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)
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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.
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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
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Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk II
Recording Secretary
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Erica Powell, Management Analyst
Secretary
DATE APPROVED BY CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE: 03/12/2025
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