HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGEFEST MEETING MINUTES - 10-11-22VILLAGEFEST BOARD
CITY.OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Via Zoom Meeting - Palm Springs, California 92262
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Oct. 11, 2022
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDERIROLL CALL:
5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Program Coordinator
Roche took the roll call.
ROLL CALUBOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Daniel Gonnella
X
Celia Garton
X
Julie Montante
X
Christopher Ramirez
X
Gregory Roberts
X
David Anderson
X
Joy Meredith/Non-VotingX
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 wanted to
know the status on in person meetings. Staff will follow up.
Chair Gonnella feels that the board is not able to process the vendors properly since
we have not been meeting in person.
3. CORRESPONDENCE: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:
Motion: Approve Items 4.A & 4.6
Action: APPROVED 4.A Montante/Garton 5/0 & 4.13. Gonnella/Ramirez 4/1
(Montante abstain)
5. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS:
Vendor Applications for Review and Determination (5-minute limit/person)
5. A. ALLEN R PHILLIPS (ALLEN R PHILLIPS) ARTS & CRAFTS— MCM BIRD
HOUSES
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Ramirez/Garton 5/0
5. B. KRAZY DAISY (DAISY OROZCO) FOOD SERVICE — MUNCHIES BAR,
POPS, FRUIT CUPS; TOSTILOCOS, RASPADOS, ESQUITE, LOCA
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Gonnella/Garton 4/1 (Anderson abstain)
5. C. THE SPARKLING PEBBLE (JESSICA BEHZAD) ARTS & CRAFTS —
HANDMADE JEWELRY, PENDANTS, RINGS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Garton/Montante 5/0
5.D. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
(DONOVAN ROSS) NON-PROFIT — PROMOTE NON-PROFIT
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application..
Montante/Anderson 5/0
5.E. DISTINGUISHED DECOR (BRANDY ENGLIS) ARTS & CRAFTS
CRAFTED WREATHS, TABLE PIECES, HANGING DECOR
ACTION: Absent
55. KILTED CRAFTSMAN (ROBERT & LACIE COCKBURN) ARTS &
CRAFTS — HANDMADE WOODEN PRODUCTS, CUTTING BOARDS,
CHEESE SLICER, ALASKAN KNIFE, CHARCUERIS BOARD
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Garton/Ramirez 5/0
5.G. I HEART MAC & CHEESE (BLU BRYAN) FARMERS MARKET — PASS
OUT SAMPLES
ACTION: Absent
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE
7. NEW BUSINESS: NONE
8. REPORTS AND REQUESTS:
A. PUBLIC — NONE
B. BOARD — BOARD MEMBER GARTON WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STUDY
SESSION. STAFF WILL WORK ON DATES AND SEND OUT TO THE BOARD.
BOARD MEMBER GARTON ASKED ABOUT VILLAGEFEST NOT CLOSING DUE
TO THE HABOOB. SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER WAITS EXPLAINED THE
CLOSING VILLAGEFEST PROCEDURES STAFF MUST USE.
THE BOARD WOUD LIKE TO REACH OUT TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING IN -
PERSON MEETINGS.
CHAIR GONNELLA WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THE WEBSITE VENDOR LIST
IS CURRENT. STAFF WILL HAND OUT WEBSITE INFORMATION FOR THE
VENDORS TO COMPLETE.
BOARD MEMBER MONTANTE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT BUDGET
VILLAGEFEST HAD FOR ADVERTISING. SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER WAITS
STATED THAT THE BUDGET WAS SMALL AND MOSTLY USED ON PRINTING
BROCHURES.
BOARD MEMBER RAMIREZ LET THE BAORD KNOW THAT THE YUM YUM
FESTIVAL WAS AT THE PALM DESERT MALL ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15,
FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM.
C. MAIN STREET COMMENTS — NONE
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. RECRUITMENT/RETENTION — NO UPDATE
10. STAFF REPORTS: Special Events Manager Waits stated that the VillageFest
Halloween event would be on October 27, and the board should reach out to staff if
they have time to help pass out bags and be a judge for the Halloween contest.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the VillageFest Board, Board
Member Gonnella made a motion to adjourn the meeting to the next regularly
scheduled meeting on October 25, 2022. It was seconded by Board Member Ramirez
and unanimously approved.
Respectfully
Program Coordinator, VillageFest