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CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MEETING OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
Thursday April 21, 2022
6:30 P.M.
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
Welcome to the Meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission. Please note that the Cultural Arts Commission may meet
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Chair Mardahay, and Chair Campagna and essential City staff will participate via Teleconference. Members of the
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RYAN CAMPAGNA
CHAIRPERSON
MILLIE MARDAHAY
VICE CHAIR
LENITA BOLDENWECK
COMMISSIONER
RISHA BOND
COMMISSIONER
SARAH BOWEN
COMMISSIONER
KRYSTLE CANSINO
COMMISSIONER
MICHAEL DENATALE
COMMISSIONER
PETER FOLEY
COMMISSIONER
PAULACLAUDINE
HOBSON-COARD
COMMISIONER
ZUBIN MAHARAJ
COMMISSIONER
RAUL RAMOS
COMMSSIONER
GABRIELLA FIRPO
COMMISSION CLERK
ERCIE SANTOS
CULTURAL ARTS
SPECIALIST
ERIN O’BRIEN
BUSINESS MANAGER
GREG MEDIATI
DIRECTOR
PARKS AND RECREATION
ANGELA DULDULAO
ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR
PARKS AND RECREATION
Agenda
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
Teleconference Meeting
Thursday, April 21, 2022
6:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
I.Call to Order
II.Roll Call
III.Agenda Review
IV.Approval of Minutes of March 17, 2022
V.Citizen Participation (Citizen comment on items not agendized/informational only)
VI.Unfinished Business
VII.New Business
VIII.Subcommittees
1.Strategic Vision Status
2.Sculpture Status
3.Urban Art Status
4.Youth Art Programs
•Youth Art Show (April 29-30)
•Jack Drago Scholarship (Deadline April 18)
•Fundraiser (August 28, 2022)
Status/Action
5.2D Art & Craft Show (July 15-16)Status
6.Performing Arts Status
7.Community Engagement Status
X.Items from CommissionXI.Items from Staff
1.Upcoming Events
2.New Aquatic Center Project (www.ssf.net/newpool)
3.Old Grand Avenue Breezeway Rehabilitation
XII.Correspondence
XIII.Adjournment:
Next Meeting: May 19, 2022
Correspondence Due: May 11, 2022
MINUTES OF THE
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Thursday March 17, 2022
Teleconference Meeting
I. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners: Boldenweck, Bond, Campagna,
Cansino, DeNatale, Foley, Hobson-Coard, Maharaj, Mardahay,
Ramos
Absent: Commissioners: Bowen
Staff Present: Greg Mediati, Director of Parks & Recreation
Angela Duldulao, Acting Deputy Director of Parks & Recreation
Ercie Santos, Cultural Arts Specialist
Erin O’Brien, Business Manager
Gabriella Firpo, Administrative Assistant
III. AGENDA REVIEW: N/A
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 17, 2022:
Minutes for February 17, 2022 stand as sent.
V. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: N/A
VI. PRESENTATION
1. Award Finalists “Momentum-Moving Forward” Virtual Photography Exhibit
(Cultural Arts Specialist, Ercie Santos)
▪ Specialist Santos introduced the four finalists from the “Momentum-Moving Forward”
Virtual Photography Exhibit.
▪ Jay Bergman, Belinda Carr, Simon Wan, and Nadine Levin all shared insight on their
artwork and the Commission expressed their admiration and gratitude for these
submissions.
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: N/A
VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Skyline College Mural Project
(Business Manager, Erin O’Brien)
Cultural Arts Commission
Minutes of March 17, 2022
Page 2
▪ Business Mgr. O’Brien introduced an opportunity to work with Professor Amir
Esfahani and his Skyline College mural class that will be designing and executing a
mural on the Alta Loma baseball field bathroom structure.
▪ The mural class and project are grant-funded, so this mural is being offered at no cost
to the City.
▪ The goal is to start the mural in the next two weeks with a tentative finish date in May.
▪ Professor Amir Esfahani presented the design and discussed the concepts that he and
his class have developed for the mural project.
▪ Commissioners expressed their gratitude for this opportunity.
▪ Suggestions from Commissioners about the mural design include reaching out to a
representative from the Ohlone Tribe to get feedback on the Ohlone references in the
design, and adding signage that could include a QR code that leads to more
information on the meaning of the art and gives credit to the class.
Action
▪ Commissioner Cansino to put Professor Esfahani in touch with the San Mateo County
Native and Indigenous Peoples Initiative.
IX. SUBCOMMITTEES:
1. Strategic Vision
▪ Commissioner DeNatale announced that the Public Art Master Plan RFP evaluation
team has selected the project consultants and they have been notified by the City.
▪ The City is currently working on completing the contracting process with the
consultant.
2. Sculpture:
No update.
3. Urban Art
▪ Commissioner Bond shared a comic storyboard that the restoration artist for the
Prometheus mural had created to update the Commission on the status of repairs to the
mural.
4. Youth Art Programs
▪ Chair Campagna announced that the in-person youth art show will take place on April
29 and 30. The deadline to submit artwork online will be April 15, 2022 and
participants can deliver their artwork on April 22, 2022.
▪ The South San Francisco Childcare Program, which serves roughly 500 students, will
contribute art to the art show.
▪ This year’s Youth Art Show will include the poet-in-residence presentation, which is
offered in collaboration with the Library; Commissioner Bowen will represent the
Commission as a judge to select the poet-in-residence.
▪ Commissioner Bowen and Specialist Santos are working on addressing details for the
Cultural Arts BBQ Fundraiser and will have an update at the next meeting.
