HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-14 CAC Regular Meeting Minutes
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CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting was conducted by teleconference, and there
was no 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, September 14, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Carol Adney, Lori Flint, Tom Mitze, Jeff Wallach, Vice Chair
Liz Hauer, and Chair Maureen Boren.
Absent: Committee Member Louisa Higgins
Liaison(s)
Present: Karina Quintanilla, City Council Liaison; Lindsay Holt, Planning Commission
Liaison; Wallace Colvard, Architectural Review Commission Liaison
City Staff
Present: Amy Lawrence, Special Programs Manager; Erica Powell, Management Analyst;
and Debbie Thompson, 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. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAUER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MITZE,
CARRIED 6-0, to approve the consent calendar.
A. Approval of Cultural Arts Committee Meeting Minutes
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAUER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
MITZE, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the July 13, 2022, Minutes.
Wednesday,
September 14, 2022
9:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
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CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER:
None
5. ACTION CALENDAR
A. CONSIDER SPONSORSHIP REQUEST FOR THE 2023 DESERT X EXHIBITION
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER FLINT, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
WALLACH, CARRIED 6-0, to approve a sponsorship request in the amount of $20,000
for the 2023 Desert X Exhibition.
B. SELECT THEME FOR THE 2023 STUDENT ART AND ESSAY CONTEST
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADNEY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
BOREN, CARRIED 6-0, to select the theme for the 2023 Student Art and Essay Contest
as “50 Years of Palm Desert – Where Did We Come From?”
C. CONSIDER PURCHASE OF ANZA-BORREGO BY ARTIST CHRISTOPHER PUZIO
FOR POTENTIAL PLACEMENT IN THE SAN PABLO AND MAGNESIA FALLS
ROUNDABOUT
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADNEY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
BOREN, CARRIED 4-2, to approve the purchase of Anza-Borrego by artist Christopher
Puzio for placement in the San Pablo and Magnesia Falls Roundabout.
D. PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION ON THE BARBER SHOP WALL MURAL DESIGN
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER FLINT, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
ADNEY, CARRIED 5-0, to continue the barber shop wall mural design giving direction to
the artist to modify the ocotillo.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. PLANNING COMMISSION:
Planning Commission Liaison Lindsay Holt provided an update on the recent activities of
the Planning Commission.
B. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION:
Architectural Review Commission Liaison Wallace Colvard provided an update on the
recent activities of the Architectural Review Commission.
C. CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
None
D. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Karina Quintanilla provided an update on the recent activities of the City
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Council.
E. CITY STAFF
1. Project Status Report
Amy Lawrence provided an oral report on the items listed on the Project Status Report
that was included in the agenda packet.
F. ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Committee took no
action on this matter.
C. ADJOURNMENT
The Cultural Arts Committee adjourned at 10:36 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie L. Thompson, Administrative Assistant II
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Amy Lawrence, Special Programs Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY CAC: 10/12/2022