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Performing Arts Committee Regular Meeting – October 22, 2026

City Council — Thursday, October 22, 2026
BodyMountain View, California
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, October 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

Yes.

0:00

Please contact the city by 5 p.m.

0:03

at least two business days prior to the day of the scheduled meeting.

0:08

By phone at 6503, 6608, or by email at ME at Mountainview.gov.

0:21

This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component.

Unassigned speaker

0:24

Anyone wishing to address the committee virtually may join the meeting online at HTTP colon backslash backslash mountain view dot zoom dot us backslash J backslash eight eight eight four five seven eight eight eight nine or by dialing 66909128 on entering webinar i two eight eight four five seven eight eight eight nine when the chair announces the item on which you wish you wish to speak click the raise hand feature in Zoom or dial star nine on your phone when the chair calls your name to provide public comment if you are participating via phone please press star six to unmute mute yourself uh so we move along to roll call can staff please do roll call uh chair donegan here vice chair finway here uh board member no committee member committee member pardon here committee member Garcia here committee member and I will see the last uh meeting and I showed us opposite okay when we get to the minutes oh I was here last September September 6 minutes whatever let me get there so we're almost there uh so we roll call all are present uh item three minutes approval recommendation approved the September 16th 2026 performing our committee meeting minutes the minutes are attached are there any comments or corruption or additions to the minutes as submitted I I did not attend the minute uh the meeting but I did watch the um most of the recordings on 90 cents through and it looks accurate from what I would basically but I wasn't here so I definitely was not here um question for this maybe a gallery talk it is november 24th because is our as of last time it was november 24th we just put the email it's the four or is that the four okay I don't know if we want to was it the 24th last month oh we brought that's where we just changing to November 4th yeah November and Irina you were saying yeah but the three of you were here she was not here you were not here last month in person yes I only I thought I only missed one meeting in July because there was no email so any communication about this but anyway um I was pretty sure I was here and we can no because we didn't have a quorum and we started late and David I had to contact him for him to come to make a quorum so these three made the quorum say theater works gave their presentation last time so I don't believe you were here for the theater works presentation it was like I'm here give it to you every time I get the email if you're reading this that I wasn't here yeah okay I don't um for what it's worth I was something to ask about that as well on a different agenda item I also did not receive the email about the agenda or the meeting I thought it was canceled I had previously told everybody the month before I was not going to be here because I was in the Midwest but I also did not receive I know I know I know okay with correct to that okay make a motion for this item I'd like to make a motion to amend um the date for no um of the next CPA gallery talk to um november fourth until the 24th um great i think we will also make a motion to accept the minutes with that correction is that the oh yeah great and then the minutes the rest of the minutes as followed as presented uh I second that motion okay in favor aye okay the minutes are approved uh so are we always going are we always going to get the email before the meeting I'd like I don't know how I missed it like because I know that you cannot miss the meeting more than two times this is for item six on the agenda sorry I didn't hear so but uh like the next three meetings we're going to get the meeting you're out of order okay this isn't the place to talk about

Unassigned speaker

5:00

Oh

Speaker 2

5:00

I second that motion.

5:01

Okay,

Speaker 3

5:02

everybody

Speaker 2

5:02

in favor.

Speaker 3

5:03

I

Speaker 1

5:06

okay the minutes are

Speaker 4

5:08

approved.

Unassigned speaker

5:09

Uh

Speaker 1

5:10

so

Speaker 4

5:10

are we always going?

5:11

I'm always going to get the email before the meeting.

5:13

I'd like I don't know how I missed it, but because I know that you cannot miss the meeting more than two times.

Speaker 3

5:19

This is for item six on the agenda.

Speaker 4

5:21

Sorry, I didn't use it.

5:23

So but uh like the next three meetings we're going to get the meeting.

5:26

You're out of order.

Speaker 5

5:28

Okay,

Speaker 4

5:28

this isn't

Speaker 5

5:29

the place to talk about this.

5:30

Like you just said it's item six.

5:32

So we can get when item six you can bring up this

Speaker 6

5:40

well.

5:40

I I heard three eyes, but I think you uh did you uh vote to approve the minutes?

Speaker 4

5:48

Um

Speaker 1

5:50

I didn't say that okay.

5:56

I didn't use the wording names.

5:58

It's sitting uh okay, moving along to four oral communications from the public.

6:07

This portion of the meeting is reserved to persons wishing to address the committee on any matter not on the agenda.

6:14

Speakers are limited to three minutes.

6:16

State law prohibits the committee from acting on agenda items.

6:21

Are there any members of the public wishing to comment?

6:28

None uh no comments.

6:32

Uh so we move along to item five, new business uh 5.1 fiscal year 2026 to 27, quarter one impact report recommendation management through the Evan.

