HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-08 Public Art Commission Summary Minutes IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Friday, September 8, 2017
Mitchell Park Community Center
8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
ANNUAL PAC RETREAT MINUTES
Commissioners Present: Jim Migdal, Loren Gordon, Amanda Ross, Ben Miyaji, Hsinya Shen.
Commissioners Absent: Mila Zelkha, Nia Taylor.
Staff present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Manager
Rhyena Halpern, Director of Arts & Science
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator
Brittany Benjamin Amante, Art Program Assistant
CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 8:40 AM by Chair Migdal.
ADDITIONS, CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None.
NON-ACTION:
Staff provided a summary of current and upcoming temporary public art projects and ongoing projects in
municipal and private development. Staff updated the commissioners on CIP, Public Art Fund, and
General Fund budgets. Staff then provided a status update for high priority conservation / treatment
priority projects, and those undergoing de-accessioning process. The Commissioners reviewed the PAMP
Implementation Grid to discuss current status of priorities and recommendations as outlined in the PAMP,
and identified the following priorities as part of the PAC two-year working plan:
1. Completion of the murals and percent for art in private development policy revisions.
2. Increase staff capacity by hiring Project Manager to provide support with the oversight of municipal
public art projects.
3. Commissioners to act as active ambassadors for the program.
4. Focus on increasing public art collection awareness by exploring mobile applications.
5. Expand the locations and scope of temporary public art installations to new locations and, when
possible, incorporate interactive (light and sound) and performance-based projects.
No action was taken.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
Joint PAC Meeting with City Council – 6 p.m. October 23, 2017
Meeting adjourned 12:35 PM by Chair Migdal.