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MINUTES
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
MEETING
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Virtual teleconference via Zoom
7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Loren Gordon, Nia Taylor, Lisa Waltuch, Hsinya Shen and
Ben Miyaji joined the meeting at 7:05.
Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo Public Art Program Director
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator
CALL TO ORDER - Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - PAC Meeting August 19, 2021 Moved: Vice Chair Gordon, Second:
Commissioner Waltuch. All in Favor.
STAFF COMMENTS - Staff updated the Commission on the repair and conservation efforts by City staff
and muralist Morgan Bricca to repair the vandalized mural at the California Ave bike and pedestrian
underpass. Staff also provided an update on the received public letters in relation to the midtown Poetry
Wall mural. Staff is reaching out to an art conservator to conduct an onsite condition assessment and
provide a report.
ACTION:
1. Code:ART – Staff updated the Commissioners on the planning status for the upcoming event and
requested an allocation of funds in the amount of up to $7,000 from the Public Art Fund to
support the Code:ART festival October 7-9. Commissioners shared updates on the community
partnerships outreach and volunteer recruitment efforts. Staff provided an update on additional
costs associated with rental equipment and overnight security for the event. Moved: Vice Chair
Gordon moved to allocated funding in the amount of up to $7,000. Second: Commissioner Shen.
All in Favor.
2. Public Safety Building Temporary Murals – Staff provided a commission background and
update on the temporary murals at the Public Safety Building site. The 4 murals in Phase
1 were installed in August 2021. Staff requested that the Commission allocates funding in
the amount of $36,000 for the artist design, fabrication, and installation of Phase 2 in
2022. Moved: Commissioner Miyaji moved to allocate the funds. Second: Commissioner
Waltuch. All in Favor.
NON-ACTION:
3. King Artist Residency – Staff updated the Commission on the artist selection process for the
King Artist Residency. On August 31, a selection panel convened review 18 artists’ applications
and identified 3 finalists who will be paid a stipend to prepare specific proposals for the residency
and publicly present them on Zoom on October 19th.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Chair Taylor announced an upcoming SVOS open studios event.
CALENDAR: Next PAC Regular Meeting – October 21, 2021 at 7 pm at the City Hall Council Chamber.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:38 pm by Chair Taylor.