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, January 6, 2025  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Vice-Chair Kiefer called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m.  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. ROLL CALL  
4 -  
3 -  
Present  
Absent  
Committee Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Deble  
Faulkner, Committee Member Kristin Kiefer, and Committee Member  
Jeff Nathanson  
Chair Anne Baumgartner, Committee Member Lisa Puentes, and  
Committee Member Paul Steward  
4. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA  
None.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Vice-Chair Kiefer opened and closed public comment at 3:38 p.m.  
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
6.1  
Draft Minutes - November 4, 2024.  
Approved as submitted.  
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
7.1  
National Arts Program  
Staff will present a program update for National Arts Program.  
Recommended Action: Nominate one or two APPC members as  
exhibition judges.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Faulkner, seconded by  
Committee Member Azhderian, to approve Committee Member Nathanson  
as exhibition judge for the National Arts Program.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Faulkner,  
Committee Member Kiefer and Committee Member Nathanson  
3 -  
Absent:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Puentes and Committee  
Member Steward  
7.2  
Earthbound: Art for a Sustainable Future  
Staff will present a program update for Earthbound: Art for a  
Sustainable Future.  
Recommended Action: Nominate one or two APPC members as  
selection panel members.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Nathanson, seconded by  
Committee Member Faulker, to approve Committee Members Azhderian  
and Faulker as selection panelists for Earthbound: Art for Sustainable  
Future.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Faulkner,  
Committee Member Kiefer and Committee Member Nathanson  
3 -  
Absent:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Puentes and Committee  
Member Steward  
7.3  
Program Update  
Staff will present a program update for the Arts and Culture Program.  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
None.  
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Vice-Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m.  
Approved on: January 6, 2025  
/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary