CITY OF COSTA MESA  
ARTS COMMISSION  
Agenda  
Thursday, June 6, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
77 Fair Drive  
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you are unable to participate in the meeting via the processes set forth above, please contact  
the City Clerk at (714) 754-5225 or cityclerk@costamesaca.gov and staff will attempt to  
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public inspection. Such documents will be posted on the city’s website and will be available at  
the City Clerk's office, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.  
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the Council Chambers for viewing. Agendas and reports can be viewed on the City website at  
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participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (714) 754-5225. Notification at  
least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to  
ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].  
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asistencia están disponibles y podrán ser prestados notificando a la Secretaria Municipal. Si  
necesita asistencia especial para participar en esta junta, comuníquese con la oficina de la  
Secretaria Municipal al (714) 754-5225. Se pide dar notificación a la Ciudad por lo mínimo 48  
horas de anticipación para garantizar accesibilidad razonable a la junta. [28 CFR  
35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].  
ARTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING  
JUNE 6, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.  
DEBORA WONDERCHECK  
Chair  
CHARLENE ASHENDORF  
Commissioner  
HEIDI ZUCKERMAN  
Vice Chair  
FISHER DERDERIAN  
Commissioner  
ERICA LUCIA  
Commissioner  
ALLISON MANN  
Commissioner  
ALISA OCHOA  
Commissioner  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENTATION  
1.  
2.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA  
Comments are limited to three (3) minutes, or as otherwise directed.  
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS  
Comments are limited to three (3) minutes, or as otherwise directed.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted  
upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of  
the Arts Commission, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or  
removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. The public can make this request via  
email at PACSComments@costamesaca.gov and should include the item number to be  
addressed. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed and voted upon  
immediately following Arts Commission action on the remainder of the Consent Calendar  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Approval of the minutes of the April 4, 2024 Arts Commission meeting.  
Attachments:  
OLD BUSINESS: NONE  
NEW BUSINESS:  
1.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the Arts Commission revise the Poet Laureate Handbook and  
reopen the Poet Laureate application.  
Attachments:  
2.  
RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends the Arts Commission review and provide feedback on the  
Utility Box Art Program and its handbook (Attachment 1).  
Attachments:  
MONTHLY REPORTS  
Attachments:  
ADDITIONAL COMMISSION MEMBER & STAFF COMMENTS  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: Thursday, August 1, 2024