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ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Hess, Loll, Molz, Rivera, Scotto, Woodworth, and Chairperson Seebach NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 5. Presentation from Non Profit Agencies and Recommendation to allocate Community Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Mr. Jorgensen advised that staff had reviewed nine (9) applications for funding from the Community Grants program in the Civic Arts Category. These requests totaled $56,919, and the available funds for allocation were $40,000, which was approximately 70% of the requested amount. He advised that staff found each of the applications to be of merit and was therefore recommending that each project be funded at 70% of their requested amount for a total allocation of $39,840. The Commission was asked to look at the long -range goals of the Commission, consider the best possible use of the funds, and be assertive in what direction it would like the funds to be moved towards and make recommendations to the agencies. Chairperson Seebach opened the meeting for agency presentation at 7:20 p.m. Pleasanton Art League, Art is For Everyone, Pat Smith and Linda Jeffrey Sailors thanked the Commission for its past funding recommendations and advised that PAL continues to provide great workshops at affordable rates. The Commission was advised that PAL tries to fill a great need within the community by keeping arts alive. Ms. Smith advised that approximately 50 people, the majority being Pleasanton residents, had attended demonstrations. Their challenge has always been venue locations, but the last year's art show held at the new Alviso Adobe Community Park had been fantastic. The League is currently working on several events for the Firehouse Arts Center. Ms. Sayles advised that PAL's demonstrations are helping to bring the quality of art in Pleasanton up to great standards. Commissioner Hess discussed with Ms. Smith the number of participants in the events that were duplicative. Ms. Smith felt that was difficult to answer because many artists work in different mediums, however the number of attendees was growing. She also provided information about the number of senior participants versus youth participants. Commissioner Loll thanked Ms. Smith and Ms. Sayles for what PAL was doing for the community, and indicated he was excited that PAL was going to be a part of the Firehouse Arts Center. He encouraged them to think about ways of combining the talents of PAL with those of other organizations. Commissioner Loll stated that he would like to see a process where this organization and others can build and combine its talents when applying for funding. Civic Arts Commission March 1, 2010 Page 3