6:50

We'll provide an update on fiscal year 26, 27 attendance, and then the quarter one impact report is attached.

7:01

That's all take a look at it.

7:02

Uh Teresa, could you explain to us, please?

7:05

Of course.

Speaker 5

7:06

So this is for the first quarter of our fiscal year, July and August and September.

7:12

You can see um we're a little light, obviously, July and August are light for us typically, and then we were also light this year because we've had the floor redo.

7:25

So

Speaker 1

7:25

we purposely didn't

Unassigned speaker

7:28

want to see so

Speaker 5

7:29

Peninsula Youth Theater, uh, one of our resident companies, mainstage show, horse measure um media stand-up comedy,

Unassigned speaker

7:38

um

Speaker 5

7:38

Tetra Nual and Upstage Theater, Lincoln Society of San Jose, Pocket Opera, and then Simeune comes in in September, Golden Point USA and Bay Area Krogs

Unassigned speaker

7:50

and

Speaker 5

7:50

Lem Riding events.

7:53

Um

Unassigned speaker

7:54

so

Speaker 5

7:54

we had a to grand total for the first quarter of the year of 4,394 tickets sold.

8:01

Uh 50% of house overall, as you can see, some of them did really really well.

8:07

Um then our ancillary spending, obviously, for local and um non-local all attendees average at 3956

Speaker 1

8:15

is 176,826.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Arts And Culture█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Community Engagement███████████████████████23%
Procedural████████████████16%
Public Engagement█████████9%
Public Comment█████5%
Marketing And Outreach███3%
Board Governance███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Performing Arts Committee Regular Meeting – October 22, 2026

The City of Mountain View Performing Arts Committee met on October 22, 2026. (The official printed agenda listed the meeting date as October 21, 2026, but the provided timestamp for the meeting is October 22). All members were present: Chair Donegan, Vice Chair Finway, and members Garcia, Irina Kron, and James. The committee reviewed the Q1 Impact Report, discussed plans for the MVCPA 35th Anniversary and Make Music Day, and strategized community outreach.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public addressed the committee during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting.

Discussion Items

Minutes Approval

  • The committee reviewed the minutes from September 16, 2026. A discussion was held regarding a missing meeting email and a date correction for the upcoming CPA Gallery Talk. A motion was made to amend the date for the next Gallery Talk from November 24 to November 4 and to approve the minutes with that correction. The motion passed unanimously.

FY 2026-27 Q1 Impact Report

  • Performing Arts Manager Theresa Yvonne presented the report. Total tickets sold for July, August, and September 2026 was 4,394, with an overall house occupancy rate of 50%. Ancillary spending from attendees averaged $176,826.
  • A committee member noted the lower attendance for some groups, specifically Peninsula Youth Theater's 38% house, which was attributed to the July timeframe and the recent floor redo at the Center.
  • The committee requested that future reports include a notation for first-time or new performing groups to track the impact of outreach goals. Staff confirmed this addition is feasible.

Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) Meetings

  • The committee discussed participating in CNC meetings to increase awareness of the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Members proposed setting up information tables with brochures and event schedules.
  • It was decided to add CNC participation as a standing agenda item and revisit the specific schedule and outreach strategy for 2027 in January.

Make Music Day Ad-hoc Subcommittee Update

  • The subcommittee reported on a meeting with Make Music Day chapter lead Matt Fox. A key takeaway was to reframe the event as a "celebration of music" rather than a large-scale festival to manage scope and logistics.
  • Members discussed starting with a small goal of 5–10 hosts, leveraging existing events (e.g., open mic nights, Music on Castro, library programming).
  • The subcommittee will create a briefing document outlining potential hosts, resources, and a formal "ask" strategy for business owners. A new subcommittee for the next term is expected to be formed in January, with the current subcommittee continuing until then.

MVCPA 35th Anniversary Event

  • Staff provided an update on the 35th Anniversary celebration scheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2027, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public.
  • Features will include rotating 20-minute performances on the main stage and 30-minute sets on a second stage, roving entertainment (face painter, balloon maker, juggler), food (cupcakes, cake popsicles), a historical timeline exhibit of the facility, and a library reading corner.
  • Committee members requested electronic and physical flyers for distribution and recommended coordinating with other city committee liaisons to promote the event. Marketing is planned to launch actively after Thanksgiving.

