A MOTION confirming the appointment of Afua Kouyate to the King County cultural development authority (4Culture) board.
Our next agenda item is the appointment of. I'm going to say this correctly and the q yoti to the Ford Culture Board for a 3 to 3 year term representing Council District two and for culture as our King County's Cultural Public Development Authority and administers our arts and heritage programs, we have MIA critical support from a central staff to provide this briefing, and we do have the counter gate with us today so we can ask questions over here from in just a moment. We also have Claire Michelle from Fort Culture to answer your question. So go right ahead. We're. Good morning councilmembers. I'm Lee, a critical Bobby Council staff. The materials for this item begin on page 15 of your packet. This item before you is a motion to confirm the appointment of a black coyote to the board culture board of Directors for a three year term expiring on December 31st, 2024. And I'll provide some brief background and an introduction as necessary. Okay. And then turn it over to the chair for any questions that councilmembers wish to ask the appointee. And our culture is governed by 15 Board of Directors, a 15 member board of directors who have to have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of cultural resources, be active and experienced in community and civic issues and concerns, and have the ability to evaluate the cultural construct, the needs of cultural constituencies in the region as a whole. Board position to which you are considering today is to be appointed by the County Council member representing County County Council District two, which is, of course, council members. A HOLLEY Ms. Keelty's experience includes 40 years of cultural arts leadership in King County, the Pacific Northwest and beyond. She currently serves as Executive Director for the ADF, UK Cultural Education Workshop and has served as a cultural arts instructor teaching West African music, song and dance. She has also served as a therapeutic foster parent and is a registered therapeutic counselor. The appointment of Mr. Yachty to the Fort Culture Board appears to be consistent with the process and policies governing board culture board appointments. And that concludes my staff report. Q Harry Met Sally. Are there any questions of the. Key role. I'd like to welcome this committee to our meeting today. And I'd like to congratulate you on your appointment by our county executive. And I ask you to just give us a little bit of your thoughts about the appointment and what you bring to the board. We'd like to hear from you. Great. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Yes, I am off for a quiet day and my pronouns are she and her. I'm a native of Seattle and I do live in district to a rainier Valley resident of South Seattle. And I'm just really honored to be able to have this this transformation happen within myself, because my. Whole love life is around. People. Africa and. Transitions. I'm really. Excited about the work that my organization has done. In South Seattle for over 40 years. Our newest program is the Rainier Valley Creative District, which was city endorsed February 22nd of 2021. And we received our state certification. August 16th of 2021. We're having this I'm. Sorry to interject, and we're having technical difficulties. I apologize. We're going to just need to pause the meeting. I'm going to ask the chair to do that. I apologize if we could just have a second. I'll talk with the chair and then she'll restage your. I'm so sorry, if you don't mind. No worries. Thank you so much. I am so sorry. Thank you. You are in the meeting now. Madam Chair, we are ready to start the meeting. Should I continue? I would give it 1/2 of full tilt. The chair comes back on there. I was just talking with them. Are able to begin to resume the meeting. And we're sorry about that, but we believe that everything has been taken care of. So this tell if you'd like to resume your remarks. Thank you. Well, I'll just continue by saying. That. My work has been about empowering youth and. Families. Into becoming their authentic selves through the. Study of African music, song and dance. And I really love. Being the voice. Of the people. So I really look forward to sharing, you know, my my lifelong journey, how it can derive. In many ways. As serving in this capacity. And we're doing a lot of a lot of work that is supported through the state of Washington. And I'm just really excited about being a council appointee, and I'm ready to move forward. Thank you. Thank you. And again, congratulations. Have you. Have you been able to attend a meeting of the culture board yet? I have. Yes. And do you have any thoughts about what you would be bringing to this board other than what you just said, anything really poignant that you perceive about the board? Well, I've always been a consumer of our culture and before that the King. County Arts Commission. Being an artist. And so just I'm really excited about being on the other side while actually being teeter. Totter, right? Because I'm still, you. Know, consuming and just really, honestly, authentically being the voice of the people. You know, I live in this district and we see a lot of challenges and we. See a lot of strengths. That need to be balanced out. So I'm excited about the process. Terrific. You obviously have a very strong background and I'm very excited about your being on the board. I'm wondering if any of councilmembers Hawaii has anything you'd like to comment on? I was so honored to be able to recommend Afua to this position. She has really deep roots in King County district, two decades of experience and history in celebrating our culture and infusing that culture into our youth, and you really using it as a vehicle for improving our neighborhoods. I've seen her around performing and teaching, and it's always a privilege to be able to run into you. And now you get to bring your gifts and your talents to all of King County for a culture board. So I highly encourage all of my colleagues to support. Thank you so. Much. Thank you. And Claire, Michelle, do you have any comments for culture? We're very lucky to have a four star. That's a very, very important comment to make and I am happy as well to I am serving on the board as well and an ex-officio capacity. So it's a wonderful board and of course, the wonderful organization that we have for the county. Are there any questions from any of my colleagues on the council? Any remarks. Councilmember Karen. I just want to welcome you aboard. And I'm excited to have your participation and and excited with your background, both in your outreach to both in your art and in your outreach to to our youth through your foster care program. Thank you. Are there any other comments or questions? Vicki. Well, Miss Katie, we are going to take a vote on this. And assuming that we recommend a do pass with the do pass recommendation to the full council, you will not be required to attend that council meeting, and we will be voting, I believe, on consent. And again, congratulations on this and look forward to seeing you at the next meeting with that. Mr. Vice Chair, would you please move? Proposed motion 2020 20010 for recommending a confirmation of this group of 32 Board. Culture Board. Councilmember Satelite. Would you like to do that? So move, Madam Chair. Okay. Thank you. And, Lester, any other comments or questions matter? The clerk. Would you please call the roll? Thank you, Madam Chair. Council member. Dolce. I got some member DEMBOSKY. I got as a member done, I can submit an adjournment. I. Council member. Berry, I. Council member up the growth. Council Member Van de Boer. I got some members say hello. Hi. Madam Chair. What is my eyes? No nose in nice case. Thank you very much for the vote. We have approved motion 2020 20010. And unless they hear anything contrary, we will send this motion with the pass recommendation on the consent calendar and expedited to the February 22nd Council meeting. Congratulations must be obtained and I don't believe there be any problem with your being confirmed with one election at the Council meeting next Tuesday. With that. Yes. We will now move on to item number five. Number six, center agenda. And so my number is changed to the next item. On the agenda is a briefing number 2022 BS 0029, which will be on the Arts Fund Covered Report. And we have with us Michael Greer, president and CEO of Arts Fund, and Sarah Steadman, vice president of Strategic Initiatives and Communications with us.