>> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE APRIL 12TH, 2022, JOINT PUBLIC ARTS AND
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING.AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
(ROLL CALL) >> COMMUNITY SERVICES (ROLL CALL) >> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL ARE ABSENT.
THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION NEWEST MEMBER, MR. GUTIERREZ WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE?
>> "I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL." >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS, I DON'T BELIEVE, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
I HAVE FOUR PRESENTATIONS BY LOCAL ARTISTS AND OR ART ORGANIZATIONS, DO WE HAVE ANY?
>> WE DON'T HAVE ANY MR. CHAIRMAN.
>> ITEM 5, RAICES RCOE MURAL PROJECT: TO CREATE A MURAL AT DOMINQUEZ PARK
[5.1. Raices- RCOE Mural Project: To create a mural at Dominquez Park Basket...]
BASKETBALL COURT BY A GROUP OF INDIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RAICES CULTURA AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.FURTHERMORE, TO APPOINT AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR ARTWORK SELECTION.. LAY LALA, WILL YOU BE GIVING US THIS REPORT?
GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION.
THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU IS AN ACTION ITEM FOR TO BASICALLY RAICES AND ORTH STEWED WOE WORKING WITH INDIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A MURAL, STAFF WORKED WITH THEM AND WE COLLECTIVELY CHOOSE TO CREATE SOMETHING UNIQUE THAT HASN'T HAPPENED IN THE CITY OF INDIO WHICH IS A MURAL THAT WILL BE PAINTING ONE OF OUR BASKETBALL COURTS, SOMETHING SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU SEE HERE.
TONIGHT WE WOULD LIKE THE COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND AN AD HOC COMMITTEE SO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE COULD WORK WITH RAICES AND RCOE AND THE STUDENT TO CHOOSE THE ARTWORK FOR THE MURAL.
WE HAVE MS. GUTIERREZ WITH RCOE AS WELL, IF YOU WOULD LIKE, SHE CAN EXPLAIN MORE IN DETAIL THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED OUR INDIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL.
THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT, AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE WE COULD ASK HER TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM.
GOOD EVENING, I GUESS, AFTERNOON, EVENING, MY NAME IS MYRA SANCHEZ AND I'M THE DIRECTOR FOR THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY CREATION.
WE ARE WORKING TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM CALLED WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS IN INDIO HIGH SCHOOL, WE SOMEHOW GOT HOOKED UP WITH THE CITY OF INDIO AND TALKING ABOUT STUDENTS ENGAGING IN AN ART PROJECT WITHIN IN THE COMMUNITY OF INDIO.
AND NOW WE'RE HERE PRESENTING TO THIS COMMISSION.
THE PROGRAM IS FOR 10 MIGRANT STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC ART, HEART HISTORY, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY.
AND THEY WILL CONCEPTUALIZE A PROJECT.
THE DIRECTOR WAS UNAVAILABLE TO ATTEND TODAY, SO, I'M HERE REPRESENTING AS THE PERSON WHO IS COORDINATING THE PROGRAM, BUT SHE'S THE ARTIST AND SHE'S THE ONE THAT WILL BE WORKING WITH THE STUDENTS.
I WANT TO SAY IT'S A NINE SESSION PROGRAM, THAT STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN, A VIRTUAL SERIES OF CLASSES WHERE THEY WILL LEARN ABOUT ART, PUBLIC ERUCTS ART HISTORY, ET CETERAIOUS AND THEN THEY WILL HAVE IN-PERSON DAYS WHERE SHE WOULD WORK WITH THEM DIRECTLY ON THE ART PROJECTS.
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THE PROGRAM IS BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM AND WE'RE LOOKING TO GET STARTED SOON.I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATES, I KNOW THAT WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FINALIZE DATES BUT I KNOW THAT WE HAVE STUDENTS READY TO BEGIN THE PROGRAM.
THEY ARE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND WE'RE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO DISPLAY THEIR SKILLS AND ART IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
>> MS. SANCHEZ, ARE THESE STUDENTS ART STUDENTS OR JUST GENERAL ED STUDENTS?
>> THEY'RE GENERAL ED STUDENTS, WE WANTED TO OPEN IT UP TO ALL STUDENTS, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT SOMETIMES STUDENTS ARE EITHER NOT PRESENTED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY OR THEY DON'T THINK THEY HAVE THE SKILL, AND SO, MARNIE'S JOB WILL BE TO HELP THEM FIND THAT CREATIVITY AND OR ARTISTIC ABILITY.
WE WANTED TO GIVE ALL STUDENTS THE ABILITY TO BE ARTIST.
WE DON'T WANT TO LIMIT STUDENTS.
SO, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE.
