Together with Councilman Dave Weaver, Drayman pointed to codified arts commission qualifications, which dictate that members should have “substantial professional expertise” as an artisan or in a related field.
Hofmann’s two-page, single-spaced resume attached to his commission application showed extensive experience as a project engineer for NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, but had nothing to do with the mission of the arts commission or its coming replacement, a city-subsidized nonprofit arts council, opponents argued.
But Yousefian stood by his nominee, arguing that Hofmann would bring focus and order in implementing the 10-year-old Strategic Plan for the Arts.
Quintero is considered the swing vote on the appointment since neither side has shown any sign of budging.
He could not be reached for comment Friday.
“I [applied] because I care about Glendale, and I want to see something get done in this town on arts and culture,” Hofmann said.
He disagreed that the general failure of the current Arts & Culture Commission to make any real progress in implementing the strategic arts plan was tied to a lack of city resources, as current members have argued.
As the full City Council considers his appointment Tuesday, Hofmann said he was content to let the political process play itself out.
“They either do it or they don’t,” he said, adding that if his nomination was blocked, “I consider it their loss.”
Since the Sept. 23 Drayman-Yousefian face-off, some have attached political motivations to Hofmann’s nomination.
