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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-18 Public Art Commission Agenda Packet IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Ben Miyaji, Chair Ian Klaus, Member Loren Gordon, Vice-Chair Nia Taylor, Member Hsinya Shen, Member City Council Liaison: Mayor Tom DuBois Elise DeMarzo: Public Art Program Director Nadya Chuprina: Public Art Program Coordinator Kristen O’Kane: Director of Community Services Department http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/publicart Thursday, February 18, 2021 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of Covid-19, this meeting will be held by virtual teleconference only, with no physical location. The meeting will be broadcast on Midpen Media Center at https://midpenmedia.org. Members of the public who wish to participate by computer or phone can find the instructions at the end of this agenda. To ensure participation in a particular item, we suggest calling in or connecting online 15 minutes before the item you wish to speak on. https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 972 2539 1247 Phone: +1 669 900 6833 AGENDA ROLL CALL AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Members of the public may address the Commission on any subject not on the agenda. A reasonable time restriction may be imposed at the discretion of the Chair. The Commission reserves the right to limit oral communications period to 3 minutes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: PAC Meeting January 21, 2021 ATTACHMENT STAFF COMMENTS ACTION: 1. Temporary Artwork – Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission approve funds in the amount of $53,000 to commission four artists to create original designs that will be produced as temporary murals around the construction site of the Public Safety Building for construction mitigation. NON-ACTION: 2. Potential Joint Meeting with Human Relations Commission – Commissioners discuss the framework for a potential joint meeting with the Human Relations Commission to inform the outreach and public engagement for artwork on King Plaza recognizing the City’s priorities on race and equity. ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLIC LETTERS: ATTACHMENT FOR YOUR CALENDAR: Next PAC regular meeting – Thursday, March 18, 2021 MINUTES PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING Thursday, January 21, 2020 Virtual teleconference via Zoom 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Present: Ben Miyaji, Loren Gordon, Nia Taylor, Hsinya Shen Commissioners Absent: Ian Klaus Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator Kristen O’Kane, CSD Director CALL TO ORDER: Chair Miyaji called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – Non-Action Item 2 was tabled till the February 18 PAC meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 19, 2020 PAC Meeting Minutes Moved: Vice Chair Gordon Second: Commissioner Shen. All in Favor. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff updated the Commissioners on the application and selection process for the ArtLift Microgrant project. Staff shared visuals and descriptions of the project proposals were approved for funding and announced a deadline for the next application round. Staff also reported on the development of the Temporary Murals Pilot Project and shared images of original digital artworks by 8 selected artists. The murals printed on adhesive aluminum material are scheduled for installation in mid- February. NON-ACTION: 1. California Avenue Master Plan discussion –Staff provided a summary of the California Ave District Public Art planning process and asked the commissioners to share any comments and feedback for the earlier distributed draft copy of the Master Plan. Commissioners’ offered some feedback for the overall scope, findings, and recommendations articulated in the draft that will be incorporated in the final plan. The final draft will be ready for review and discussion and approval at the March PAC meeting when the consultants will be presenting the finalized plan. 2. Race and Equity Public Art – Commissioners continued the discussion of the City Council referral to the PAC to develop a permanent artwork on King Plaza to recognize the City’s priorities to advance cultural, racial and social equity. Staff provided a summary of the site layout, its opportunities and challenges, and talked the Commissioners through limitations and prospects of incorporating temporary or permanent installations. Commissioners led a discussion and considered various aspects of commissioning permanent and temporary rotating artwork. Commissioners voiced that a permanent monumental artwork to address racial equity did not seem as the appropriate approach and expressed collective support of offering a rotating programming with a banner option to engage diverse artists on an ongoing basis, however not making that a primary or dedicated platform for the racial equity artwork. Commissioners also supported the idea of having a residency program to allow community participation and inform development of the artwork. Commissioners appealed to City Council to support the PAC and its work in bringing meaningful, impactful, and appropriate artworks to address the issues around racial justice. Commissioners requested that staff explores further AIR models and associated costs to inform future recommendations for race and equity public art. ANNOUNCEMENTS – None CALENDAR: Next PAC Regular Meeting – February 18, 2021 at 7 pm via Zoom. MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:27 pm by Chair Miyaji.