Name: Petaluma Public Art Committee meeting, Mar 28, 2024
Start: 2024-03-28
Location: City of Petaluma

Public Art Committee

Thu, March 28, 2024

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Public Art Committee — March 28, 2024

This was a regular meeting of the Public Art Committee, held in City Hall Council Chamber. The session was cut short when the loss of a quorum prevented completion of the full agenda.

Members present: Anne Digges, Christopher Smith (Chair), Jenny Belway, and Kevin Moreng

Absent: Cheryl Coldiron and Hannah Rizzo Simons

Climate Ready Campaign Bus Shelters Art Project (Presentation)

Public Art Specialist Melissa Abercrombie presented on the 2021/22 Community Art Grant awarded to the Climate Action Campaign, which funded artwork now installed at six bus shelter locations throughout Petaluma. All four committee members asked questions or offered comments. This was an informational item only — no action was taken or required.

Approval of Minutes — January 25, 2024

Chair Smith invited amendments to the minutes from the January 25, 2024 meeting. No amendments were proposed, and the minutes were approved without objection.

Subcommittee Appointments

Public Art Specialist Abercrombie presented on the roles and structure of the committee's ad hoc subcommittees. No questions were raised during the staff presentation and no public comments were submitted. Following discussion, each committee member selected their subcommittee assignment. The minutes do not specify which members were appointed to which subcommittees beyond what was already noted for active subcommittees (Fine Balance: Digges and Smith; Woven Stories: Coldiron and Smith; Kenilworth Playground: Digges and Moreng).

Public Art Program Opportunities

Abercrombie presented a discussion item on the program's current status, what characteristics define a highly successful public art program, and potential opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and partnerships. Chair Smith and Committee Member Digges posed questions to staff. No public comments were submitted.

Discussion was underway when Committee Member Moreng announced he had to leave due to a family emergency and departed the meeting. With only three members remaining — one short of the four needed for a quorum — Chair Smith could not continue formal business. This item was continued to the next regularly scheduled Public Art Committee meeting.

Ad Hoc Subcommittee Reports and Staff Project Updates

Both the subcommittee comment reports (covering the Fine Balance, Woven Stories, and Kenilworth Playground projects) and staff project status updates were also continued to the next meeting due to the loss of quorum.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 PM.

Key Takeaways

Bus shelter artwork funded by a 2021/22 Community Art Grant is now installed at six locations across Petaluma — a completed community art milestone worth noting.

Committee members made subcommittee assignments, though specific assignments were not detailed in the minutes.

The meeting lost quorum when Committee Member Moreng had to leave for a family emergency, halting discussion on the Public Art Program Opportunities item partway through.

Three agenda items — Public Art Program Opportunities, subcommittee reports, and project status updates — were rolled over to the next meeting, meaning the committee will have a full agenda to return to.

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Agenda items (6)

General Business

1General BusinessClimate Ready Campaign Bus Shelters Art Project – Presentation of 2021/22 Community Art Grant awarded to the Climate Action Campaign in support of the Bus Shelter Art Project. Bus Shelter art is installed at 6 locations throughout the City of Petaluma. This is a presentation item only. No discretionary action will be taken on this item; therefore, no CEQA finding is required to be made for this meeting item.

Procedural (1)

2ProceduralApproval of Minutes for the meeting of January 25, 2024.

Public Hearing

3Public HearingSubcommittee appointments – Committee discussion about ad hoc subcommittee roles and decisions regarding and appointments to current subcommittees establishment of new subcommittees.

4Public HearingPublic Art Program Opportunities – Discussion about the Program’s current status, characteristics of a highly successful public art program, and opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and partnerships. THIS ITEM WAS PUBLISHED

5Public HearingAd hoc subcommittee comments and reports: Fine Balance (Digges, Smith), Woven Stories (Coldiron, Smith), and Kenilworth Playground (Digges, Moreng)

6Public HearingPublic Art Program project status updates

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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE City Hall Council Chamber 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 MINUTES Thursday, March 28, 2024 CALL TO ORDER – (6:02 PM) ROLL CALL – (6:02 PM) PRESENT: Anne Digges, Christopher Smith, Jenny Belway, and Kevin Moreng ABSENT: Cheryl Coldiron and Hannah Rizzo Simons GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT – (6:03 PM) During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited to up to three minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Committee, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Committee’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III). Chair Smith opened general public comments. No general public comments were provided. Chair Smith closed general public comments and continued with the agenda. PRESENTATIONS – (6:04 PM) 1. Meeting Item 1 – Climate Ready Campaign Bus Shelters Art Project – Presentation of 2021/22 Community Art Grant awarded to the Climate Action Campaign in support of the Bus Shelter Art Project. Bus Shelter art is installed at 6 locations throughout the City of Petaluma. This is a presentation item only. No discretionary action will be taken on this item; therefore, no CEQA finding is required to be made for this meeting item. Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 1. Public Art Specialist Melissa Abercrombie presented at Meeting Item 1. Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 1 to Committee Member questions and comments for staff. Committee Member Digges Committee Member Belway Committee Member Moreng

Chair Smith Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 1 to public comment. Chair Smith closed Meeting Item 1 and continued with the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – (6:15 PM) 2. Meeting Item 2 – Approval of Minutes for the meeting of January 25, 2024. Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 2. Chair Smith invited Committee Members to provide amendments. No amendments were provided. Chair Smith announced that the minutes were approved. Chair Smith closed Meeting Item 2 and continued with the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION – (6:17 PM) 3. Meeting Item 3 – Subcommittee appointments – Committee discussion about ad hoc subcommittee roles and decisions regarding and appointments to current subcommittees establishment of new subcommittees. Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 3. Public Art Specialist Melissa Abercrombie presented at Meeting Item 3. Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 3 for Committee questions to staff. No questions were asked. Chair Smith opened public comment. No public comments were made. Chair Smith closed public comment and brought Meeting Item 3 back to the Committee for discussion. Each Committee Member selected their subcommittee. Chair Smith closed Meeting Item 3 and continued with the agenda. 4. Meeting Item 4 – Public Art Program Opportunities – Discussion about the Program’s current status, characteristics of a highly successful public art program, and opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and partnerships. THIS ITEM WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 25, 2025. Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 4. Public Art Specialist Melissa Abercrombie presented at Meeting Item 4. Chair Smith opened Meeting Item 4 for Committee questions to staff. - Chair Smith - Committee Member Digges Chair Smith opened public comment. No public comments were made.

Chair Smith closed public comment and brought Meeting Item 4 back to the Committee for discussion. After announcing that he must leave the meeting due to a family emergency, Committee Member Moreng departed. With the departure of Committee Member Moreng, only three Committee members remained in attendance, which was insufficient to retain a quorum. Chair Smith continued Meeting Item 4 to the next regularly scheduled Public Art Committee Meeting. COMMITTEE COMMENT – (7:28 PM) 5. Meeting Item 5 – Ad Hoc Subcommittees. Due to a loss in the quorum, Committee comments were continued to the next regularly scheduled Public Art Committee Meeting. STAFF COMMENT – (7:37 PM) 6. Meeting Item 6 – Staff Comments on Project status updates. Due to a loss in the quorum, staff comments were continued to the next regularly scheduled Public Art Committee Meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:38 PM.