HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGEFEST MEETING MINUTES - 09-13-22VILLAGEFEST BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Via Zoom Meeting • Palm Springs, California 92262
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Sept. 13, 2022 �* 5:30 PM
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Program Coordinator
Roche took the roll call.
ROLL CALL/BOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Daniel Gonnella
X
Celia Garton
X
Julie Montante
X
Christopher Ramirez
X
Gregory Roberts
X
David Anderson
X
Joy Meredith/Non-Voting
X
X
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jasmine Sullivan -Waits, Special Events Manager
Faith Roche, Program Coordinator
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-minute limit/person): None
2. BOARD COMMENTS (5-minute limit/person): Board member Garton would like to
examine the category limits.
3. CORRESPONDENCE: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:
Motion: Approve Items 4.A & 4.13
Action: APPROVED 4.A Gonnella/Roberts 5/0 & 4.8. Garton/Roberts 4/1 (abstain
Anderson)
5. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS:
Vendor Applications for Review and Determination (5-minute limit/person)
5. A. THE LITTLE BRUSH (SARAH JANE BRUSH) ARTS & CRAFTS —
CURRENT VENDOR —ADD WATERCOLOR CERAMIC PUMPKINS AND
ORNAMENTS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products
listed on the application.
Gonnella/Anderson 5/0
5. B. ALLEN R PHILLIPS (ALLEN R PHILLIPS) ARTS & CRAFTS — MCM
BIRD HOUSES
ACTION: Absent
5. C. CARLV12 (JAMIE FINKELSTEIN) ARTS & CRAFTS — PHOTO ART
PRINTS AND WALL ART, -PRINTS ON ACRYLIC GLASS, PHOTOS ON
METAL, NOTECARDS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products
listed on the application.
Ramirez/Garton 5/0
5.D. QUARTZ ACCESSORIES (JOSEFA RAMIREZ) ARTS & CRAFTS —
HANDCRAFTED NATURAL STONE JEWELRY, NECKLACES,
BRACELETS, RINGS
ACTION: Absent
5.E. JWT GNOME (JEFF TSENG) ARTS & CRAFTS — 3D MIXED !MEDIA
PICTURES CREATED FROM ROCKS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products
listed on the application.
Gonnella/Ramirez 5/0
5.F. CVSPCA (JOHNNY DRUMMOND) NON-PROFIT — PROMOTE NON-
PROFIT
ACTION: Absent
5.G. THINK TOGETHER (ALLISON LYON) NON-PROFIT — PROMOTE NON-
PROFIT
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approvedfor the category and products
listed on the application.
Anderson/Roberts 5/0
5.H. BAGS U LOVE (DANKA NIKOLIC/SERGIO) ARTS & CRAFTS — LOUIS
VUITTON REFURBISHED HANDBAGS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor pending approval for the category and
products listed on the application. Staff checking with City Attorney
regarding copyright issue.
Garton/Ramirez 5/0
6.1. PEARLS IN BLACK (ALZONIA CHALISE) ARTS & CRAFTS —
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES, HOODIES, T-SHIRTS, TUTUS,
ONESIES, TRACKSUITS, VARSITY, BOOK
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products
listed on the application..
Garton/Gonnella 3/2 (Anderson, Roberts)
5.J. DONNA FROST (DONNA FROST) ENTERTAINMENT —SINGER
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products
listed on the application.
Garton/Ramirez 5/0
5.K. ETERNAL CLARITY (JOSE COVARRUBIAS) ARTS & CRAFTS — RESIN
ARTWORK, LAMPS, SPHERES, FLOWERS, ASSORTED PIECES
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products
listed on the application.
Roberts/Ramirez 5/0
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE
7. NEW BUSINESS: NONE
8. REPORTS AND REQUESTS:
A. PUBLIC — NONE
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BOARD COMMENTS (5-MINUTE LIMITMERSON) — BOARD MEMBER
GARTON ASKED THE STATUS ON THE CONFERENCE ROOM SO THAT
VILLAGEFEST COULD HAVE IN -PERSON MEETINGS. SPECIAL EVENTS
MANAGER WAITS EXPLAINED THAT THE CONFERENCE ROOM WAS STILL
BEING WORKED ON SO THAT THEY CAN BE VIRTUAL OR IN- PERSON
PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS.
THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A WORKING SESSION. BOARD
MEMBERS ANDERSON AND RAMIREZ WERE ASSIGNED TO ASSIST
SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER WAITS WITH THE DETAILS FOR THE STUDY
SESSION.
C. MAIN STREET COMMENTS — MAINSTREET MEREDITH STATED IT WAS
BUSY DOWNTOWN AND SHE WAS WORKING WITH PALM SPRINGS
TOURISM ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SEO.
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. RECRUITMENT/RETENTION —BOARD MEMBER ROBERTS AND
ANDERSON SHOWED THE BOARD A SLIDE SHOW AND BREAKDOWN OF
VENDORS. THEY DISCUSSED IDEAS FOR HELPING VENDORS BE MORE
SUCCESSFUL AT VILLAGEFEST.
10. STAFF REPORTS: NONE
11. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the VillageFest Board, Board
Member Garton made a motion to adjourn the meeting to the next regularly scheduled
meeting on September 27, 2022. It was seconded by Chair Gonnella and
unanimously approved.
Coordinator, VillageFest