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October 3, 2023
Members of the City Council
Mayor Steve Vaus
Deputy Mayor Caylin Frank
Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) City Council Subcommittee In November 2019 the City Council held a workshop focused on the future of the City-owned Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA). At the time Poway Unified School District (PUSD) had approached the City about PUSD potentially purchasing the PCPA. The City Council directed staff to pursue discussions with PUSD about the potential sale of the facility and report back. Both during and after the workshop, the City Council heard concerns from residents and user groups about the potential sale. In response to those concerns, at the July 21, 2020 City Council meeting, Mayor Vaus formed a new City Council PCPA Subcommittee comprised of then Deputy Mayor Barry Leonard and Councilmember Dave Grosch. The subcommittee was tasked with working with the user groups to discuss future operations of the PCPA. Ultimately through the recommendations of the subcommittee, the City chose not to pursue selling the PCPA and affirmed the PCPA would stay under City ownership and management. Following the decision to keep the PCPA under City ownership, at the April 6, 2021 City Council meeting, the City Council had a comprehensive discussion about PCPA operations and provided direction to staff on a number of follow up items aimed at addressing the long term financial sustainability of the PCPA and insuring effective and efficient operations of the facility. The PCPA Subcommittee has worked with staff on several of those follow up projects, including participating in the PCPA fundraising feasibility study and assisting with the evaluation of proposals received for the PCPA Operational Analysis and Fee Study.
Due to changes on the City Council, the PCPA Subcommittee is currently inactive. With work on the operational analysis and fee study concluding, it is important to select new City Councilmembers to serve on the subcommittee to be a part of evaluating the study's findings and developing final recommendations for City Council consideration. In addition to working on these recommendations, staff also plans to include the subcommittee in the development of the request for proposals (RFP) for a professional mainstage presenter and the evaluation of the proposals received.
Based on the fact Mayor Vaus and Deputy Mayor Frank have been a part of all City Council discussions and actions related to the PCPA since the 2019 City Council workshop, it is recommended we be selected to serve as the new PCPA Subcommittee members . 1 of 2
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Recommended Action:
Mayor Vaus and Deputy Mayor Frank request concurrence that they serve as the new members of the PCPA Subcommittee.
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Reviewed/ Approved By
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
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City Manager
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