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MINUTES
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Thursday, October 15, 2015
City Hall Community Meeting Room
250 Hamilton Ave
7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Jim Migdal, Mila Zelkha, Ben Miyaji, Nia Taylor, Loren
Gordon
Commissioners Absent: Amanda Ross, Dara Olmsted Silverstein
Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Assistant
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Migdal called the meeting to order at 7:09p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – none
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- none
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 17 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes Moved: Commissioner
Miyaji, Second: Commissioner Zelkha. All in favor. September 11 PAC Retreat Minutes Moved:
Commissioner Zelkha, Second: Miyaji. All in favor.
STAFF COMMENTS: Staff gave an update on the removal of Aurora and installation of Rondo I on King
Plaza, and announced the Rondo celebration event October 29th. Staff also provided an update on the
Mobile Arts Platform appearance at the Meet the Street event October 8th. MAP will give a public
presentation to provide the highlights and outcomes of the MAP community engagement project as part
of the Public Art Master Planning community outreach efforts. Staff is coordinating the presentation date
for November 19th at 6 PM.
ACTION:
1. 2515/2585 El Camino Real - Staff gave an overview of the art selection process that led to
commissioning artist Rob Ley for the public art in private development project. Ley gave a
presentation of his final art proposal for the site, Emergence. There was some discussion about
the scale of the proposed artwork, fabrication and installation methods and color options for the
proposed artwork. Moved: Commissioner Miyaji moved to approve the final art plan. Second:
Commissioner Zelkha. All in Favor.
2. Temporary public art on King Plaza – Staff provided an overview of the previously approved
plan for a series of 4 installations over the next two years for King Plaza and proposed an updated
installation calendar. Due to timing constraints, staff needs to update the calendar to have Aaron
Lee Benson’s installation take place in September 2016 prior to Zisiadis’ proposal. Staff
recommended the approval of funding in the amount of $10,000 for Aaron Lee Benson’s contract
and an additional $1,500 for associated permits, with a total allocation of $11,500. Moved:
Commissioner Miyaji moved that the PAC approve the allocation of the funds and calendar as
presented. Second: Commissioner Migdal. All in Favor.
NON-ACTION:
3. Susan Narduli’s Artwork in the lobby of City Hall – Staff provided an update on the project
development of Susan Narduli’s and presented a video rendering of the current design direction
the new media project.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – none
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Next Meeting: November 19, 2015
Meeting adjourned 8:00 PM by Chair Migdal.