Okay.

Greetings.

I'd like to do the roll call, please.

Epic.

Here?

Hannahford here.

Murphy's absent.

Carillotitus is absent.

Nooning.

Thank you.

Okay.

Presentations.

So prior to this session in City Hall, we had a presentation by Caitlin Scott Moxon over at the Napa Valley Historical Society.

And it was wonderful.

Yes, it was.

Yeah.

Wonderful to see all of the public art in one place.

Wonderful.

Thank you for that.

Okay, we have uh item number three, the agenda review and supplemental reports.

We have supplemental reports PowerPoints for items 6A and 6B.

Okay.

Thank you so much.

Okay, we're open for public comment.

If anyone would like to make a comment, now would be the opportunity.

Okay.

Thank you.

We have the approval of minutes from February 24th.

Has everyone had a chance to review?

Uh and would like to I make a motion that we accept it.

Second.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Okay.

Minutes approved from February 24th, 2026.

Okay, we're on to the administrative reports, please.

A is the public art funds projects planning for 27 and 28 and year 28-29.

Okay, so this is this presentation is an update on the proposed public art projects that we discussed last meeting in February.

This is a quick overview of the core values and priority locations identified by the public art master plan.

So we're looking for artistic excellence, diversity, design integration, significance in locations such as gateways and major intersections, parks and plazas, pedestrian paths and bikeways, public buildings and facilities, bridges and roadways.

This is an updated overview of the projects that we are proposing in various locations across the city.

And these are previously adopted projects.

And I'll note that we do have an update on the Tulake Creek Bridge Sculpture Project that we'll be discussing later.

Additionally, the second street pavement art corridor went to City Council on March 17th and was unanimously approved to move forward into contracting asphalt impressions to execute this work.

So based on the recommendations we receive from the public art steering committee at our February meeting and subsequent research by staff, these are the projects that we recommend to adopt for our upcoming budget cycle starting July 1st, 2026, which is for the financial year 2027 through 2028.

We have seven projects importantly that we are recommending for PASC approval and support this time.

And then I've also included in the second section two projects that we aren't looking for approval or support for just yet, but just to keep in mind the budgets that we're working with.

So starting with sculpture relocation, and sorry, so these projects are all funded by the public art fund, and they represent projects with budgets ranging from 40,000 to 80,000.

And I'll go through each in detail.

Starting with the sculpture relocation of the four artworks that we've discussed, a number of meetings.

The recommended budget is 55,000 for site design and planning, concrete and masonry work, sculpture placement, and then any adjustments to irrigation and landscaping.

And the proposed locations have been discussed previously.

The second of the seven projects is a commission for City Hall.

And this project we are proposing a budget of 40,000, and we are receiving some support from other departments, and the idea is to commission multiple new works to enhance the City Hall lobby, specifically work from or honoring Napa's sister cities, which are Casablanca Valley in Chile, Iwanuma, Japan, Longcast in Tasmania, Montalcino, Italy, and additionally commissioning work from a local artist.

And oh sorry.

Would those pieces be commissioned from people from those specific locations?

Cool.

The hope is to strengthen and expand Napa's commitment to international partnerships and also to enhance a public building that a lot of our residents and visitors go to.

Next is a group of projects that we are calling art and parks.

As stated in the staff report, the city of Napa has 54 parks that cover 955 acres of parkland.

It's one of our greatest community assets, and these art and parks initiatives are intended to diversify the public art portfolio with different types of artwork and in different areas.

We are also encouraging new kinds of recreation and new kinds of art.

The Fuller Park Playable Art Project is near nearing completion, and we're expecting that to be completed in May 2026.

And the goal of these group of projects is to continue adding new artwork across NAPA's park system.

So starting with park sculpture, we're recommending a total allocation of 120,000, which will be split into $60,000 per year to fund multiple art projects.

I identify that these artworks can be commissioned, purchased, or donated, and it is open once we approve this budget to further research and site determinations.

The second group is land or sound art, and we're recommending a budget of $75,000 to commission an artwork or multiple artworks.

NAPA is one of 36 recognized biodiversity hotspots on the planet and harbors some of the highest plant and animal diversity in California.

It also is the birthplace of the dynamic loudspeaker and has a long history related to music and sound.

