HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-2019 Public Art Committee MinutesSaratoga Public Art Committee Minutes - Page 1 of 3
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
The Public Art Committee regular meeting was called to order at 3:44 p.m. in the Linda Callon
Conference Room at City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council Members Mary-Lynne Bernald, Yan Zhao
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: James Lindsay, City Manager
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Public Art Committee Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the Public Art Committee minutes from January 30, 2019.
ZHAO/BERNALD MOVED TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
MINUTES FROM JANUARY 30, 2019. MOTION PASSED. AYES: BERNALD, ZHAO.
NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
2. Paint the City: Saratoga Utility Box Painting Project
Recommended Action:
Receive information about Paint the City voting and discuss the Paint the City Kickoff event
on March 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
The Public Art Committee reviewed results of Paint the City voting.
ZHAO/BERNALD MOVED TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OF
THE ARTWORK OF YUSUF ATTARWALA AT UTILITY BOX LOCATION 1,
ZERLINA LAI AT UTILITY BOX LOCATION 2, WENJIA (ANGELA) WANG AT
LOCATION 3, MICHELLE LIU AT UTILITY BOX LOCATION 4, AND KATEY
HORN AT LOCATION 5. MOTION PASSED. AYES: BERNALD, ZHAO. NOES:
NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
3. Public Art Survey
Recommended Action:
Discuss and consider a citywide survey on public art.
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The Public Art Committee discussed the possibility of a public art survey. The Committee
agreed to create a simple 4 question survey that the Committee members would distribute
individually. The Committee asked staff to prepare the survey with the public art logo and
send the final version to the Committee members. The questions included:
1. What comes to mind when you think about public art?
2. Please rank art types in order of preference from most preferred (1) to least preferred (7).
Banners
Art at Entry Points to Saratoga
Interactive/Participatory Art
Mosaics
Murals
Site-Specific Work (integrated with buildings or landscape)
Sculpture
Other:
3. Please rank the areas of focus for public art in order of most important (1) to least
important.
Placing public art in parks
Incorporating public art into walking and biking trails
Placing public art in the Village
Incorporating public art into public facilities
Placing public art at major intersections/gateways
Other:
4. Are you a resident of Saratoga?
Yes
No
4. Collaborative Meeting
Recommended Action:
Discuss and consider the opportunity to hold a collaborative meeting with a local
organization with public art interests, such as Montalvo Arts Center or West Valley College
Cilker School of Art and Design.
The Public Art Committee asked staff to schedule a meeting at West Valley College to
discuss opportunities for collaboration.
5. Future Public Art Ideas
Recommended Action:
Discuss and brainstorm future public art ideas and projects.
Council Member Bernald suggested decorative bicycle racks as a future project. She
proposed installation of bicycle racks at 3 locations. Some prospective locations included
Blaney Plaza, the Joan Pisani Community Center, Congress Springs Park, Saratoga Library,
and No Name Park.
Staff agreed to provide additional information about bicycle rack design, costs, and potential
locations.
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6. Future Meetings
Recommended Action:
Discuss agenda topics and scheduling of future meetings.
The Public Art Committee requested that the next meeting be held at West Valley College
and requested the following agenda topics:
- Opportunities for Collaboration with West Valley College on Public Art
- Bicycle Racks
ADJOURNMENT
The Public Art Committee meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
City of Saratoga