TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Martin Betz, Cultural Arts Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Update on Public Art Trust Fund Projects; and City's Public Art Policy Approval to Proceed with a Request for Qualifications for the City Hall Mural Project (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
a) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
b) APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive update on Public Art Trust Fund Projects and Approve a Request for Qualifications for a City Hall Mural Project.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications at this time. If the City Council approves moving forward with a Request for Qualifications for a City Hall Mural, Staff will return to the City Council for an appropriation from the Public Art Trust Fund when a facilitator is selected. An updated financial statement on the Public Art Trust Funds will be provided at that time.
BACKGROUND:
At its September 19, 2017 meeting, the City Council approved $293,000 in art projects to be funded through the Public Art Trust Fund. These include: Sculpture Garden 2018, Public Art Assessment project, Mural program, Utility Box beautification, AC Conner exhibition, and the Community Grant Program.
At the City Council work plan meeting on March 9, 2018, City Council directed staff to bring a status update on each of the approved projects. In addition, City Council directed staff to bring forward a process to update the City Hall Mural, and propose a process for new public art projects moving forward.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has begun implementing the art projects approved by the City Council at the September 19, 2017 City Council meeting. Below is an update of each of the projects, including new proposals for the City Hall Mural and Bo Bridges City Hall Artwork.
City Hall Mural
In order to move forward with a new City Hall Mur...
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