Art in Public Places Committee — Regular meeting minutes, February 2, 2026 | 637 First Street | Santa Rosa | TheCommon

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Art in Public Places Committee — Regular meeting minutes, February 2, 2026

Santa RosaFeb 2, 20262 min read

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The Art in Public Places Committee met on February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM in the Large Conference Room, 637 First Street. Four members were present and one absent. Staff introduced new Arts and Events Specialist McKenzie Nelson. The Committee approved the January 5, 2026 minutes as amended; elected Kristin Kiefer as Vice Chair; approved the purchase, placement, and design of the artwork 'Aloft' for the Lower Colgan Creek Restoration Project; and appointed Kristin Kiefer and Lisa Puentes to the National Arts Program jury.

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Approved minutes of January 5, 2026 (as amended).
Elected Kristin Kiefer as Vice Chair of the Art in Public Places Committee.
Approved purchase, placement, and design of the artwork 'Aloft' for the Lower Colgan Creek Restoration Project.
Appointed Vice Chair Kristin Kiefer and Lisa Puentes to serve on the National Arts Program jury.

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Feb 2, 2026, 12:00 AM637 First Street First Floor, Large Conference Room Santa Rosa, CA 95404scheduled

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3:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION
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/83231158625, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 832 3115 8625. Public Comment may be made live, in-person, during the meeting in the Large Conference Room at 637 First 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 UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY WILL ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.
3:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)
ROLL CALL
MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes - January 5, 2026.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
VICE CHAIR ELECTION
SCHEDULED ITEMS
Colgan Creek Micro Murals Recommended Action: Approve the recommendation to approve the purchase, placement and design of artwork, Aloft, for the Lower Colgan Creek Restoration Project.
National Arts Program Recommended Action: Select 1-2 APPC members for National Arts Program Jury.
Arts and Culture Update Recommended Action: Information Only.
AD HOC REPORTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
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