ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLACEMAKING,
AND BRANDING/MARKETING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022, 3 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
PRESENT: Chair Fierro, Vice Chair Edwards, Member Hemenway and Councilmember Cervantes substituting for Vice Chair Edwards for the item regarding the Artist in Residence and Emerging Artist Grants
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Lorena Verdusco, Brandon Mercer, Neil Okazaki, Rafael Guzman, Donesia Gause, Ryan Marty, Caleb Ragan, Chris Christopoulos, Jennifer McCoy, Gary Merk, Scott Brosious, Edward Enriquez, Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Lizeth Vega, Paloma Montes, Gema Ramirez, Yvette Sennewald, Krystal Erickson, and Matthew Taylor
Chair Fierro convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Andrew Sall spoke regarding cannabis sales and businesses within the City.
ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM UPDATE
Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Chair Edwards and seconded by Member Hemenway to recommend that the City Council (1) receive, review, and provide input on the City’s Arts & Culture programming; and (2) authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any necessary, financial, or legal documents with the approved organizations and/or artists, including making minor and non-substantive changes, to implement the City’s Arts & Culture programming. The motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Cervantes substituted for Vice Edwards for the following item.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AND EMERGING ARTIST GRANTS FOR UPCOMING FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023 AND 2023-2024
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Cervantes and seconded by Member Hemenway to recommend that the City Council (1) receive, review, and provide input on the Artist in Residence and Emerging Artist Grants programs; (2) consider approval of staff’s recommendation for an increase of $90,000 annually for a two-year pilot program of an Artist in Residence Program to include one project in each Ward and an additional $5,000 for specialized supplies or equipment as needed; (3) approve staff’s recommendation for an increase of $10,000 annually and EDC-33
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLACEMAKING,
AND BRANDING/MARKETING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022, 3 P.M.
City of Arts &._Innovation
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
a name change from the Emerging Artist Grant Program to the Public Art Riverside (PAR) Grant; and (4) authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any necessary, financial, or legal documents with the approved organizations and/or artists, including making minor and non-substantive changes, to implement the Arts & Culture Grant Program. The motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Cervantes left the meeting and Vice Edwards returned to the dais.
RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO CANNABIS RETAIL USES,
MICROBUSINESSES, AND DISTRIBUTION
Following discussion, it was moved by Chair Fierro and seconded by Member Edwards ( l) recommending that the City Council consider and provide staff with direction on the path forward for Riverside Municipal Code modifications that include: ( a) Title 5 - Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations amendments related to licensing of cannabis business uses; (b) Title 9 - Peace, Safety and Morals amendments to clean up and provide consistency in cannabis regulations and terminology; and (c) Title 19 - Zoning amendments related to land use regulations for cannabis related uses and microbusinesses; and (2) directing staff work with HDL to conduct a financial analysis on potential revenue and move forward with a cannabis tax ballot measure in 2024 with the type of tax, language, and percentage to be determined at a later date. The motion carried unanimously.
DECARBONIZATION AND ELECTRIFICATION UPDATE
There was no update on Decarbonization and Electrification.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
There were no future items for consideration requested at this time.
The meeting adjourned at 4:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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City Clerk
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