ZAP Tier II Advisory Board Final Funding Recommendations Meeting Minutes DRAFT 8.28.25
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
August 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Event End Date & Time
August 28, 2025 04:00 PM
Event Deadline Date & Time
08/28/25 10:00 AM
Description/Agenda
Agenda
Board Member Arrival, Networking, & Refreshments 10:00
Call to Order and Welcome - Patti Hobfoll, Chair 10:30
Introductions and Membership Exercise
What is something interesting you learned this summer during the review process?
Public Comment - Chair Hobfoll 10:45
ACTION ITEM: Approval of October 8, 2024 Meeting Minutes - Chair Hobfoll 10:50
ACTION ITEM: Election of Advisory Board 2026 Leadership 10:55
Kelleigh Helm, Immediate Past Chair (Election Facilitator)
Nominees: First Last, Chair | First Last, Vice Chair
Meeting and Tier II Funding Overviews - Samantha Thermos, Program Director 11:00
Discipline Subcommittees' Summary - Cody Goetz, Grants & Comms Coord. 11:10
SLCo Arts & Culture Division & ZAP Program Updates 11:30
A&C Division - Matt Castillo, Division Director
Impact Program and Brand Refresh - Kelsey Ellis, Impact Manager
Summary of CPA Purpose & Work - Tori Potestio, CPA (Sorensen, Vance & Co.) 11:45
Reviews & Q&A: >$22k Financial Health Tests (FHT)
Treatment of Local Arts Agencies (LAA)
FHT Failures: Insufficient Information & Going Concern
Notes for Applicants: Financial Statement Review and FHT
Improvement Plans, Peer Review Letters - Director Thermos
Treatment of Lease Reporting for FHT
ACTION ITEM: Determine Treatment of Lease Reporting
Discipline Subcommittees Preliminary Recommendations Discussion - Cody 12:30
Budgetary Considerations
Lunch Recess - Chair Hobfoll 1:00
Discipline Subcommittees Preliminary Recommendations Discussion - Cody 1:30
Brief Recess - Chair Hobfoll 3:30
ACTION ITEM: Approve Final Funding Recommendations - Chair Hobfoll 3:50
Call to Adjourn - Chair Hobfoll 4:00
Important Dates
September/October - Tier II Funding Recommendations Presented to SLCo Council
October 14, 2025 - Impact Program & ZAP Brand Refresh Roll-Out Workshop
October/November - ZAP Process Improvement Discussions
November/December 2025 - A&C & ZAP Advisory Boards Annual Gathering
Meeting available through Webex by clicking HERE.
*In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Samantha Mary Thermos at 385-468-7057.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including communicative aids and services ) during this meeting should notify Samantha Thermos at 385 468-7057.