Remarks by Olga Granda
104 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 5
- Play at 2:15:55
“So therefore, we really have no purview over that money and where it goes in the city administration building. Okay.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:16:11
“And won't be. So therefore, all that we're going to be able to do is rubber stamp yes or no on the actual art that gets presented to us. Correct.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
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“I just feel that with this project, the way you've explained it now for the city administration building, it's like half them, half art. It's neither one or the other, and that doesn't make sense to me. You're going to administer the process, but not really. It doesn't make sense to me.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:26:36
“Yeah, and I think to the chair's point about that, it's a lot about process. We're constantly feeling like we have to beg for information. I sent an email two weeks ago asking about a project in my district, no answer. That happens all the time. And so that expands on the frustration of this board, that process feels, you know.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:34:03
“I feel the disconnect comes from the fact that we don't have the master plan and therefore we're defaulting to the minimum.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:36:11
“The master plan specific to Freedom Park is supposed to have representation from this board. How is that going to move forward?”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:36:28
“Does anybody on this board want to be the representative to the Freedom Park Advisory Board? I throw my name in as anybody else wants to.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:42:08
“Okay, so, Chair, I'm trying to understand, if there's already, like, if project scope, budget allocation, selection method, you know, the methodology, that is a process that's already set, right? So, how will this help us be part of the process?”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
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“If those are things that are set in stone.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:54:55
“But in the meantime, we could still pass this, which is not guidelines, but is trying to address issues.”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:55:12
“And does this have to be approved by the City Commission?”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:55:29
“So I think I concur with Christina that I would support this as it is written here now. Are there any, you had mentioned that you might have concerns over other language. Is there anything else that you feel, you know, this might not get through, like something that you would alert us to?”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
- Play at 2:57:45
“Yeah, that's... How would you like to move forward? Would you like us to pass this now, or would you like us to direct them to write these program guidelines?”
Art in Public Places Board · Mar 9, 2026
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“I make a motion to accept Christina Cuervo's absence waiver. I'll second.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 8:28
“Is there a reason we're deferring this out of curiosity?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 8:42
“Okay, I make a motion to defer to the next meeting for the ethics refresher.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
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“So make a motion to approve AIPP resolution 18740. a resolution of the Art and Public Places Board of the City of Miami, Florida, pursuant to Chapter 62, Article 16 of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended, accepting the Art and Public Places Annual Report for the 2025 calendar year, making findings and providing for an effective date.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
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“I think that what's unique about this situation is that there's a political reference, right? So Antonio Maceo is a Cuban hero, and the park is named after him. The artist who we... commissioned to do this work is a Venezuelan artist, and she used as inspiration for the piece, she used a sculpture, a memorial that exists in Cuba, also honoring Antonio Maceo. When we reviewed it, that seemed logical to us, that there's a memorial that is to him, she used that as inspiration, and hence her artwork. What happened was that at the ribbon cutting, there were members of the community who were…”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 24:53
“Indra, my understanding of the Mangos de Paraguay is that it's a map.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 25:58
“So you're asking for something more representative of action.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 29:55
“So I think in general as a process rule, I think that that's problematic. I think that it is important for the board to have a certain independent authority to avoid censorship issues and other issues that could come up in other scenarios. I think that it's important that the commissioners have good relationships with who they appoint to this board, and that if they are very concerned about the artwork that's going to be installed in their districts, that they remain in contact with their voting representative.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 31:54
“But don't we already represent a commission district? Like, isn't that why we're here? So why would we add a person per project if that's already our role?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 38:28
“Can we ask the commissioner's chief of staff if this could be possible?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
- Play at 39:23
“So our frustration is that this is what came before us a month ago and we did not vote to, we did not support as a board to remove it because we wanted an option of a replacement. And so our frustration is that a month came back and we still don't have a replacement.”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026
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“So who will be responsible for meeting from your office with Carola Bravo to come up with a new proposal?”
Art in Public Places Board · Feb 9, 2026