637 First Street  
First Floor, Large Conference  
Room  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, February 3, 2025  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Baumgartner called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.  
2. ROLL CALL  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Anne Baumgartner, Committee Member Nathan Azhderian,  
Committee Member Deble Faulkner, Committee Member Kristin  
Kiefer, Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, and Committee Member  
Lisa Puentes  
1 - Committee Member Paul Steward  
Absent  
3. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
4. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA  
None.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Baumgartner opened and closed public comment at 3:35 p.m.  
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
6.1  
Draft Minutes - January 6, 2025.  
Approved as submitted.  
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Arts and Culture Coordinator Meredith Knudsen thanked Chair  
Baumgartner for her service as chair and wished her well in the  
future.  
Chair Baumgarnter said her goodbyes to Committee Members and  
staff.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
8.1  
Colgan Creek Mural  
Staff will present an update on the Colgan Creek Mural Request for  
Qualifications.  
Recommended Action: Select 1-2 APPC members for the artwork  
selection panel.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Nathanson, seconded by  
Committee Member Faulkner, to appoint Committee Member Puentes to the  
selection panel.  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member  
Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
1 - Committee Member Steward  
Absent:  
8.2  
Earthbound: Art for a Sustainable Future  
Staff will present an overview of call for art, recommended finalists, and  
proposed budget increase from the selection panel.  
Recommended Action: Approve artwork recommendations and  
increase total artist stipends to $25,000.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
The Committee discussed the project among themselves.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee Member  
Nathanson, to approve the artwork recommendations and increase the  
total artist stipends to $25,000.  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member  
Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
1 - Committee Member Steward  
Absent:  
8.3  
Program Update  
Staff will present an Arts and Culture program update.  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
Staff Knudsen reported.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Committee Member Nathanson reported on an exhibition he is  
curating for artist John Wehrle and an exhibition of sculpture he is  
curating for Paradise Ridge Winery titled "Return to Paradise."  
Committee Member Azhderian reported on an upcoming art show  
on February 9th for a San Francisco-based painter.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Baumgartner adjourned the meeting at 4:09 p.m.  
Approved on: May 5, 2025  
/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary