Art in Public Places Committee approves West Ave mural design and $12,620 for Prince Memorial Greenway repairs | TheCommon

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Art in Public Places Committee approves West Ave mural design and $12,620 for Prince Memorial Greenway repairs; appoints Arts Roundtable ad hoc members

Santa RosaNov 3, 20252 min read

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On November 3, 2025 the City of Santa Rosa Art in Public Places Committee met at 637 First Street (Large Conference Room). The committee approved draft minutes (listed as September 8, 2026), approved $12,620 for Artstart maintenance and repairs for Prince Memorial Greenway, appointed Lauren Peters, Nancy Trejo Vazquez, and Vice-Chair Kristin Kiefer to the Arts Roundtable 2026 ad hoc committee, and approved the West Ave mural design with a recommendation to add color. Earth Day 2026 and the Public Art Toolkit were discussed (no actions). The meeting was called to order at 3:32 pm and adjourned at 5:06 pm.

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Approved Draft Minutes - September 8, 2026 (as submitted).
Approved allocation of $12,620 for Artstart maintenance and repairs for Prince Memorial Greenway (motion by Vice-Chair Kiefer, seconded by Committee Member Trejo Vazquez; Yes: Nathanson, Kiefer, Peters, Puentes, Trejo Vazquez).
Appointed Committee Member Lauren Peters, Committee Member Nancy Trejo-Vazquez, and Vice-Chair Kristin Kiefer to the Arts Roundtable 2026 ad hoc committee (motion by Committee Member Puentes, seconded by Vice-Chair Kiefer; Yes: Nathanson, Kiefer, Peters, Puentes, Trejo Vazquez).
Approved West Ave mural design with the recommendation to add color (motion by Committee Member Trejo Vazquez, seconded by Vice-Chair Kiefer; Yes: Nathanson, Kiefer, Peters, Puentes, Trejo Vazquez).

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Art in Public Places Committee

Nov 3, 2025, 12:00 AM637 First Street First Floor, Large Conference Room Santa Rosa, CA 95404scheduled

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3:30 P.M.
ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN PERSON OR VIA EMAIL IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETINGS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, FIRST FLOOR, LOCATED AT 637 FIRST ST., SANTA ROSA. THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE VIA ZOOM BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82261636341, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 822 6163 6341. Public Comment may be made live, in-person, during the meeting in the Large Conference Room at 637 1st Street or submitted in advance via email at Arts@srcity.org by 12:00 pm the Friday before the Arts in Public Places Meeting. Any written correspondence will be included in the agenda before the meeting begins. IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE. 3:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION
3:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes - September 8, 2026.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
West Ave Mural City Staff will present revised design for West Ave Mural. Recommendation: Approve mural design for West Ave.
Prince Memorial Greenway Art Maintenance and Repairs Staff will present an overview of Prince Memorial Greenway artwork repairs for 2026. Recommendation: Approve $12,620 for Artstart maintenance and repairs.
Arts Roundtable Staff will present an overview of October Arts Roundtable. Recommendation: Select 2-3 APPC Members for Arts Roundtable 2026 ad hoc committee.
Earth Day 2026 Staff will review opportunity to participate in Earth Day 2026. Recommendation: Discussion only.
Public Art Toolkit Staff will review current program documents and revisit Public Art Toolkits outlined in Strategic Plan. Recommendation: Discussion Only.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
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Chair Nathanson announced the reordering of the agenda and moved to item 7.1.
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