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MINUTES
JANUARY 4, 2018
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
The Public Art Committee regular meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m. in the City Hall
Administrative Conference Room at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Mary-Lynne Bernald, Council Member Emily Lo
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: James Lindsay, City Manager
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
Deputy City Manager Crystal Bothelio reported that the agenda for this meeting was properly
posted on December 22, 2017.
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 October 19, 2017.
LO/BERNALD MOVED TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MINUTES
FROM OCTOBER 19, 2017. MOTION PASSED. AYES: LO, BERNALD. NOES: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
2. Paint the City: Utility Box Painting Project Applications
Recommended Action:
Review Paint the City applications submitted by the December 2, 2017 deadline.
Applications will be provided at the Public Art Committee meeting.
The Public Art Committee reviewed applications and selected two to three submittals per
utility box location. The Committee requested that the Peak Democracy survey on the
selected artwork include a question that asks if the survey participant resides in Saratoga and
to exclude responses from participants who are not Saratoga residents in the final vote
counts.
3. Rock Painting Program
Recommended Action:
Preview rock painting program kits and guidelines.
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The Committee reviewed the kits and recommended that staff reach out to several groups in
the community that may be interested in reserving a kit.
4. Wall Mural
Recommended Action:
Consider acceptance and location of mural, as a gift from Peter Mester, Pavel Mester, and
Cal Arte.
The Committee requested that staff provide some recommended locations for the artwork.
5. Public Art Budget
Recommended Action:
Receive update on the Public Art Budget.
Due to time constraints, staff agreed to email the Committee the current Public Art Budget
balance.
6. Future Meetings
Recommended Action:
Discuss agenda topics and scheduling of future meetings.
The Committee scheduled the next meeting for February 12 at 5:00 p.m. and agreed to the
following agenda items:
- Paint the City survey results
- Wall Mural
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bernald adjourned the meeting at 1:58 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
City of Saratoga