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FIRE MEMORIAL TASK FORCE

Description

In June 2022, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved the creation and installation of a memorial artwork recognizing the impact of the Sonoma Complex Fires on the County’s residents and specifically honoring the memories of those whose lives were lost. The project will be overseen by a Fire Memorial Task Force in conjunction with Creative Sonoma, a division of the County’s Economic Development Board.

Vacancies
  • 0 Current Vacancies
  • 0 Terms Expired
Size 7 Members
Term Length 2 Years
Term Limit n/a
  • Duties

    The Memorial Task Force will:
    • finalize the work plan, including project goals and themes
    • ensure that appropriate artists are invited to participate in the RFQ/RFP process
    • support and participate in community engagement processes designed by the Task Force, staff and artist;
    • selecting finalists and a subsequent artist or artist team to receive the commission
    • support the development of the project concept including reviewing design development as appropriate;
    • advocate for the project as it is being developed and when it is completed.

    The process will be designed with significant flexibility for artists to conceptualize many types of memorial artworks, based on feedback gathered through community engagement activities. Proposed memorial artworks might include physical sculptures, gardens, mosaics, story collections and kiosks, and other process-oriented works.

  • Membership Composition

    Membership appointments approved 7/11/2023 Agenda Item 61 |
    The Memorial Task Force of approximately 7 members will consist of a broad cross-section of stakeholders, including representatives of families who lost loved ones in the fires, first responders, artists, and arts workers. The Task Force will be drawn from across the County. Creative Sonoma will solicit recommendations and self-nominations of individuals to serve on the Memorial Task Force. Creative Sonoma will establish a small ad hoc committee, including representatives from Districts 1, 3 and 4, and the Creative Sonoma Advisory Board, to review the pool of applications and recommend who the Memorial Task Force members should be. As part of the review process, Creative Sonoma will interview potential Memorial Task Force members as needed. The recommendations for the Memorial Task Force will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for its consideration and approval.

  • Meeting Schedule

    The Memorial Task Force will meet monthly, on the third Wednesday of each month at the Creative Sonoma office located at 141 Stony Circle, #110, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Additional meetings will be scheduled as needed based on the project workload.

  • Compensation

    NA

  • Authority

    Summary Report #21 approved 12/6/2022

  • Contact Name

    Tara Thompson or Samantha Kimpel

  • Contact Email

    tara.thompson@sonoma-county.org or Samantha.kimpel@sonoma-county.org

  • Contact Phone

    707-565-6121

  • For additional information on this Board/Commission/Committee/Task Force click

    https://www.creativesonoma.org/blog/features/fire-memorial-public-art-project/

  • Alma D Bowen
    1st Term
    Jul 11, 2023 to Oct 01, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    Summ Act 61, 7/11/2023
    Representing
    Countywide
  • Cyndi L Foreman
    1st Term
    Jul 11, 2023 to Oct 01, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    Summ Act 61, 7/11/2023
    Representing
    Countywide
  • Pamela J Van Halsema
    1st Term
    Jul 11, 2023 to Oct 01, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    Summ Act 61, 7/11/2023
    Representing
    Countywide
  • Paul Lowenthal
    1st Term
    Jul 11, 2023 to Oct 01, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    Summ Act 61, 7/11/2023
    Representing
    Countywide
  • Jessica B Tunis
    1st Term
    Jul 11, 2023 to Oct 01, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    Summ Act 61, 7/11/2023
    Representing
    Countywide
  • Tammy Sakanashi
    1st Term
    Jul 11, 2023 to Oct 01, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    Summ Act 61, 7/11/2023
    Representing
    Countywide
  • Margie A Maynard
    1st Term
    Jul 11, 2023 to Oct 01, 2024
    Appointing Authority
    Summ Act 61, 7/11/2023
    Representing
    Countywide