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Item 5.1 Additional Material posted 11-05-191 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 City of Poway MEMORANDUM ADDITIONAL MATERIAL (Agenda Related Writings/Documents provided to City Council or Staff after distribution of the Agenda Packet for the November 5, 2019 Council Meeting) DATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: November 5, 2019 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Faviola Medina, CMC, City Clerk ~ (858) 668-4535 or FMedina@poway.org Item 5.1 -Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) Workshop to Discuss Operating Models Attached please find correspondence received on Monday November 5, 2019, after the agenda distribution deadline. Reviewed/Approved By: Assistant City Manager Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: Chris Hazeltine City Manager From:Steve Vaus To:Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: Do not close Poway center for the performing arts Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 8:24:27 AM From: Jaclyn Nascimento <jaclyn.nascimento@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 4, 2019 9:13 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org> Subject: Do not close Poway center for the performing arts Hello I'm writing to voice my opinion that the PCPA should remain OPEN for the community to enjoy. This is such a beautiful theater with a fabulous backstage/dressing room area. I've been a part of several Nutcracker performances with different local ballet schools that perform at PCPA. The quality is unsurpassed. So many people can access this theater easily and see quality productions. This venue provides an opportunity for many children to perform. Please help keep this venue open for years to come. Jaclyn Nascimento ADDITIONAL MATERIAL 2 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Steve Vaus To:Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 8:24:12 AM From: Heidi Bartholomeusz <bartbabe@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 4, 2019 9:44 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org> Subject: PCPA Mayor Vaus, I am a mother of 4 PUSD students. I am a Poway High School Alumni. My kids are all involved with band and/or choir - as was I - and so the PCPA is near and dear to each of us. As a student, I loved being able to perform in such a nice facility. Having a pit for an orchestra accompaniment for a high school musical was always a thrill. As a resident of Poway, I have not attended other performances that take place at the PCPA, but I definitely have attended a large portion of the musical events Poway High School and Twin Peaks Middle School participate in. My family feels it is very important that the students continue to have access to this facility so that they can continue to perform in a place that inspires greatness. In addition, I have friends who's children participate in community theater or dance who also value the availability of the PCPA and the opportunity it affords children in the community to perform in such a wonderful facility. I know there are various options on the table for what to do with the PCPA. All I ask is that this facility continue to be open to schools and the community as it truly stands out in the area as an amazing venue for performances. Thank you Heidi Bartholomeusz 3 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Steve Vaus To:Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 8:23:57 AM From: Sioux Duddy <sioux@sbsdinc.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 7:53 AM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org> Cc: Jeri Sutter <jeri@sbsdinc.com>; Ryane Duddy <ryane@sbsdinc.com>; Shea Javey <shea@sbsdinc.com> Subject: PCPA Dear Honorable Mayor, Like many in the community, I would like to voice my concern over PUDS's proposed acquisition of the PCPA. As owner of STEP BY STEP DANCE INC, along with Jeri Sutter, we are so thankful and grateful for the long standing relationship our company has had with the PCPA. We are a Poway based business and service Poway residents along with our surrounding neighborhoods from Ramona to Escondido. We hold 2 shows a year and sell out within 15 minutes after ticket sales open to the public. As a business owner, I see the logic behind the city's interest in pursuing further communication with PUSD. As a taxpayer, I have huge concerns about PUSD acquiring the PCPA, but that is a whole other conversation for another day. As a community member, mother of 5 and "NONA" to 10 grandchildren, I would be heartbroken if the city chooses the " easy way out". Some things are worth the fight. Some things are worth the effort. Some things require change and compromise. Some things take intention. My plea is for everyone involved to remember why the PCPA was built. To provide a place where voices can sing, bodies can explore space, melodic sounds can fill the air and characters in a story can come alive. This community needs to focus on the common goal of preserving this vision. Please, honorable Mayor, can you help direct the powers that be to work towards adopting an operating model that can do just that. The community, our families, the children and grandchildren, are counting on you and the city council to do that. 4 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 Thank you for your time and the service you and your staff provide this community. Prayers for us all. Kind Regards, Sioux Duddy Owner Step By Step Dance www.sbsdinc.com | 858.487.6652 5 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA communtiy availability Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:00:54 AM From: Johanna McMullan <jomcmullan@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 9:38 AM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org>; Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org>; John Mullin <JMullin@poway.org>; Caylin Frank <CFrank@poway.org>; Barry Leonard <BLeonard@poway.org> Subject: PCPA communtiy availability Good morning, I am writing to you regarding the operation of the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. It is very important to me to keep the center available for groups such as MET and Southern California Ballet. I love the wonderful things that Poway/North County provide but this is the only facility