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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-19 Public Art Commission Agenda Packet IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Nia Taylor, Chair Lisa Waltuch, Member Loren Gordon, Vice-Chair Ben Miyaji, 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, August 19, 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: 938 281 367 64 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 June 17, 2021 ATTACHMENT; PAC Retreat August 13, 2021 ATTACHMENT STAFF COMMENTS ACTION: 1. Two Year Work Plan - Adoption of two-year work plan identified during the annual retreat August 13, 2021. 2. Midtown poetry murals – Staff presentation and discussion regarding the condition of artworks. Staff is seeking feedback from the Commission to either proceed with the repair and repainting of the mural for an amount up to $10,000 or for staff to return with a full report to initiate the deaccession process prior to commissioning a new mural at that site. NON-ACTION: 3. Temporary Murals at the Public Safety Building – staff update on the designs for the murals and the timeline. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR: Next PAC regular meeting – Thursday, September 16, 2021 MINUTES PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING Thursday, June 17, 2021 Virtual teleconference via Zoom 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Present: Ben Miyaji, Loren Gordon, Nia Taylor, Ian Klaus, Lisa Waltuch Commissioners Absent: Hsinya Shen Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator Joseph Saxe, Public Art Project Manager CALL TO ORDER - Chair Miyaji called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - PAC Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 2021, Moved: Commissioner Miyaji, Second: Vice Chair Gordon. All in Favor STAFF COMMENTS - Staff updated the Commission on the recently commenced ArtLift Microgrant projects. Staff also updated the Commission on the updated list of the first round of finalists to create temporary murals for a construction fence around the new Public Safety Building. The installation of murals is tentatively scheduled for mid-August. Staff also announced that the King Artist Residency call is ready to launch later in June. ACTION: 1. Highway 101 Bike Bridge Artwork – Staff made a presentation on the status of the artwork by Mary Lucking. Staff provided an overall timeline for the entire construction project, explained a rationale for the budget increase including the pandemic, construction delays, and increased costs for fabrication and raw materials. Staff requested that the Commission approve the allocation of additional funds in the amount of up to $43,400 for the completion of the project. . Moved: Commissioner Miyaji made a motion to approve the allocation of funds. Second: Vice Chair Gordon. All in Favor. NON-ACTION: 2. Code:ART2 – Staff provided an update on the status of the October 7-9 event and led discussion regarding ways the Commission may assist. Staff shared visuals, conceptual descriptions, and proposed locations of seven Code:ART installations. Commissioners expressed enthusiasm in supporting for the event in various ways, including reaching out to downtown businesses to facilitate community partnerships, coordinating volunteer efforts, and leading public tours during the event. Commissioners recommended having a detailed discussion and planning session to create ad-hoc committees during the upcoming annual PAC retreat. Staff will coordinate optional dates in August for the PAC Retreat. ANNOUNCEMENTS –Chair Taylor and Commissioner Miyaji shared with the Commissioners their attendance of the AFTA conference. Vice Chair Gordon thanked former Chair Miyaji for his dedicated service as Chair of the Commission. CALENDAR: Next PAC Regular Meeting – July 15, 2021 at 7 pm via Zoom. MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:01 pm by Chair Taylor. IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Friday, August 13, 2020 Virtual Conference 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ANNUAL PAC RETREAT MINUTES Commissioners Present: Loren Gordon, Ben Miyaji, Nia Taylor, Lisa Waltuch, Hsinya Shen joined the meeting at 9:38 Staff present: Kristen O’Kane, Director, CSD Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 9:03 am by Chair Taylor. ADDITIONS, CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None. NON-ACTION: Commissioners commenced the Retreat with an icebreaker video and quiz. Staff then provided a detailed overview of the Public Art Program funding structure and current state of budgets, and an overview of existing public art projects in municipal and private development, as well as existing and current and upcoming temporary installations, collection care priorities, and status of Code:ART2. Commissioner led discussion to set the context for the formulation of a work plan and prioritized projects in years 2021/22. Commissioners drafted the following set of objectives: 1. Building Community Priority: Develop public art that encourages playing, belonging, community participation and that promotes shared experiences in and around Palo Alto neighborhoods and commercial corridors. 2. Racial Justice Priority: Develop public art projects that will continue to advance cultural inclusion and social and racial equity. 3. Public Art Education Priority: Widen and strengthen education and advocacy for public art, including through the roll-out and implementation of the California Ave District Master Plan and the Baylands Art Plan, and PAMP long-term goals, while responding to current issues and supporting a wider network of artists. Commissioners Identified the following projects and initiatives as project priorities: commissioning a series of ArtLift Microgrants with a higher budget amounts; initiate an artist-in- residence in collaboration with another City department; continue commissioning temporary public art focused on community and belonging; review of the Public Art Master Plan in the end of 2022 with the purpose of evaluating a need for a new Master Plan, implementing condition evaluation of murals around Palo Alto. No action was taken. Meeting adjourned at 1:06 pm by Chair Taylor.