Program Development Timeline

June 2016 | Program Developmment Contract with Consultants Jessica Cusick and Maria Rosario Jackson Begins
Sept – Nov 2016 | Online Survey & Interviews Conducted
September 8, 2016 | “True North” Public Input Meeting – Redding, CA
September 29, 2016 | Central Valley Public Input Meeting – Fresno, CA
October 3, 2016 | San Diego Region Public Input Meeting – Escondido, CA
October 5, 2016 | Bay Area Public Input Meeting – Oakland, CA
October 24, 2016 | Los Angeles Area Public Input Meeting – Los Angeles, CA
December 15, 2016 | Consultant Recommendations Presented to Council, Council Discussion
January 31, 2017 | Open Call for Applications Released
February 15, 2017 | Informational Webinar
March 29, 2017 | LOI Submission Deadline
April 17-19, 2017 | LOI Review Panel (Semi-Finalists Identified)
May - June 2017 | Site Visits for Semi-Finalists Conducted by CAC Staff
June 15, 2017 | Finalists Identified and Invited to Submit Final Application Materials
July 10, 2017 | Council Review and Approval of Finalist Recommendations
July 13, 2017 | Announcement of inaugural California Cultural Districts