I GUESS I'LL HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
>> AT THIS POINT, I'M GOING TO BACK UP JUST A TINY BIT AND SAY THAT ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THIS IS A JOINT COMMISSION MEETING BETWEEN THE PUBLIC ARTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION IS BECAUSE WE ARE REALLY HAVE MADE IT A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO REACH OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY OF INDIO AND SINCE SOME OF THESE PROJECTS WILL BE IN THE PARK, THAT'S WHERE OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION COMES INTO PLAY.
UM, I SEE THAT WE WILL BE CREATING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO SELECT THE ARTWORK AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THAT COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION BE PART OF THAT AD HOC COMMITTEE.
SO, UM, JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN PEOPLE ARE OFFERING THEIR NAMES UP FOR THIS, PLEASE.
>>> SO, ANY COMMENTS ON THIS PROJECT?
>> I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA, THIS IS HOW I GOT STARTED IN PAINTING WITH SOMEONE SHOWING ME HOW TO DO A MURAL, I LOVE IT, I THINK IT'S GREAT.
AND IS COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION GOING TO HAVE A VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF THE ARTWORK?
>> SO, IF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE WILL BE BASICALLY WILL SELECT BECAUSE THEY
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HAVE A TIMELINE A TIME FRAME IN WHICH THEY NEED T FINISH EVERYTHING, BEFORE SCHOOL ENDS.SO THIS AD HOC COMMITTEE IS BASICALLY TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE STUDENTS, DO THE SELECTION OF THE ART PIECES AND THE STAFF WILL BASICALLY OVERSEE THE PROCESS.
SO, IT DOESN'T COME BACK TO ANY OF THE COMMISSIONS FOR APPROVAL.
IT WOULD BE IN THE HAND OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE AND IF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE, AS THE CHAIRMAN SAID, ONE PERSON FROM THIS COMMISSIO AND ONE FROM THAT COMMISSION, THEY COULD REPORT BACK TO BOTH COMMISSIONS.
>> CAN YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE?
>> I'M NOT SURE IF WE COULD HAVE MORE THAN ONE FOR THE AD HOC COMMITTEE.
FOR EACH COMMISSION, IT CAN'T BE MORE THAN TWO BECAUSE THEN WE HAVE THE BROWN ACT ISSUE.
>> BUT YOU COULD HAVE IN THEORY, TWO AND TWO IF THEY WANTED TO VOLUNTEER.
>> I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO PRESENTED BECAUSE IT WAS A PROBABLY SHORT NOTICE TO EVERYBODY HAD THINGS TO DO, I DON'T KNOW, BUT I LIKE THIS IDEA, IT'S REALLY GREAT AND THIS IS HOW WE COULD GET STUDENTS TO UTILIZE THEIR SKILLS AND ENHANCE THEM SO THEY COULD DO SOMETHING, SO, I LIKE THE IDEA, SO SUPPORTING THIS.
>> IT'S AN ACTION ITEM, SO, BOTH COMMISSIONS NEED TO VOTE ON THAT, WHOEVER WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE AD HOC COMMITTEES, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT.
MISS COSTIO WILL DO A ROLL CALL AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR VOTING.
>> CLARIFY SOMETHING FOR ME, PLEASE, LALA, WHERE ARE THE DESIGNS COMING FROM?
>> IT COMES FROM THE STUDENTS.
>> THE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE RAICES?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION, NOW, ARE YOU GOING TO MAY BE REWARD STUDENTS SOMEHOW, MAY BE A SCHOLARSHIP OR SOMETHING?
>> SO, THIS PROGRAM BEING SPONSORED AND PAID BY THE COUNTY.
SO, RCOE WILL PAY THE STUDENT IN A STYE PEND.
SO, IF THE COMMISSIONS CHOOSE TO DO ANYTHING IN ADDITION THAT RULE NEEDS TO BE DECIDED AS WELL.
BUT IT'S BEING COVERED AND PAID BY THE FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY AND STUDENTS WILL GET A STYE PEND FOR THEIR WORK THROUGH THAT PROGRAM.
THANK YOU, I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS HAVE SOME KIND OF INCENTIVES TO THAT AND EITHER SCHOLARSHIP OR SOMETHING, SO THEY CAN CHOOSE THE DESIGN AND WHO WILL WIN.
>> WELL, THEN, I GUESS WE'RE AT THE POINT OF SELECTING THE AD HOC COMMITTEE.
AS FAR AS THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION GOES, MAY I HAVE A VOLUNTEER?
>> AND I THINK IF THERE'S TWO PER COMMITTEE, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO PUT MY NAME IN.
>> SO, WE HAVE COMMISSION CRUZ-ZENDEJAS AND COMMISSION GUTIERREZ.
>> I'M THE ONLY ONE HERE, I CAN VOLUNTEER MYSELF, SO, RIGHT NOW, BUT, WE STILL WANT TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMISSION AND MAKE SURE IF WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMISSION AS WELL.
