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If there is no designated oversight or auditing process, this raises serious concerns about accountability in how public arts projects are being awarded. 3. Recognition of My Expertise Yet an Unexplained Low Score My contributions to Santa Ana's public art scene have been recognized in multiple ways, including: • My advocacy directly influenced city policy changes, such as increasing the Sahuayo Mural Project budget from $20,000 to $49,000 to align with the scale change from the Perla wall project to the Garage wall. My recommendations are being implemented in the final version of the Mural Restoration RFP. If my expertise is valued enough to guide budget allocations and policy improvements, then why am I scoring so low across multiple categories without meaningful justification? 4. Lack of Transparency in the Arts & Culture Commission Meeting Process I would also like to address the sudden cancellation of the Arts & Culture Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2025, which has now been pushed to next month. This is a major concern because: The public has already been unable to fully access meetings, since the video feed has been blacked out, leaving only audio available. Now, with this meeting being canceled, the public has no opportunity to see or hear anything at all. This lack of accessibility and transparency creates a horrible look for the city, further limiting community engagement and trust in the decision -making process. 5. Need for a More Transparent & Equitable Review Process To illustrate how a more experienced and transparent arts department operates, I have attached a scoring rubric from the City of Costa Mesa. Unlike Santa Ana's process, their evaluation: • Includes a clear rubric with structured criteria. Provides detailed reviewer feedback that prevents inconsistencies. Offers a transparent method for artists to appeal or understand their ranking. Santa Ana's current approach lacks the necessary documentation to justify scoring discrepancies and does not provide artists with a clear way to challenge or review their evaluation. 6. Formal Requests for Transparency & Accountability Given these concerns, I am formally requesting: 1. A detailed justification of my scoring in the Sahuayo Mural Project, including any reviewer notes or evaluation criteria.