Art in Public Places Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · May 2, 2022
Minutes
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Art in Public Places Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, May 2, 2022 3:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kiefer called the meeting to order at 3:32PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Member Sayers joined the meeting at 3:40PM.
Member Nathanson left the meeting at 4:37PM.
Present 7 - Chair Kristin Kiefer, Vice Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Committee
Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Anne Baumgartner,
Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, Committee Member Lisa
Puentes, and Committee Member Bob Sayers
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 Approval of Minutes: January 10, 2022, Special Meeting
A motion was made by Committee Member Baumgartner, seconded by Vice
Chair Jones-Carter to approved the Art in Public Places Committee item as
submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member
Azhderian and Committee Member Baumgartner
Absent: 1 - Committee Member Sayers
Abstain: 2 - Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes
4.2 Approval of Minutes: April 4, 2022, Meeting
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by
Committee Member Nathanson that this Art in Public Places Committee
item be approved as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member
Baumgartner, Committee Member Nathanson and Committee
Member Puentes
Absent: 1 - Committee Member Sayers
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Abstain: 1 - Committee Member Azhderian
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS
5.1 Progress Report on Strategic Plan Implementation and Annual Work Plan
Discussion
Staff will share a progress report on Strategic Plan Implementation and open the
first in a series of discussions about the Annual Work Plan process.
Recommended Action: Information and discussion
Public Comment: None
Item was received and filed.
5.2 Review Proposed Gift
Staff will present information on a proposed gift of public art to the City of Santa
Rosa. Artist Adrian Litman has offered a sculpture “Tame the Fire” to the Fire
Department for placement in front of Fire Station 2 on Stony Point Road. The Fire
Department has approved this location.
Recommended Action: Provide aesthetic review, and recommend gift acceptance
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by Vice
Chair Jones-Carter, that the Art in Public Places Committee recommend to
the City Manager or their desinee that Adrian Litman's proposed gift of his
sculpture Tame the Fire, be accepted. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member
Baumgartner, Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member
Sayers
No: 1 - Committee Member Azhderian
Absent: 1 - Committee Member Nathanson
5.3 Project Updates
Staff will present updates on current projects.
Recommended Action: Information only.
Item received and filed.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS
6.1 Ad Hoc Taskforce Reports & Discussion
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
• Community Engagement
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• Project Development
Item received and filed.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
None.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Future Items Ongoing List:
• Private Partnerships: commercial real estate and local artists
• How APPC can support community programs/events
• Fire commemoration/memorial project
• Budget for visiting artists/lecture program
• Heritage Walk
The Future Items Ongoing List to be updated to include:
• Gift acceptance procedures
• Addition of a youth member to the Art in Public Places Committee
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 5:27PM. The next regular
meeting is June 6, 2022, at 3:30PM.
Approved on: June 6, 2022
/s/ Eileen Cleary, Recording Secretary
Agenda
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City of Santa Rosa for Participation
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL
MAY 2, 2022
3:30PM
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF
SONOMA, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE
PARTICIPATING IN THIS MEETING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA ZOOM BY
VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/84250997034, OR
BY PHONE BY DIALING 669-219-2599 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID:
842 5099 7034.
Members of the public accessing the meeting through the Zoom link will be
able to provide public comment on an agenda item at the time the Agenda
Item is discussed during the Art in Public Places Committee meeting.
Public Comment can also be submitted by 5:00 pm on Sunday, May 1, via
e-mail at APPC@srcity.org and via recorded voice message at
707-543-3080. All written comments will be attached to the item for the
review of the Committee Members and the Public. Voicemail messages
will be played (up to 3 minutes each) at the time that Agenda Item is
discussed during the meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee.
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Eileen
Cleary at ecleary@srcity.org.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public
may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is
allowed three minutes.
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4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 Approval of Minutes: January 10, 2022, Special Meeting
Attachments: 2022.01.10 Meeting Minutes - Draft
4.2 Approval of Minutes: April 4, 2022, Meeting
Attachments: 2022.04.04 Meeting Minutes - Draft
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS
5.1 Progress Report on Strategic Plan Implementation and Annual Work
Plan Discussion
Staff will share a progress report on Strategic Plan Implementation and
open the first in a series of discussions about the Annual Work Plan
process.
Recommended Action: Information and discussion
Attachments: Strategic Plan Implementation and Work Plan Discussion
5.2 Review Proposed Gift
Staff will present information on a proposed gift of public art to the City
of Santa Rosa. Artist Adrian Litman has offered a sculpture “Tame the
Fire” to the Fire Department for placement in front of Fire Station 2 on
Stony Point Road. The Fire Department has approved this location.
Recommended Action: Provide aesthetic review, and recommend gift
acceptance
Attachments: 5.2 Proposed Gift - Tame the Fire
5.3 Project Updates
Staff will present updates on current projects.
Recommended Action: Information only.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS
6.1 Ad Hoc Taskforce Reports & Discussion
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
• Community Engagement
City of Santa Rosa
Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
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Art in Public Places Committee - FINAL MAY 2, 2022
• Project Development
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a briefing on issues of interest.
No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular
item on a future agenda for consideration.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This time is reserved for discussion about whether to place matters on a
future agenda for possible action.
Future Items Ongoing List:
• Private Partnerships: commercial real estate and local artists
• How APPC can support community programs/events
• Fire commemoration/memorial project
• Budget for visiting artists/lecture program
• Heritage Walk
9. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee is scheduled
for Monday, June 6, 2022.
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