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2020 03 09 CSCCOMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA MARCH 9, 2020 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA CITY HALL STUDY SESSION ROOM 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Biondi, Blakeley, La Greca, Marley, and Wyler PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes. The Commission values your comments; however, in accordance with State law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an emergency item authorized by GC 54954.2(b). CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA CONSENT CALENDAR (MOTION REQUIRED) 1. APPROVE FEBRUARY 10, 2020 MINUTES BUSINESS SESSION (MOTION REQUIRED) 1. RECOMMEND PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY NOMINATIONS TO COUNCIL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT 1. VILLAGE ART PEDESTALS UPDATE COMMISSIONER’S ITEMS • LA QUINTA ART CELEBRATION, MARCH 5-8 Commission agendas and staff reports are available on the City’s web page: www.laquintaca.gov COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA MARCH 9, 2020 ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Community Services Commission will be held on April 13, 2020, commencing at 5:30 p.m. at the La Quinta Study Session Room, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Lisa Chaudhry, Community Services Commission Secretary (Secretary) of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the La Quinta Community Services Commission meeting was posted on the City’s website, near the entrance to the Council Chambers at 78-495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin boards at the Stater Brothers Supermarket at 78-630 Highway 111, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51-321 Avenida Bermudas, on March 5, 2020. DATED: March 5, 2020 LISA CHAUDHRY, Community Services Commission Secretary City of La Quinta, California Public Notices • The La Quinta Study Session Room is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the Community Resources office at 760- 777-7106, twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made. • If special electronic equipment is needed to make presentations to the Community Services Commission, arrangements should be made in advance by contacting the Community Services office at 760-777-7106. A one (1) week notice is required. • If background material is to be presented to the Commissioners during a Commission meeting, please be advised that eight (8) copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the Secretary for distribution. It is requested that this take place prior to the beginning of the meeting. • Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commissioners regarding any item(s) on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Community Resources Department at City Hall located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal business hours. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES February 10, 2020 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the La Quinta Community Services Commission was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Chair Wyler. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Biondi, Blakeley, La Greca, Marley and Chair Wyler PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Wyler led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVE MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2020 MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners La Greca/Blakeley to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted. Motion passes unanimously. BUSINESS SESSION 1. APPROVE THIRD ROUND OF PRE-QUALIFIED ARTIST LIST Presented by Christina Calderon, Community Resources Manager MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Blakeley/Marley to approve the pre-qualified artist list as submitted. Motion passes unanimously. 2. APPOINT TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE ON THE CIVIC CENTER ART PURCHASE AD HOC COMMITTEE Presented by Lisa Chaudhry, Administrative Technician MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Blakeley/Wyler to appoint Commissioners Biondi/La Greca to service on the Civic Center Art Purchase Ad Hoc Committee. Motion passes unanimously. 1. APPOINT TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS TO ASSIST AT THE CITY PICNIC AND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Presented by Lisa Chaudhry, Administrative Technician MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners La Greca/Biondi to appoint Commissioners Wyler/Blakeley to assist at the City picnic and birthday celebration on Saturday, April 25. Motion passes unanimously. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 1 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES February 10, 2020 DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. FRITZ BURNS POOL UPDATE Presented by Christina Calderon, Community Resources Manager 2. ROUNDABOUT ART SUB-COMMITTEE Presented by Christina Calderon, Community Resources Manager COMMISSIONER’S ITEMS EVENTS ATTENDED • AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF TOURNAMENT, JANUARY 15-19 • TOAST TO LQ, FEBRUARY 7 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Blakeley/Marley to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Motion passes unanimously. Respectfully submitted, LISA CHAUDHRY, Community Services Commission Secretary City of La Quinta, California City of La Quinta COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION: March 9, 2020 STAFF REPORT AGENDA TITLE: RECOMMEND PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY NOMINATIONS TO COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION Recommend Pillars of the Community nominations to Council. