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MINUTES
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
MEETING
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Virtual teleconference via Zoom
7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Nia Taylor, Loren Gordon, Lisa Waltuch, Ben Miyaji
Commissioners Absent: Hsinya Shen
Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo Public Art Program Director
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator
Lydia Kou, City Council Liaison
CALL TO ORDER - Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - PAC Regular Meeting January 20, 2022 Moved: Commissioner Miyaji,
Second: Vice Chair Gordon. All in Favor.
STAFF COMMENTS - Staff updated the Commissioners on the launch of the King Residency. The artist
and staff are working on the schedule of the upcoming meetings and community engagement
programming. Staff also announced the launch of the ArtLift Microgrant call for artists with the
application deadline on March 30, 2022.
ACTION:
1. Adoption of Resolution – Commissioners reviewed the resolution authorizing the use of
teleconferencing for the Public Art Commission meetings during Covid-19 state of emergency.
On September 16, 2021, the Governor signed AB 361, a bill that amends the Brown Act, effective
October 1, 2021, to allow local policy bodies to continue to meet by teleconferencing during a
state of emergency without complying with restrictions in State law that would otherwise apply,
provided that the policy bodies make certain findings at least once every 30 days. Moved:
Commissioner Miyaji moved to approve the resolution authorizing the use of teleconferencing for
the Public Art Commission meetings. Second: Vice Chair Gordon. All in Favor.
NON-ACTION:
2. PAC Workplan 2022 – Commissioners and staff discussed the format and content for the PAC
2022 Annual Workplan and Performing Measures for the City Council review and approval.
Commissioners proposed updating the previous year’s annual report with added “Outcome /
Impact” column to update the Council on the completed projects. Additionally, Commissioners
will draft a new workplan for 2022/23 using the PAC priorities approved in 2021 and add current
and upcoming projects in accordance with the approved priorities. The Workplan Ad-Hoc
Committee will provide a drafted list of projects to staff to prepare a final draft for Council
review.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – none
CALENDAR: Next PAC Regular Meeting – March 17 at 7 pm (hybrid) at City Hall Council Chambers.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:58 pm by Chair Taylor.