Committee/Staff Announcements, Updates, and Requests

  • A member reported that the email notification issue preventing some members from receiving agendas has been resolved.
  • Members shared experiences attending recent community events, including Dracula at the Center.
  • The committee discussed holding a special meeting in early December to continue planning for Make Music Day, the Art & Wine Festival, CNC outreach, and the 35th Anniversary. A tentative date of December 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM was proposed.
  • The group briefly discussed changing the regular meeting time from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM and agreed to place this item on a future agenda.
  • An update was given on committee member recruitment, noting that applications are now processed through a new GovNI system.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the September 16, 2026 meeting minutes with a corrected Gallery Talk date (November 4).
  • Staff will add a notation for new performers in future Q1 Impact Reports.
  • The Make Music Day subcommittee will provide a written briefing document at the November 18 meeting.
  • Planning for the MVCPA 35th Anniversary (January 16, 2027) is advancing; promotional materials were formally requested by the committee.
  • A special meeting was tentatively scheduled for December 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM to discuss Art & Wine Festival, Make Music Day, CNC outreach, and 35th anniversary distribution.
  • The committee will consider changing the standard meeting time to 6:30 PM at a future meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Yes. Please contact the city by 5 p.m. at least two business days prior to the day of the scheduled meeting. By phone at 6503, 6608, or by email at ME at Mountainview.gov. This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the committee virtually may join the meeting online at HTTP colon backslash backslash mountain view dot zoom dot us backslash J backslash eight eight eight four five seven eight eight eight nine or by dialing 66909128 on entering webinar i two eight eight four five seven eight eight eight nine when the chair announces the item on which you wish you wish to speak click the raise hand feature in Zoom or dial star nine on your phone when the chair calls your name to provide public comment if you are participating via phone please press star six to unmute mute yourself uh so we move along to roll call can staff please do roll call uh chair donegan here vice chair finway here uh board member no committee member committee member pardon here committee member Garcia here committee member and I will see the last uh meeting and I showed us opposite okay when we get to the minutes oh I was here last September September 6 minutes whatever let me get there so we're almost there uh so we roll call all are present uh item three minutes approval recommendation approved the September 16th 2026 performing our committee meeting minutes the minutes are attached are there any comments or corruption or additions to the minutes as submitted I I did not attend the minute uh the meeting but I did watch the um most of the recordings on 90 cents through and it looks accurate from what I would basically but I wasn't here so I definitely was not here um question for this maybe a gallery talk it is november 24th because is our as of last time it was november 24th we just put the email it's the four or is that the four okay I don't know if we want to was it the 24th last month oh we brought that's where we just changing to November 4th yeah November and Irina you were saying yeah but the three of you were here she was not here you were not here last month in person yes I only I thought I only missed one meeting in July because there was no email so any communication about this but anyway um I was pretty sure I was here and we can no because we didn't have a quorum and we started late and David I had to contact him for him to come to make a quorum so these three made the quorum say theater works gave their presentation last time so I don't believe you were here for the theater works presentation it was like I'm here give it to you every time I get the email if you're reading this that I wasn't here yeah okay I don't um for what it's worth I was something to ask about that as well on a different agenda item I also did not receive the email about the agenda or the meeting I thought it was canceled I had previously told everybody the month before I was not going to be here because I was in the Midwest but I also did not receive I know I know I know okay with correct to that okay make a motion for this item I'd like to make a motion to amend um the date for no um of the next CPA gallery talk to um november fourth until the 24th um great i think we will also make a motion to accept the minutes with that correction is that the oh yeah great and then the minutes the rest of the minutes as followed as presented uh I second that motion okay in favor aye okay the minutes are approved uh so are we always going are we always going to get the email before the meeting I'd like I don't know how I missed it like because I know that you cannot miss the meeting more than two times this is for item six on the agenda sorry I didn't hear so but uh like the next three meetings we're going to get the meeting you're out of order okay this isn't the place to talk about Oh I second that motion. Okay, everybody in favor. I okay the minutes are approved. Uh so are we always going? I'm always going to get the email before the meeting. I'd like I don't know how I missed it, but because I know that you cannot miss the meeting more than two times. This is for item six on the agenda. Sorry, I didn't use it. So but uh like the next three meetings we're going to get the meeting. You're out of order. Okay, this isn't the place to talk about this. Like you just said it's item six. So we can get when item six you can bring up this well. I I heard three eyes, but I think you uh did you uh vote to approve the minutes? Um I didn't say that okay. I didn't use the wording names. It's sitting uh okay, moving along to four oral communications from the public. This portion of the meeting is reserved to persons wishing to address the committee on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the committee from acting on agenda items. Are there any members of the public wishing to comment? None uh no comments. Uh so we move along to item five, new business uh 5.1 fiscal year 2026 to 27, quarter one impact report recommendation management through the Evan. We'll provide an update on fiscal year 26, 27 attendance, and then the quarter one impact report is attached. That's all take a look at it. Uh Teresa, could you explain to us, please? Of course. So this is for the first quarter of our fiscal year, July and August and September. You can see um we're a little light, obviously, July and August are light for us typically, and then we were also light this year because we've had the floor redo. So we purposely didn't want to see so Peninsula Youth Theater, uh, one of our resident companies, mainstage show, horse measure um media stand-up comedy,

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