Reno Arts & Culture Commission
Regular MeetingReno, NV · January 24, 2022
Agenda
Reno Arts & Culture Commission Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Agenda
Monday, January 24, 2022, 4:00 p.m.
Members
Mark Salinas, Chair Geralda Miller
Dana Hatjakes, Vice-Chair Shaughn Richardson
Eric Andersen Melanie Rudnick
Debbi Engebritson Vacant
Doug Erwin Council Liaison: Hillary Schieve
Erik Fong Staff Liaison: Megan Berner
Lisa Genasci
Public Notice
This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3)(notice of meetings) at Reno City Hall
– 1 East First Street. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020 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 will 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.
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BRcVXunFQ-itl-ES0JDn1Q
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 Staff Liaison 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.
Virtual Public Comment
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 to 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 Reno Arts & Culture Commission 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) – January 24, 2022
A.5 Approval of the Minutes (For Possible Action) – September 28 and November 15,
2021
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 Public Art Committee Update
(1) Review, discussion, and possible approval of the Public Art Committee’s
recommendation of Charly Malpass for the City Hall Parking Garage Mural Public
Art Project in an amount not to exceed $70,000 from the list of the following
applicants in alphabetical order: Raman Bhardwaj, Sonny Brown, Helen Caddes,
Jennifer Charboneau, Dayton Claudio, Ryan Coleman, Tacy Cummings, Estevan
Curiel, Ramiro Davaro-Comas, Roberto Delgado, DiBari & Associates Miami, Biz
Drouillard, Greg Gossel, Terrence Hammond, Chelsea Hart, Kacy Jackson, Dylan
Keene, Michael Kirby, Sophia Lee, Gabrielle Lewis, Cecilia Lueza, Charly Malpass,
Joshua Martel, Mila May, Jose Trejo Maya, Matthew Mederer, Jesse Melanson,
Eduardo Mendieta, Nicole Merizalde, Matthew Moore, Leah Pantea, Pan Pantoja,
Tyler Rivenbark, Kirk Seese, Timothy Smith. (For Possible Action)
(2) Review, discussion, and possible approval of a public art sculpture by Jessi
Janusee for the Winter Light Festival in 2022 in an amount not to exceed $40,000.
(For Possible Action)
(3) Review, discussion, and possible approval of a call for artists for the 2022 Art
Signals signal box painting public art program in an amount not to exceed $10,500.
(For Possible Action)
(4) Review, discussion, and possible approval of the Pubic Art Committee’s
recommendation for funding in the amount of $10,000 to artist Todd Gilens for the
temporary public art project Confluence. (For Possible Action)
B.2 Review, discussion, and possible recommendation of a new commissioner to the
Reno Arts & Culture Commission to fill one vacancy from the list of the following
list of applicants in alphabetical order: Cihangir Arslan, Lilith Baran, Adam Cates,
Renee Johnson, Ann Medaille, Sara Paschall, Kerry Rohrmeier, Benjamin Schwartz,
Vivian Zavataro
B.3 Discussion and possible approval of sunsetting the Community Engagement
Committee of the Reno Arts & Culture Commission. (For Possible Action)
C. Board/Commissioner/Committee 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)