City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Monday, November 3, 2025  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Nathanson called the meeting to order at 3:32 pm.  
2. ROLL CALL  
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  
Arts and Culture Coordinator Meredith Knudsen announced that item  
7.1, West Ave Mural, would be moved to the end of Scheduled  
Items.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Nathanson opened and closed public comment.  
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
6.1  
Draft Minutes - September 8, 2026.  
Approved as submitted.  
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
7.2  
Prince Memorial Greenway Art Maintenance and Repairs  
Staff will present an overview of Prince Memorial Greenway artwork  
repairs for 2026.  
Recommendation: Approve $12,620 for Artstart maintenance and  
repairs.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened and closed public comment.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee Member  
Trejo Vazquez, to approve the allocation of funds for Artstart maintenance  
and repairs.  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Nathanson, Vice Chair Kiefer, Committee Member Peters,  
Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member Trejo Vazquez  
7.3  
Arts Roundtable  
Staff will present an overview of October Arts Roundtable.  
Recommendation: Select 2-3 APPC Members for Arts Roundtable 2026  
ad hoc committee.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened and closed public comment.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Vice-Chair Kiefer, to appoint Committee Member Peters, Committee Member  
Trejo-Vazquez, and Vice-Chair Kiefer to Arts Roundtable 2026.  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Nathanson, Vice Chair Kiefer, Committee Member Peters,  
Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member Trejo Vazquez  
Chair Nathanson announced the reordering of the agenda and moved to item 7.1.  
7.1  
West Ave Mural  
City Staff will present revised design for West Ave Mural.  
Recommendation: Approve mural design for West Ave.  
Community Engagement Manager Ana Horta presented.  
Staff Horta responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened and closed public comment.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Trejo Vazquez, seconded  
by Vice-Chair Kiefer, to approve the design with the recommendation  
to add color.  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Nathanson, Vice Chair Kiefer, Committee Member  
Peters, Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member  
Trejo Vazquez  
7.4  
Earth Day 2026  
Staff will review opportunity to participate in Earth Day 2026.  
Recommendation: Discussion only.  
Staff Knudsen reported.  
Staff Knudsen responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened and closed public comment.  
Public Art Toolkit  
7.5  
Staff will review current program documents and revisit Public Art  
Toolkits outlined in Strategic Plan.  
Recommendation: Discussion Only.  
Staff Knudsen presented.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Nathanson opened and closed public comment.  
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Knudsen reported.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Vice-Chair Kiefer reported on the upcoming event, Winterblast.  
Chair Nathanson reported on an upcoming event at Paradise Ridge  
Winery.  
Committee Member Peters reported on the Northern Lights Winter  
Lights Art Walk at the Luther Burbank Center.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Nathanson adjourned the meeting at 5:06pm.