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MINUTES
ART REVIEW BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 25, 2021
This meeting was conducted utilizing the teleconferencing software Zoom and is consistent with the State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020 regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Meerjans called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Chairperson Meerjans
Vice Chairperson Valdez arrived at ~4:00 p.m.
Board Members Benton, Deridder, and Squires
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Luciana Torres, Management Analyst
Mark Hungerford, Associate Planner
Maria Salinas, Recording Clerk
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board Member Squires moved to approve minutes from the regular meeting of February 17, 2021. Chairperson
Meerjans seconded and motion carried unanimously , by all present.
DISCLOSURES: None
PUBLIC/
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Item 1. PUBLIC ART FOR THE WARM SPRINGS PLAZA IN WARM SPRINGS INNOVATION DISTRICT – Intersection of Innovation Way and Lopes Court – To review artist portfolios, consider City recommendations, provide feedback, and select up to five finalists for the production of conceptual design proposals for the new public art installation within Warm Springs Plaza as part of the Warm Springs Innovation District Art Work Plan, and to consider exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and a finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and/or Section 15183, as the project is consistent with the General Plan/zoning and the project analyzed in the approved Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Warm Springs BART West Access Bridge and Plaza Project, and/or Section 15061(b)(3) 15378(b)(2), (4) -(5); 15262.
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Associate Planner Mark Hungerford gave a brief presentation. Highlights included:
• The City Council approved a budget of $720,000 for the public art installation. • A call for artists received 97 qualifying submissions. • City staff reviewed all submissions and selected nine to recommend to the Board for consideration.
• Next steps and proposed timelines.
Chairperson Meerjans opened and closed the public hearing, as there was no one from the public requesting to speak.
Following deliberation, Board Member Benton moved to approve the following five artists to submit their proposals and to interview, as well as the undermentioned recommendations:
• Vicki Scuri
• Ben Butler
• Ilan Averbuch
• Owen Morrel
• Jia Min Nancy Hou
Board Member Deridder seconded the motion.
IT WAS MOVED (BENTON/DERIDDER) AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE (5-0-0-0) THE ART REVIEW BOARD – HELD PUBLIC HEARING; AND
APPROVED THE FOLLOWING FIVE ARTISTS TO SUBMIT THEIR ART PROPOSALS AND TO INTERVIEW: VICKI SCURI , BEN BUTLER , ILAN AVERBUCH, OWEN MORREL, AND JIA MIN NANCY HOU;
AND
RECOMMENDED THE ART PROPOSALS DEPICT HOW THE ART PIECE WILL
FIT WITHIN THE SPACE AT THE SITE LOCATION, AS TO SIZE AND SCALE,
AND THAT THE ART PIECE SHOULD COMPLEMENT THE ENVIRONMENT FOR WHICH IT IS POSITIONED;
AND
RECOMMENDED THE ART PROPOSALS BE SUBMI TTED IN ADEQUATE TIME TO BE REVIEWED AT THE NOVEMBER 17, 2021 ART REVIEW BOARD MEETING;
AND
FOUND THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AND THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECT ION 15162 AND/OR SECTION 15183, AS THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
GENERAL PLAN/ZONING AND THE PROJECT ANALYZED IN THE
APPROVED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR THE
WARM SPRINGS BART WEST ACCESS BRIDGE AND PLAZA PROJECT, AND/OR SECTION 15061(B)(3) 15378(B)(2), (4)-(5); 15262.