And this project would dedicate funding to commissioning permanent land and or sound art to celebrate these legacies.

Finally, in the art and parks category, we have park amenities.

This project would dedicate funding to commissioning multiple pieces of artwork as or on park amenities.

So this could include murals, bike racks, benches, or other kinds of art that is distinct from sculptural art.

And we are recommending a budget of $55,000.

And we'd work closely with our parks planning team to identify priority locations and opportunities to integrate the art into existing plants.

Next, based on new, this is a new project based on feedback that we receive from City Council and also conversations with our public works colleagues as we're also working towards installing the Second Street Pavement Art Corridor.

We've gained a lot of knowledge and we've seen a lot of community support and excitement for continuing a pavement art initiative.

So what using what we learned about Street Bond SB 150 as a long-lasting option for pavement art, we would plan to align these projects with paving projects.

The map that you see on this slide is on the public works tab on the city website, identifying different timelines for paving projects.

There's also potential for student participation in these designs and focusing on the Westward neighborhood and the Riverside and Montgomery neighborhoods allows us to bring new kinds of art to new areas in town.

Quick question on that.

Yes, we would not probably use pre-form thermoplastics, but instead we would use Street Bond SB 150, which is a paint-like material.

And based on the artwork designs, we would likely apply it in a similar way using stencils and design guidance limiting colors and elements.

Great, thank you.

Typically have a lifespan of 10 years.

And the projects completed using the public art fund since 2014 have largely fulfilled the original vision of the plan.

So over the past decade, we have successfully completed artworks across the key categories and priority locations that were identified in our existing plan.

And updating the plan will provide an opportunity to reassess community priorities and reflect NAPA's growth while also identifying emerging opportunities.

The project would hire a qualified consultant to support staff in community engagement, assessing our assets, and defining the clear goals and policies and projects for our future of the public art program.

We've recommended a budget of $80,000 for this based on recent experiences in other cities, and we would invite proposals from contract contractors to support staff in this.

So in addition to the seven projects I've just listed, I also wanted to put these on the screen.

Just to, as I said before, give you an idea of what might be coming in the pipeline.

We also have updates, updated timelines on these, which is why we're not including them in the uh FY2027 and 2028 project budgets.

So the five-way roundabout, it's a city project, and they're expecting construction in 2029, and we're roughly proposing a budget of $200,000 for that project pending uh site assessments and further communications with our colleagues over in public works.

Similarly, the IMOLA Corridor Medians is proposed to begin construction in 2028 and 2029.

This is a Caltrans project, so we'd be working with a different group of people and different requirements, and we are proposing a budget of 150,000.

But again, we're not looking necessarily for any kind of support approval on those proposed budgets.

They're not final, but just so that you have an idea of what we're looking at in the next few years.

And then finally, I have an update on a project that has already been approved, the Tuliquet Creek Bridge project.

Uh this is a Caltrans project, and the start date has been delayed until 2028.

So we are not making any movements on this project because we can't create the request for qualifications without knowing how much stone will be available, what condition it will be in, and even the type of stone that it is.

So we're looking for this uh action.

We um recommend that the public arts hearing committee move second and approve the actions below, uh, which is to approve the recommended seven projects for the FY2027-2028 public art fund and to support staff efforts to continue planning on each of the respective projects, including receiving approval from city council.

Okay.

I had some questions.

Uh John, do you want to start?

I don't have any questions.

Oh, okay.

I have a couple of questions.

Um the sculptures for the arts and parks on the sculptures with the 60,000 per year.

Is there an anticipated number of sculptures that that might be?

Do you have an idea of how many you're going to try to have in that budget or stipends for existing art that could be placed?

I was just curious about that.

Not yet.

So once we allocate the funding, we're able to do a little bit more planning.

So in the February meeting, we mentioned that we had received a proposal from NIMBUS Arts about a stone stacking project, so that might be an eligible project for that.

We don't know how much budget they're requesting from the public art fund.

Um, but once we are able to allocate the funding for the next two years, that will help us to determine is it does it all go to one project, does it all go to multiple projects across those years?

Okay, wonderful.

Thank you.

Uh and then I had another question on the pavement art of the budget of 80,000.

