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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-10 CAC Regular Meeting MinutesCULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA MINUTES Wednesday May 10, 2023 9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted by teleconference, and there was in -person public access to the meeting location. 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Cultural Arts Committee was called to order by Chair Boren on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. 2. ROLL CALL *Participated remotely pursuant to AB 2449. Present: Committee Members Carol Adney, Lori Flint, Tom Mitze*, Vice -Chair Liz Hauer and Chair Maureen Boren. Absent: Committee Member Ann Simley Liaison(s) Present: Mayor Pro Tern Quintanilla, City Council Liaison; and Wallace Colvard, Architectural Review Commission Liaison City Staff Present: Amy Lawrence, Deputy Director of Economic Development; Erica Powell, Management Analyst; and Monique Lomeli, Recording Secretary, were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes. 3. NON -AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 4. PRESENTATIONS City Clerk Mejia provided an update on the Brown Act and information regarding attendance requirements. City of Palm Desert Page 1 Cultural Arts Committee Minutes May 10, 2023 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION BY VICE -CHAIR HAUER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADNEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the consent calendar. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY VICE -CHAIR HAUER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADNEY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Cultural Arts Committee Regular Meeting minutes of April 12, 2023. 6. ACTION CALENDAR A. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION ON SCULPTURE PURCHASE FOR PALMA VILLAGE PARK Management Analyst Powell presented a staff report and responded to Committee Member inquiries. Following discussion, MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADNEY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER FLINT, CARRIED 5-0, to continue this item to a date uncertain in Fiscal Year 2023-24. B. RECEIVE AND FILE INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON FIRST PUBLIC ART COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT FOR FY 2023-24 Management Analyst Powell presented the staff report and responded to Committee Member inquiries. Following discussion, MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADNEY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER FLINT, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file an informational report on Public Art Community Engagement Project: Summer Spray Day for Kids. C. RECEIVE AND FILE INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON FIRST PUBLIC ART COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ROJECT FOR FY 2023-24 Management Analyst Powell presented the staff report and responded to Committee Member inquiries. Following discussion, MOTION BY VICE -CHAIR HAUER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADNEY, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file an informational report on the appointment of a Poet Laureate. 7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON: No report was provided. B. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: Architectural Review Commission Liaison Colvard provided an update on the recent City of Palm Desert Page 2 Cultural Arts Committee Minutes May 10, 2023 activities of the Architectural Review Commission. C. CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS Committee Member Flint provided an update regarding the Desert X closing ceremony. Committee Member Adney suggested the Committee explore potential for public art in the vacant space at San Pablo and Fred Waring Drive; encouraged staff to invite the Poet Laureate to participate in selecting a winner of the essay contest; and urged staff to facilitate more Committee involvement in the predesign phase of City Projects with art components. Chair Boren voiced concerns regarding the appearance and condition of the Anza Borrego Sculpture at the Magnesia Falls roundabout. Following discussion, by consensus, the Committee requested that staff explore landscaping options to be discussed at a future meeting in FY 2023-24. D. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON Mayor Pro Tem Quintanilla provided an update on the recent activities of the City Council. E. CITY STAFF Management Analyst provided a verbal update on the status of City projects and responded to Committee Member inquiries. F. ATTENDANCE REPORT The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Committee took no action on this matter. S. ADJOURNMENT The Cultural Arts Committee adjourned at 10:56 a.m. Respectfully submitted, 1WgtUAff.B' L.on,.efi, Monique omeli, Senior Deputy Clerk Recording Secretary ATTEST: Erica Powell, Management Analyst Secretary APPROVED BY CAC: 06/14/2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 2023-05-10 Cultural Arts Committee Meeting Minutes DRAFT Final Audit Report Created: 2023-09-15 By: Monique Lomeli (mlomeli@palmdesert.gov) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAFEVPKpeNkQ1S-uOtOpgN3aa1k5JohAKF 2023-09-18 "2023-05-10 Cultural Arts Committee Meeting Minutes DRAFT" History Document created by Monique Lomeli (mlomeli@palmdesert.gov) 2023-09-15 - 4:03:51 PM GMT Document emailed to Erica Powell (epowell@palmdesert.gov) for signature 2023-09-15 - 4:04:21 PM GMT Email viewed by Erica Powell (epowell@palmdesert.gov) 2023-09-15 - 4:05:30 PM GMT Document e-signed by Erica Powell (epowell@palmdesert.gov) Signature Date: 2023-09-18 - 9:58:22 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2023-09-18 - 9:58:22 PM GMT a Adobe Acrobat Sign