Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation  
City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, August 1, 2022  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Kiefer called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m.  
2. ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Kristin Kiefer, Vice Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Committee  
Member Nathan Azhderian, Committee Member Lisa Puentes, and  
Committee Member Bob Sayers  
2 -  
Absent  
Committee Member Anne Baumgartner, and Committee Member Jeff  
Nathanson  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Approval of Minutes: June 6, 2022, Meeting  
4.1  
A motion was made by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by  
Committee Member Sayers, that this Art in Public Places Agenda Item be  
approve as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Chair Kiefer, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee Member  
Puentes and Committee Member Sayers  
2 -  
Committee Member Baumgartner and Committee Member  
Nathanson  
1 - Vice Chair Jones-Carter  
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1  
Annual Work Plan Discussion, part 3  
Staff to continue the discussion about the Annual Work Plan process and present a  
proposed workplan for fiscal year 2022-2023.  
Recommended Action: Approval of FY 22-23 Annual Work Plan  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jones-Carter, seconded by Committee  
Member Puentes, that this Art in Public Places Agenda Item be approve as  
amended. The item was amended to approve the work plan with an  
increase to the budget for the Public Art Toolkit as well as an increase to  
the budget for the existing project managers and contractors. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter, Committee Member  
Azhderian, Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member  
Sayers  
2 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Baumgartner and Committee Member  
Nathanson  
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  
None.  
8. FUTURE AGENDA 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  
- Grants to organizations  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m.  
Approved on: October 3, 2022  
/s/ Eileen Cleary, Recording Secretary