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Arts commission reviews master-plan funding gap; staff to seek comparable incentives and timing for consultant

Costa Mesa Arts Commission · February 6, 2026
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Summary

Staff reported a funding gap for the Arts and Culture Master Plan update and proposed requesting repeat Year-5 funding for FY 2026–27. Commissioners asked for cannabis-tax revenue figures, timeline estimates for a consultant, and options for sustainable funding and CIP allocation.

City staff updated the Costa Mesa Arts Commission on Feb. 5 about funding options for an update to the Arts and Culture Master Plan, saying the city is in Year 5 of the plan and that no funding recommendation for Year 6 has yet been adopted by council.

Ms. Villasenor briefed commissioners that five vendors responded to the RFP for a consultant and that a contract recommendation will require council approval.…

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