HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Art Review Board 2023-07-12 Minutes Page 1 of 4 PUBLIC ART ADVISORY BOARD July 12, 2023 – 6:00 p.m. APPROVED MINUTES __________________________________________________________________ Watch on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/PARB-07-12-2023 Telephone: (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 814 5896 7407 CALL TO ORDER Craig Veramay called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Member Kovalsky Member Merritt Member Sandoval Member Schauffler Member Zhao Absent: Also Present: Craig Veramay, Assistant Library & Recreation Director Becky Ordin, Senior Administrative Assistant Debbie Younkin, Senior Recreation Supervisor Cristina Farhang, Program Coordinator Rich Storek, The Canal Arts Oscar Morales, Artist Vladamir Cuevas, Artist AGENDA AMENDMENTS None. MINUTES 1. Approve regular meeting minutes of May 3, 2023. 2 Member Kovalsky moved, and Member Merritt seconded, to approve the meetings minutes of May 3, 2023. AYES: Members: Kovalsky, Merritt, Schauffler, Zhao NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None ABSTAINED: Members: Sandoval Minutes approved as submitted. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda None SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2. Special Presentations: None OTHER PRESENTATIONS 3. Other Agenda Items: a. Approval of Fair Housing for All Children’s Art Exhibition Proposal Craig Veramay gave an overview of the Fair Housing for All Children’s Art Exhibition Proposal. Mr. Veramay introduced Shirl Buss who shared a presentation about the Fair Housing for All Children’s Art Exhibition proposal. Staff responded to questions from the Board. Public Comment: None Member Merritt moved, and Member Schauffler seconded to approve the Fair Housing for All Children’s Art Exhibition Proposal. AYES: Members: Kovalsky, Merritt, Sandoval, Schauffler, Zhao NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None ABSTAINED: Members: None 3 Motion passes. STAFF LIAISON REPORT 4. Mr. Veramay gave an update on the Canal Arts mural project. The City is awaiting a final design proposal from The Canal Arts, as well as a letter of support from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Additionally, our Department of Public Works identified water intrusion damage to the wall where the mural is proposed. We are assessing required repair work, so the project is on pause. Once these items are resolved, we will route the proposal to City Council for review. Falkirk Staff is in the process of developing a Request For Proposal (RFP) and expect to release that RFP in the coming months. Staff plan to bring proposals to the Public Art Review Board for review at their next regularly scheduled meeting in October 2023. The California Arts Council awarded the DSRAD a one-time ~$670,000 grant award for a three- year term. The City is a partner agency of the DSRAD and is acting as the Fiscal Agent for the grant award. The partnership has received the grant funding and is in the process of assessing next steps to begin working on the scope of work identified in the Grant. The City is starting to assess and catalog suitable locations for public art installations to better inform future proposals. This will include both indoor and outdoor spaces and will be a living document, which may help inform future Requests for Proposal processes or other City led efforts to encourage more public art proposals in the future. Mr. Veramay went through the upcoming meetings and events of interest. Public Comment: None BOARD MEMBER REPORTS 5. Member Merritt shared that next Wednesday, July 19th at 6:00pm. Northgate Mall is coming before the Design Review board. There is a lot of information on the City’s website. They are interested in everyone’s opinion. Chair Schauffler attended the downtown San Rafael arts district meeting. There are six stake holders and they are deciding the best way to move forward by establishing a 501C3 and a strategic plan. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Veramay adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m. 4 ___________________________________________ BECKY ORDIN, Senior Administrative Assistant APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF___________, 2023 ___________________________________________ CATHERINE QUFFA, Library & Recreation Director