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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07091996 - C105 r C . 105 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS w s-------- FROM: __�FROM: SUPERVISOR JEFF SMITH -" Contra sk s Costa DATE: JULY 91; 1996 as>q. ;N County SUBJECT: REPORT ON 1995-1996 ACTIVITIES OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RE_G9_M -ENDATION: That the Board of Supervisors accept this report. BACKGROUND: It was just a year ago that the Board appointed the Arts and Culture Commissioners and the work of the Commission began formally. Thank you for creating AC5 which has already made a significant contribution to the cultural life of the county. This report is intended to update you on the Commission's accomplishments in the past year. ARTS SYMPOSIUM. The Arts and Culture Commission (AC5) just held a symposium on the future of the arts. Approximately 100 people attended and reported that the event was enormously useful to them. Among the speakers were Board Chairperson, Jeff Smith; California Arts Council Director, Barbara Pieper; National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Director, Pedro Rodriguez; and San Francisco Foundation President, Robert Fisher. ARTS CALENDAR: AC5 is in the final process of raising funds to publish and distribute a quarterly arts calendar listing events and activities throughout the county. The calendar will be distributed to 159,000 homes via an insert in the 5 CC Times newspapers. This will be a key contributor to increasing public access to the arts. DEVELOPMENT: AC5 must raise funds to operate its programs. In order to do this, it must have access to nonprofit status. So far, AC5 has applied for grants from the California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Browning-Ferris International, and Richmond Sanitary Service. It has also requested to use the 501c3 nonprofit status of the Merrithew Hospital Auxiliary and TOYS. Merrithew Auxiliary declined the request. The TOYS may be considered on a one-time only basis. AC5 has also been working with a pro bono attorney to draft articles of incorporation and by-laws for Friends of AC5, a nonprofit organization which will fundraise and receive charitable donations to fund AC5 programs. The draft articles are done and are being revised. They will be submitted to the State in mid-July. ARTS ALIVE! In partnership with the Martinez Police Activities League (PAL), AC5 is putting on a 10 week multicultural Summer Art Program for teenagers living in Section 8 and public housing in CCC. The Board is invited to come take a look during the open house on August 7 at 2910 Terrace Way in Martinez. MEDIA ROUND TABLE In partnership with the Richmond Arts Commission, Richmond Arts center, East Bay center for the Performing Arts, Masquers Playhouse, Richmond Historical Museum, and the National institute on Arts and Disabilities, AC5 is producing a roundtable discussion between county arts organizations and arts reporters and editors of the Contra Costa Times 5 papers. The purpose is to build partnership between the arts and media and to increase the visibility of the arts county-wide. This will take place on July 19. ART IN CHAMBERS Three exhibitions of artworks by the Martinez Arts Association, student at CCC community colleges, and Gallery Concord have been shown in the Board chambers As you can see a lot has been pr ed. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUR RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON 9 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS / I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT_______) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED JUL ® 9 1995 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR i BY �� DEPUTY Contact Person: CC: CAD THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on July 9, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Smith NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 96/301 SUBJECT: Support for East Bay Regional Parks District's ISTEA TEA Funding Application for the Carquinez Strait Historic Shipping Facility Project near Crockett, CA WHEREAS, the East Bay Regional Parks District has submitted an application to the California Transportation Commission for$437,500 under the ISTEA Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) Program to help fund the Carquinez Strait Historic Shipping Facility Rehabilitation Project located near Crockett, Contra Costa County, California; WHEREAS, the requested TEA funds,when combined with$212,000 in East