Remarks by Francisco Herretes
199 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 8
- Play at 2:13:13
“So what happens? We went from five to two. And what's being, so now we approve these two and then?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:15:03
“So whose artwork goes into these recesses?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:18:11
“Why is there no dollar amount here? Like, we're approving these two finalists, but no budget for this? I saw the numbers that they provided, but. Don't we have like a formal budget for this?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:23:22
“I mean, I understand that the orchids would die with too much sunlight, but then why didn't she propose something else for that wall?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:25:11
“Are there any other comments? No? I don't have any other comments. The PAC has reviewed this. There's been communication with the commissioner's office. I'm not sure if this is what you mean, Gary, but I do like You know, why not have one artist and really think about this thing comprehensively, like the whole thing? Or at least have them both, I don't know if collaborate, but coordinate somehow? I don't know.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:28:02
“I don't know. Depends on the others. Any comments, any questions?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:29:16
“Is there a risk that if the plants don't work that the art can not... live up to really what the... Yeah, it's a big component.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:31:02
“May I ask if we're approving part and we're deferring part basically, right? So is there anything like formally that we need to do?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:31:21
“but we would be deciding on the first part, right? So we'd be deciding part of it and continuing another part of it.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:31:35
“Yeah, because if we're approving one of the artists and we're waiting for the other artist to come back, so either we continue it, or I'm not sure how we split the resolutions.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:32:12
“Because that's the thing that if we we would have to separate the item we would have to say okay We're the approving party and we're deferring party. I'm asking that's what I was trying to do. Yeah, exactly Asking the attorney's office. How do we do that if we're gonna separate?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:32:27
“To separate the item? Correct. Okay. All right, let's do it that way then. Separate the item.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:32:57
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Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:33:08
“Yes, please. Let's make a motion to approve.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:33:21
“No, sorry. We voted to split the item. So now we split the item, and now we're making a new, now there needs to be a new motion to approve the first half.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:34:17
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Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:34:54
“Thank you Florence. Now, please, a motion to defer Joyce until next meeting in March.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:35:22
“Technically, however you say we should do it, is what we want to follow.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:35:51
“The selection, right? Of Joyce-Billette as a finalist artist. for the next meeting in March, correct? Is there a second? Please?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:36:06
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Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:36:40
“Thank you very much Florence. You're welcome. It's now 9.10 p.m. And reading from page five of seven of our rules, we must conclude all meetings at 9 p.m. or when the current agenda item under consideration by the board as of 8.55 p.m. So we must adjourn. Is that okay?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:37:24
“That'd be great. Thank you, Indra. Send us the slides, send us the presentation, and we definitely will discuss it at the next meeting.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:37:40
“Yes, well, also as the rules say, anything that wasn't reviewed just continues to the next meeting. All the discussion items and the other resolutions that we didn't get to today shall be continued automatically to the next regularly scheduled board meeting. 2019, yeah, this is like a decade ago. I make a motion to adjourn.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 2:38:18
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Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026