Cultural Arts Commission
Minutes of March 17, 2022
Page 3
Action:
▪ Commissioners encouraged to sign up as docents for the Youth Art Show.
5. Performing Arts
No update.
6. Community Engagement
▪ Commissioner Mardahay shared that the subcommittee is building a database of
nonprofits, academic institutions, and anyone connected to art in the South San
Francisco area.
X. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION
Announcement
▪ Commissioner Hobson-Coard is participating in Women’s View 2022, the San Mateo
County Women’s Art Show, taking place from March 1 to April 29, 2022 at 400
County Center, Redwood City.
XI. ITEMS FROM STAFF
1. Update to Goals & Committees Listing
▪ Specialist Santos explained that the Goals & Committees Listing has been updated to
reflect all the upcoming projects and art shows.
2. Upcoming Events
▪ SSF Parks and Recreation Department Easter Bunny Photo Hop on April 9, 2022 at
Orange Memorial Park from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
▪ SSF General Plan Community Open House on March 22, 2022 at the Joseph Fernekes
Building from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
▪ Ruth Waters exhibit will take place on April 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in Redwood City.
XII. CORRESPONDENCE:
Provided by Specialist Santos.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Campagna adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Next Meeting: April 21, 2022
Respectfully submitted,
Gabriella Firpo
Administrative Assistant
280-27414 City of South San Francisco - Cultural Arts Commission
FY 2021 - 2022
INCOME
Balance
7/1/21 July August Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Jan.Feb.March Total
Cultural Arts Fund -
Past FY starting balance (pre-2020-2021)79,384.15 79,384.15
1. General Donations 300.00 300.00 600.00
2. Fundraising Funds - 175.00 561.95 736.95
3. Scholarship Donations - 200.00 200.00
4. Artist Sales - -
5. Artist Entry Fees 240.00 80.00 50.00 125.00 495.00
6. Interest Allocation/Other 1,162.00 6.00 18.75 1,186.75
Income Subtotal 81,086.15 300.00 6.00 80.00 425.00 561.95 - 143.75 - - 82,602.85
EXPENSES July August Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Jan.Feb.March Total
Cultural Arts Fund
1. Event Expenses - -
2. Art Purchased - -
3. Scholarships Awarded 3,000.00 3,000.00
4. Artist Sales - Payments 40.00 40.00
5. Awards for Winning Art Exhibits 425.00 225.00 650.00
6. Utility Box Mural Program - -
7. Other Expenses 1,017.00 1,017.00
Expenses Subtotal 4,482.00 - - - - - - - - 225.00 4,707.00
BALANCE TOTAL 76,604.15 76,904.15 76,910.15 76,990.15 77,415.15 77,977.10 77,977.10 78,120.85 78,120.85 77,895.85
ENCUMBRANCES July August Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Jan.Feb.March
Youth Scholarship*- (3,000.00) (3,000.00) (3,000.00) (3,000.00) (3,000.00) (3,000.00) (3,000.00) (3,000.00) (3,000.00)
Caltrain (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00) (45,000.00)
Encumbrance Subtotal (45,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00) (48,000.00)
Balance w/ Encumbrances 31,604.15 28,904.15 28,910.15 28,990.15 29,415.15 29,977.10 29,977.10 30,120.85 30,120.85 29,895.85
* Youth Scholarship encumbrance renewed on July 1 (start of fiscal year)
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CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
2022 GOALS & COMMITTEES
March 17, 2022 - update
ART GALLERY/EXHIBITS
Strategic
Vision
Youth Art
Programs
1) Youth Art
Scholarship
2) Fundraiser
3) Youth Art Show
(Show 2-March or April)
April 29-30
Sculpture Urban Art
includes
Utility Box
Murals
Community
Engagement
Performing
Arts
Show 1
February
2022
Feb 21 - Mar 21
Virtual PHOTO
Show 3
May or July
July 15-16
2D Hand Paint/Craft
(2021 Virtual GenArt)
Show 4
October
Oct 14-15
Dia de Muertos
(2021 Virt Quilt/Fiber)
CHAIR
M. DeNatale R. Campagna L. Boldenweck R. Bond M. Mardahay PC.Hobson-
Coard
PC.Hobson-Coard R. Bond L. Boldenweck
& S. Bowen
MEMBER
R. Bond PC.Hobson-Coard M. DeNatale R. Campagna K. Cansino Z. Maharaj K. Cansino R. Ramos R. Bond
R. Campagna M.Mardahay K. Cansino R. Campagna K. Cansino K. Cansino Z. Maharaj
R. Ramos M. DeNatale P. Foley Z. Maharaj
P. Foley P. Foley M. DeNatale P. Foley
Alternates
Z. Maharaj
M.Mardahay
2022 Art Gallery Exhibit Dates
In person exhibit
• 1st show - February 11 & 12 In-person cancelled; Virtual Photography Exhibit presented from February 21-March 21
• 2nd show - April 29 & 30 Youth Art Show
• 3rd show - July 15 & 16 2D & Crafts (hand-created)
• 4th show - October 14 & 15 Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead
• Sunday, August 28, 2022 BBQ Fundraiser
Cultural Arts Commission
2022
Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Boldenweck P P P
Bond P P P
Bowen P P A
Campagna P P P
Cansino P P P
DeNatale P P P
Foley P P P
Hobson-
Coard
P P P
Maharaj P P P
Mardahay P A P
Ramos P P P
P – Present
A – Absent
C – Meeting Cancelled
R – Resigned