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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-09 CAC Regular Meeting Minutes CITY OF PALM DESERT CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (Virtual Zoom Meeting) I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Boren convened the meeting at 9:00 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present Absent Maureen Boren, Chair Liz Hauer, Vice Chair Carol Adney Lori Flint Louise Harding Louisa Higgins Also Present Martin Alvarez, Development Services Director Amy Lawrence, Special Programs Manager Debbie Thompson, Recording Secretary Karina Quintanilla, Councilmember Debra Alleyne, Management Analyst Lindsay Holt, Planning Commission Liaison John Vuksic, Architectural Review Commission Liaison III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes of the regular Cultural Arts Committee meeting held on January 12, 2022. Cultural Arts Committee Minutes February 9, 2022 2 Member Hauer moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Cultural Arts Committee meeting held on January 12, 2022, as presented. Motion was seconded by Member Harding and carried 6-0-0 with Adney, Boren, Flint, Harding, Hauer, and Higgins voting AYE. V. PRESENTATIONS NONE VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ORAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION – Karina Quintanilla Councilmember Quintanilla thanked the Committee members for their time and service. B. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT – Lindsay Holt Ms. Holt reported that the Planning Commission approved a new residential subdivision on Gerald Ford Drive. C. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION (ARC) REPORT – John Vuksic Mr. Vuksic reported the following actions from the recent Architectural Review Commission meetings. Architectural changes to Bravo Gardens Apartments were approved with conditions that will be reviewed by staff. A design for an administration and storage building and parking expansion for The Living Desert was approved. D. LUPINE LANE AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT – Liz Hauer Chair Hauer reported that the Lupine Lane Ad Hoc Subcommittee met and reviewed comments from the community meeting that was held in December. The citizens expressed the importance of shade (e.g. trees, canopies, etc.), café seating, water features, and public art. Surrounding business owners noted that they were unable to access their loading docks, access to their business has been hindered, it is hurting their business, trash has not Cultural Arts Committee Minutes February 9, 2022 3 been disposed of properly, and there are rodents at night. There was discussion of Lupine Plaza being a small event space. The main focus is to create a resting place to relax and visit. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER NONE VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE SAN PABLO PUBLIC ART DEVELOPMENT PLAN Ms. Lawrence referred to the San Pablo Public Art Development Plan that was included in the agenda packet. Upon question by Vice Chair Hauer regarding Page 7 that included the list of potential locations of public art, staff responded that a spreadsheet can be created to identify properties as private or public. An updated report will be presented to the Committee for approval at its April 13, 2022 meeting. Member Hauer moved to continue the San Pablo Public Art development plan at its April 13, 2022 meeting to include the above mentioned comments prior to submitting it to the City Council. Motion was seconded by Member Harding and carried 6-0-0 with Adney, Boren, Flint, Harding, Hauer, and Higgins voting AYE. B. RECEIVE AND FILE INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON PALM DESERT ARTIST REGISTRY TRANSITION TO NEW PLATFORM Ms. Lawrence referred to the staff report that was included in the agenda packet regarding the City’s artist registry. The artist registry has not been updated in 20 years, is outdated, and not user friendly. Ms. Alleyne presented a new format called Airtable that will replace the current artist registry. The artists in the current registry will be merged to the new platform. Member Adney moved to receive and file the informational report on the Palm Desert artist registry transition to a new platform. Motion was seconded by Member Cultural Arts Committee Minutes February 9, 2022 4 Higgins and carried 5-0-1 with Adney, Boren, Flint, Harding, and Higgins voting AYE with Hauer ABSENT. IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS NONE X. OLD BUSINESS A. REVIEW AND APPROVE UPDATED HAZY PALMS MURAL BY JOHN CUEVAS AND RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL TO REIMBURSE LA QUINTA BREWING COMPANY’S PUBLIC ART FEE Ms. Lawrence referred to the agenda packet that included the final image of the Hazy Palms mural for the La Quinta Brewing Company’s public art component. She noted that all of the components that were presented in the original proposal were included in the updated mural. It was noted that the final image of the two females in the background were altered from the original proposal. Member Harding moved to approve the updated Hazy Palms mural by John Cuevas and recommend City Council approval to reimburse La Quinta Brewing Company’s public art fee. Motion was seconded by Member Flint and carried 4-1- 1 with Adney, Boren, Flint, and Harding voting AYE, Higgins voting NO, with Hauer ABSENT. XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. STAFF 1. Status Report Memo - Documentary Film Series - Instagrammable Moment at the McCallum Theatre - 2023/2024 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition Ms. Lawrence referred to the Status Report Memo that was included in the agenda packet and asked if there were any questions regarding the items in the report. Ms. Lawrence stated that the Committee will review the proposals for the 2023/2024 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition at its March 9, 2022 meeting. If the review becomes a time Cultural Arts Committee Minutes February 9, 2022 5 constraint another meeting will be scheduled to complete the process. The February film of the Documentary Film Series will be held outdoors at UCR due to the Pandemic. The City’s mandatory ethics training was held on January 26 via Zoom. Staff provided an online training link for those who were unable to attend the Zoom meeting. B. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS Member Adney presented a projection mapping project and noted that youth can get involved in creating the project. Member Higgins inquired about specific information regarding the concrete pads for the sculptures on El Paseo (e.g. height and weight limit, size, electrical, etc.). Ms. Lawrence stated that staff will be meeting with the Corporation Yard staff next week to discuss replacement of the pads. Four pads were replaced in the last few years and the balance will be replaced in October once the current sculptures are deinstalled and prior to the installation of the new sculptures. XII. ADJOURNMENT Chair Boren adjourned the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________________________ DEBBIE L. THOMPSON, RECORDING SECRETARY