City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, September 8, 2025  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Nathanson called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm.  
2. ROLL CALL  
Committee Member Puentes arrived at 3:33 pm.  
Chair Nathanson departed the meeting at 4:56 pm.  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Jeff Nathanson, Vice Chair Kristin Kiefer, Committee Member  
Lauren Peters, Committee Member Lisa Puentes, and Committee  
Member Nancy Trejo Vazquez  
3. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
4. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA  
None.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Nathanson opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman provided comments.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Arts and Culture Coordinator Meredith Knudsen welcomed  
Committee Member Peters.  
Committee Member Peters introduced herself to the Committee.  
Committee Members introduced themselves to Committee Member  
Peters.  
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
7.1  
Draft Minutes - July 7, 2025.  
Approved as submitted.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
8.1  
West End Mural Project  
Community Engagement Manager, Ana Horta, will present CAB  
proposal for West End Mural.  
Recommended Action: Approve Mural Design.  
Community Engagement Manager Ana Horta presented.  
Staff Horta and Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member  
inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman commented on the mural design.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
Chair Nathanson re-opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman commented on the Community Advisory Board.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee  
Member Puentes, to approve the Roseland mural design based on the  
mural lettering, with the recommendation to add color.  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Nathanson, Vice Chair Kiefer, Committee Member Peters,  
Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member Trejo Vazquez  
A motion was made and retracted by Vice-Chair Kiefer.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee  
Member Puentes, to continue the item to a date certain of October 6,  
2025.  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Nathanson, Vice Chair Kiefer, Committee Member Peters,  
Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member Trejo  
Vazquez  
8.2  
Art Strategic Plan Goals 4-5  
Staff will present an overview of Goals 4-5 and review status,  
successes, and roadblocks.  
Recommended Action: Discussion only.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Board Members provided comments and feedback.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Chair Nathanson opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman provided comments.  
Steve Rabinowitsh provided comments on the Prince Memorial  
Greenway.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
8.3  
FY 25-26 Work Plan  
Staff will present the FY 25-26 Work and Expenditure Plan.  
Recommended Action: Approve FY 25-26 Annual Work and  
Expenditure Plan.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman provided comments.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee  
Member Trejo Vazquez, to approve the Annual Work and Expenditure  
Plan.  
Yes:  
5 -  
Chair Nathanson, Vice Chair Kiefer, Committee Member Peters,  
Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member Trejo  
Vazquez  
8.4  
Arts and Culture Update  
Staff will present an Arts and Culture Update.  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman provided comments.  
Vice-Chair Kiefer closed public comment.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
None.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Vice-Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 4:59 pm.  
Approved on: November 3, 2025  
/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary