CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
February 4, 2025 10b
CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO SERVE AS THE CITY'S
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO ARTS, CULTURE & DESIGN
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider for appointment one member from the submitted applications to serve a three-year term to expire December 31, 2027, as the City’s representative to the Port of San Diego Arts, Culture & Design Committee.
BACKGROUND:
The Arts, Culture and Design Committee (ACDC) serves as an advisory body to the Board of Port Commissioners on the Waterfront Arts & Activation Department, upholding the public art vision, ensuring that the Port’s public art policies and procedures are followed, and supporting the development and stewardship of the Port’s public art collection. ACDC members support and advocate for high quality public art throughout the tidelands. Members are eligible to serve up to two consecutive 3-year terms.
ANALYSIS:
Mary Hale was originally nominated by the City Council to serve as Coronado’s representative to the ACDC on February 19, 2019, to serve a term to end on December 31, 2020. She was reappointed to a second, three-year term on December 7, 2021. Pursuant to Port policy, prospective ACDC members shall be recruited using the following criteria:
• substantive professional or volunteer experience in the visual arts (professional or volunteer experience for this purpose is defined as: individuals recognized by peers as curators; artists, art critics; art historians; art collections managers, professors of art, art collectors, art fabricators, art preparators; and other persons with considerable visual arts experience as well as architects and landscape architects); • an interest in contributing to the development of the Port’s arts and cultural activities; and • the ability to commit to volunteering time to serve on the ACDC as well as selection panels on an as-needed basis.
The following individuals have submitted an application to serve on the Arts, Culture and Design Committee (in alphabetical order):
• Shawnee Barton Merriman
• Jeanmarie Bond
At the November 19, 2024 City Council Meeting, Council asked that a minimum of three (3) qualified applicants be brought forward for consideration, with exception for imperative need of a board, commission, or committee. The Port of San Diego has requested that the Mayor submit the recommendation on behalf of the City of Coronado by Monday, February 10.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ALTERNATIVE:
The City Council may decline to make an appointment and direct the City Clerk to advertise for additional applicants.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:
Not Applicable.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
The notice of vacancy was published in the Coronado Eagle & Journal. Notices were posted at City Hall, the Coronado Public Library, on the City's website, and in the City Manager's Weekly Update.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Applications
2. Letter to Mayor and ACDC Criteria and Process for Recommendation Submitted By: City Clerk's Office / Kelsea Holian