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MINUTES
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
The Public Art Committee was called to order 3:57 p.m. at Saratoga City Hall, Linda
Callon Conference Room at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council Members Mary-Lynne Bernald, Yan Zhao
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
Lauren Pettipiece, Public Information Officer
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 February 4, 2020.
ZHAO/BERNALD MOVED TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM
FEBRUARY 4, 2020. MOTION PASSED. AYES: BERNALD, ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
2. 2020 Paint the City: Utility Box Painting Project
Recommended Action:
Receive results of Paint the City voting and recommend artwork for each utility box location.
Voting closes February 26. Results will be presented to the Committee at the meeting.
The Public Art Committee discussed the results of the Paint the City voting and limitations on
individual artist submissions.
John Kimball spoke on the agenda item.
ZHAO/BERNALD MOVED TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOP
VOTE RECIPIENTS AT EACH PAINT THE CITY LOCATION. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
BERNALD, ZHAO. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
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3. Public Art Survey
Recommended Action:
Discuss the public art survey with Public Information Officer Lauren Pettipiece.
Public Information Officer Lauren Pettipiece shared the results of the public art survey,
including the Paint the City voting.
4. Public Art Budget
Recommended Action:
Receive status update on the Fiscal Year 2019/20 Public Art budget, as well as any
recommended changes to the Public Art budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21.
The Public Art Committee discussed the current fiscal year budget as well as the budget for
Fiscal Year 2020/21.
5. Future Public Art Project
Recommended Action:
Consider options for a future public art project, such as a sculpture program, an interactive
wall mural, or shadow art; and, provide direction to staff.
John Kimball spoke on the agenda item.
The Committee discussed a sculpture program like the Los Altos Program. The Committee
agreed not to place a sculpture at Blaney Plaza, but expressed an interest in providing at least
one sculpture location in the City. The Committee agreed to continue discussing development
of a sculpture program at the next meeting, including plans for a community discussion on
sculpture preferences and opportunities to engage different ethnic groups in the City in the
conversation.
6. Updates on Existing Projects
Recommended Action:
Receive updates on the Rainy Day Sidewalk Poetry and Nuts about Saratoga programs.
The Public Art Committee received updates about the Rainy Day Sidewalk Poetry and Nuts
about Saratoga programs.
7. Future Meetings
Recommended Action:
Discuss agenda topics and scheduling of future meetings.
The Committee agreed to meet on March 24 at 2:30 p.m. and requested that the agenda
include the following items:
- Sculpture Program
- Nuts about Saratoga Update
- Rainy Day Sidewalk Poetry Program Update
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- Summer event update
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:49 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted