TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Eric Brinkman, Senior Recreation Supervisor
Linda Robb, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Cultural Arts Commission Recommendations for Utility Box Beautification Project Artwork Proposals and Locations and Allocation of $37,474 from the Public Arts Fund (Not Budgeted) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
A) APPROVE
B) ALLOCATE FUNDS
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the Cultural Arts Commission's recommended locations and artworks for Phase III of the Utility Box Beautification Project.
2. Allocate $37,474 from the Public Arts Fund (PAF) for project implementation.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If approved, $37,474 will be allocated from the PAF. The PAF Ordinance became effective December 18, 2002. It set aside a 1% development fee on residential developments of four or more units, and every commercial and industrial building project with building valuation exceeding $500,000. The funds are restricted to public art projects. The PAF fund balance is $1,668,000, with $848,000 in allocated funds and $820,000 in unallocated funds.
BACKGROUND:
Launched in 2018, Phase I of the Utility Box Beautification Program installed 11 artworks by South Bay residents on utility boxes throughout the City in 2019.
The City Council directed the Cultural Arts Commission (CAC) to develop a work plan that included Phase II of the Utility Box Beautification Program on March 7, 2023. Phase II, completed in January 2024, installed 18 artworks at 12 utility box locations with an allocated budget of $38,400.
The completed boxes from Phases I and II have been well received by the community and have held up effectively to weather and environmental conditions, further demonstrating the sustainability and value of the project. The artw...
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