Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation  
City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, May 3, 2021  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Kiefer at 3:35PM.  
2. ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Chair Kristin Kiefer, Committee Member Anne Baumgartner,  
Committee Member Melanie Jones-Carter, Committee Member Jeff  
Nathanson, and Committee Member Lisa Puentes  
1 - Committee Member Nathan Azhderian  
Absent:  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Nina Bonos: Spoke about public comments and public participation.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Approval of Minutes: April 5, 2021  
4.1  
A motion was made by Committee Member Nathanson, seconded by  
Committee Member Puentes, that this Art in Public Place Committee Item be  
Approved as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.  
1 - Committee Member Azhderian  
Absent:  
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1  
Selection of Vice Chair  
Per Council Policy 000-42 “Public Art”, the Vice Chair shall be elected by the  
APPC members on an annual basis.  
Recommended Action: Selection of Vice Chair  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Nathanson that Member Jones-Carter be appointed as  
Vice Chair. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Kiefer, Committee Member Baumgartner, Committee Member  
Jones-Carter, Committee Member Nathanson, and Committee  
Member Puentes  
1 - Committee Member Azhderian  
Absent:  
5.2  
APPC Activation Discussion  
Staff will share next steps for the ad hoc taskforces discussed at the April meeting.  
Additional dialogue about committee purpose, and roles and responsibilities of  
members will also be included.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
Item was received and filed.  
5.3  
Project Updates  
Staff will present updates on current projects.  
Recommended Action: Information only.  
Item was received and filed.  
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Member Baumgartner:  
- Praise for Sonoma County Museum's installation of the Golden  
Mailbox Portal Service.  
- Recognized the Monarch Project's mural honoring Dmitra Smith as  
well as the work they are doing in general.  
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None  
8. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 5:08 PM. The next regular  
meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee is Monday, June 7,  
2021.  
Approved on:  
June 7, 2021  
Eileen Cleary  
Recording Secretary