>> I NEED TO VERIFY THAT WITH CITY ATTORNEY DUE TO THE BROWN ACT, BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME PROJECT, TECHNICALLY, WE WOULD HAVE TWO AND TWO, HOWEVER IT'S THE SAME PROJECT, AND YOU GUYS WOULD BE REVIEWING FOR THE SAME ITEMS, I NEED TO SUBMIT THAT, FOR NOW WEEK VOTE ON PUBLIC ARTS AD HOC COMMITTEE AND IF THEY SHOULD ALLOW AN AD HOC FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION I WILL REACH OUT TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND WE'LL TAKE THAT UP FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES IS THAT OKAY?
>> AS IT FIND NOW, WE HAVE COMMISSIONER CRUZ-ZENDEJAS AND COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ FOR THE AD HOC COMMISSION.
>> I'LL MOVE TO PROMOTE CONGRESSMAN CRUZ-ZENDEJAS AND COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ.
>> VICE CHAIR PERSON NEUMEYER?
>> >> WILL YOU BE CONTACTING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION PEOPLE?
>> YES, SIR, I WILL WORK WITH CITY ATTORNEY ONCE I GET THAT INFORMATION, I'LL WORK WITH JIM CURTIS AND EDITH SHE'S THE COMMISSION SECRETARY AND WE'LL PUT THAT ON NEXT MONTH'S COMMISSION AGENDA, SHOULD IT BE SO.
I'M 5.2, CLEAN CALIFORNIA GRANT.
SO, THIS ITEM IS A GRANT THAT THE CITY OF INDIO HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR.
[5.2. Clean California Grant: To discuss the grant components to beautify Ja...]
THE GRANT INCLUDES ART COMPONENTS, ONE IS A SHADED STRUCTURE AND THE OTHERS ARE THE SIX BIG BELLY TRASH CANS.THOSE BIG BELLY TRASH CANS ARE THE ONES THAT YOU SEE WITHIN DOWNTOWN TRASH AND RECYCLE WHICH HAVE IMAGES ON THEM.
SO, AT THIS TIME WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN AD HOC COMMITTEE AGAIN TO BE
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APPOINTED ONLY FROM THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION TO WORK WITH THE STAFF PUBLIC WORKS STAFF FOR THE ARTIST SELECTION AND ALSO IT WILL COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL.WE HAVE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT, SO WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION.
SO, THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ARE WORK WITH STAFF ON ARTIST'S SELECTIONS AND THE FINALISTS WILL COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT, AGAIN, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, SO IT NEEDS TO BE VOTED ON.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS PROJECT?
>> I DON'T MIND VOLUNTEERING MYSELF FOR THIS PROJECT.
>> COMMISSIONER BECERRA VOLUNTEERED.
>> I THINK FOR THE NEAR FUTURE, I HAVE TO RECUSE BECAUSE I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH PROPERTY WITHIN THAT LOCATION.
>> IS THERE A LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF AD HOC COMMITTEES THAT YOU CAN BE ON? IF THERE'S NO LIMIT TO AD HOC COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION, THEN COMMISSIONER CRUZ-ZENDEJAS ALSO VOLUNTEERED.
>> AGAIN, WE NEED TO CHECK THAT TO SEE IF THE COMMISSIONER CAN BE ON TWO AD HOC COMMITTEES.
BUT, SINCE WE'RE NOT 100% SURE, IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER MR. CHAIRMAN? WOULD YOU LIKE TO?
>> WELL, IF IT'S NOT ALLOWED, I'LL BE HAPPY TO.
>> SO, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT COMMISSIONERS CRUZ-ZENDEJAS AND CONGRESSMAN BECERRA AS AD HOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS?
>> I WILL MOVE TO ADD COMMISSIONER BECERRA AND CRUZ-ZENDEJAS TO THIS AD HOC COMMITTEE.
>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND IN >> I'LL SECOND THAT.
>> AND THIS WILL BE JUST A VOTING ITEM FOR PUBLIC ARTS.
>> VICE CHAIR PERSON NEUMEYER?
>> OKAY, 5.3, TEEN CENTER TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX.
[5.3. Teen Center Traffic Signal Box: An update to the City’s Traffic Signal...]
>> WE DECIDED TO REVISE THE GUIDELINES AND THE GUIDELINES WILL BE USED FOR THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
IT WILL BE PART OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
STAFF REVISED THAT AND THE MAJOR REVISION SUNSHINE THAT WE'RE ASKING ON THE PARTICIPATION OF TEEN CENTERS.
I'M SORRY, THE TEENAGERS THAT ARE MEMBERED AND REGISTERED WITH THE TEEN CERTAINTY AND LIVE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
AND THE AGE LIMIT OF 18 AND OLDER IS REMOVED FOR THIS SPECIFIC ONE.
