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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-18 Public Art Commission Summary Minutes IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Thursday, July 18, 2024 Community Meeting Room & Virtual 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Participating: Loren Gordon, Hsinya Shen, Tara de la Garza, Amber Smith and Lisa Waltuch joined remotely in accordance with the “just cause” policy under AB2449. Commissioners Absent: Harriet Stern, Ben Miyaji City Council Participating: None Staff Present: Amanda Deml, Assistant Director, CSD Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator, CSD CALL TO ORDER – Chair Gordon called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 20, 2024 PAC regular Meeting Moved: Vice Chair Shen Second: Commissioner de la Garza. All in Favor. STAFF COMMENTS – Staff announced the completion of a new mural titled Generations by artist Cameron Moberg at the Cubberley Community Center and showed images of installed mural. Staff also introduced an upcoming pop-up event with the current King AIR artist Alma Landeta on King Plaza on July 26 and virtual Meet-the-Artists events with muralists Harumo Sato, Nigel Sussman, and Mona Caron scheduled for July 24 and July 29. ACTION: 1. Fire Station 5 Mural – Staff provided a project background, including information about the artist review and selection process. California-based artist Bodeck Luna was approved by the PAC in April 2024 to create a site-specific temporary mural at the large roll-up door of the Fire Station. The artist traveled to Palo Alto to meet with the Fire Department personnel, Barron Park neighborhood community members, and the Palo Alto historian, and toured the neighborhood and near-by parks and held a virtual community engagement meeting to help inform his conceptual design. He later submitted his design to staff for initial review. The artist intends to start painting the mural in the end of summer with exact dates to be confirmed. Staff shared an image of a digital rendering and artist’s statement for the artwork. The mural design celebrates the past, present and the future of the Barron Park neighborhood and pays tribute to the community service provided by the fire fighters of the Station 5. There was some discussion among the commissioners about various visual elements incorporated by the artists into his design. Motion: Commissioner de la Garza moved to approve the conceptual design for a temporary mural by artist Bodeck Luna to be painted on the roll-up door at 600 Arastradero Road. Second: Commissioner Stern. All in Favor. 2. Annual Work Plan for City Council – Chair Gordon introduced the finalized PAC Work Plan to the Commissioners and provided an overview of its set goals and priorities. Commissioners reviewed the final draft. Motion: Commissioner Stern moved to approve the PAC Annual Work Plan to be submitted to City Council for approval. Second: Commissioner de la Garza. All in Favor. NON-ACTION: 3. ArtLift Grants: Utility Box Edition – Staff made an informational updated on the Utility Box project to the Commission and shared conceptual designs by artists Sophia Lee, Paula Saslow, David Polka, and the Palo Alto Teen Arts Council team. COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR FUTURE ITEMS: Staff remined the Commissioners that the next Regular Meeting scheduled for August 22 has been canceled. CALENDAR: Next PAC Special Meeting – August 28, 7 pm (hybrid) at City Hall Community Meeting Room. MEETING ADJOURNED: at 8:03 pm by Chair Gordon.