in the Poway area that can offer a decent arts opportunity. Changing the operations to exclude our local arts scene would show that we don't care and send them elsewhere causing a lot of our local kids/young adults to not have this wonderful experience. Please do not change the operations to exclude our local arts scene. Thank you, Johanna McMullan 6 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:25:51 AM From: Juli Bramwell <julianna168@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:24 AM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org> Subject: PCPA Dear Mayor Vaus, I am heartbroken to hear that our community and our children may lose the use of the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. I am a flute teacher and a mother of four sons. I grew up in Poway and now am raising my family here. I have performed on the PCPA stage throughout my life both in dance and music. We continue to visit the PCPA to hear brilliant teen musicians perform their senior solos and to watch young ballerinas take their first twirls under the lights of a real stage. What an asset it is to our community to have this incredible venue. Where else will our local youth gain real theater experience like this? I have watched the music programs dwindle in our schools and it is heartbreaking. You are a musician yourself - you understand how our youth need the creative outlets and growth experiences that the arts provide! Losing the PCPA tells our community that Poway does not value the arts. But we do! I realize it likely comes down to funding, and I don't know how to fix that. But please, please do whatever you can to preserve this valuable facility for the sake of our great community. Sincerely, Julianna Bramwell 7 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:33:59 AM From: Deannah Neal <deannahneal@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:33 AM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org> Subject: PCPA Good morning Mayor Vaus, I am writing to express my concern about the possible closing of the Poway Center for Performing Arts. I was shocked to hear that it is in danger, as I believe it adds great value to our community. My young family and I have attended several events there, and hope to continue to do so for many, many years to come. I hope to see you and the rest of our city council support it’s continued presence in our city. Thank you, Deannah Neal 14659 Tierra Bonita Rd 8 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: The amazing Poway Performing Arts Center Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:15:03 PM From: kerrs995 <kerrs995@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:51 AM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org>; Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org>; John Mullin <JMullin@poway.org>; Caylin Frank <CFrank@poway.org>; Barry Leonard <BLeonard@poway.org> Subject: The amazing Poway Performing Arts Center Dear Mayor Vaus, Deputy Mayor Grosch and Council Members John Mullin, Caylin Frank and Barry Leonard, I am writing to appeal to you for support to keep the Poway Center for the Performimg Arts open! The PCPA is one of the best community resources of our entire North Inland region of San Diego. I live in Scripps Ranch, but have attended performances at the PCPA frequently and for years. The most recent was last Tuesday, October 29th, to see my granddaughter perform as part of Poway High School's Choir. It was an outstanding performance, well attended and much enjoyed in your beautiful performing arts center with its wonderful acoustic qualities. As an adult ballet student at the Southern California Ballet in Carmel Mountain, I have attended ballet performances at your theatre for over a decade. I had the pleasure of performing in their Nutcracker Ballet one year and was greatly impressed by all the behind scenes stage apparatus that make for such wonderful productions. Your Center is a community treasure that brings the arts to so many children and adults in Poway and its surrounding communities. Please let this beloved community resource continue bringing joy to audiences for years to come. Sincerely, Mary Kerr Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device 9 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:16:18 PM From: odteel@aol.com <odteel@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:13 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org> Subject: PCPA Hello Mr. Vaus: I cannot believe that closing The Poway Center for the Performing Arts is under consideration. For over 26 years we have attended events at PCPA and my wife was even on a committee supporting the center. It is unthinkable that PCPA would close. It would be a great loss. This San Diego, 'America's City', doesn't even have a classical music radio station. PCPA has been the Culture in the Poway/RB area for years. Since, because of age, we can no longer drive downtown to attend the Symphony and Ballet we've looked forwarded to attending those events at PCPA. I hope the Council will reconsider and keep PCPA and culture in this area alive. Oscar D. Teel 17870 Frondoso Dr San Diego, CA 92128 (858)485-0629 10 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA"s Future Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:16:53 PM From: Betsy Dam <betsy7092@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:14 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org>; Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org>; John Mullin <JMullin@poway.org>; Caylin Frank <CFrank@poway.org>; Barry Leonard <BLeonard@poway.org> Subject: PCPA's Future To the Poway City Council - Honorable Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Council Members, Having been associated with, and major a contributor to, the Poway On Stage organization under its various names for 22 years, I was saddened to learn of the current situation with the building. My hope is that an agreement can be reached that is palatable to as many as possible but definitely includes the Poway On Stage presentations and and the work that is being done with the PUSD. I believe that having a local theater that provides a great variety of on stage performances throughout the year is a priceless addition to Poway. Not to mention, but I will, the Missoula Children's Theater than comes