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PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tracy Merrigan Russell Pritchard Gary Armstrong
Shawnda Faveau Barrett Newkirk Matthew Lesniak
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting will be conducted by teleconference and there will be no
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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
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. REMARKS FROM THE VICE-CHAIR
Wednesday
September 7, 2022 5:30 PM
Public Arts Commission
Meeting Agenda – September 7, 2022
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G. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/APPROVAL:
1. Select an artist to paint the Palm Springs mural inside Acrisure Arena
2. Accept as a gift from artists Linda Maxon and Debi Grupe, "Crushing Inertia," valued at
$18,000, and currently installed at the Palm Springs Airport Regional Concourse.
3. Approve a budget of $20,000 for the Asphalt Art Project, test site to be determined, with
proposal sites, Arenas District or James O. Jessie Center.
4. Approved a budget of $12,000 ($10,000 for purchase and $2,000 for relocation) for
Popsicles art pieces, site to be determined, proposed location: Victoria Park.
5. Approve a budget of $6,250 for purchase and relocation of WOW, ($5,000 purchase,
$750 repair, $500 relocation fee) site to be determined, proposed location: Victoria Park.
6. Approved a budget of $75,000 to relocate the three Clement pieces ($25,000 per piece)
site to be determined, proposed for Demuth Park.
H. Commissioner reports Commissioner reports of "one year" projects and "extended time frame
projects" each commissioner to report: and assign a commissioner to do project timeline
spreadsheet.
I. Commissioner Outreach Assignments:
1. Pritchard: Arts commission email and City Council
2. Armstrong: Recreation and Parks
3. Armstrong and Newkirk: Website
4. Faveau: James O Jessie
5. Lesniak: Main Street Merchants
6. Newkirk: One PS
7. Merrigan: TBD
J. Discuss Future Projects:
K. Discuss Plan for moving the three Clement Pieces
L. Determining a plan to have Francis Stevens Park become "Social Issues Park" to include one
main installation and / or an art mural wall along east side / Indian Canyon Drive.
M. REPORT FROM STAFF:
Public Arts Commission
Meeting Agenda – September 7, 2022
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ADJOURNMENT: The Public Arts Commission will adjourn to a Regular Meeting on September 21,
2022, at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference.
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
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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.
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 4:00 p.m. on September 1, 2022, as required by established policies and procedures.
/s/ Jay Virata
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Jay Virata, Director
Community & Economic Development