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>> Hello everyone. Good evening. Um it is June 11th, 2026. We apologize for the delay. There was we had a little bit of a technical difficulty, but we're good to go. Uh and we're going to call to order the Cultural Council meeting at 6:08 p.m. Uh and we'll start with the Pledge of
Allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> So, welcome again everybody. Um we have
a short agenda for today. Uh parts of the agenda include uh some feedback, if any, from funded events that have already been held. Uh we're going to have a discussion on the recognition event that we're planning for the summer. Uh and any plans for
promotion promotion of upcoming grant cycle. Um so, we're getting ready for that, believe it or not. Uh in the chambers today, it's me, Jamie Jimenez, vice chair of the Council. Uh in the absence of Rocky today, I will lead. Uh and I will give the floor to the other Council members for their
introductions. >> Debbie West. >> Thank you both. Uh we do have an excused and absentee today, which is Joe, but we can get going. If we need to vote on any any items, we do have three members here to vote. Uh first item on the agenda that
we have is if there's any feedback from any of the members from events uh that were funded um by the Cultural Council. Are there any feedback on any of the events? >> No on my end. >> No? >> Okay.
>> We have the next one coming up is going to be Pride, right? The the Pride event >> Yes. >> on the 28th, 20 So, we'll be uh we'll try to have it attendance there for that event. Um Next item, it'll be the discussion on
the recognition event planned for the summer. Um just to remind everybody uh the Cultural Council has the ability to allocate some of the funds that we received to put together an event. This year, we're planning an event so that we can showcase all of the individuals and
entities that receive funding from the Council. Um we've had some ideas about where to where where where to have them. Um so, we want to put that up to for discussion. Um the first thing I want to talk about is the location. We've discussed several locations. One of them
included a coffee shop on Sandler Square, called Chocolat La Fae. Um and I don't think is there any other um event locations that the committee wants to bring up for debate? >> That sounded like a really good one,
which is the coffee shop. >> Chocolat La Fae, am I pronouncing that right? >> Chocolat La Fae. >> Oh, Chocolat La Fae. Okay. That sounds like a really good venue, and I think don't they have a space nearby, too, where people can gather? >> Correct. Based on the conversations I've
had with the owner, we can uh we can hold the event inside. They do have outside seating as well. Um and if we have a larger crowd, we could do it uh at Sandler Square. Um but that will be contingent on our needs. Um we have um I've talked to Rocky. In his
absence, he did give me some of his feedback as far as the support for the event. Um so, he said he can work on the programming certificates and the initial RSVPs so that way we have an idea of the number. Um so, he'll be doing that. Uh but the the place itself, yes, if we
do get a large we get a a good amount of RSVPs, we could relocate if necessary and see about doing it in the square. Uh but the place itself is I think it's big enough for the the intended event. So, um I don't know if anybody wants to put
it a motion to vote on that venue so we can get going. >> Okay. >> I vote that we look at it. >> I think it was on already. You had it on. You shut it off. Yeah. >> Oh, thank you. I vote that we consider it.
>> Okay. Any second? >> Um I second that. We could go down and um check it out. >> Okay. Awesome. So, do you want to uh we want to vote on the venue? We have three of us. We can vote and have picked that as a venue. Okay. So, there's a motion to vote on
Chocolat Fay as a venue for the event. Uh all in favor? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And I vote in favor. Motion passed. We will have it at Chocolat Fay. Uh next thing will be to the planning of the event. Um one of the
things I was hoping to do today is to possibly invite some of us to go there and talk to the owner, look at the venue, and I know that she's open to have it there, so that's not an issue, but it's just looking at the venue and selecting the actual date.
Um so, next motion will be to select a date. Uh we had a discussion that the possibility of running it uh and having it in August, last week of August. Um are we in agreement of trying to put it
together for last week of August or do do you want to debate the date? >> Um I think that sounds good. You know, that won't interfere with anyone's summer plans. The kids are back to school the last week in August, so you know, just not obviously on the you know, the end of the week, the holiday
weekend, but you know, during the week it should be fine. >> Okay, good. What about you, Lark? Do you agree? >> No, I I agree with that. Um the summer's winding down and people are probably back from vacation, etc. So, that's that's probably a really good time to do
it. >> Awesome. So, plan for us and just a general discussion uh would be to pick um go look at the location. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And do we want to wait on exact date or week
or do we want to vote on that week? Do we want to vote on that week as the week for the event? >> I'm good with that. >> Yeah, I'm good with that. >> All right. >> Motion to vote for having the event the week of August 24th.
>> I second that. >> Okay. All in favor to have the event held at Chocolat Fay the last week of August, say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. So, plan will be to hold the event the
last week of August at Chocolat Fay. And next plan will be for us as members to go there and check out the place and do the final stuff. Um as stated, I will have a follow-up call with Rocky. He's going to help us and support with um the RSVPs for the
event, so we'll pick the date and go on from there. Last week last thing that we would have to bring up for discussion would be the plan plans to promote the upcoming grant cycle. Is there anything that we want to discuss today regarding our plans for
the next grand cycle and promotion? Go ahead, Lark. >> Um we had mentioned a few meetings ago about possibly getting a high school student who could handle the social media to promote that because that's so huge
now. Um so maybe we can really give some consideration to that. >> Awesome. Uh I would say beginning with uh in the words of I'm channeling Rocky right now. TV land. Anybody interested to reach out to us
uh J. Jimenez at riviera.org or Rocky uh at riviera.org. I don't know the exact email but we're on the website uh for the city. So reach out to us if anybody wants to participate and we'll try to do some outreach external outreach as well. >> Yeah, we did a lot of outreach last year
by you know dropping off like flyers that you made at the library, different locations, the schools, reaching out to the principals. So you know a lot of the word got out. We did get a you know a good increase in the amount last year. >> On my end I will follow up with Rocky. I
think we need to just update the flyer um have it ready for the next maybe for the next meeting we could review it. Um and plan for distribution. So that will be another one. And also our social media. I'll talk to Rocky about putting it posting it through our social media channels.
Uh as far as the agenda goes that's all we have for today unless council members want to bring up any any other items for discussion. >> No, I I have nothing else. No, nothing else. >> Okay. >> I want a to
um um adjourn the meeting. >> I second. >> All right. Approved. Cultural Council meeting is all done, all set, and it at 6:17. Thank you. >> Thank you.