WE'RE ASKING TO SUBMIT ONE IMAGE ONLY AND WE'RE ALSO ASKING THEM TO SUPERIMPOSE IT ON EXHIBIT A THAT WE HAVE, AND WE'RE LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW THAT IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE, YOUR PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
WE ALSO ADDED A SECTION WHICH WAS THERE TO SAY IF THERE'S ANY HELP NEEDED, CONTACT THE STAFF.
FOR THE NEW GUIDELINES FOR THE SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
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SO, STAFF WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE COMMISSION IS OKAY WITH THOSE CHANGES AND REVISIONS.AND ALSO, AGAIN, WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN AD HOC COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SELECT THE IMAGES AND BRING BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.
>> WHAT'S YOUR TIMELINE ON THIS?
>> SO, I HAVE THE TIMELINE ALSO IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, WE ARE TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING FINALIZED BEFORE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AGAIN.
>> SO, THIS IS A DO THIS NOW PROJECT?
WE'RE NOW LOOKING FOR NAMES FOR AN AD HOC COMMITTEE.
>> I'LL VOLUNTEER FOR THIS ONE.
>> AGAIN, THIS ONE WILL BE ONLY FOR PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION.
SO WE HAVE COMMISSIONER NEUMEYER.
>> I CAN BE ADDED IF I CAN DO MULTIPLE AS WELL.
COMMISSIONER BECERRA IF COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO DO MORE THAN ONE AD HOC COMMITTEE AND IF WE'RE NOT? LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT CHOSEN BY FIRE, COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ.
>> WE DON'T LIKE TO HAVE A COMMISSION OF PEOPLE THAT JUST DON'T PARTICIPATE.
>> SO, FOR THIS ONE, FOR NOW WE HAVE COMMISSIONER BECERRA AND COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ?
>> OKAY, COMMISSIONER NEUMEYER AND COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ?
>> IF COMMISSIONER BECERRA CANNOT DO MORE THAN ONE AD HOC COMMITTEE.
>> THEN I WOULD BE ON TWO AS WELL.
>> SO, IF THE ANSWER'S YES, WE COULD DO MORE THAN ONE AD HOC COMMITTEE, THEN COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ IS REPRIEVED.
>> OTHERWISE IT'S NEUMEYER AND BECERRA.
>> CAN WE GET A MOTION, PLEASE.
>> I'LL MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE NAMES OF COMMISSIONER NEUMEYER AND COMMISSIONER VENESSA BECERRA TO BE ON THE HEADACHE FOR THE TAN SIGNAL BOX PROJECT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND IN >> I'LL SECOND.
>> COMMISSIONER CRUZ-ZENDEJAS?
>> 5.4, REVISIONS TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM.
IS THIS PART OF THE PREVIOUS 5.3?
>> I'M JUST DOING WHAT I SEE IN FRONT OF ME ON HARD COPY.
WE APOLOGIZE, THE NEW SYSTEM HAS SOME TRICKS, THEY PUT SOMETHING IN, AND SOMETIMES IT DUPLICATES SO WE APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
>> YOU WERE JUST TRYING TO MAKE BELIEVE IT WAS STILL APRIL 1ST.
PROJECT UPDATES, THE COACHELLA VALLEY HISTORY MUSEUM WATER TOUR UPDATE.
[6.1. Coachella Valley History Museum Water Tower Update: An update on the W...]
>> SO, AS YOU RECALL, WE HAD A SYSTEM INSTALLED IN 2016 WHICH HAD THREE PROJECTORS PROJECT IMAGES ON THE WATER TOUR, THE SYSTEM WORKS ON AND OFF AND SO, STAFF CONTACTED THREE COMPANIES INCLUDING THE REGIONAL COMPANY WHICH IS PRINTSCAPING THEY ARE REVISED THE DATE AND THEY WILL BE HERE AFTER THE FESTIVAL ON MAY 10TH AT 2:00 P.M.
WE ALSO HAVE TWO OTHER COMPANIES THAT IF THEY WOULD COME HERE TO ASSESS
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THE SYSTEM THEY WOULD CHARGE US FOR A DAILY TRIP.WHICH, IF WE USED THEM, THEN THAT CHARGE WOULD BE WAIVED INTO PURCHASING SOMETHING FROM THEM.
BUT, FOR NOW, WE'RE JUST GOING TO WORK WITH PRINTSCAPING TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM.
AND IF THAT'S THE CASE, HOW MUCH IT WILL COST AND GET THE ASSESSMENT AND BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING.
SO, THAT CONCLUDES THE UPDATE FOR THIS ITEM.
>> LET ME DOUBLE CHECK, WHAT'S THE DATE FOR THE MAY MEETING?
>> THEY'RE GOING TO COME THE SAME DAY AS THE MEETING?
