City Arts Commission

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA Newport Beach Civic Center - Council Chambers 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach 92660 Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 5:00 PM City Arts Commission Members: Heather Ignatin, Chair Vanessa Moore, Vice Chair David Anastos, Commissioner John Blom, Commissioner Cory Glass, Commissioner Tiare Meegan, Commissioner Laurel Tippett, Commissioner Staff Members: Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director Rebecca Lightfoot, Library Services Manager Camille Escareal-Garcia, Cultural Arts Assistant The City Arts Commission meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the City Arts Commission agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Arts Commission. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. The public can submit questions and comments in writing for the City Arts Commission to consider. Please send them by email to the Library Services Department at ArtsCommission@newportbeachca.gov by Wednesday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to give the City Arts Commissioners time to consider your comments. All emails will be made part of the record. The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Rebecca Lightfoot, Library Services Manager, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 717-3801 or rlightfoot@newportbeachca.gov. NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Library Services Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City provides a yellow sign-in card to assist in the preparation of the minutes. The completion of the card is not required in order to address the City Arts Commission. If the optional sign-in card has been completed, it should be placed in the tray provided. The City Arts Commission of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community participation. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person to allow everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The City Arts Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.

April 9, 2026 Page 2 City Arts Commission Meeting V. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. City Arts Commissioners have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Arts Commission votes on the motion unless members of the City Arts Commission request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the Chair. A. Consent Calendar Items Minutes of the March 12, 2026, City Arts Commission Meeting1. Draft of 03-12-2026 Meeting Minutes Financial Report2. Review of financial information. April Financial Report VI. CURRENT BUSINESS A. Items for Review and Possible Action Revisions to the Applications for Review and Consideration of Art by the City of Newport Beach and Application for Exhibiting Art at the Central Library Lobby Gallery 3. Staff recommend that the City Arts Commission review and approve the Art in Public Places Ad Hoc Subcommittee’s recommended changes to the Application for Review and Consideration of Acquisition of Art by the City of Newport Beach and Application for Exhibition of Art at the Central Library Lobby Gallery. Applications for Acquisition and Exhibition of Art Staff Report Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C Attachment D Bronze Recreation of the Sculpture Seagulls in Flight4. Staff recommend that the City Arts Commission review and approve the Art in Public Places Ad Hoc Subcommittee's recommendation to allocate funds to recast Seagulls in Flight in bronze and put the original piece in storage to prevent further damage. Seagulls in Flight Recast Staff Report

April 9, 2026 Page 3 City Arts Commission Meeting Central Library Gallery Exhibit Recommendations5. Staff recommend that the City Arts Commission approve the recommendations made by the Art in Public Places Ad Hoc Subcommittee to approve exhibitions by Jim Doody and Elena Kealy in the Central Library lobby gallery space. Central Library Gallery Exhibit Staff Report Attachment A Attachment B Cultural Arts Activities6. Monthly review of cultural arts activities from the Library Administrative Office for upcoming Library and City arts events and services. 06 - City Arts Commission 04-09-2026 Meeting - Cultural Arts Activities March 2026 Staff Report.pdf B. Monthly Reports Art in Public Places Ad Hoc Subcommittee7. Commissioner Anastos, Commissioner Meegan Art Week Ad Hoc Subcommittee8. Chair Ignatin, Vice Chair Moore, Commissioner Tippett Music and Live Entertainment Ad Hoc Subcommittee9. Chair Ignatin, Vice Chair Moore, Commissioner Glass Newport Beach Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee10. Chair Ignatin, Vice Chair Moore Public Relations and Marketing Ad Hoc Subcommittee11. Chair Ignatin, Vice Chair Moore, Commissioner Glass Sculpture Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee12. Chair Ignatin, Commissioner Blom Student Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee13. Commissioner Anastos, Commissioner Meegan, Commissioner Tippett Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison14. Vice Chair Moore Historical Resources Liaison15. Commissioner Blom

April 9, 2026 Page 4 City Arts Commission Meeting VII. CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public comments are invited on non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Arts Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The City Arts Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode. X. ADJOURNMENT