City of Santa Rosa  
Art in Public Places Committee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, August 7, 2023  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Baumgartner called the meeting to order at 3:40 P.M.  
2. ROLL CALL  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Anne Baumgartner, Committee Member Nathan Azhderian,  
Committee Member Deble Faulkner, Committee Member Kristin  
Kiefer, Committee Member Jeff Nathanson, Committee Member Lisa  
Puentes, and Committee Member Paul Steward  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Joe Salinas made a public comment about ideas for murals from a  
Native American perspective.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
4.1  
JUNE 5, 2023 - DRAFT MINUTES  
Approved as submitted.  
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1  
NORTH PARK COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT  
Fran Goodfriend, Artist and Keala Peterson, Community Organizer, will  
present the art proposal for a grant-funded community improvement and  
art project at North Park. The Parks Department has approved the  
improvement project and the location for public art.  
Recommended Action: Approval of artwork design  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee Member  
Nathanson, that this Art in Public Places Agenda Item be approved as  
submitted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member  
Nathanson, Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member  
Steward  
5.2  
FIRE STATION 5 PUBLIC ART PROJECT  
Staff will present a draft Project Plan and RFQ for a new public art  
project at a new fire station being constructed in Fountaingrove.  
Recommended Action: Approval of Project Plan and RFQ  
A motion was made by Committee Member Nathanson, seconded by  
Committee Member Faulkner, that this Art in Public Places Agenda Item be  
approved as amended.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member  
Nathanson, Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member  
Steward  
5.3  
AD-HOC TASK FORCES: PROPOSED WORKPLANS AND  
TIMELINES  
Staff will present draft workplans for each of the current task forces.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
A motion was made by Committee Member Nathanson, seconded by  
Committee Member Azhderian, that items 5.3 through 5.5 and items 6  
through 8 be continued to a special meeting on a date uncertain.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Baumgartner, Committee Member Azhderian, Committee  
Member Faulkner, Committee Member Kiefer, Committee Member  
Nathanson, Committee Member Puentes and Committee Member  
Steward  
5.4  
5.5  
ANNUAL WORK PLAN DISCUSSION PT. 2  
Staff to continue the discussion about the Annual Work Plan process for  
fiscal year 2023-2024.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
PROGRAM & PROJECT UPDATES  
Staff will present updates on current projects.  
Recommended Action: Information only  
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
6.1 AD HOC TASKFORCE REPORTS AND DISCUSSION  
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Baumgartner adjourned the meeting at 5:12 P.M.  
Approved on: November 6, 2023  
s/ Lani Buckheit