>> WILL THEY BE HERE FOR THE MEETING?
>> I'M NOT SURE, I CAN ASK THEM.
>> WE CAN HEAR IT FIRST-HAND WHAT HE THINKS IS GOING ON.
THAT DATE IS TENTATIVE, SO THEY NEED TO RECONFIRM IT, BUT IF THAT DATE WILL BE,
[6.2. Mural Conservation Assessment Update: An update on the mural conservat...]
WE'LL ASK THEM TO STAY FOR THE MEETING.>> I BELIEVE IT'S JUST PAINTSCAPING NOT PRINTSCAPING.
>> IS ITEM 6.2, THE MURAL CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT UPDATE.
SO, THE UPDATE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY HAS BEEN REMOVED.
THAT MURAL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE WALL.
SO, THE SIDE THAT THE MURAL WAS ON, THE COST CAME OUT OF ART FUND.
HOWEVER, STAFF, DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND PAINT THE FACING THE AWNING THAT FACES OASIS AND THE SOUTH WALL THAT FACES THE PARKING LOT HAS BEEN TAGGED AND REPAINTED.
SO, THOSE TWO AREAS WHICH THEY HAD MURALS, THE COST CAME FROM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COST.
SO, IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY AFFECT ON PUBLIC ARTS FUND.
THE DESERT MURAL IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED APRIL 20TH, AND IT WILL TAKE TWO TO THREE DAYS TO BE COMPLETED.
PER THE REQUEST OF THE ARTIST, WE WOULD LIKE TO APPLY AN ANTIGRAFFITI, ANTI-UV COATING.
STAFF CONTACT THE THE COMPANY RECOMMENDED BY THE ARTIST, MR. DUNN GRAY, HOWEVER, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE ANY MEANINGFUL CONTACT, MY CALLS AND EMAILS WERE NOT RETURNED.
SO, WE'RE STILL EXPLORING FOR THAT ANTIGRAFFITI ANTI-UV COATING.
AND THE HISTORY OF THE MURAL STAFF SENT AN AGREEMENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER PROBABLY ABOUT A MONTH AGO TO GET THE RIGHT OF ENTRY AND ALSO TO NEGOTIATE THE SCOPE OF WORK AND THE PAINT COLOR WITH THEM.
WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET.
SO, WE WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER REMINDING THEM THAT WE NEED TO DO THAT.
SO, THAT'S THE UPDATE THAT I HAVE FOR THE MURAL CONSERVATION PROJECT AT THIS TIME.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSION?
>> I THINK LALA AND I SPOKE ABOUT THIS, BUT AS FAR AS THE HISTORY OF ELECTRICITY MURAL GOES, I MEAN, IT MAY BE WEATHERED AND AGED, BUT IT'S NOT NOT IN THAT BAD A SHAPE, WHERE WE REALLY, I THINK, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NEED TO WORRY ABOUT DOING SOMETHING MAJOR TO IT.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH.
SO, >> AND ALSO OUR ANTIGRAFFITI TEAM FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT.
SO, THAT WILL LOWER THE COST ON THE ART FUND BECAUSE THEY WILL JUST CHARGE US FOR THE PAINT PRICE, THE LABOR WILL BE ABSORBED BY THEM.
AS SOON AS WE GET SOMETHING FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER WE COULD SCHEDULE THAT AS WELL.
SO, AS YOU SAID, IT WILL BE IT'S NOT AS CRITICAL AS THAT ONE.
AND IT WILL BE AN EASY REMOVAL WHERE THE OTHER ONE WAS VERY DIFFICULT.
THEY DID ELECTRIC SANDING, AND THREE COATS OF PRIMER AND PAINT, SO IT WAS MAJOR WORK.
>> I ALSO WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING ON ITEM 6.2 IF I MAY MR. CHAIRMAN.
>> THE COMPANY THAT DID THE WORK WAS RG CONSTRUCTION, IT'S A VERY HIGH RATED COMPANY ON YELP THAT I FOUND.
AND I'M REALLY HAPPY WITH WHAT THEY DID AND BEING ON TIME AND TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING.
SO, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THEIR NAME AS WELL.
>> AND THEY WORKED VERY QUICKLY?
[6.3. Work Plan Update: An update on the City Council’s decision about the P...]
SO, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE WORK PLAN ON APRIL 6TH, 2022, THE COUNCIL
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WAS HAPPY WITH THE WORK THAT THE COMMISSION HAS DONE RELATED TO THE WORK PLAN.SO, RIGHT NOW STAFF IS WORKING ON THE CREATING OF THE RFPS FOR ALL PIECES AND STAFF HAS PLANNED TO BRING IT BACK ALL OF THEM BEFORE JULY 1ST.
