637 First Street  
First Floor, Large Conference  
Room  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Monday, November 4, 2024  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Baumgartner called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m.  
2. ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present  
Chair Anne Baumgartner, Committee Member Nathan Azhderian,  
Committee Member Deble Faulkner, and Committee Member Lisa  
Puentes  
3 -  
Absent  
Committee Member Kristin Kiefer, Committee Member Jeff  
Nathanson, and Committee Member Paul Steward  
3. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
4. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA  
Staff Liaison Meredith Knudsen moved item 7.1 to be the last item  
on the agenda.  
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.1  
Draft Minutes - October 7, 2024.  
Approved as submitted.  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Baumgartner opened Public Comment at 3:33 p.m.  
Adrian Litman spoke on his interest of donation of his art work to  
locations in the Santa Rosa.  
Chair Baumgartner closed Public Comment at 3:35 p.m.  
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
7.1  
Pomo Creek Mural - Landscape Extension  
Artist Joe Salinas will present a public art proposal for mural on Prince  
Memorial Greenway  
Recommended Action: Approve design and $1000 for Pomo Creek  
Mural - Landscape Extension.  
Joe Salinas presented.  
Joe Salinas responded to Committee Member Inquiries  
Chair Baumgartner opened and closed Public Comment at 4:22 p.m.  
Committee members discussed the project.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Faulkner, to approve the project.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner and Committee Member Puentes  
3 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member Nathanson and  
Committee Member Steward  
7.2  
Temporary Art Walk  
Staff will present Public Art Project Plan for temporary art walk  
Recommended Action: Approve Project Plan for temporary art walk.  
Staff Member Knudsen presented.  
Staff Member Knudsen responded to Committee Member Inquiries  
Chair Baumgartner opened and closed Public Comment at 3:39 p.m.  
Committee members discussed the project.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Azhderian, to approve the project.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner and Committee Member Puentes  
3 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member Nathanson and  
Committee Member Steward  
7.3  
Earth Day Art  
Staff will present Public Art Project Plan for Earth Day Art  
Recommended Action: Approve Public Art Project Plan.  
Staff Member Knudsen presented.  
Staff Member Knudsen responded to Committee Member Inquiries  
Chair Baumgartner opened and closed Public Comment at 3:46 p.m.  
Committee members discussed the project.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Faulkner, seconded by  
Committee Member Azhderian, to approve the project.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner and Committee Member Puentes  
3 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member Nathanson and  
Committee Member Steward  
7.4  
Program Update  
Staff will present an Arts and Culture program update  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
Staff Member Knudsen presented.  
Staff Member Knudsen responded to Committee Member Inquiries  
Chair Baumgartner opened Public Comment at 3:57 p.m.  
Joe Salinas spoke that the Water Department reached out to him for the Colgan  
Creek Mural Project for him to create art, and also spoke of his interest in the 22nd  
Annual Exhibit.  
Chair Baumgartner closed Public Comment at 4:01 p.m.  
Committee members discussed the projects.  
7.5  
Budget Review  
Staff will present a budget review for FY 22-23, FY 23-24, and FY 24-25  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
Staff Member Knudsen presented.  
Staff Member Knudsen responded to Committee Member Inquiries  
Chair Baumgartner opened and closed Public Comment at 4:11 p.m.  
Committee members discussed the budget.  
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
None.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Baumgartner adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m.