I'm Peter Magnani, Chair of the Arts Commission.

Welcome to the July 20th, 2026 Arts Commission regular meeting.

The Arts Commission is conducting this meeting from the City Council Chambers and via teleconference from the lobby of Wild Goose Meadows RV at 18920 Highway 395, North Lakeview, Oregon, to accommodate Commissioner Curland, who is attending remotely due to a previously scheduled trip.

Please refer to the end of the agenda to review options for participating in the meeting.

If you would like to view the meeting remotely, you may do so in one of the following ways.

YouTube Live, Comcast Cable Channel 28, Rossmore Channel 1082, Astound Channel 31, and ATT Uverse Channel 99, or live stream online on the city's website.

Before we get to the roll call, I'd like to officially introduce and welcome our newly appointed Commissioner Sherry Curland, who as I say is with us remotely to this, her first Arts Commission meeting.

And Commissioner Curland, uh maybe you want to say a few words about yourself and uh why you decided to uh join the arts commission.

Okay, thank you very much.

I decided because I was invited by the the folks that head the commissions in Walnut Creek, and I've been a resident of Walnut Creek for over 30 years, and I attended the Citizens Institute, which was a wonderful way to get introduced to the workings of Walnut Creek City.

And when the Arts Commission opening came up, I applied and was thrilled to have gone through the interview process and um be chosen to be on the board with you all.

Um I am uh I'm retired, I am a practicing ceramicist.

Um let's say I practice a lot and I um enjoy I love Walnut Creek and I love public art and I love the options when we're able to walk downtown and see fresh new things that beautify our our environment.

So happy to be here and thank you very much for having me.

Welcome.

Uh Commission Secretary Chris Farrow, please take the roll.

Good evening.

Commissioner Perelman's absent.

Commissioner Ballitzars, absent.

Commissioner Dresser.

Present.

Commissioner Curlin.

She's here.

Thank you.

Vice Chair Teslay.

Here and Chair Magnani.

Here.

Thank you.

Next on the agenda is public communications.

This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items not on the agenda.

Under the ground act, the commission cannot act on items raised during public communications, but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed, request clarification, or refer the item to staff.

Do we have any public comments?

All right.

Seeing no speakers, uh, I'll close the public communications portion of the meeting.

Next on the agenda is the consent calendar.

Does any commissioner wish to pull any item for discussion?

Uh does any member of the public wish to comment on an item on the consent calendar?

Seeing none.

Uh I'll ask uh commissioners if anybody would like to make a motion on the consent calendar.

This would be a motion to approve the calendar.

I move that we approve the consent calendar as presented.

And do we have a second?

I second that.

I second that motion.

We have a first and a second.

Both Commissioners Perelman and Ballats are absent.

Commissioner Dresser.

Yes.

Commissioner Curlin.

Yes.

Thank you.

Vice Chair Tusfey.

Hi.

And Chair Magnani.

Yes.

Passes.

Thank you.

And next on the agenda is item 4A, consideration of artwork to be deassessed from the city's permanent public art collection.

And I'd invite uh public art manager Mariah Nelson to give us a presentation.

Hello.