HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-2022 Public Art Commission MinutesSaratoga Public Art Commission Minutes – September 19, 2022
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MINUTES
SARATOGA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Siana Smith called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Siana Smith, Vice Chair Sohini Kar, Commissioner James Cai,
Ramya Vasu, Gloria Wu
Absent: None
Also Present: Kayla Nakamoto, Crystal Bothelio
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Public Art Commission Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the minutes from the July 18, 2022 meeting.
VASU/WU MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUY 18, 2022 MEETING.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: CAI, KAR, SMITH, VASU, WU. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE.
2. Paint the City
Recommended Action:
Receive a report summarizing the Paint the City Program and consider the
recommendation from the Paint the City subcommittee to recommend that the City
Council approve the following three locations for the next Paint the City cycle: 1)
Saratoga Avenue at State Route 85 North; 2) Saratoga Avenue at State Route 85 North;
and, 3) Saratoga Avenue at Dagmar. The committee also recommended Saratoga
Avenue at Vineyard as a backup option. The Commission may make a motion to
recommend City Council approval of the committee’s suggested Paint the City
locations or move to recommend alternative locations.
Commissioners James Cai and Ramya Vasu presented the Paint the City
subcommittee recommended locations.
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CAI/WU MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING THREE LOCATIONS FOR THE NEXT PAINT THE CITY CYCLE: 1)
SARATOGA AVENUE AT STATE ROUTE 85 NORTH; 2) SARATOGA AVENUE AT STATE
ROUTE 85 SOUTH; AND, 3) SARATOGA AVENUE AT DAGMAR. THE COMMISSION
ALSO RECOMMENDED SARATOGA AVENUE AT VINEYARD AS A BACKUP OPTION.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: CAI, KAR, SMITH, VASU, WU. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE.
3. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Recommended Action:
Move to nominate one member of the Commission to serve as Chair and one
member to serve as Vice Chair. Commissioners may only serve as Chair or Vice Chair
once during a single term on the Commission. The new Chair and Vice Chair will
assume their roles after the September 19, 2022 meeting.
VASU/CAI MOVED TO NOMINATE RAMYA VASU AS CHAIR. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
CAI, KAR, SMITH, VASU, WU. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
WU/CAI MOVED TO NOMINATE GLORIA WU AS VICE CHAIR. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
CAI, KAR, SMITH, VASU, WU. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
4. Committee Updates (Informational Only)
Recommended Action:
The Commission formed several subcommittees that meet outside of the
Commission’s regular meetings to develop recommendations and work towards
implementing the Commissions ambitious work plan. Since the last Commission
meeting, the Saratoga Loves Poetry and Online Art Challenge committees met to
discuss implementation of Commission work efforts but do not have
recommendations to present for Commission consideration. This agenda item
provides a time for those committees to provide an update on their efforts to the
Commission. This item is informational only.
Commissioner Ramya Vasu provided an update from the Saratoga Loves Poetry
Committee.
The Commission requested that outreach materials, including judging interest form,
be resent.
5. Community Events: Chalk Art and #SaratogaROCKS
Recommended Action:
Discuss opportunities to host chalk art or #SaratogaROCKS activities at upcoming
community events. Upcoming events include: Witchy Walk-a Bout (October 29), Tree
Lighting (November 25).
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Commissioner Ramya Vasu suggested that the City work with student volunteers to
host chalk art or rock painting activities.
6. Future Agenda items
Recommended Action:
Consider agenda items for upcoming meetings. The next regular meeting is on
November 21, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Staff reviewed items scheduled for the November 21 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Siana Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
City of Saratoga