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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-11 CAC Regular Meeting MinutesCULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES December 11, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Present: Vice-Chair Carol Adney, Committee Member Maureen Boren, Committee Member Lori Flint, Committee Member Thomas Mitze, Committee Member Pia Rose, Committee Member Ann Simley, Chair Elizabeth Hauer Absent: Committee Member Kristen Olson- Stone (alt.) Liaison: Architectural Review Commission Liaison Wallace D. Colvard, Planning Commission Liaison Lindsay Holt Staff Present: Management Analyst Erica Powell, Recording Secretary Michelle Nance 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Cultural Arts Committee was called to order by Chair Hauer on December 11, 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. NON­AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by: Committee Member Mitze Seconded by: Committee Member Rose To approve the consent calendar as presented. Motion Carried (7 to 0) 4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by: Committee Member Mitze Seconded by: Committee Member Rose Approve the Minutes of November 13, 2024. Motion Carried (7 to 0) Docusign Envelope ID: D1F640C1-A8E9-404A-B7C6-98A93CF3B1BB Cultural Arts Committee Minutes December 11, 2024 2 4.b PROJECT STATUS REPORT FOR THE DECEMBER 11, 2024, CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE MEETING Management Analyst Powell, provided a staff report and responded to member inquiries. Motion by: Vice-Chair Adney Seconded by: Committee Member Simley Receive and File Project Status Report for December 11, 2024, Cultural Arts Committee (CAC) Meeting. Motion Carried (7 to 0) 5. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER 6. ACTION CALENDAR 6.a CONSIDER SPONSORSHIP REQUEST FROM DESERT X FOR THE 2025 EXHIBITION Management Analyst Powell narrated a PowerPoint and responded to member inquiries. Motion by: Committee Member Flint Seconded by: Committee Member Rose Recommend City Council approve sponsorship request in the amount of $25,000 from Desert X for the 2025 exhibition. Motion Carried (7 to 0) 7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS 7.a PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON Planning Commissioner Holt provided a reminder on the Palm Desert Civic Academy starting early 2025. 7.b ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION LIAISON Architectural Review Commissioner Colvard provided an update on recent approvals of the Architectural Review Commission. 7.c CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS Committee Member Simley expressed appreciation to the Committee for the approval of the deaccession of the "Piano" sculpture at City Hall. Vice Chair Adney requested potential location suggestions for a private mural called Unite. Committee Member Boren recommended working with the Desert Recreation District with integrating art into the new remodel of the Palm Desert location. Docusign Envelope ID: D1F640C1-A8E9-404A-B7C6-98A93CF3B1BB Cultural Arts Committee Minutes December 11, 2024 3 7.d CITY COUNCIL LIAISON None. 7.e CITY STAFF Management Analyst Powell provided updates on the following items: • Update on foundation base of sculpture The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Patricia Vader; • Update on raised mid-block crosswalks; • Dueling Palms sculpture update; and • the cancellation of the January Cultural Arts Committee meeting. 7.f ATTENDANCE REPORT Report provided; no action taken on this item. 8. ADJOURNMENT The Cultural Arts Committee adjourned at 10:01 a.m. 9. PUBLIC NOTICES _________________________ Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk II Recording Secretary _________________________ Erica Powell, Management Analyst Secretary DATE APPROVED BY CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE: 03/12/2025 Docusign Envelope ID: D1F640C1-A8E9-404A-B7C6-98A93CF3B1BB