in once a year and provides a free of cost 5 day workshop for the children in our community. And, I will also reiterate the work that is done with elementary school children throughout the year, along with the workshops for older students that are provided by some of the performers that come in. 11 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 Poway On Stage has been honed to a very fine performance and education provider for Poway. It would be a shame for that to come to an end in any way shape or form. I am unable to attend the meeting this evening, but did want to express my strong opinion since I have been involved with it for so long. Thank you, Betsy Dam No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of it for another. Charles Dickens 12 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 Poway OnStage Statement of position on the City of Poway’s November 5th workshop: On October 29th, the City of Poway published the agenda for a November 5th workshop to explore new operational models for the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. The workshop is today, Tuesday, November 5th at 7pm at Poway City Hall, 13325 Civic Center Dr, Poway, CA 92064 This workshop has been in development since the City of Poway’s June budget meeting wherein City staff was asked to explore new operating models From:Carol LeggTo:agendadocs resourceCc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy KasermanSubject:FW: Poway OnStage Statement of position on the City of Poway’s November 5th workshopDate:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:18:07 PM From: Poway OnStage <mrennie@powayonstage.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 11:42 AM To: Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org> Subject: Poway OnStage Statement of position on the City of Poway’s November 5th workshop 13 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.111] with an eye toward reducing or eliminating the City of Poway’s annual subsidy of the PCPA (currently $667,000). This subsidy is the net loss on operations of the PCPA which include hosting shows by the Poway OnStage, Poway Unified School District and 40+ community organizations who rent the PCPA. Of that $667,000, Poway OnStage received $113,000 in FY2019-20 as part of its annual agreement with the City (this amount is scheduled to go down to $93,000 in FY2020-21) The models proposed in the staff report range from maintaining the current operational model, to closing down the majority of the building (keeping open only the drama room for PUSD classes), to asking Poway OnStage to discontinue presentation of the Professional Performance Series and serve as a fundraiser for the City of Poway exclusively. You can read the complete report here: http://docs.poway.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx? id=140566&dbid=0&repo=CityofPoway Adding new dimension to this discussion is the recent revelation that the Poway Unified School District has expressed an interest in acquiring the building. This raises more questions than it answers including: what is PUSD’s vision for the Center? Might it leave room for Poway OnStage to continue its operations? Might it allow rental clients to continue using the space? Until we know more about PUSD’s intent, Poway OnStage can’t really form a plan to move forward. Per the City’s request, we have halted scheduling of our 2020/2021 Professional Performance Season until this issue is resolved. We look forward to conversations with the District and the City on this matter soon. Should you be available and inclined to show your support of continued professional performances at the PCPA, please join us at tonight’s 7PM meeting. The Workshop on the PCPA is the only significant item on the agenda, so the meeting should get to this topic quickly. This being a workshop, no vote will be taken, but the public will have an opportunity to voice opinions. We encourage you to show your support of a model that would allow Poway OnStage’s Professional Performance Series to continue. 14 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 Poway OnStage is the not-for-profit organization who contracts annually withthe City of Poway to provide a professional performance series at the City-owned Poway Center for the Performing Arts. In exchange for office space,preferred rates on tech, labor and facilities, and an annual subsidy, PowayOnStage books a series (usually 12-14 shows) of nationally and internationallytouring talent from the worlds of music, dance, comedy and more. Each year,between 8,000 and 12,000 people visit the PCPA for Poway OnStage shows. For a list of upcoming shows, visit https://www.powayonstage.org/. Additionally, Poway OnStage, in partnership with the Poway Unified School District, presents an Arts in Education Initiative that serves more than 4,000 students in the PUSD with Arts experiences ranging from our annual, free youth theater camp, to musical assemblies, in-school workshops, bus-in performances and more. For more information, visit https://www.powayonstage.org/arts-in-education/ Poway OnStage is a 501(c)(3) not for profit supported by ticket sales, City of Poway funds, County of San Diego funds, City of San Diego funds and contributions from more than 150 individuals, businesses and foundations who support professional performances for the communities of Poway and North San Diego. To make a tax-deductible donation, visit https://www.powayonstage.org/get-involved/ Copyright © 2019 Poway OnStage, All rights reserved. 15 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1[i] [i] [i] [i] You are receiving this email becuase you have attended a performance or opted-in to our eClub Our mailing address is: Poway OnStage 15489 Espola Road Poway, CA 92064 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. 