Um, thinking about the second street corridor, there's a very big difference in the budget from that to what this accomplishes, and I understand uh as it's described here with the crosswalks, which makes it a little bit different than actually redesigning the corridor, right?

Um I was just curious about the the budget on that and the differentiate differentiation between that and the second street ball bouts.

Our recommendation to use SB 150 is based on our experience with the bull bouts.

So the rough costs for the installation and fabrication of the bullbouts along 2nd Street is about $75,000.

So looking at a similar square footage of crosswalks.

So that could be just one crosswalk, it could be two crosswalks, depending on the complexity also of the designs.

Right.

I know on the second street corridor, we had to scale back on the call the collar palettes to for budget.

And so I was just curious a little bit about that.

I know that the SB 150 was a big discovery and uh how long it can last and uh how economical it can be to get the most the maximum imprint out of that material.

Um you had identified some existing park uh areas already with the city, all that okay.

A lot of it's well, we haven't identified any specific crosswalks.

It's just when we'd like to do pavement art after they've been resurfaced because then you have the best pavement condition in order to then apply the treatment after that.

So that's why we're kind of working closely with our colleagues in public works to identify what projects are coming up and then look at that map and look at where schools and parks are located and see if there's some opportunity sites within those zones is kind of the next step.

So those are things that we would be bringing bringing back to the public art steering committee as we develop each project a little bit further.

And just to clarify one more point, Julie, that you were uh kind of asking about as far as the costs regarding the second street paper art.

Obviously, the the bulk of that funding was the thermoplastics, and obviously what's exciting about this other um material is that we can you know be more efficient with our funding and you know have more projects at a at a lower cost.

Exciting.

Yeah, I think so too.

And then sorry, last question I had is on the public art master plan update.

Where is that where is that consultant gonna come from?

Have you I know you said you looked at some other cities and how they they thought I was just curious as to where that consultant might come from.

So typically for projects like that, we do a RFP and um you know develop the scope of work first so that similar like we do with the um other public art projects, we would bring that RFP to the public art steering committee for your review of the scope of work, and then it would be pushed out to um uh public art consultants in the Bay Area and see, you know, obviously there would be a panel that would review the proposals, et cetera.

So um obviously nothing, no one has been selected.

In fact, you know, we want to um put in a estimated budget.

You know, there's a chance that maybe it's a little bit less, and then obviously any additional funds that are not being used go back into the public art fund at that time as well.

And then with the last one, I mean the public and there's meetings, it's not all consultants.

So co-led with consultants and staff, and so that there's some you know engagement with the community as well.

And artist community, etc.

Yeah.

In the business community, so it's quite extensive.

Okay.

That was all the same.

Well, if there's no more questions, I would I make a motion to go forward with it.

I I want to make one quick, I think it was a small typo.

So I just want to make sure it's actually FY26 to 27.

So next fiscal year.

So I just apologize for that.

I think that was my typo, actually.

So just make sure that the motion is correct.

So it's FY2627.

Yeah, and I would just like to say this is really exciting to see so many different projects again coming down the pipe.

And I love you know, from our previous discussion, all of the different categories from the sound and the parks and you know, really uh spreading the love into a lot of new areas, which is really exciting.

So thank you so much for what was put together, and it's really you've maximized what is possible with the budget that we have.

So thank you for that.

I want to um second that.

I I think that um expanding the notion of art beyond just like you know, a painting or a sculpture is so important for people to open their minds around what art can really bring to the community and and to their lives.

So I I really appreciate the work that you're doing on this.

Same.

Yes.

And not much of it has been paintings.

I just want to throw that in there.

Oh, it's been mainly sculptural.

No, I mean it's a serious point.

Yeah.

So expanding it is wonderful.

Yeah.

Yeah, absolutely.

Okay, so we have you made a motion, correct?

Yes, I do.

Seconded.

Seconded.

Okay, all those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Yeah.

Um that is it.

Let's see here.

Okay.

Any other comments, questions?

Committee and staff.

Okay.

We have one other um business item, which is 6B.

Oh, yes, I'm so sorry.

Yes, the temporary public art projects update.

This is just an updated update of the temporary public art projects.

Starting with the Lighted Art Festival, Katrina was able to pull together an impact report, and I wanted to share that with you all.