Bay Regional Parks District Measure AA Bond Funds, will enable the rehabilitation of an historic shipping facility on the Carquinez Strait at Eckley east of Crockett; WHEREAS, this project, involving the rehabilitation of the pier and stabilization of the Grangers Business Association office structure and residence, is unique because the site served as the main shipment point for California's grain exports to the world from 1870 to 1890, and is cost effective because it preserves structures that are recognized as eligible for National Register of Historic Places; WHEREAS, this project will improve docking for boaters in Crockett and creates multi modal access opportunities to the Crockett community and nearby San Francisco Bay Trail, which are now partially obstructed by an interstate highway and bridge structure; WHEREAS, the pier rehabilitation element of this project provides a one-time opportunity to increase public access and preserves a unique element in Crockett's maritime heritage; WHEREAS, this project will not only improve water access and historic preservation but will also encourage tourism and benefit the local economy; WHEREAS, this project will return an abandoned martime facility to use and encourage public access, thereby improving the overall quality of life in the Crockett area; WHEREAS, this project meets the state's program goals because it preserves the state's cultural heritage, stimulates tourism, and revitalizes the economy of the historic Crockett community; The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that: It supports the East Bay Regional Parks District's request before the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for $437,500 in TEA Program funds under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) for the Carquinez Strait Historic Shipping Facility-, which is scheduled for consideration by the CTC at its July 10-11, 1996 meeting. Org.: Supervisor Jeff Smith,District H contact: Helen Freeman, (Tel. 646-2080) cc: East Bay Regional Parks District cuff"0 oft ft a bw ara California Transportation Commission an aeftn taken W entwW on M& =0740 Dowd of$WM an do do%dW^ ATMSTM. in 9 19gS I RESOLUTION 961302 PHILSATCHEWR *9*a7jKe_b*W of$upwv1sm sW 6Z�A*WnWow CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION Cc71vlMISSION J(JLY 11, 1996 EAST I3AY RFCTIONAL PARK DISTRICT Carquinez Strait Historic Shipping,Facility Rehabilitation,Crockett,Contra Costa County REQUEST FROM TEA $437,500 EBRPD MEASURE AA $212,500 TOTAL TEA PROJECT COST $650.000 pr�1C.Y_t�1�Sitft_ntinn; The:proposed project will stimulate economic revitalization of an historic community located on a state designated scenic highway corridor b3rchabilitating a pier for multimodal ainorelicie aortas. Relative Mcx'I ants C(t5t Fffectivrnc�;�;: Pier rehabilitation is highly coat cileutive and prescrvc.-s structures that arc r)vaized as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. j',si';�tiai Foo_ iz{tl,�ic Stimulus: Improved water access and histviic ptt.-x Ovation wzll cnwurage tourism and bcacfit the local economy, ,Awci1�„m,Value for'I'ranMg on: Docking improv=cnis at Crockett will trate nmltimodal suss opportunities in a ttmm that is dominated,even divided,by highway and bridge improvements. Cline-tithe Opmulunity Pier rehabilitation providers a one-time opportunity tv increase public ao;=s and preseave the community's maritime heritage. Lut cct Ltnigueness; from 1870 to 1890,California's grain was exported around the world from this deep water port. Thin unique lcxAtiou ptged a significant role in fueling California's ewrioniic growth. &Altide hitczcst: Project moots state goals by: 1.Prescn ing state's cultural heritage 2. Stimulating tourism and 3.Revitili ing the economy of this historic community, ttnkaPae with Qk,.T Prolzraut: Inti.7stato 80 at Carquinez BridSo is a designated soQnic l ighway corridor that is highly impacted by automobile transportation improvements. The water landing will improve& ess to and preserve the historic quality of the town. Rf—Qjcct Commitment and Siuopos : Fast Bay Regional Park District is committed to building the project and has matching bond funds available. Ttx:prtjest is supported by: Senator Daniel Boatwright, Congressman Georgo:Nfniler, Assemblymatl Robert Campbell, Supervisor Jell Smith,California Statc Coastal Conservancy, 'i'he Oakland Musc urn of California History, Sonoma State University, Crockett Improvcment Association, The Loring Group, Carquinez.Regional Em ironmental Education Center,and many to od individuals and businesses.