Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation  
City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, January 10, 2022  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Kiefer called the meeting to order at 3:30PM.  
2. ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present  
Chair Kristin Kiefer, Vice Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Committee  
Member Nathan Azhderian, and Committee Member Anne  
Baumgartner  
2 -  
Absent  
Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, and Committee Member Lisa  
Puentes  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Public Comment:  
- David Harris spoke about raising awareness of the climate crisis  
via public art. Suggested the promotion of SMART at the Route 101  
over crossing project with an art project  
- Jack Swearengen, Chair of Friends of SMART, spoke about  
raising awareness of SMART rail as an alternative to driving through  
the use of art.  
- Thomas spoke in support of an art project being done at the Route  
101 crossing promoting SMART.  
4. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
4.1  
Unum Sculpture Recommended Words and Languages  
Staff will present the recommended words and languages for the sculpture Unum by  
Blessing Hancock approved for installation in Old Courthouse Square. The  
presentation will include the project background and collaborative process used to  
collect the submissions from the community.  
Recommended Action: Approve recommended words and languages for the Unum  
sculpture  
Public Comment:  
- David Harris shared his thoughts regarding the Unum project in  
general.  
- Thomas spoke in favor of adding both Hindi and Russian to  
currently planned for this project.  
- Paula Simon spoke about how the list of languages was created  
and whether it is truly inclusive.  
- Ann Sheppard suggested that the decision regarding the  
languages used be postponed to the next meeting of the  
Committee so that those requested via public comment can be  
given further consideration.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jones-Carter, seconded by Committee  
Member Azhderian, that this Art in Public Places Committee agenda item be  
approved. The motion was stated approved during the meeting based on a  
majority of members present. Upon review of the Committee charter, after  
the meeting, it was determined that the motion failed as four affirmative  
votes, a Committee majority, are required for passage. The motion failed by  
the following vote:  
3 -  
Yes:  
Chair Kiefer, Vice Chair Jones-Carter and Committee Member  
Azhderian  
1 - Committee Member Baumgartner  
No:  
2 - Committee Member Nathanson and Committee Member Puentes  
Absent:  
5. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Kiefer adjourned the meeting at 4:55PM. The next regular  
scheduled meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee is  
February 7, 2022.  
Approved on: May 2, 2022  
/s/ Eileen Cleary, Recording Secretary