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, April 7, 2025

3:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Nathanson called the meeting to order at 3:33 pm.

2. ROLL CALL

Committee Member Azhderian joined the meeting at 3:38 pm.

5 -

Present

Committee Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Deble

Faulkner, Committee Member Kristin Kiefer, Committee Member Jeff

Nathanson, and Committee Member Lisa Puentes

1 - Committee Member Nancy Trejo Vazquez

Absent

3. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

None.

4. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA

Recording Secretary Jack Reynolds announced that item 5.1 would

be moved to a date certain of May 5, 2025.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.1

Draft Minutes - February 3, 2025.

This item was moved to a date certain of May 5, 2025.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Chair Nathanson opened public comment at 3:35 pm.

Azira Fengasso introduced himself to the Committee.

Chair Nathanson welcomed Mr. Fengasso.

7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Arts and Culture Coordinator Meredith Knudsen welcomed the new

Chair, Jeff Nathanson, and announced the addition of the new

Committee Member, Nancy Trejo Vazquez.

8. VICE CHAIR ELECTION

8.1

Vice-Chair Election

A Motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by

Committee Member Faulker, to reappoint Vice-Chair Kiefer

4 -

Yes:

Committee Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer,

Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes

2 -

Absent:

Committee Member Azhderian and Committee Member Trejo

Vazquez

9. SCHEDULED ITEMS

9.1

Request for Volunteers

Staff will present an overview of assistance needed for art mapping

project and arts roundtable.

Recommended Action: Select 1 -2 volunteers for each project to assist

with implementation.

Staff Knudsen reported.

Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.

Committee Members provided comments and feedback.

9.2

Asawa Panels

Staff will present an overview of art panels, new cost estimate, and

project timeline.

Recommended Action: Approve $75000 to Artworks Foundry from

Public Art Fund.

Staff Knudsen reported.

Staff Knudsen responded to Board Member inquiries.

A motion was made by Committee Member Faulkner, seconded by

Committee Member Kiefer, to approve $75,000 to Artworks Foundry from

the Public Art fund.

5 -

Yes:

Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Faulkner,

Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member Nathanson and

Committee Member Puentes

1 - Committee Member Trejo Vazquez

Absent:

9.3

Arts and Culture 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.

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee Member Kiefer reported on the upcoming Bike-in Block

Party on May 10.

Chair Nathanson gave an update on an exhibition he is curating at

the Richmond Art Center through June 7.

Chair Nathanson reported on an upcoming exhibition at Paradise

Ridge Winery that he is curating beginning June 15.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Chair Nathanson adjourned the meeting at 4:17 p.m.

Approved on: May 5, 2025

/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary