HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-10 CAC Regular Meeting MinutesCULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
April 10, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Present: Vice Chair Carol Adney, Committee Member Maureen Boren,
Committee Member Lori Flint, Committee Member Kristen Olson -
Stone, Committee Member Thomas Mitze, Committee Member
Pia Rose, Committee Member Ann Simley, Chair Elizabeth Hauer
Staff Present: Management Analyst Erica Powell, Recording Secretary Monique
Lomeli, Planning Commission Liaison Lindsay Holt
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Cultural Arts Committee was called to order by Chair Hauer on
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 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
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Committee Member Boren
Seconded by: Committee Member Mitze
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Committee Member Boren
Seconded by: Committee Member Mitze
Approve the Minutes of February 14 and March 13, 2024.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
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4.b RECEIVE AND FILE INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON FY 2024/2025 PUBLIC
ART BUDGET AND PROJECTS
Motion by: Committee Member Boren
Seconded by: Committee Member Mitze
Receive and file an informational report on FY 2024/2025 Public Art budget and
projects.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
5. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
6. ACTION CALENDAR
6.a 2024 STUDENT ART AND ESSAY CONTEST FOR VINYL ART WRAP
INSTALLATION
Management Analyst Erica Powell narrated a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to Committee inquiries.
Motion by: Committee Member Boren
Seconded by: Committee Member Simley
Select "Best of Show" from Palm Desert Middle School's 8th grade class and
"First Place" from Palm Desert High School's 10th grade class to be displayed on
water bottle fillers located in Civic Center Park.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
Motion by: Committee Member Boren
Seconded by: Committee Member Rose
Select "Mayor's Mural Award" from Washington Charter School's 2nd grade class
to be displayed on the traffic signal cabinets located at Portola and Shadow
Mountain (near Washington Charter School).
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
6.b 2025/2026 EL PASEO SCULPTURE EXHIBITION SELECTIONS
Management Analyst Erica Powell presented a staff report and responded to
Committee inquiries.
Motion by: Vice Chair Adney
Seconded by: Committee Member Boren
Approve "Flora" as an alternate sculpture for Pad 16 and recommend City
Council approval of eighteen (18) sculptures and up to six (6) alternate
sculptures for the 2025/2026 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition.
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Motion Carried (7 to 0)
6.c ARTWORK PROPOSAL AND INSTALLATION OF BENCH MURALS AT PALM
DESERT AQUATIC CENTER
Management Analyst Erica Powell presented a staff report an d responded to
Committee inquiries.
Motion by: Vice Chair Adney
Seconded by: Committee Member Simley
Approve artwork proposal by artist Paul Hobson and the installation of bench
murals at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
6.d APPROVE FINAL MURAL DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT
Management Analyst Erica Powell presented a staff report and responded to
Committee inquiries.
Motion by: Committee Member Mitze
Seconded by: Committee Member Boren
Approve the final mural design for the Community Mural Project.
Motion Carried (7 to 0)
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
7.a PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON
None.
7.b ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION LIAISON
Architectural Review Commission (ARC) Liaison Wallace Colvard narrated a
PowerPoint presentation highlighting recent ARC actions concerning five
development projects within the City.
7.c CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
By consensus, the Committee requested the following items to be added to a
future meeting agenda:
Discussion regarding the deaccession or relocation of the Recycle
sculpture on El Paseo.
Discussion regarding the expectation and standards regarding
appropriateness of sculptures on El Paseo.
Discussion regarding the 2027/2028 El Paseo Exhibition schedule and
related fees.
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7.d CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Mayor Quintanilla provided written information regarding economic and social
impact of non-profit arts and culture organizations within the Coachella Valley.
7.e CITY STAFF
None.
7.f ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Cultural Arts Committee adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
9. PUBLIC NOTICES
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Monique Lomeli, Senior Deputy Clerk
Recording Secretary
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Erica Powell, Management Analyst
Secretary
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DATE APPROVED BY CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE