AGENDA
ARTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026, 6:00 PM
CITY HALL HISTORIC CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 401 S VENTURA ST, OJAI, CA
VIEWING & ACCESS
ZOOM LINK - September 17, 2026 - Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
OPEN TO ARTS GRANTS APPLICANTS TO COME AND GIVE A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THEIR 2027 ART GRANT SUBMISSIONS.
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The Arts Commission will receive comments from the public on items within the Commission's jurisdiction which are not on the agenda. The Commission cannot discuss or take action on items raised during public comments but, if appropriate, can schedule the item on a future agenda for discussion and action. Please begin by stating your name and address and limit your comments to three minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion without prior discussion unless, prior to the motion to approve, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
3. MINUTES
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. 2027 Arts Grant Ad Hoc Committee
Arts Grant Chair present the proposed ad hoc committee composition, and that the Commission confirm its role, timeline and scoring rubric for the 2027 grant cycle.
5. Preparation for the October 13, 2026 Joint Meeting with the City Council
Discuss and identify the Arts Commission’s key topics, accomplishments, and requests to present at the joint meeting with the City Council scheduled for October 13, 2026, and provide direction to staff regarding materials and presenters.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
- Chair West
- Vice-Chair Steiner
- Commissioner Wright
- Commissioner Tabach-Bank
- Commissioner Wagner
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Recommendation: Discuss and recommend future agenda items.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT - Council Member Rule
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Arts Commission is Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Posted September 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Bridget Mara, Admin Analyst I/Staff Liaison
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS
Written public comments will be published here for public access. Please see PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS below for detailed instructions on how to submit.
If you feel that a language interpreter is necessary for you to participate in this meeting, notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an interpreter to assure your participation/understanding of this meeting.
Si considera que un intérprete de idiomas es necesario para participar en esta reunión, la notificación 48 horas antes de la reunión le permitirá a la Ciudad hacer arreglos razonables para que un intérprete asegure su participación/comprensión de esta reunión del Concejo Municipal.
Para Español por favor llame al (805) 646-5581 ext. 100 o por correo electronico a cityclerk@ojai.ca.gov.
Verbal Comments: Verbal Comments will be received on any item on the agenda at the time the agenda item is heard. Comments may be made in person at the meeting or through Zoom, via the link at the top of the Agenda. Pre-registration is not required for public comment via Zoom. Instead, Zoom participants will utilize the hand-raise function to indicate their desire to speak on an item.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
All materials related to an item on this agenda, including written public comments, will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, and following the meeting, will be accessible on the City of Ojai's website at ojai.ca.gov.
As a government agency, the City of Ojai is subject to the California Public Records Act (Government Code § 6250 et seq.). Please be advised that all communications submitted to City officials and staff are subject to public disclosure under the California Public Records Act. There are limited exceptions that allow the City to redact personal information under the California Public Records Act. If you have concerns regarding privacy, please do not include your personal identifying information, such as your name, e-mail, phone number, and home address in your correspondence to the City, including, but not limited to, public comment.
If you challenge the actions of this Commission/Committee in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the public notices, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission/Committee at, or prior to, the public hearing (California Government Code Section 65009).
Any legal action by an applicant seeking to obtain a judicial review of the Commission/Committee's decision on a Hearing listed on this Agenda may be subject to the 90-day filing period of and governed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
LEVINE ACT WARNING
Applicants and their agents before this Commission/Committee are subject to the campaign disclosure provisions detailed in Government Code Section 84308. No City Commissioner/Committee member may accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than $500 from any party or agent for 12 months subsequent to the date a final decision is rendered by the City. This prohibition commences when your application has been filed, or the proceeding is otherwise initiated.
A party to a City proceeding, which includes both applicants and agents, shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution of more than $500 made to any Commissioner/Committee member by the applicant or agent, during the preceding 12 months. No party to a City proceeding, or agent, shall make a contribution to a Commissioner/Committee member during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the City.
Prior to rendering a decision on a City proceeding, any Commissioner/Committee member who received a contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from any party, or agent, to a proceeding shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall be disqualified from participating in the proceeding. However, if any Commissioner/Committee member receives a contribution that otherwise would require disqualification and returns the contribution within 30 days of knowing about the contribution and the relevant proceeding, the Commissioner/Committee member shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.
If you believe that these provisions apply to you or a Commissioner/Committee member, please inform the City Clerk at the earliest possible opportunity. Failure to do so may affect the City's ability to process your application.