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b. Special Event Sub -Committee — no report. COMMISSION COMMENTS A. Commissioner Nene commented on the recent Treasures of Japan event and workshop she had attended and how much she had enjoyed them. B. Commissioner Song advised she too had attended the Treasures of Japan event and had found it exciting and interesting. C. Commissioner Jellison also attended the Treasures of Japan event and workshop and was impressed with how the camera had been -set-up and projected the artist at work on the screen. She also attended a show at the Firehouse Arts Center. D. Commissioner Wedge-Bonde provided information about a Light of Field event in Paso Robles she had found inspiring and would like to share with other Commissions. E. Vice Chairperson Casey asked staff to provide the Commission with a project list update at the next meeting.. Ms. Whitney commented on the grant process and asked Commissioners if they had been notified about the program before information had been sent out to the agencies. STAFF COMMENTS Ms. Whitney. advised: A. Staff is looking at the Grant Review process and how they should be managed, this . includes Zoomgrants. She advised that staff for each Commission will now review and manage things and not the Management Analyst. Staff is also looking at groups that apply for funding and why some groups have stopped applying for funds. Ms. Whitney additionally advised that since the special event "Ignite" is already fully funded, no funds will be allocated from the grant funds. She also advised that staff is looking at the dollar amount of funds in the Civic Arts category and considering the request that additional funds be allocated. Vice Chairperson Casey was advised by Ms. Whitney that staff hopes to provide feedback on the Grant Review process at the July or August meeting. Commissioners commented on changing the allocation request amount from $7,500 to $10,000 and the need for additional funds being available, even though that was not the case this year. B: Provided details of the planned.Summer StoryWalk © event to be launched June 1. Civic Arts Commission Minutes May 6, 2019 Page 4 .