Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation  
City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, April 4, 2022  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Kiefer called the meeting to order at 3:33PM.  
2. ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Kristin Kiefer, Vice Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Committee  
Member Anne Baumgartner, Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, and  
Committee Member Lisa Puentes  
2 -  
Absent  
Committee Member Nathan Azhderian, and Committee Member Bob  
Sayers  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Approval of Minutes: January 10, 2022 Special Meeting  
4.1  
A motion was made by Member Baumgartner, seconded by Vice Chair  
Jones Carter, that this Art in Public Places Committee Agenda Item be  
approve as submitted. The item will be continued to the May 2, 2022  
meeting for a vote as not enough affirmative votes were received.  
3 -  
Yes:  
Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter and Committee Member  
Baumgartner  
2 - Committee Member Azhderian and Committee Member Sayers  
2 - Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Approval of Minutes: March 7, 2022 Meeting  
4.2  
A motion was made by Member Puentes, seconded by Committee Member  
Baumgartner, that this Art in Public Places Committee Agenda Item be  
approve as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member  
Baumgartner, Committee Member Nathanson and Committee  
Member Puentes  
2 - Committee Member Azhderian and Committee Member Sayers  
Absent:  
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1  
Public Art & the HWY 101 Bicycle & Pedestrian Overcrossing  
Public Art Program and Transportation & Public Works staff will present the HWY  
101 Bicycle & Pedestrian Overcrossing Project background, visual context and  
rendered designs, discuss potential locations for public art in the project, and  
receive committee input.  
Recommended Action: Discussion, provide input  
Comments:  
David Harris expressed his desire to have public art bring attention  
to climate crisis and for the Committee to consider how it might be  
further incorporated.  
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. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Item received and filed.  
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
8.1  
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  
Heritage Walk  
Due to imminent loss of quorum, Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting and  
this standing item was not discussed.  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 5:06PM.  
Approved on: May 2, 2022  
/s/ Eileen Cleary, Recording Secretary