2025-02-26 Arts Commission Minutes
MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 6:00pm, February 26, 2025
PRESENT: Richard Chung, Beth Henkes, Megan Joplin, Alex Leggett, Katie Leute, Robby London,
Sarah Paust-Student Representative
EXCUSED: Harry Kirchner
STAFF: Todd Tatum, CCED Director; Frances Chapin, Arts & Culture Manger; Laurie Rose, Arts Program
Specialist
GUESTS: (none)
I. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 pm by Chung
II. MINUTES: Henkes MOTIONED to approve the Jan. 6, 2025, minutes as submitted. London SECONDED.
APPROVED.
III. INTRODUCTIONS/COMMENTS (none)
IV. REPORTS
A. PROGRAMS: Strategic Work Plan: Leute MOTIONED to approve the 2025/2026 EAC Strategic
Work Plan as submitted by the plan committee. London SECONDED. APPROVED.
B. CAPITAL PROJECTS: Staff presented updates on the Highway 99 Banner and Creative District
Anway Park Gateway projects and reviewed the Public Art maintenance program.
C. FUNDING/ADMINISTRATION: Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion: Staff reviewed lodging tax
projected allocation for the promotion of the arts in Edmonds for 2026 and the initial Snohomish
County plan for arts focus on tourism promotion during the 2026 FIFA World Cup games in
Seattle next June. London MOTIONED that the organization awards for 2026 Tourism Promotion
program be capped at $3,000 per application and that the commission consider an allocation of
lodging tax funds for the promotion of the arts in Edmonds during the 2026 World Cup. Joplin
SECONDED. APPROVED.
V. STAFF REPORT
Staff presented updates on the current City budget proposals as they pertain to Council’s request
for ongoing review of the General Fund and other City-wide updates; revision of the City’s
overall promotional plan and marketing partnership with Chamber of Commerce; Visual Art
program update; and setting a Special Meeting date in early June to approve Tourism Promotion
awards recommended by the TPA committee.
There being no further business, Chung adjourned the meeting at 7:42pm.