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, July 7, 2025  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Nathanson called the meeting to order at 3:35 pm.  
2. ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present  
Chair Jeff Nathanson, Vice Chair Kristin Kiefer, 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 commented on an ongoing art project.  
Adrian Litman commented on a potential art project.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
6.1  
Draft Minutes - May 5, 2025.  
Approved as submitted.  
6.2  
Draft Minutes - June 9, 2025.  
Approved as submitted.  
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Arts and Culture Coordinator Meredith Knudsen thanked Committee  
Member Faulkner for her serivce.  
Chair Nathanson thanked Committee Member Faulkner as well.  
Chair Nathanson opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman commented on the Planning Commission.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
8.1  
Art Walk Potential Location Review  
Staff will present an overview of the Art Walk potential locations with  
selected artworks  
Recommended Action: Discussion Only.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman commented on the Art Walk locations.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
8.2  
Art Strategic Plan Goals 1-3  
Staff will present an overview of Goals 1-3 and review status,  
successes, and roadblocks  
Recommended Action: Discussion only.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened public comment.  
Janice Karrman commented on art studio closures.  
Chair Nathanson closed public comment.  
8.3  
Arts and Culture Update  
Staff will present an Arts and Culture Update  
Recommended Action: Information Only.  
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.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Committee Member Kiefer reported on an exhibition she worked on  
in Council Chambers.  
Chair Nathanson reported on an exhibit he curated.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Nathanson adjourned the meeting at 5:05 pm.  
Approved on: September 8, 2025  
/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary