HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-03-06 PAC Special Meeting Minutes PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
March 6, 2025
Palm Springs City Hall
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Large Conference Room
A.CALL TO ORDER:
A special meeting of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission was called to order by
Chair Gary Armstrong on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 6:32 p.m.
B.ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Tina Gonsalves, Natasía Gascón, Carlos Silveira, Jim Lande,
Michelle Loya, and Chair Gary Armstrong. Not present: Commissioners Shawnda
Thomas Faveau and Lauri Kibby, and Vice Chair Tom Burns.
City Staff: Director, Jay Virata
C.ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GASCÓN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LANDE,
AND CARRIED 6-0 TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.
D.PUBLIC COMMENTS
THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS
E.ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/APPROVAL:
1.Review and Approve Budget for PS Pride Monument
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LANDE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
GONSALVES, AND CARRIED 6-0 TO ACCEPT THE PRIDE MONUMNET ONLINE
EXPERIENCE AS PRESENTED IN WRITTEN DOCUMENTS TO THE COMMISSION
AND TO APPROVE THE BUDGET OF $70,000 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE
PALM SPRINGS PRIDE MONUMENT TO BE INSTALLED AT FRANCIS STEVENS
PARK, ON THE CONIDTION THAT THE ARTIST’S VISION STATEMENT AND AN
EXPLANTION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LAMBDA SHAPE BE INCLUDED IN
THE DIGIAL COMPONENT.
ADJOURNMENT: The Public Arts Commission will adjourn to a meeting on April 3, 2025,
at 5:30 P.M. in the Large Conference Room of Palm Springs City Hall located at 3200 E.
Tahquitz Canyon Way.
Public Arts Commission Special Meeting
Action Summary - March 6, 2025
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MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOYA, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONSALVES
AND CARRIED 6-0 TO ADJOURN TO A REGULAR MEETING ON APRIL 03, 2025, AT
5:30 PM IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CITY HALL LOCATED AT 3200 E.
TAHQUI TZ CANYON WAY.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay ra , Director
Hous1 & Community Development Department