637 First Street

First Floor, Large Conference

Room

City of Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Art in Public Places Committee

Meeting Minutes - Draft

Monday, May 5, 2025

3:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Nathanson called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

Board Member Azhderian joined the meeting at 3:31 p.m.

5 -

Present

Committee Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Deble

Faulkner, Committee Member Kristin Kiefer, Committee Member Jeff

Nathanson, and Committee Member Nancy Trejo Vazquez

1 - Committee Member Lisa Puentes

Absent

3. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

None.

4. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA

Staff Knudsen announced that item 9, Department Reports, would

be moved to just after item 6.

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Chair Nathanson opened public comment at 3:32 p.m.

Janice Karrman spoke about the "hand" artwork that was recently

removed from downtown Santa Rosa.

Staff Knudsen offered comments regarding the artwork.

Committee Members provided comments.

Chair Nathanson closed public comment at 3:37 p.m.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.1

Draft Minutes - April 7, 2025.

Approved as amended.

6.2

Draft Minutes - February 3, 2025.

Approved as submitted.

7. SCHEDULED ITEMS

7.1

Brookwood Mural

Selected RFP Finalist, Artstart, will present proposal for Brookwood

Mural.

Recommended Action: Approve Mural design.

Staff Knudsen introduced Mario Uribe of Artstart.

Mario Uribe presented.

Committee Members provided comments and feedback.

Mario Uribe responded to Committee Member inquiries.

Chair Nathanson opened public comment at 3:54 p.m.

Janice Karrman asked questions of Mario Uribe.

Mario Uribe responded to inquiries from the public.

Chair Nathanson closed public comment at 3:56 p.m.

A motion was made by Committee Member Faulkner, seconded by

Vice-Chair Kiefer, to approve the submitted artwork.

4 -

Yes:

Committee Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer,

Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Trejo

Vazquez

1 - Committee Member Azhderian

1 - Committee Member Puentes

No:

Absent:

7.2

Temporary Art Walk

Staff will present an overview of the Temporary Art Walk, call for art,

and next steps.

Recommended Action: Select 1-2 APPC members for selection panel.

Staff Knudsen reported.

Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.

Chair Nathanson opened public comment at 4:12 p.m.

Janice Karrman spoke regarding what will happen to the artwork

after it is displayed in Santa Rosa.

Chair Nathanson closed public comment at 4:13 p.m.

A motion was made by Committee Member Faulker, seconded by

Committee Member Trejo Vazquez, to select Vice-Chair Kiefer and

Committee Member Puentes for the selection panel for the Temporary Art

Walk.

5 -

Yes:

Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member Faulkner,

Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member Nathanson and

Committee Member Trejo Vazquez

1 - Committee Member Puentes

Absent:

7.3

Arts and Culture Update

Staff will present an Arts and Culture Program update.

Recommended Action: Information Only.

Staff Knudsen presented.

Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.

Chair Nathanson opened and closed public comment at 4:21 p.m.

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee Member Kiefer reported on the upcoming Bike-in Block

Party.

Chair Nathanson reported on two exhibitions he is curating.

9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Staff Knudsen welcomed new Committee Member Nancy Trejo

Vazquez.

Committee Member Vazquez introduced herself.

Committee Members welcomed Committee Member Vazquez and

introduced themselves.