NOT ALL OF THEM AT ONE MEETING, BUT EVERY MEETING THAT WE HAVE, THE COMMISSION WILL SEE SOME OF THOSE RFPS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
AND ALSO APPOINTING AD HOC COMMITTEES WHICH WOULD BE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
>> WELL, I THINK JUST HAVING THE WORK PLAN ALIVE AND WORKING WILL BENEFIT EVERYBODY.
SO, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK.
>> YOUR VERY WELCOME, IT WAS A TEAMWORK, SIR.
>> SO, I NOTICED FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING THEY APPROVED THE WORK PLAN AND INCLUDED THE STRATEGIC PLAN AS A DRAFT, WAS THAT ALSO APPROVED ALONG WITH THE WORK PLAN?
>> NO, THE DRAFT OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS NOT THERE ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO BE APPROVED.
HOWEVER, THEY APPROVED THE WORK PLAN THAT DREW FROM THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
THE STRATEGIC PLAN IS STILL IN DRAFT FORM, SO, IT NEEDS TO BE APPROVED AND NEED TO GO BACK TO THE COMMISSION TO BE SURE THAT THE DRAFT FORMAT IS FINAL, THEN IT COULD GO TO CITY COUNCIL AS A CONSENT ITEM TO BE APPROVED.
>> BECAUSE, IN MY HEAD, THOSE TWO THINGS WERE TOGETHER.
FIRST IT WOULD BE THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THEN THE WORK PLAN, THAT'S HOW THEY ASKED FOR IT.
SO, IF WE COULD GET THE STRATEGIC PLAN PASSED WITH THE COUNCIL OR ON THEIR AGENDA TO BE APPROVED, I THINK THAT WOULD BE SMART OF US TO HAVE THAT FOUNDATION, THAT WAY WE HAVE VALIDITY FROM WHAT WE'RE PULLING FROM THE WORK PLAN BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST A DRAFT.
[6.4. Sarbale Ke: To discuss the ribbon cutting ceremony that will be on Apr...]
I WILL DISCUSS WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND REPORT BACK ON THAT AS WELL.
>> THERE'S NUMEROUS STUFF HAPPENING AT THE PARK STARTS AT 9:00, SO WE THOUGHT TO COMBINE THE TWO EVENTS OR HAVE THEM BACK-TO-BACK, SO, UM, IF YOU ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE A GUEST OR INDIVIDUAL OR ANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO INVITE, PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL AND LET ME KNOW WHO THEY ARE SO WE COULD ADD THEM TO THE INVITE LIST.
WE CREATED AN INVITE LIST THAT INCLUDES THE CITY COUNCIL, BOTH PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION, AND STAFF FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS, THAT WORKED ON THE PROJECT.
A CHAPTER WHICH IS THE LOCAL CHAPTER IN PALM DESERT, THE PALM SPRINGS MUSEUM AND ALL THE ART COMMISSIONS IN THE VALLEY, WE'LL CONTACT THEIR ART LIAISON TO INVITE THEM AS WELL, AND ALSO, THE RAICES CULTURA, SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ANY OTHER ART ORGANIZATIONS, PLEASE SEND ME THEIR EMAILS, PERHAPS NO LATER THAN TOMORROW AT 5:00 P.M.
AND LET ME KNOW WHO THEY ARE SO WE CAN ADD THEM TO THE INVITATION LIST.
>> AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE, EXCEPT, THE PEOPLE WHO WORK.
>> THIS IS AN IMPORTANT, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THIS PIECE IS ON LONG-TERM LOAN, HAVING A PIECE BY AN ARTIST ARCHITECT WHO IS ONE OF THE POST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IN THE WORLD IN INDIO, YOU CAN'T BEAT IT.
AND, UM, EVERYONE SHOULD BE THERE.
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EVERYONE SHOULD TELL EVERYONE TO BE THERE.I MEAN, THIS FELLOW'S MOTIVATION IS REALLY QUITE REMARKABLE WHY HE DOES WHAT HE DOES.
AND, UM, I DID HAVE A QUESTION, IS THERE GOING TO BE ANY INFORMATION ON THE ARTIST THERE? FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION? LIKE A SIGN OR SOMETHING?
>> SO, WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A NEWS RELEASE WHICH WILL EXPLAIN THE PIECE ALSO, THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST THAT WE HAVE.
ALL OF THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PEOPLE TO LOOK AT AND TAKE.
THERE'S NO SIGN AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE, AS YOU REMEMBER, THE WORK PLAN ALSO INCLUDES SIGNAGE WHICH WE NEED TO CREATE BUT THERE'LL BE INFORMATION PAPER HARD COPY, REGARDING THE ARTIST AND ART PIECE AND I ALWAYS CONTACTED THE ARTIST TO SEE IF HE COULD ATTEND IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY FOR THE CEREMONY, SO, IF THAT CAN HAPPEN, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
WE ALSO SENDING DIRECT MAILERS TO THE RESIDENTS 500 FEET FROM THE PERIMETER OF THE PARK.
ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE GET DIRECT MAILERS TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY.
>> I ASKED, BECAUSE WHERE THE PIECES ARE LOCATED IN THE JOHN NOBLES NEIGHBORHOOD, THE IDEA OF HAVING AN AFRICAN ARCHITECT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD IS, MY GOD, IT'S LIKE, I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP, KIND OF MOMENT, FOR SOME OF THOSE KIDS, YOU KNOW.
AND, WE NEED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHERE HIS INFORMATION CAME FROM.
I JUST READ AN ARTICLE REGARDING WHERE HIS INSPIRATION CAME FROM, I MEAN IT COULD BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THOSE FABULOUS AFRICAN TREES AND HE'S SO SPIRITUAL ABOUT HIS HOMELAND THAT THAT'S WHAT HE SAW FROM THAT TREE, THAT'S THE KIND OF INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BECAUSE THEY THINK, IT'S A THING BY AN ARCHITECT, WELL THIS GUY'S MORE THAN AN ARCHITECT.
>> I'M GOING TO HAVE A SUGGESTION, WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH ME TO DRAFT SOMETHING?
YEAH, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR INDIO.
AND, IN THE ARTICLE THAT I READ IN BLOOMBERG, IT SAYS THAT THIS PIECE IS NOW IN THE INDIO VALLEY.
>> AND IT IS IN INDIO IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
>> I MEAN, THAT'S, WELL, IF WEST VALLEY CAN SAY PEACE THE PALM SPRINGS VALLEY, WE CAN SAY THE INDIO VALLEY.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING.
>> WELL, I'LL ALWAYS SAY IT, YOU KNOW THAT.
I'LL WORK WITH YOU, ON THAT, >> PERFECT, WE'LL DO THAT.
>> 6.5, PAISLEY ARTWORK FROM COACHELLA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL.
[6.5. Paisley Artwork from Coachella Music and Arts Festival: An update on t...]
>> SO, LAST COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION ASKED FOR THE CONDITION OF THE PAISLEY ARTWORK, I CONTACTED THE GOLDEN BOYS, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THESE PIECES WILL BE USED AS STAGECOACH FESTIVAL, IT WILL BE PAINTED, READY, PRESENTABLE TO USE THERE.
BUT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE IT AT THE ART TOUR BECAUSE IT WILL BE INSTALLED FOR THE STAGECOACH.
SO, THAT'S AN UPDATE FOR THE COMMISSION.
>> WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO START BY SAYING WELCOME TO OUR LATEST AND NEWEST
[7.1. New Project(s) and Items for Next Agenda: Commission and staff will di...]
COMMISSIONER ON THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION, CONGRESSMAN GUTIERREZ.>> THANK YOU, BILL, >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF?
>> YEAH, I'M A 47 YEAR RESIDENT OF INDIO, A SOCIAL WORKER CURRENTLY IN EISENHOWER MEDICAL CERTAINTY AND I'VE WORKED IN THE FIELD FOR 27 YEARS, AND WORKED IN INDIO FOR 27 YEARS, MULTIPLE CAPACITIES WITH MULTIPLE POPULATIONS, CHILDREN ALL THE WAY TO THE ELDERLY.
SO, I HAVE A HUGE PASSION FOR SUPPORTING.
>> COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ, MAY I ASK YOU TO TURN ON OUR MIC?
>> SORRY, I'M A MUSICIAN, I WORKED IN THE ARTS SINCE 5TH GRADE AND IT'S ALWAYS
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BEEN A PASSION OF MINE TO CONTINUE TO ELEVATE THIS AREA AND REALLY EXPAND PEOPLE TO THE ARTS AS A WHOLE.SO, TO BE ON THIS COMMITTEE, IT'S AN HONOR TO KEEP DOING THAT.
>> WELL, WE'RE THRILLED TO HAVE YOU.
>> AND YOU KNOW JAMES JARED TAYLOR?
>> JAMES JARED TAYLOR WAS A TEACHER IN THE VALLEY.
I HAD JAMES JARED TAYLOR IN AN EXHIBITION 35 YEARS AGO IN ATLANTA.
BECAUSE HE'S BEEN CONSISTENT WITH HIS STYLE AND ANYWAY, I'M DOING A PROJECT WITH HIM AND I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
WELL, ANYWAY, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA TO TWO COMMISSIONS GET TOGETHER AND WORK ON A PROJECT WHICH WILL BENEFIT OUR CITY, THAT'S OUR GOAL.
SEE OUR STRENGTHS AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT.
AND THE FINAL, IS WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY IS THE ONE WHO BENEFITS FROM ALL OF THESE THINGS.
