Cerritos City Council Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MAY 24, 2013
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. in the Council Chambers at Cerritos City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Pulido.
3. ROLL CALL
The following members of the City Council Agency were in attendance:
Council/Agency Member Carol Chen
Council/Agency Member Joseph Cho, Ph.D.
Council/Agency Member George Ray
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Mark E. Pulido
Mayor/Chair Bruce Barrows arrived at 10:10 a.m.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
5. Review and consideration of present and future Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) Seasons
The Council discussed various aspects of the upcoming season including estimated added revenue, house configurations, per-ticket prices, overall operational costs for the CCPA, comparison of costs to other City facilities, value of CCPA as part of Towne Center facility, past revenues and subsidies, marketing schemes, Sunday afternoon matinee shows for mature audiences, rush and discounted ticket prices, and the development of a ticket purchasing application for smartphones.
CONSENSUS (Pulido): Directed staff to review opportunities for multi-act festivals at the CCPA.
MOTION: It was moved by Ray and seconded by Pulido to approve staff's recommendations for the 2013-2014 performer schedule at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts as articulated in the agenda report. The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Chen, Cho, Ray, Pulido, Barrows
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
ATTEST:
/s/Vida Barone
Vida Barone, City Clerk
/s/Bruce Barrows
Bruce Barrows, Mayor
Approved: June 13, 2013