HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGEFEST MEETING MINUTES - 10-25-22VILLAGEFEST BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Via Zoom Meeting - Palm Springs, California 92262
www. palmspringsca.gov
Oct. 25, 2022
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER/ROLL 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 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-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): None
3. CORRESPONDENCE: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:
Motion: Approve Items 4.A & 4.6
Action: APPROVED 4.A Gonnella/Roberts 4/0
5. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS:
Vendor Applications for Review and Determination (5-minute limit/person)
5. A. HELMHATTERS AND AMONNATTI (MONA AKBARI) ARTS & CRAFTS —
CURRENT VENDOR — HAT HOLDER AND JEWELRY HANGERS
ACTION: Absent.
5. B. ACA PICO SALSA (LUIS DIRCIO) FARMERS MARKET — HOT SAUCE,
CHILLY OIL, TORTILLAS, SALSA, CEVICHE, QUESO, GUACAMOLE,
CHIPS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Montante/Ramirez 4/0
5. C. NEW YORK LIFE (ANDREAS PANOSYAN) ? —PROVIDE FREE CHILD ID'S
TO PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor is on HOLD for the category and products
listed on the application.
Montante/Ramirez 4/0
5.D. LADY J. ORGANICS (JESSICA HAUGHTON) ARTS & CRAFTS — VEGAN
BATH & BODY PRODUCTS, BATHBOMBS, STEAMERS, BODY BUTTER,
SUGAR SCRUB, FOOT SCRUB, LIP BALM
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Ramirez/Roberts 4/0
5.E. PRO VR USA (DEREK ETTEN) ENTERTAINMENT — VIRTUAL REALITY
ENTERTAINMENT
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Garton/Montante 4/0
5.F. THE THIRSTY PALMS (URS WYLER) FOOD SERVICE — PASTA
BOLOGNESE, NIAGANA PURIFIDE, WATER
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Montante/Gonella 4/0
5.G. ATHENA'S MEDITERRANEAN SWEETS & TREATS (ATHENA
MARKARIAN) FARMERS MARKET — BAKLAVA, DATE FINGERS,
KNEFEH,TRUFFLES
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Gonnella/Montante 4/0
5. H. MODERN ROADRUNNER (WILLIAM CHIARAVALLE) ARTS & CRAFTS —
CHILDREN'S BOOKS, GREETING CARDS, T-SHIRTS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Ramirez/Montante 4/0
5.1. YOUR DESIGN WORKSHOP (DIRK SURE/DENIS PETERS) ARTS &
CRAFTS — HANDMADE CONCRETE POTTERY, FLORALS, WREATHS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Roberts/Ramirez 4/0
5. J. QUEENS OF COBBLER (VERDIE DENNIS) FARMERS MARKET —
SOUTHERN STYLE DESSERTS, FRUIT COBBLERS, BANANA PUDDING,
SWEET POTATO PIE, DUMP CAKE, PINNEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE,
BUTTER CHESS PIE
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Gonnella/Roberts 4/0
5. K. WALLY WOOD ART & JEWELRY (JEFFREY HANNIBAL) ARTS & CRAFTS
— WOOD ART, COASTERS, JEWELRY, BRACELTS, NECKLACES, WALL
ART
ACTION: Absent
5. L. AMIADI MANGEMENT (REGGIE REID) ARTS & CRAFTS — SUGAR
SCRUB, BODY BUTTER, BODY FROSTING, EYE CREAM, FACE CREAM,
SCRUB, FACE MASK, LINEN SPRAY, FACE MIST, BODY WASH, SOAPS
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
Roberts/Montante 4/0
5. M. PEPPER & MY CO (AUDREY VILLALPANDO) ARTS & CRAFTS — HOME
AND BODY CARE/APOTHECARY, SOAP, CANDLES, FRAGRANCE, BODY
OIL, BODY SCRUB, LIP OIL, CREAM, BALM, FACIAL MIST
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor is NOT approved for the category and
products listed on the application.
Roberts/Montante 4/0
5. N. THE FOUR SISTER'S BAKERY (JESSICA KARCHER) FARMERS MARKET
—ASSORTED COOKIES
ACTION: VillageFest Vendor approved for the category and products listed
on the application.
GonellalRamirez 4/0
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. FOOD TRUCKS AT VILLAGEFEST — WILL DISCUSS AT BOARD RETREAT.
8. REPORTS AND REQUESTS:
A. PUBLIC — NONE
B. BOARD —THE BOARD WOULD LIKE A VENDOR BREAKDOWN SHEET.
C. MAIN STREET COMMENTS — NONE.
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. RECRUITMENT/RETENTION — NO UPDATE
10. STAFF REPORTS: SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER WAITS STATED THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVED IN PERSON MEETINGS. REMINDED THE BOARD
THERE IS NO VILLAGEFEST ON THANKSGIVING. STAFF WILL SET UP THE
STUDY SESSION WITH CHAIR GONNELLA AND VICE CHAIR GARTON.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the VillageFest Board, Board
Member Roberts made a motion to adjourn the meeting to the next regularly
scheduled meeting on December 13, 2022. It was seconded by Board Member
Ramirez and unanimously approved.
Faith Rocte
Program oordinator,