HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/03/07 Public Art Committee PUBLIC ART
COMMITTEE MINUTES
March 7,2023 at 5:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City of Rancho Cucamonga Public Art Committee held a regular meeting on Tuesday,March 7,2023 in
the Raines Conference at City Hall,located at 10500 Civic Center Drive,Rancho Cucamonga,California.
Chair Leslie Matamoros called the meeting to order at 5:46 P.M.
Present:Committee Members Bryan Dopp,John Machado,Leslie Matamoros,and Paula Pachon
Absent: Jaymie Leslie
Also present was Katie Bailey,Management Analyst II and Linda A.Troyan,MMC,Director of City Clerk
Services
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No public communications were made.
C. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
CI.Oaths of office for Committee Members Dopp and Pachon
Linda A.Troyan,MMC,Director of City Clerk Services administered the oaths of office to the re-appointed Public
Art Committee Members Bryan Dopp and Paula Pachon
MOTION:N/A
C2.Consideration to approve the minutes of December 6,2022
MOTION:Moved by Bryan Dopp,seconded by John Machado to approve meeting minutes of December 6,
2022.Motion carried 4-0(AYES:Dopp,Machado,Matamoros,and Pachon;NOES:None;ABSTAIN:None;
ABSENT:Leslie).
C3.Update on the status of the Public Art Fund.
MOTION:N/A
Katie Bailey,Management Analyst II,provided an update on the status of the Public Art Fund balance;total
$558,966.75
C4.Update on the Utility Box Program.
MOTION:N/A
Katie Bailey,Management Analyst II,provided an update on Phase 2 of the Utility Box beautification Program.
Katie shared the plan to release a Call for Artist for Phase 2 of the program and the timeline for the process.Chair
Matamoros was designated to serve on the Art Selection Panel for the Utility Box Beautification Program.
C5.Verbal update current fiscal year project ideas.
MOTION: Moved by John Machado and seconded by Paula Pachon to utilize the remaining allocation for Fiscal Year
22/23 to begin the planning, fabrication and design process for a community-centric temporary art installation. Motion
carried 4-0(AYES:Dopp,Machado,Matamoros,and Pachon;NOES:None;ABSTAIN:None;ABSENT:Leslie).
Katie Bailey,Management Analyst II,shared a project idea for a community-centric temporary art installation that
would leverage funds outside of the Public Art Trust to complete a temporary art project with the theme"What
CommUNITY Mean to You?".Discussion centered on the timeline for the project and whether the project would be
prefabricated or designed by selected artist(s).Committee Members voted to utilize remaining funds held for Fiscal Year
22/23 to support the planning and fabrication of the design structure and artist fees.
C6.Verbal update on proposed projects for next fiscal year
MOTION:N/A
Katie Bailey,Management Analyst II,shared project ideas for Fiscal Year 23/24 to seek input and feedback from the
Public Art Committee.Project ideas included Phase 3 of the Utility Box Beautification Program,a Mural Project,and a
Literary Art Project.Discussion ensued regarding selection criteria for locations for the Utility Box Beautification
Program and Public Art Mural Project,recommendations to keep themes broad for the Utility Boxes Beautification
Program,and how a Literary Art Project would meet the goals for the proposed RC Public Art Plan.
C7.Verbal update on the Public Art Strategic Plan
MOTION:Moved by John Machado,seconded by Bryan Dopp to recommend that the Creative Placemaking and
Public Art Strategic plan be recommended to City Council for approval.Motion carried 4-0(AYES:Dopp,Machado,
Matamoros,and Pachon;NOES:None;ABSTAIN:None;ABSENT:Leslie).
Katie Bailey,Management Analyst II,shared the latest updates on the Public Art Strategic Plan,including a review of
the recommended changes made during the December 6,2022 meeting.The Committee noted that they were satisfied
with the Public Art Strategic Plan with minor changes requested to the way that images of artwork were sited.The
Committee voted to recommend that the plan be sent to City Council,with a recommendation for approval.
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Public Art Committee Minutes
March 7,2023
Chair Leslie Matamoros adjourned the meeting at 8:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Kat� F
Katie Bailey
Public Art Committee Staff Liaison
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