITH THE MONEY, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT ALLOCATIONS.

WHETHER IT'S SOMETHING WE GET FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

WHATEVER THE OPPORTUNITY IS, WE TRY TO USE THAT AS WE CAN TO THE BENEFIT OF THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO I DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND THAT THAT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A PRICE TAG ATTACHED AND THERE IS.

ONE OTHER THING I WANTED TO SAY WAS THAT THE ARTS EXISTS FOR IMAGE ENHANCING BUT IT'S ALSO AN ECONOMIC DRIVER.

IT CREATES JOBS FOR ARTISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

IT ALSO BRINGS, IT BRINGS REVITALIZATION.

IT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL.

SO MANY TIMES WHEN YOU INVEST IN THE ARTS I THE DOLLAR IN THE COMMUNITY SIX TIMES LONGER.

SO TRYING TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES LIKE WHAT IS DOING.

IT HELPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESS AND THE ECONOM REVITALIZATION.

IT'S THE INDUSTRY.

SO IN THE SAME WAY WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FO INDUSTRIES WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE ARTS AN INDUSTRY.

IT ALWAYS MAYS BACK DIVIDENDS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS.

WE ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE ABLE TO INCORPORATE THAT.

AND WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH THE COMMISSION TO MEET THE WORK PLAN.

I AM EXCITED TO GET TO THAT PART, TOO.

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I'M A WORTHY PERSON AND I LIKE TO HAVE THE PLAN.

BUT THE PLAN IS SO THAT WE CAN TAKE ACTIO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT.

OF COURSE I'LL GIVE YOU THAT REPORT.

WE HAVE BEEN MOVING FAR WITH IT.

IT'S JUST YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET.

SO WE ARE WORKING ON EVERYTHING.

SO I AM GLAD THAT YOU HAVE THE CONFIDENCE IN US.

WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ALL OF MONEY INVESTED.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING LEAD OUR ARTS.

OH, THEY WANT TO ASK ABOUT DESERT-X.

I APOLOGIZE.

>> MARK: I THINK THERE IS AN ITEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM AS IT RELATES TO DESERT-X.

YOU COULD ASK THE COMMISSION IF THEY WANT TO COMMENT NOW BUT IT'S SCHEDULED FOR THE AGENDA.

MAYBE I'LL JUMP IN.

THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED $15,000 FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM.

DESERT-X ASKED FOR MORE THAN THAT.

FRANKLY, WE WERE ALL DISSIPATED WITH EVERY WE -- WE WERE ALL DISAPPOINTED WITH EVERYTHING WE GOT OR DIDN'T GET THE LAST COUPLE TIMES.

THE COMMISSION FELT $15,000 WAS AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER.

THERE WAS SOME SUGGESTION THAT PERHAPS OU GENERAL FUND AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MIGHT BE MORE TO CONTRIBUTE.

I'M NOT SURE FROM A CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION WHETHER I WOULD NECESSARILY RECOMMEND MORE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH.

BUT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT USING THE SPACE OASIS FOR THE EXHIBITION.

WHICH IS ROUGHLY THE END OF DECEMBER TO THE END OF MARCH.

SOMEWHERE IN THE TIME FRAME.

WE WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING PRECISELY THEY ARE PLANNING TO BRING THERE.

BUT THAT I THINK THAT IS THE GIST OF WHAT THE COMMISSION IS TALKING ABOUT.

IF I HAVE BLOWN THAT, MAYBE COMMISSIONERS CAN CORRECT ME.

>> MAYOR MILLER: IF THAT IS ACCURATE WE CAN WAIT TWO WEEKS TO BRING IT BACK TOWARD US.

THE OPPORTUNITY UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING D YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL US ABOUT IT.

DO WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED? EVERYBODY IS GOOD WITH THAT? WE WANT TO ADJOURN UNLESS SOMEBODY W SOMETHING.

>> MR. FERMON: I WANT TO ADD ONE THING.

IN OUR 90 YEARS OF THE CITY OF INDIO THERE IS A LOT OF STORIES IN OUR DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.

I HAVE SEEN SOME OF THE GOALS ABOUT INCO SOME OF THE STORIES AND THE COMMUNITIES.

WHEN WE ARE WORKING WITH FOLKS LIKE DESERT THEY TAKE SOME OF THE THINGS IN THE CONSIDERATION.

SO WHERE THEY CAPITALIZE ON SOME OF THE STORIES.

MAKE THEM REALLY POPULAR IN THE CITY.

MOVING FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THAT IN MIND.

THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.

DIFFERENT STUDENTS.

AND PIONEERS IN THE CITY AND TRAIL BLAZERS THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY.

WE HAVE A LOT.

WE CAN CAPITALIZE ON THAT AND CAPTURE THAT AND SOME OF THE PROJECTS.

I WANT TO ADD THAT.

BUT I DID SEE SOME OF THAT IN GOALS.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ALL RIGHT.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: DESERT-X W DISAPPOINTING.

I THINK THEY DID A DISSERVICE TO US.

I THINK THEY DID NOT UTILIZE ANY OF OUR FUNDS.

LAST YEAR THE BUILDING ON OASIS AND MILES WAS USED AND IT WAS CLOSED ALMOST ALL THE TIME.

90% OR MORE.

MY TWO CENTS I WILL GIVE YOU MORE AT THE NEXT MEETING.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

>> IF I CAN JUST PIGGYBACK ON THAT, RIGHT? KIND OF WHAT WAYMOND FERMON WAS SAYING ON GOAL TO ALLOW US TO HAVE THE ARTS REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY.

WE CAN'T ALWAYS RELY ON THE ENTITIES LIKE DESERT-X, RIGHT? THIS IS THE WAY WE CAN USE OUR FUNDS TO M COMMUNITY.

SO, JUST PUTTING THAT OUT THERE ABOUT, YOU ALLOWING TO US DIVERSIFY OUR FUNDS TO APPLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR ARTISTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AND THE STUDENTS THAT IT SHOULD BE REACHING AS WELL.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WE APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'RE GOING TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 4:40.

THANK YOU ALL.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO DESERT-X AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.