Reno Arts and Culture Commission

Reno Arts & Culture Commission Meeting Hybrid Meeting Agenda Monday, August 28, 2023, 4:00 p.m. McKinley Arts & Culture Center Boardroom 925 Riverside Drive Reno, NV 89503 Members Mark Salinas, Chair Dana Hatjakes Shaughn Richardson, Vice-Chair Constance Hightower Eric Andersen Jahahi Mazariego Lily Baran Marie Rodriguez Ruby Barrientos Benjamin Schwartz Erik Fong Council Liaison: Jenny Brekhus Staff Liaison: Megan Berner Public Notice This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241 (notice of meetings) at Reno City Hall – 1 East First Street. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241 at http://www.reno.gov, and NRS 232 at https://notice.nv.gov/. To obtain further documentation regarding posting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030, or cityclerk@reno.gov. Members of the Board/Commission/Committee may participate in this meeting using the zoom video conference platform. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by registering through the below zoom link which will provide the meeting ID number and call-in phone number. Virtual link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CabU1TjMSLKUtf-K477svg In Person: McKinley Arts & Culture Center Boardroom Accommodations Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate individuals with disabilities attending the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 at least 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made. Supporting Materials Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available by contacting Megan Berner at (775) 326-6333, bernerm@reno.gov and on the City’s website at Reno.Gov. Pursuant to NRS 241, supporting material is made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to the public body. Order of Business The presiding officer shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary procedure at the meeting. Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. The public body may combine two or more agenda items for consideration; remove an item from the agenda; or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. See, NRS 241. Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later. Public Comment In-Person A person wishing to address the public body shall submit a “Request to Speak” form to the presiding officer. Public comment, whether on items listed on the agenda or general public comment, is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Unused time may not be reserved by the speaker, nor allocated to another speaker. No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The presiding officer may prohibit comment if the content of comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the public body, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers. Any person making willfully disruptive remarks while addressing the public body or while attending the meeting may be removed from the room by the presiding officer, See, NRS 241 and the person may be barred from further audience before the public body during that session. See, Nevada Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047 (April 27, 2001); Nevada Open Meeting Law Manual, § 8.05. Examples of disruptive conduct include, without limitation, yelling, stamping of feet, whistles, applause, heckling, name calling, use of profanity, personal attacks, physical intimidation, threatening use of physical force, assault, battery, or any other acts intended to impede the meeting or infringe on the rights of the public body or meeting participants. Virtual No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included on a subsequent agenda as an action item. Pursuant to NRS 241, those wishing to submit public comment may do so through the online public comment form found at Reno.Gov/PublicComment, by sending an email bernerm@reno.gov, by leaving a voicemail at 775-326- 6333 or at the meeting during virtual public comment. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Comments received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be transcribed, provided to the Board/Commission/Committee for review, and entered into the record. Comments received after 4:00 pm on the day preceding the meeting will be provided to the Board/Commission/Committee for review prior to adjournment, and entered into the record. A. Introductory Items A.1 Call To Order/Roll Call A.2 Public Comment – This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator. A.3 Land Recognition Statement – As cultural advisors to the City of Reno, the Reno Arts & Culture Commission wishes to acknowledge the history of the land we gather upon today. We recognize our country’s establishment by colonialism and its violent impact upon people of color, specifically the Indigenous Paiute, Shoshone and Washoe people, whose ancestral homeland was stolen and developed into what is now known as Nevada. The Reno Arts & Culture Commission would like to invite you to join us in being committed to cultural awareness, social responsibility, and measurable actions to support and benefit the Indigenous people who are living alongside us, on the land we occupy today. A.4 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – August 28, 2023 A.5 Approval of the Minutes (For Possible Action) – July 17, 2023 A.6 Council Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only. No action may be taken on this item.  