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Home My WebLink About2024-10-01 PAC Meeting Agenda Packet PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA MEETING AGENDA Tuesday October 1, 2024 5:30 PM Palm Springs City Hall 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Council Chambers Gary Armstrong, Chair Tom Burns, Vice Chair Shawnda Thomas Faveau Christopher Ramirez Carlos Silveira Lauri Kibby Natasia Gascon Jim Lande Tina Gonsalves To view/listen/participate in the meeting live, please contact Jay Virata (Commission Liaison) at jay.virata@palmspringsca.gov or the following telephone number 760-323- 8228 to register for the Zoom meeting by 5:00 PM the day of the meeting. There will be an email with Zoom credentials sent after registration is complete, in order to access the meeting and offer public comments. Any person who wishes to provide public testimony for an item on the agenda is requested notify the Commission Liaison before the Public Testimony portion of the meeting. You may submit your public comment to the Public Arts Commission electronically. Materials may be emailed to jay.virata@palmspringsca.gov. Transmittal by 5:00 PM before the start of the meeting will help ensure that your correspondence is fully considered. Any correspondence received after 5:00 PM will be distributed to the Public Arts Commission and retained for the official record. View the Public Arts Commission meeting videos on the City’s website http://www.palmspringsca.gov/psctv, or on YouTube. A. CALL TO ORDER: B. ROLL CALL: C. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: D. PUBLIC COMMENTS: This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the Public Arts Commission on items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission, and agenda items if the member of the public cannot be present later in the meeting at the time the item is heard by the Commission. Additionally, members of the public may address the Commission on each item listed on the posted agenda at the time each item is heard. Although the Public Arts Commission Meeting Agenda – October 1, 2024 Page 2 Public Arts Commission values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda. Three (3) minutes are assigned for each speaker. E. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR: F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 8, 2024 G. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/APPROVAL: 1. Review and approve the proposed Palm Springs AIDS Memorial design; consider request for $65,000 of Public Art Funds for the sitework and installation of the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial; recommend the Palm Springs City Council approve the proposed Palm Springs AIDS Memorial design and allocation of Public Art Funds for sitework and installation. 2. Consider and approve an allocation of $50,000 for Gateway Park and $50,000 for Baristo Park as part of the ArtScape in the Parks Program. 3. Discuss Asphalt Art project schedule. 4. Discuss Beautiful Shade Call for Artists project status and possible deadline extension. H. PROJECT UPDATES 1. Airport Mural 2. Richard Wyatt Mural I. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR/STAFF: ADJOURNMENT: The Public Arts Commission will adjourn to a meeting on November 7, 2024, 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 Meeting Agenda – October 1, 2024 Page 3 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, JAY VIRATA, Community & Economic Development Director for the City of Palm Springs, California, certify this Agenda was posted at or before 5:00 p.m. on September 26, 2024, as required by established policies and procedures. /s/ Jay Virata ___________________ Jay Virata, Director Housing & Community Development Department Pursuant to G.C. Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with the meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way (760) 323-8204. It is the intention of the City of Palm Springs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, (760) 323-8204, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA August 08, 2024 Palm Springs City Hall 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Large Conference Room A. CALL TO ORDER: A regular meeting of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission was called to order by Chair Gary Armstrong on Thursday, August 08, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. B. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Jim Lande, Natasia Gascon, Lauri Kibby, Carlos Silveira, Tom Burns, Christopher Ramirez, Tina Gonsalves, Gary Armstrong, Chair. City Staff: Director, Jay Virata C. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Baristo Park Enhancements D. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ, SECONDED BY TOM BURNS, CARRIED 7 - 0 TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA. E. PUBLIC COMMENTS: NO PUBLIC SCOMMENTS F. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR: Chair Armstrong commented last year being the 35th anniversary of the Public Art Commission and that the Commission completed one of the more intricate and complex installation to date, The Pillars of Palm Springs. One of the pieces, Cadillactus was awarded the People’s Choice Award in the internationally acclaimed CODA Works competition. The Palm Springs Public Arts Commission is now the award-winning Palm Springs Public Arts Commission. The Commission has been expanded from 7 to 9 members, the largest the commission has ever been. G. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/APPROVAL: 1. Election of a Chair and Vice Chair - City Clark Brenda Pree received nominations for Chair and Vice Chair and conducted the election. Gary Armstrong was elected Public Arts Commission Meeting Action Summary – August 08, 2024 Page 2 for Chair by unanimous consent and Tom Burns is elected for Vice Chair by unanimous consent. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ELECTION OF GARY ARMSTRONG, CHAIR AND TOM BURNS, VICE CHAIR MADE BY COMMISSIONER KIBBY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SILVEIRA, AND CARRIED 7-0. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 2, 2024, and June 6, 2024 MOTION TO APPROVE MADE BY COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ SECOND BY COMMISSIONERS BURNS, CARRIED 7-0 3. Approve funding in the amount of $35,000 to add electricity to art pads on the East Tahquitz Canyon Way medians. MOTION TO APPROVE $35,000 TO ADD ELECTRICITY TO ART PADS ON EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY. MADE BY VICE CHAIR BURNS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SILVEIRA, CARRIED 7-0 4. Approve creation of ad hoc committee to review the Public Art Ordinance. MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE PUBLIC ART ORDINANCE COSISTS OF JIM LANDE, LORI KIBBY, AND NATASIA GASCON MADE BY COMMISSIONER SILVEIRA SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ, CARRIED 7-0 5. Approve creation of ad hoc committee to draft scope of work for Art Inventory RFP. MOTION TO APPROVE AD COMMITTEE TO DRAFT SCOPE OF WORK FOR ART INVENTORY RFP INCLUDES AT THIS MOMENT JUST NATASIA GASCON, WITH TINA GONSALVES TO BE ADDED AFTER THE OATH OF OFFICE IS ADMINISTERED, MADE BY COMMISSIONER KIBBY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ, CARRIED 7-0. 6. Approve creation of ad hoc committee to review maintenance needs and repair of collection. This one will be on hold till the next meeting giving an opportunity to other commissioners to volunteer besides commissioner Silveira. 7. Discuss, review, and select Asphalt Art designs for referral to Desert Highland Gateway Neighborhood Organization to select top design. MOTION TO APPROVE THE THREE PROPOSALS FIRST KATT TREVINO, SECOND MARCONI CALINDAS, AND THIRD SUJIN LIM TO BE REFERRED TO Public Arts Commission Meeting Action Summary – August 08, 2024 Page 3 THE DESERT HIGHLAND GATEWAY NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZAITON TO SELECT THE TOP DESIGN MADE BY COMMISSIONER KIBBY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ, CARRIED 7-0. H. PROJECT UPDATES: 1. Artscape in Parks: Designs for this project are due August 29th. 2. Beautiful Shade Call For Artists - The application for this just went out this week. We already have 15 people asking for more details regarding the proposal this is being promoted on Coda works, and PublicArtist.org. 3. George Floyd Mural- Has been repainted and photographed. I. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR/STAFF: No comment ADJOURNMENT: The Public Arts Commission will adjourn to a meeting on September 05, 2024, at 5:30 P.M. in the Large Conference Room of Palm Springs City Hall located at 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURNS CARRIED 7-0 TO ADJOURN at 7:00 PM TO A REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 05, 2024, AT 5:30 PM IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CITY HALL LOCATED AT 3200 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________ Jay Virata, Director Housing & Community Development Department FOREVER LOVEDFOREVER REMEMBERED FOREVER CELEBRATED