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Candida Diaz

Cultural Commission Vice Chair

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Term ending Jun 30, 2028 · Cultural Commission.

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16:55
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8:28
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Voting record (51)

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Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Approval of June 1, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Additional Funding Allocation for Friday Night Live Event

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Approval of Commemorative Months Subcommittee Proposal

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Funding for Holiday Tree Lighting Photo Frames

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Funding for Namaste India Cultural Fest

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Co-Sponsorship Funding for Juneteenth Concert

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

Addition of International Day of Yoga Event to Work Plan

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Excused Absence for Commissioner Pontious

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Approval of May 4, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Close FY 2025/26 Work Plan and Dissolve Subcommittees

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Allocate $3,000 for Friday Night Live Event

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Allocate $6,000 for Traffic Box Art Program

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Adopt FY 2026/27 Work Plan and Activities

Voted yesJun 1, 2026

Elect Chair and Vice Chair for FY 2026/27

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

Approval of April 6, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

Allocation for Utility Bill Insert Calendar

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

Mission College Concert Co-Sponsorship

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

Street Dance Signage Allocation

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

Halloween and Holiday Decorating Contests Funding

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

allocate $250 towards lawn signage to promote Street Dance and its new location.

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

excuse Chair von Huene from the meeting.

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

approve the minutes from the April 6, 2026 meeting.

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

approve the allocation of $2,800 to promote Cultural Commission activities, upcoming dates and events on a utility bill insert.

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

allocate $1,000 to Mission College to cosponsor a concert on June 3, 2026.

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

allocate $1,200 in FY26/27 for the Halloween and Holiday Home Decorating Contests.

Voted yesMay 4, 2026

adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m.

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

Excusal of Commissioner Neetu Garg

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

Make Music Day Participation Shift to 2027

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

Adjournment

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

excuse Commissioner Garg from the meeting

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

approve the minutes from the March 2, 2026 meeting

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

take staff recommendation and table Make Music Day 2026 efforts and focus on participation in Make Music Day 2027

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

Approval of February 2, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

Recommendation to City Council to Join Make Music Alliance

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

Funding for Make Music Alliance Annual Fee

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

Addition of Make Music Day to Work Plan and Subcommittee Creation

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

to recommend City Council support "Make Music Day" in Santa Clara

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

to excuse Chair Von Huene and Commissioner Garg from the meeting.

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

to approve the minutes from the February 2, 2026 meeting.

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

for the Cultural Commission to fund the $350 annual fee required to join the Make Music Alliance.

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

to add Make Music Day as an activity under Goal #2 of the Cultural Commission Work Plan and Activities for FY 2025/26.

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m.

Voted yesFeb 2, 2026

Approval of January 5, 2026 Minutes

Voted yesFeb 2, 2026

adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m.

Voted yesFeb 2, 2026

approve the minutes from the January 5, 2026 meeting.

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

Approval of December 1, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

A motion was made by Vice Chair Diaz and seconded by Commissioner Garg to excuse Commissioner Das and Commissioner Samara from the meeting.

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

A motion was made by Vice Chair Diaz and seconded by Commissioner Garg to approve the minutes from the December 1, 2025 meeting.