Art in Public Places Committee

637 First Street City of Santa Rosa First Floor, Large Conference Room Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Art in Public Places Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, August 5, 2024 3:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Baumgartner called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. 2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED) None. 3. ROLL CALL Present 6 - Chair Anne Baumgartner, Committee Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Deble Faulkner, Committee Member Kristin Kiefer, Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, and Committee Member Lisa Puentes Absent 1 - Committee Member Paul Steward 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair Baumgartner opened public comment at 3:32 p.m. Gregory Feron spoke about an ongoing project to restore a memorial along the Prince Memorial Greenway. Chair Baumgartner closed public comment at 3:37 p.m. 5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS 5.1 Introduction of Meredith Knudsen, the new Arts and Culture Coordinator for the City of Santa Rosa, who will be serving as Staff Liaison for the Art in Public Places Committee. Staff Jill Scott welcomed Meredith Knudsen, the new Arts and Culture Coordinator for the City of Santa Rosa. Staff Knudsen introduced herself to the Committee. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6.1 May 6, 2024 - Draft Minutes. City of Santa Rosa Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Art in Public Places Committee Meeting Minutes - Final August 5, 2024 Approved as submitted. 7. SCHEDULED ITEMS 7.1 2024-2025 Annual Work Plan Staff will review focus items for 2024-2025 and review current Public Art Fund status. Recommended Action: Approval of Annual Work Plan and Recommended Expenditure Plan. Staff Knudsen presented. Staff Knudsen and Staff Scott responded to Committee Member inquiries. Committee Members discussed the proposed Work Plan. A motion was made by Committee Member Nathanson, seconded by Committee Member Faulkner, to approve the 2024-2025 Annual Work Plan as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes Absent: 1 - Committee Member Steward 7.2 Program and Project updates Staff will present updates on Live at Julliard and Finley Center Exhibits Recommended Action: Information Only. Staff Bryce Dow-Williamson presented. Staff Dow-Williamson responded to Committee Member inquiries. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee Member Azhderian reported about an upcoming event in November, OPAF. City of Santa Rosa Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 Art in Public Places Committee Meeting Minutes - Final August 5, 2024 Committee Member Nathanson reported on the Museum of Sonoma County's Low Rider exhibition and his limited availability in the near future due to travel. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Committee Members provided comments on possible agenda items. Staff Scott and Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries. A motion was made by Vice-Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee Member Nathanson, to include updates on City-sponsored events on a future agenda. Yes: 6 - Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes Absent: 1 - Committee Member Steward 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Baumgartner adjourned the meeting at 4:28 p.m. Approved on: September 9, 2024 /s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary