City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, October 7, 2024  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Vice-Chair Kiefer called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m.  
2. ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present  
Committee Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Kristin  
Kiefer, Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, and Committee Member  
Lisa Puentes  
3 -  
Absent  
Chair Anne Baumgartner, Committee Member Deble Faulkner, and  
Committee Member Paul Steward  
3. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
4. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA  
None.  
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.1  
Draft Minutes - September 9, 2024.  
Approved as amended.  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened and closed Public Comment at 3:39 p.m.  
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
7.1  
Police Fence Mural  
Staff will present a project overview for the Police Fence Mural  
Recommended Action: Nominate two APPC members for the selection  
panel.  
Arts and Culture Coordinator Meredith Knudsen presented.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Staff Knudsen and Pamela Lorence, an administrative service  
officer with Santa Rosa Police, responded to Committee Member  
inquiries.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened and closed Public Comment at 3:52 p.m.  
The Committee discussed the mural amongst themselves.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Azhderian, to nominate Vice-Chair Kiefer and  
Committee Member Nathanson to the selection panel.  
7.2  
Parking Garage 9 Mural  
Artist Chris McKee will present proposal for mural on Parking Garage 9  
Recommended Action: Approval of mural design.  
Chris McKee and staff Knudsen presented.  
Chris McKee responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members offered comments and feedback.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened Public Comment at 4:02 p.m.  
Nancy Wang spoke in favor of the project.  
Committee Members offered comments and feedback.  
Chris McKee responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Judy Cheung spoke regarding possible changes that could be  
made to the project.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened and closed Public Comment at 4:13 p.m.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Nathanson, to approve the mural design.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Kiefer,  
Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
3 -  
Absent:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Faulkner and Committee  
Member Steward  
7.3  
Public Art Toolkit  
Staff will present draft Public Art Proposal Form.  
Recommended Action: Approval of Public Art Proposal Form.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members offered comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Nathanson, seconded by  
Committee Member Azhderian, to approve the art proposal form as  
amended.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Kiefer,  
Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
3 -  
Absent:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Faulkner and Committee  
Member Steward  
7.4  
7.5  
7.6  
Temporary Art Walk  
Staff will present program update for Temporary Art Walk.  
Recommended Action: Discussion Only.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Committee Members offered comments and feedback.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened and closed Public Comment at 5:05 p.m.  
Call for Art Platform  
Meredith Knudsen will provide information on new call for art platform  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
Staff Knudsen reported.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members offered comments and feedback.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened and closed Public Comment at 5:08 p.m.  
Volunteer Request  
Meredith Knudsen will provide overview of volunteer needs for October  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
Staff Knudsen reported.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members offered comments and feedback.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened and closed Public Comment at 5:12 p.m.  
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Knudsen reported on the possibility of calling a special  
meeting.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
None.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Vice-Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 5:13 p.m.