Special Public Art Commission Meeting (2026-06-15)

CITY of ESCONDIDO Special Public Art Commission Meeting June 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM MINUTES ROLL CALL PRESENT Chair Carol Rogers Vice Chair Patricia Spann Commissioner Terri Ryan Commissioner Nathalie Martinez Commissioner Jacqueline Kelleher Commissioner Leila Sackfield Commissioner Mimi Ovanessof - Left meeting at 5:58 p.m FLAG SALUTE ORAL COMMUNICATION None CURRENT BUSINESS 1. ELECT A CHAIR TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDING OFFICER FOR THE UPCOMING TERM. Commissioner Ryan nominated Commissioner Martinez Seconded by Vice Chair Span Approved 4-3 (Rogers, Sackfield, Ovanessof - No) 2. ELECT A VICE CHAIR TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDING OFFICER FOR THE UPCOMING TERM Commissioner Ryan nominated Vice Chair Spann Seconded by Chair Kelleher Approved 6-0 (Rogers - Abstained) 3. COMMUNITY REQUEST - TRISTAN PITTARD RECOMMENDATION: Request the Public Art Commission approve the Community Request for Tristan Pittard.Docusign Envelope ID: 99E301EC-3EE3-804F-83E3-9DFAD01FD25E

CITY of ESCONDIDO Special Public Art Commission Meeting June 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM Staff Recommendation: Approval (Sandra Aguilar, Management Analyst) Presenter: Sandra Aguilar, Management Analyst RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve approve the waiver of the City permit fee of approximately $1500 Motion made by Commissioner Kelleher Seconded by Commissioner Ryan Approved 7-0 4. GRAND AVENUE ROUNDABOUT ART PROJECT: FINAL ARTIST SELECTION RECOMMENDATION: Request the Public Art Commission give staff direction regarding which of the top three artists will move forward in the process based on the interview outcome and public input. Staff Recommendation: Give Direction (Economic Development: Sandra Aguilar) Presenter: Sandra Aguilar, Management Analyst RECOMMENDED ACTION: Give Direction Commissioner Ovanesoff left at 5:58 p.m. Duffy Healey spoke about the public art process in Escondido Chair Kelleher - Motion to approve The Germlusts; No second - motion died Motion by Chair Spann that all three artists provide a description with a single rendering and a list of what is important to make the project authentically Escondido Seconded by Commissioner Kelleher Approved 6-0 (Commissioner Ovanesoff - Absent) 5. MURAL REVIEW: JOHN PAUL THE GREAT UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION: Request the Public Art Commission receive and file Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (Sandra Aguilar, Management Analyst) Presenter: Sandra Aguilar, Management AnalystDocusign Envelope ID: 99E301EC-3EE3-804F-83E3-9DFAD01FD25E

CITY of ESCONDIDO Special Public Art Commission Meeting June 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Sackfield - would like a process on final decisions re: RFQ grand ave - no item COMMISSIONERS REPORT Commissioner Rogers - Downtown Business Association has committed to have music in the gazebo every second Saturday Commissioner Sackfield - CCAE having summer events; Large attendance - 869 tickets sold for Lord of the Rings musical event Commissioner Ryan - 84 year old artist for escondido expression 15-84 years age range for utility boxes Spann - shared about expression artist Commissioner Kelleher - bird box is blowing up on tik-tok and a lot of exposure ADJOURNMENT Meeting Adjourned at 7:04pm _______________________________ ______________________________ CHAIR ASSISTANT CITY CLERKDocusign Envelope ID: 99E301EC-3EE3-804F-83E3-9DFAD01FD25E