Art in Public Places Committee (Through Sept 2021)

City Hall City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Ave., Mayors Conference Room Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Art in Public Places Committee Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, January 6, 2020 3:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Puentes at 3:30PM. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chair Lisa Puentes, Vice Chair Kristin Kiefer, Committee Member Monica Bryant, Committee Member Melanie Jones-Carter, and Committee Member Nina Bonos Absent: 2 - Committee Member Katharine Anderson, and Committee Member Jeff Nathanson Also present: David Ward, Public Art Project Manager 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 Approval of Minutes: November 18, 2019 The minutes from November 18, 2019 were approved as submitted. 5. SCHEDULED ITEMS 5.1 Upcoming Strategic Plan Discussion Staff will provide an update on the strategic planning scheduled to begin in early 2020 and facilitate a discussion on committee goals, roles and responsibilities in the planning process. Recommended Action: Information & Discussion. Staff provided an update on the Strategic Plan. Staff shared the planned engagement of Third Plateau as a consultant in the creation of the plan. Item was received and filed. 5.2 2020-2021 Annual Work Plan Discussion Staff will facilitate a discussion of program goals and project City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Art in Public Places Committee Regular Meeting Minutes - Final January 6, 2020 opportunities to consider for the 2020-2021 Annual Work Plan. A draft plan will be developed and brought back to the Committee for approval at the February meeting. Recommended Action: Discussion. Staff facilitated a discussion of possible items for the 2020-2021 Annual Work Plan. Staff will provide a draft plan in February which may include: the Strategic Plan, continuing projects such as Courthouse Square, and Parking Garages, Coffey Park, Depot Park, and on-going maintenance, as well as the potential addition of temporary projects that activate Courthouse Square prior to the installation of the permanent artwork. Item was received and filed. 5.3 Committee Training Feedback Staff will collect feedback from committee members on a recent training and answer questions. Recommended Action: Discussion. Committee provided positive feedback regarding the benefits of the recent training. item was received and filed. 5.4 Project Updates Staff will provide updates on current projects. Recommended Action: Information Only. Staff provided updates on current projects including, Courthouse Square, Coffey Park, and Fire Response. Item was received and filed. 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS 6.1 Pecha Kucha: Sharing of art photos (max 20 slides shown for 20 sec. each) Jones-Carter: Shared photos from Soul of a Nation exhibit at the deYoung. The exhibit features renowned artists, performers, City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 Art in Public Places Committee Regular Meeting Minutes - Final January 6, 2020 musicians, activists, civic leaders, and others at the forefront of the Black Power movement. Kiefer: Shared photos from Buenos Aires and Mendoza, Argentina as well as Chilean Patagonia sharing the amazing diversity in artistic expression. Bonos: Shared photos of the Project: Water Light Plaza in Walnut Creek, and artist booths in San Francisco with San Francisco Art Commission logo. 6.2 Events Attended None 6.3 Upcoming events Bonos: Frida Kahlo exhibit at the de Young from March 21, 2020 - July 26, 2020. 7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Staff will be gathering information on the status of the construction of the fountain planned for Courthouse Square and will provide an update to the Committee at the next meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Puentes adjourned the meeting at 5:05PM. The next regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee is scheduled for Monday, February 3, 2020 at 3:30PM. Approved on: February 3, 2020 Eileen Cleary Recording Secretary