A.7 Staff Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only. No action may be taken on this item. B. Business Items B.1 Discussion and possible approval of the Public Art Committee’s recommendation to purchase the artwork “Black Rock Mirage” from City Artist Rossitza Todorova for the City of Reno Public Art Collection in an amount not to exceed $3,000. (For Possible Action) B.2 Discussion and possible approval of the Public Art Committee’s recommendation of the 3 finalist artists John Fleming, Peter Hazel, and Christopher Weed for the Oddie Boulevard Public Art Project from the list of the following artists in alphabetical order: Mark Aeling, Elizabeth Akamatsu, Mahedi Anjuman, Arteclettica, Elisabeth Arzt, Eyal Assulin, Ilan Averbuch, Jake Bloom, Rolland Berry Michael Birnberg, Daniel Borup, Phil Brody, John Christensen, Rachel Ciavarella, Michael Clapper, Christine Coltrin, John Davis, Priscila De Carvalho, Margot de Messieres, Ed Deas, Jane DeDecker, DiBari & Associates Miami, James Dinh, Matthew Duffy, John Fleming, DeWitt Godfrey, Damon Hamm, Peter Hazel, Ranee Henderson, Ai Qui Hopen, Saori Ide, Fitzhugh Karol, Ray Katz, Brian Keith, Don Kennell, Claire Kiester, Boris Kostov, BJ Krivanek, Adrian Landon, Sarah Langsam, Billy Lee, Adrian Litman, Oleg Lobykin, Vanessa Macial, Jennifer Madden, Ken McCall, Daniel Moore, Owen Morrel, Deedee Morrison, Savage Mystic, Sean Orlando, Kevin Orlosky, James Peterson, Sasha Reisin, Robin Riley, Justus Roe, Aaron Stephan, Patrick Sullivan, Nicolas Synnott, Al Toribio, Jose Trejo Maya, Richard Tucci, Randy Walker, Edward Walsh, Po Shu Wang, Christopher Weed, Suikang Zhao. (For Possible Action) B.3 Discussion and possible approval of the Public Art Committee’s recommendation of 10 artists or artist teams including Osman Akan, Voklan Alkanoglu, Douwe Blumberg, Brennan Buck, Ben Butler, Michele Gutlove, Ray King, James Peterson, Bill Washabaugh, and Susan Zoccola to move forward to the next stage for the Moana Springs Aquatic and Fitness Center Public Art Project from the list of the following applicants in alphabetical order: Mark Aeling, Jose Antonio Aguirre, Osman Akan, Olaniyi Akindiya, NiNo Alicea, Volkan Alkanoglu, ARTECLETTICA, Lynn Basa, Solomon Bassoff, George Bates, Michael Birnberg, Resa Blatman, Douwe Blumberg, Robin Brailsford, James Brenner, Brennan Buck, Adam Buente, Cadie Burton, Ben Butler, Jeanine Centouri, Sijia Chen, Tofer Chin, Michael Clapper, Willie Cole, Christine Coltrin, Lina Condes, Myron Curry, Carey Dean, Ed Deas, Jane DeDecker, Mark DeGraffenried, Roberto Delgado, DiBari & Associates Miami, James Dinh, Matthew Duffy, Karen Eichler, Deveren Farley, Christopher Fennell, Carole A. Feuerman, Mike Fields, John Fleming, Anthony Gagliardi, Godofredo Gannod, Matthew Geller, David Griggs, Barbara Grygutis, Michele Gutlove, Srikanth Guttikonda, Beau Hakon, Blessing Hancock, Jim Hirshfield, Ai Qiu Hopen, Gordon Huether, Amie Jacobsen, Christopher Janney, Fitzhugh Karol, Ray Katz, Ray King, Chris Klein, Kipp Kobayashi, Michael Krondl, Adrian Landon, Sujin Lim, Oleg Lobykin, Lyle London, Jennifer Madden, Sean Martin, Carol May, Matthew Mazzotta, John Medwedeff, MILAGROS Collective, Judy Moore, Owen  Morrel, Deedee Morrison, Adam Neese, Elisabeth Nickles, Joseph O’Connell, Sean Orlando, Matthew Osgood, Ene Osteraas-Constable, Seth Palmiter, James Peterson, Gregory Ragland, John Raimondi, Lucia Ravens, Erwin Redl, Mark Reigelman, RDG Art Studio, Mauricio Rodriguez, Justus Roe, Savage Mystic, Shuli Sade, Bill Savarese, Margo Sawyer, Leilani Schweitzer, Vicki Scuri, William Sears, Patrick Shearn, Singer Studio, Aaron Stephan, Studio DGS, Joe Thurston, April Wagner, Catherine Wagner, Randy Walker, Edward Walsh, Po Shu Wang, Bill Washabaugh, Zachary Whitaker, Clark Wiegman, Joshua Wiener, Mary Williams, Meredith Winner, Suikang Zhao, Susan Zoccola, Bobby Zokaites. (For Possible Action) B.4 Discussion and possible approval of an RFQ for a consultant to lead the Public Art Master Plan and RMC Title 22 update process in an amount not to exceed $65,000. (For Possible Action) B.5 Discussion and possible approval of timeline for Equity Outreach Grant program. (For Possible Action) B.6 Discussion and possible approval of the annual Arts & Culture Event and Project Grants program. (For Possible Action) B.7 Discussion regarding bylaws, transition of Vice Chair to Chair, and upcoming RACC elections. (This item is for information only. No action will be taken on this item.) B.8 Discussion, and possible approval of updated guidelines and eligibility for the City of Reno Poet Laureate program for FY2023 – FY2025. (For Possible Action) C. Board/Commission/Committee Member Reports and Announcements - Limited to items that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. No action may be taken on this item. D. Future Agenda Items - Discussion of items for future agendas. No action may be taken on this item. E. Public Comment - This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator. F. Adjournment (For Possible Action)