Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation  
City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, November 1, 2021  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
This meeting was called to order by Chair Kiefer at 3:32PM  
2. ROLL CALL  
Member Nathanson dropped off of the meeting at approximately 4:27PM  
due to technical issues. He was able to rejoin at 4:45PM.  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Kristin Kiefer, Vice Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Committee  
Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Anne Baumgartner,  
Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, and Committee Member Lisa  
Puentes  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Approval of Minutes: October 4, 2021.  
4.1  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Baumgartner, that this Art in Public Place Committee  
item be approved as submitted. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member  
Azhderian, Committee Member Baumgartner, Committee Member  
Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
Approval of Minutes: October 18, 2021.  
4.2  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Nathanson, that this Art in Public Place Committee  
item be approved as submitted. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member Baumgartner,  
Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
2 - Chair Kiefer and Committee Member Azhderian  
Abstain:  
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1  
5.2  
Art in Public Places Committee Ad Hoc Taskforce Discussion  
Staff will facilitate a discussion about the current ad hoc taskforces related to  
overlapping goals, tasks and deliverables.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
Item received and filed.  
Youth Representative on Art in Public Places Committee  
Staff will provide an update on current efforts by the Office of Community  
Engagement for youth participation on city boards, commissions and committees,  
and facilitate a discussion about possible options for this committee.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
Item received and filed.  
5.3  
Project Updates  
Staff will present updates on current projects.  
Recommended Action: Information only  
Item received and filed.  
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
6.1  
Ad Hoc Taskforce Reports & Discussion  
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access  
Community Engagement  
Project Development  
Item received and filed.  
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None  
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
8.1  
Ongoing List:  
Private Partnerships: commercial real estate and local artists  
How APPC can support community programs/events  
Creative Sonoma arts strategy update  
Fire commemoration/memorial project  
Budget for visiting artists/lecture program  
No additional items were added to the list.  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Kiefer at 5:05PM. The next  
regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee will be  
December 6, 2021.  
Approved on:  
December 6, 2021  
Eileen Cleary  
Recording Secretary