16 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 2:10:11 PM From: odteel@aol.com <odteel@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:25 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org>; Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org>; John Mullin <JMullin@poway.org>; Caylin Frank <CFrank@poway.org>; Barry Leonard <BLeonard@poway.org> Subject: PCPA Dear Poway City Council: I cannot believe that closing The Poway Center for the Performing Arts is under consideration. For over 26 years we have attended events at PCPA and for years my wife was on a committee supporting the center. Even I, on occasion, was detailed to guard the ladies quarters back stage. It is unthinkable that PCPA would close. It would be a great loss. This San Diego, 'America's City', doesn't even have a classical music radio station. PCPA has been the Culture in the Poway/RB area for years. Since, because of age, we can no longer drive downtown to attend the Symphony and Ballet we've looked forwarded to attending those events at PCPA. I hope the Council will reconsider and keep PCPA and culture in this area alive. Oscar D. Teel 17870 Frondoso Dr San Diego, CA 92128 (858)485-0629 17 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: Letter from SCB concening PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 2:10:22 PM From: Terry Worley <tworley@southerncaliforniaballet.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:29 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org>; Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org>; John Mullin <JMullin@poway.org>; Caylin Frank <CFrank@poway.org>; Barry Leonard <BLeonard@poway.org> Subject: Letter from SCB concening PCPA Dear Mayor, Deputy Mayor and City Council Members, I am Board Chair of Southern California Ballet. Southern California Ballet (SCB) has been in Poway and Rancho Bernardo community for 30 years and has exclusively used the PCPA as a performance venue for our multiple Nutcracker productions and our yearly spring story ballet productions like the all-new 2019 Cinderella production in April. The PCPA has been a part of the SCB family and a venue for the extended programs that we have offered the community for as many years. SCB nearly sells out all their performances at the PCPA with patrons coming from all areas of San Diego. The loss of PCPA would be a travesty and have profound effects on our mission, philosophy, students and patrons. Firstly, SCB is committed to arts education in the community. Through professional quality performances, we are able to educate the public on the history and tradition of classical ballet. Secondly, classical ballet is the basis of all other genres of dance. Many of our pre-professional students move on to careers in dance, Broadway and as commercial artists. It is at the PCPA that they get their first experience of a professional stage at a young age. Lastly, our outreach programs are not limited to the special programs we offer at the studio to special needs adults and girl scouts’ programs. Our yearly outreach nutcracker performances reach over 3000 low income patrons, children and seniors alike, to come and discover the joy of the performing arts. SCB offers the most professional artistic performances in the North county. As you continue to discuss the future of the PCPA, please consider the damage caused by the loss of such a venue to our community. Please understand the importance of access for everyone to the performing classical arts in a professional venue. Please acknowledge that the classical arts are an important aspect of children’s education, not only inspiring creativity but also supporting the learning of other disciplines like math and science. And lastly, please keep the one professional theater in our community that serves so many through programs like ours, the Poway Youth Symphony, the Poway schools and the professional shows supported by the Poway Foundation. The loss of PCPA would be a travesty to us all. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my letter. I understand that there is a council meeting on Tuesday November 5 to publicly discuss these issues. SCB will be represented at this meeting by the artistic directors, other board members and academy families. Sincerely, Teresa Worley SCB, Board Chair 18 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: Future of PCPA Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 2:15:27 PM -----Original Message----- From: denise ott <dotts05@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 2:13 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org>; Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org>; John Mullin <JMullin@poway.org>; Caylin Frank <CFrank@poway.org>; Barry Leonard <BLeonard@poway.org> Cc: Larry Ott <lawrence.j.ott@gmail.com> Subject: Future of PCPA My name is Denise Ott, a proud resident of Poway, proud because of its performing arts theatre!! The Performing Arts teaches about History, and about understanding the people around us and most of all helps people ( the younger generations—our future ) to express themselves creatively!! It is of vital importance that the performing arts continue to be nurtured and encouraged in any society! I volunteer with one of the organizations that provides high quality performances at the PCPA...my Poway High student, Sophia, has grown performing with this theatre and I feel so strongly about this great opportunity for our community that even after she’s off to college I will continue volunteering with MET2 and the PCPA! I am opposed to the PCPA no longer being available to the community at large! 19 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1 From:Carol Legg To:agendadocs resource Cc:Chris Hazeltine; Wendy Kaserman Subject:FW: Poway Performing Arts Center Date:Tuesday, November 5, 2019 3:40:32 PM From: Jennifer Myers <swandesign1984@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 2:49 PM To: Steve Vaus <SVaus@poway.org>; Dave Grosch <DGrosch@poway.org>; John Mullin <JMullin@poway.org>; Caylin Frank <CFrank@poway.org>; Barry Leonard <BLeonard@poway.org> Subject: Poway Performing Arts Center Dear Poway Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Council Members, It has come to my attention that there is consideration of closing the Poway Performing Arts Center. This would be a huge mistake. It is one of the crown jewels of Poway and helps make the community unique. We look forward to attending the Nutcracker there and it is a venue to display art, including PTA's Palomar Council Reflections art show this December (that may not be finalized). Art is an important part of our culture, and is frequently dismissed. Please keep this venue. Jennifer Swan Myers Resident, Rancho Penasquitos Owner, Artskiddoo (children's art studio) swandesign1984@yahoo.com 858-204-5308 20 of 20 November 5, 2019, Item #5.1