SO, I'M READY TO HELP AND WHEN YOU TALK WITH THE ATTORNEY, MAKE SURE, WHAT ORDER WE COULD DO WITHIN THE LEGAL THINGS SO, WE WANT TO BE PART OF IT AND HELP.
THANK YOU, AND WELCOME TO THE COMMISSIONER'S WORLD.
>> WELL, I'M THRILLED TO THE TWO COMMISSIONS WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER.
BECAUSE, IT'S JUST A NATURAL AND, WE'LL DO A LOT OF GOOD STUFF.
>> ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR UPDATES?
>> WELL, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED LAST FRIDAY NIGHT'S OPENING OF THE CULTURAL CANIBALISM YOU MISSED A HUGE CROWD IT'S A FINE EXHIBITION.
AND WE'RE HAVING AN ARTIST TALK ON MAY 5TH AT 6:00.
NOT ONLY IS IT HANDSOME, VISUALLY, BUT IT HAS GREAT SUBSTANCE.
I MEAN, JUST THE CONCEPT OF CULTURAL CANNIBALISM AND HOW ARTISTS APPROACH THAT HAD SUBJECT IS REMARKABLE.
WE HAD SIX ARTISTS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE AND WE ENDED UP WITH FIVE BECAUSE ONE OF THEM HECTOR SOLIS WHO WAS DOING A PERFORMANCE PIECE UNFORTUNATELY IS GETTING READY TO GO IN FOR CANCER SURGERY.
WE HAD HIM REMEMBERED BY A PIECE THAT HE MADE BUT HE COULDN'T PARTICIPATE PHYSICALLY.
HE'LL BE THERE IN SPIRIT BECAUSE HECTOR IS HECTOR AND HE'S FROM INDIO.
>> SO, MAY THE 5TH IF YOU COULD MAKE IT, BRING GOOD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
>> JUST TO CLARIFY, IT'S STILL OPEN, IF ANYBODY WANTED TO GO SEE IT RIGHT NOW, WHAT ARE THE HOURS?
>> THE EXHIBIT IS UP THROUGH MAY 28TH, DAILY, 9-1.
>> I'M THERE AT 7:30, BUT IF YOU SEE IN MY CAR, THE DOOR'S USUALLY OPEN, FEEL FREE TO WALK IN.
>> AND YOU KNOW WE'RE ONLY LIKE 70 YARDS NORTH OF CITY HALL SO, THERE'S NO EXCUSE TO SAY, GEE, I DON'T KNOW WERE YOUR.
STAFF UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
[8.1. Coachella Valley Art and Music Festival Tour: To discuss the date, tim...]
>> SO, AS YOU KNOW THAT THE COACHELLA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL TOUR WILL BE ON APRIL 21ST, SO, NEXT WEEK THURSDAY.
WE SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AT 10:00 SO WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO IS AVAILABLE TO GO AND THERE'S ANOTHER OPTION, THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS, WE CAN MEET THERE AROUND LIKE 5 MINUTES TO 10 OR MEET HERE AT THE PARKING LOT AT 9:30 I'M JUST, BASICALLY CARPOOL THERE.
THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT STAFF WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, IF THE COMMISSION CAN
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TELL ME NOW, THAT WOULD BE GREAT, IF NOT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW VIA E-MAIL NO LATER THAN APRIL 14TH.IS >> IS IT JUST THAT ONE DATE?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION, I WAS PLANNING TO BE THERE, BUT, I HAVE TO BE IN LOS ANGELES FOR WORK, BUT I REALLY WANTED TO BE THERE.
SO, I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE SECOND DAY TOO.
>> THEY DON'T, BUT, I'LL ASK, THEY ONLY HAVE ONE DATE AND BECAUSE THEY COORDINATED WITH THE ARTIST TO BE THERE TOO.
SO, YOU COULD TALK TO THE ARTIST, THAT, UNFORTUNATELY IS NOT ANY OTHER DAY, SO WE APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
>> I WILL TELL PEOPLE THAT I KNOW SOMEONE THAT'S MEDICAL TEAM THAT'S WORKING THE FESTIVAL, AND THEY'VE BEEN TOLD AND THEY'RE SCHEDULED TO BE THERE BEFORE THE ACTUAL FESTIVAL TOO, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE'LL BE NO PICTURE TAKING BEFORE THE FESTIVAL IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THEY WANT THIS REALLY UNDER WRAPS BECAUSE THEY HAVE GONE INTERNATIONAL THIS TIME.
>> I ALSO, IF I MAY, MR. CHAIRPERSON, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK VENESSA COSTEO, BECAUSE SHE DOES EVERYTHING BEHIND THE SCENES FOR US TO HAVE OUR MEETINGS EVERY TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.
>> VENESSA KEEPS US ALL IN LINE.
>> AND ON THAT NOTE, CAN WE ADJOURN?
>> MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:22 P.M.
(MEETING ADJOURNED)
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.