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Draft Meeting Minutes - August 16, 2018
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DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Thursday, August 16, 2018, 6:00PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Daniel Hoy called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Daniel Hoy, Commissioner Mark Farrell, Commissioner Adam Gillitt, Commissioner Sherman Lewis, and Commissioner Liz Rush.
Lois Butler (PAC secretary) and Amanda Gehrke are present as staff to the Commission.
2. MINUTES
Chairman Hoy confirmed there is no motion to make due to June 18th's minutes not stating that the commission would like to fund all Physical Art Proposals. That revision will be added to June 18th's minutes.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
4-A 2018-5876: Consideration of New Physical Public Art. The Public Art Commission will hold a public meeting to consider the installation of new public art located in the City of Alameda Tidelands. The proposed physical public art installations are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.
Amanda Gehrke, Economic Development Division staff gave an overview of the item.
Amanda Gehrke reminded the commission of the 4 art proposals recommended to go to final approval with City Council on September 18th. She reiterated the notion of finding funding sources for the 2 remaining proposals at the $150,000 level. Those 2 proposals are to be funded by the Tidelands Fund, specifically for the improvement of the Tidelands area. Ms. Gehrke asked the Commission to recommend the funding of this artwork to City Council. If funding is recommended it will go to Council on September 18th's along with the other proposals.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions.
Commissioner Rush asked if there was enough money in the fund to cover the 2 pieces. Ms. Gehrke confirmed there are sufficient funds. The all...
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