Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation  
City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, December 6, 2021  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Kiefer at 3:31PM.  
2. ROLL CALL  
Member Nathanson joined at 3:57PM.  
Vice Chair Jones-Carter had to leave the meeting at 4:04PM.  
Also in attendance: Kristen Madsen, Director, Creative Sonoma;  
Raissa de la Rosa, Economic Development Division Director, City  
of Santa Rosa; Jessica Rasmussen, Arts Specialist, City of Santa  
Rosa  
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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: November 1, 2021  
4.1  
A motion was made by Committee Member Baumgartner, seconded by  
Committee Member Puentes, that this Art in Public Places item be approved  
as submitted: The motion carried by the following vote:  
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Yes:  
Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member  
Azhderian, Committee Member Baumgartner and Committee  
Member Puentes  
1 - Committee Member Nathanson  
Absent:  
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1  
Creative Sonoma Business Plan  
Creative Sonoma Director, Kristen Madsen will present an overview of the recently  
completed Creative Sonoma Business Plan 2021 and highlight areas for possible  
intersection with the Public Art Program.  
Recommended Action: Information and discussion.  
Item received and filed.  
5.2  
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  
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access  
Community Engagement  
Project Development  
Item received and filed.  
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
7.1  
Future Items Ongoing List:  
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Private Partnerships: commercial real estate and local artists  
How APPC can support community programs/events  
Fire commemoration/memorial project  
Budget for visiting artists/lecture program  
New item(s) added to the list of upcoming agenda items:  
- How the APPC can be more collaboratively supportive of art  
events.  
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Item received and filed.  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 4:55PM. The regular meeting  
for January has been cancelled. A special meeting will be held in its  
stead with the date to be determined.  
Approved on:  
Eileen Cleary  
Recording Secretary