So just a quick summary.

We had four international artists, six US-based artists, and three NAPA-based artists.

And these artworks were spread across locations such as city parks and plazas, projection sites, and then private property sites as well.

So again, a very successful private part uh public partnership.

The festival saw 75,000 festival attendees who visited a total of 125,000 times.

So that's people coming back night after night.

We had three add-on experiences.

We had an artist reception and they're both the same thing.

The artist we had an artist reception for the artists only, the artist meet and greet, which was open to the public, and we also had the Gnome hunt and an add-on story time as well for children.

We also maintained a strong ambassador program, which is what we call our volunteers for the Lighted Art Festival.

We had 15 volunteers who logged a total of 224 hours total.

So we're very grateful to them and their engagement with the Lighted Art Festival, oftentimes year after year.

The total economic impact for this year was 5.3 million that generated 489,000 in local taxes.

We saw uh most of the attendees were non-residents, 64% who attended the festival.

And each Saturday night saw between 8 and 12,000 visitors, which has been a huge spike.

We also saw zip codes from 200, sorry, 2,072 different zip codes.

And on average, attendees spend 140 minutes at the festival.

Looking forward, the festival dates for 2027 are January 16th to February 14th.

We're going to be keeping the same 30-day format, spanning five different weekends, and we anticipate between 10 to 15 interactive and engaging artworks from artists around the world.

We will continue to have three projection sites that will be open for the first nine nights of the festival, and we will be opening the call for art on CAFE, which is call for entries on April 1st.

And that website is free and open to artists from around the world to submit.

Just yesterday, um all three of you here tonight attended the Kiwanis Park opening celebration.

This is the newest addition to our temporary downtown murals program, a 1,300 square foot mural by an artist, Elle who grew up in Napa and created this artwork in celebration of youth sports, community engagement, and the beauty of our community.

It was fundraised in part uh by community members, and then the city was able to match and support the rest of the project.

Additionally, we are expanding our street banner program.

So the image above is by a local artist who submitted to the call for Dia de los Muertos street banners.

We will be issuing a call for art for the Fourth of July street banners, not only celebrating patriotic art, but also using the 250th anniversary as a call to reflect not only on the past but on the future.

And we anticipate installing those in the downtown corridor and also along the first street bridge.

What's the date of the call for art is coming up?

I'm sorry.

The date for call for art, when's that coming out?

For the 4th of July Street Banners.

We'll be opening it next week.

And we'll be accepting submissions until early June.

Was there some discussion on the dogs on the Adams pieces for that?

Is that or is that a separate project?

Separate?

It's a separate project.

So this is specifically a call for 4th of July Street Banner Art.

Yeah.

And uh finally, I wanted to advertise upcoming public art tours on April 7th.

We will have a walking tour of circulation and the weavers, two of our newest public art projects.

We'll be discussing specifically scale.

Um that's a large part of what makes public art different to art that is made in the studio.

So if you have any interest in engineering um scale uh perspective, this is gonna be an engaging tour for that.

On June 16th, we will have a tour of public art along the river, also a walking tour, and then we will have a talk guided um by me at the senior center, which is an illustrated history of public art, and we'll be drawing examples uh from national and international public art programs.

And that concludes um the si our presentation for 6B.

Thank you.

Any other comments by committee members and staff?

Um I have a com uh a couple of comments, I guess, but um one of them is just to say that like this past week um and Festival of Napa Valley will be doing it here too, but Festival Napa Valley had uh like sort of like two new things.

It was called they called it music time in the libraries, but it was in Calistoga and in St.

Elena and Cosmos Percussion Ensemble is the one who carried those on.

And they were very successful, and I did talk to them about doing that here, which would be a great thing.

I'd also like to mention uh regarding the banners with the animals on it.

Agnes just got an incredible article.

You know, we'd her she has her mural with the ink uh the ink paintings, but she has some really cool ideas as well.

So I'd love to see something with that too.

Agnes and Adam.

A squared.

So yeah, they both have really great takes on local dogs and animals.

So yeah, kind of exciting.

All right.

Any other comments?

Questions, things?

Okay.

Call this meeting adjourned.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Quick question.

Is it out of line for me to ask questions?