Commission for the Arts Special Meeting

AGENDA

Special Meeting of the Commission for the Arts

Monday, September 14, 2026 5:00 p.m.

Poinsettia Room

505 South Vulcan Avenue

Encinitas, California 92024

A copy of the Commission meeting packet may be viewed by the public in the City Hall lobby and on the City's webpage at www.encinitasca.gov .

Members of Commission for the Arts

Katy Fox, Chair

Carla Roemer, Vice Chair

Vicki Campbell, Commissioner

James Exley, Commissioner

Robin Fator, Commissioner

Beverly Goodman, Commissioner

Jennifer Marakovits, Commissioner

The Encinitas Commission for the Arts welcomes you and encourages your continued interest and involvement in the City's decision-making process.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT LAWS: Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people's business. For more information on your rights under the Brown Act and other State laws, visit the city's webpage at www.encinitasca.gov under the heading Resources.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda received after the posting of the agenda and prior to the meeting will be made available for public inspection in the City Hall lobby during normal business hours.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title VI, this agency is an equal opportunity public entity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status or physical or mental disability in employment or the provision of service. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Commission Secretary at 760-633-2740 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

VISUAL MATERIALS FOR COMMISSION MEETINGS

To ensure that the City meets your needs when addressing the Commission for the Arts, all presentation materials which require the use of visual equipment need to be submitted to the City's IT Division no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the actual meeting. This includes photographs, Microsoft Office documents (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), audio and visual CD's, DVD's, and USB thumb/flash drives. All materials must be in PC format. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are representing. We prefer that digital presentation items be emailed to helpdesk@encinitasca.gov at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. (except for appeal hearings where materials must be submitted 7 days in advance). Should technical assistance be necessary, it will be available to presenters from 4:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Presentation of video/digital/photographs are considered part of the maximum time limit provided to speakers.

PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION (Speaker Slips will be accepted no earlier than 30 minutes before the start of the meeting)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Thirty (30) minutes are set aside at each meeting for citizens who wish to address an issue not on the agenda. The purpose of oral communications is to bring to the attention of the Commission a matter or matters which do not appear on the agenda. Remarks shall be addressed to Commission as a body and not to any member of the Commission, staff or the public. State law prohibits Commission action on non-agenda items because the public would be unaware prior to the meeting of any potential action. If needed, Oral Communication items will be referred to the Arts Coordinator either for resolution by administrative action or placement on a future agenda. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Commission. Please submit a speaker slip to the Commission Clerk.

AGENDA ITEMS: To speak on agenda items, please submit a speaker slip to the Commission Clerk. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Commission. Please be aware that the Chair has the authority to reduce equally each speaker's time to accommodate a larger number of speakers.

Audio of past Commission for the Arts meetings is available on our website at www.encinitasca.gov .

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

5.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF

(30 MINUTES)

Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Commission. Time donations are not permitted during Oral Communications. Please submit a "WHITE" speaker slip to the Commission Clerk. If needed, Oral Communication items will be referred to the Arts Coordinator either for resolution by administrative action or placement on a future agenda.

6.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

Announcements of administrative changes to the agenda, in compliance with the Brown Act.