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Community Services Commission (Commission) reviews nominations and makes a recommendation to the Council. • One nomination was received from the community; the 2020 Senior Inspiration Award nominee will be recognized as a Pillar. • The Commission’s recommendation will be considered at the March 17, 2020 council meeting. • The Pillars of the Community event will be held at City Hall on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. FISCAL IMPACT The total cost for the plaque is $200 and funds are available in the Community Resources Special Events Budget (101-3003-60149). BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS The Pillars of the Community nominees’ criteria include: • City residency for a minimum of three years, • Significant contribution to the La Quinta community, • Recognition for contribution efforts. The Community Resources Department requested nominations from the community beginning October 29, 2019 and ending February 28, 2020. Community members submitted one nomination for consideration (Alan Woodruff); nomination information outlined on the Pillar Nominee Summary (Attachment 1). BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 1 Traditionally, the City also recognizes each year’s Senior Inspiration Award recipient as a Pillar of the Community. La Quinta’s 2019 Senior Inspiration Award recipient, Jeff Smith, will be recognized this year in the Pillars of the Community program. ALTERNATIVES The Commission could not recommend the nomination and direct staff to seek additional nominees. Prepared by: Michael Calderon, Management Assistant Approved by: Chris Escobedo, Community Resources Director Attachments: 1. Pillar Nominee Summary Pillars of the Community Nominee Summary Nominee: Alan Woodruff La Quinta Resident: 1989-Present Service Organizations: A.A.A.R.F. (Alan’s All Animal Rescue Foundation) Turkey Trot Significant Contributions: As the founder of A.A.A.R.F. (Alan’s All Animal Rescue Foundation), Alan has saved the lives of countless animals by reuniting lost pets with their owners and finding homes for cats and dogs in danger of being euthanized. He is especially well-known among the residents of The Cove neighborhood for going above and beyond to spearhead animal rescue efforts and even putting his own life at risk by climbing steep mountainsides in order to rescue trapped dogs. Alan safely traps feral cats and takes them to the local veterinarian to get spade/neutered, thus significantly reducing the stray cat population. For the past two years, Alan has overseen an animal food program and has delivered 95 meals a day to dogs in need. For the past 20 years, Alan has organized the annual Turkey Trot. This 5k run/walk is a fun activity for families and a portion of the proceeds go to scholarship programs and local no-kill animal shelters. City of La Quinta COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING DEPARTMENT REPORT TO: Honorable Chair and Members of the Community Services Commission FROM: Jaime Torres, Community Resources Analyst DATE: March 9, 2020 SUBJECT: VILLAGE ART PEDESTAL UPDATE On January 13, 2020 the Community Services Commission (CSC) elected to install Sage Vaughan’s (Artist) artwork at the Avenida La Fonda & Avenida Bermudas and Calle Estado & Avenida Bermudas pedestals. At the February CSC meeting, the commission requested an updated proposal that included artwork colors, dimensions, and type of flowers. The Artist updated the proposal for review (attachment 1). The manufacturing of the artwork will commence and is scheduled to be completed by the end of June. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT ITEM NO. 1 25” 25” 30” 38” 26” 38” 21” 24”38” Letter of Interest I grew up in the forest just outside of Ashland in southern Oregon. But, before I even started school, my family up and moved to Los Angeles, California. My art has been exploring the many facets of these rival environments ever since. What aspects of the wild traverse the borders of our metropolis; and what part of our busy domestic lives reflects the frontier outside? These are the questions I contemplate while working in the studio everyday.A great deal of my artwork depicts elements of wildlife juxtaposed within the urban setting. Weather a bird on a telephone line, or a migration of butterflies sailing over traffic on the 10 freeway, my paintings provoke present moment awareness. They prompt us to see that beauty, grace, and danger all exist in that changing coastline between what we can control and what we cant. What I have done for projects like this in the past is to take excursions into the landscape of the proposed site. I search out what is particular to the region and discover what wildflowers I can use for inspiration. I then employ those sketches as templates for large-scale metal sculptures. By enlarging the everyday roadside flower to a monumental size, the commonplace becomes remarkable. Free standing, or attached to some existing architecture, these pieces become exuberant landmarks. For this public art project I want to propose sculptural pieces that utilize the abundant wildflowers of the Coachella Valley. Proposal for La Quinta Public Art The most important aspect of my public art is communication. Normally my work sits in a collectors’ home where the public has very little access. In those cases, the sentiments I am trying to convey are concentrated and not widely dispersed; but with public art, the opportunity to engage is so much stronger. I make works that are beautiful and approachable, but intuit an altered perspective. Integrating natural aspects of the landscape back into the urban environment turns the notion of sprawl on its head. These sculptural works consist of carefully arranged groupings of wild flowers sprouting from the pedestals on the street corner. They convey a similar poetic moment for the viewer that a blade of grass pushing through a crack in the concrete. The sculptures, which will be fabricated in Aluminum or steel, depict Nasturtium, Mallow, Coneflower, and Desert Poppies, and are hand painted in a range of colors inspired by the Coachella Valley sunsets. These artworks are composed of equal parts negative space, allowing the viewer to “look through” the work as well as look at the work. POWER POINTS COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 9, 2020 Community Services Commission Meeting March 9, 2020 Community Service Commission Consent Calendar Community Service Commission B1 –Recommend Pillars of the Community Nominations to Council Nominees •Alan Woodruff •Jeff Smith –La Quinta’s 2019 Senior Inspiration Award recipient Community Service Commission D1 –Village Art Pedestals Update 4’-6” 4’-8”4’-6” 2’-6” 4’-9”4’-9” Colors: Inspired by Coachella Valley Sunsets Desert Poppies Coneflower Mallow Nasturtium Community Service Commission Commissioner’s Items Meetings /Events Attended Event Date La Quinta Art Celebration March 5 –8, 2020 Opal Drops by Marcus Thesing