HomeMy Public PortalAbout06) 7D Public Arts Commission Actions 2014-05-06DATE:
TO:
FROM:
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
May 6 , 2014
The Honorable City Council
Donald E. Penman , Interim City M a nager ~
V ia: Bria n Ha worth , Assistant to the City Manager I
Econom ic Development Manager
By : Chelsea Pitche r, Managem e nt Analyst
AGENDA
ITEM 7 .0.
SUBJECT: PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ACTIONS -MEETING OF MARCH 31 ,
2014
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to receive and file actions of th e March 31 , 2014 Pub lic Arts
Commission (Comm ission ) meeting .
BACKGROUND:
On Marc h 31 , 2014, artist Robin Bra il sford a nd the Homestead Museum 's Assistant
Director Pau l Spitzzeri presented th e Commission with text art phrases for the
Rosemead Project public art installation entitled , "Temple City Routes ." The
Commission re comme nded for City Counci l approval 24 text art phrases , as well as a
$5,0 00 honorarium to th e Homestead Museum to f inalize historic context for the 24
mosaic pavers .
ANALYSIS :
Th e following is a summary of actions taken at the March 3 1, 2014 Commission meeting :
1. ROLL CA LL:
Present:
Absent:
Excused :
Commissioner-Hep ler, Vice-Chair Ho , Keelin , Kim , Chair Larsen
Commissioner -Non e
Commissioner-Rachford , Zhao
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Commission approved the minutes from their regular meeting of March 19,
2014 .
3. NEW BUSINESS
A . APPROVAL OF ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD TEXT ART
The Commission was requested to approve text art phrases associated with
"Temple City Routes " for immediate fabrication and installation by the
Rosemead Boulevard Grand Opening event on May 10, 2014 . The
Commission was also requested to recommend for City Council approval a
$5 ,000 honorarium to the Homestead Museum to finalize narrative and web
components for "Temple City Routes " that further historic and local context
for each mosaic paver and related text art phrase .
The Commission approved text art phrases and the Homestead Museum
honorarium for City Council approval 3-2 .
4 . REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
None.
5 . COMMUNICATIONS
6. COMMISSION ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE AGE NDA
A. CHAIR LARSEN-None
B. COMMISSIONER HEPLER-Non e
C. VICE-C HAIR HO-None
D. COMMISSIONER KEELIN-Inqui red about the status of the percent for art
fee ordinance .
Assistant to the City Manager Haworth said the Commission still needed to
consider a private and public component of a percent for art fee before it
cou ld be recommended to the City Council for approval. He also reminded
the Comm is sion that the Annual Plan would need to be considered by the
City Council before the percent for art fee co uld move forward .
Commissioner Keelin requested to discuss the percent for art fee at the next
Public Arts Commission meeting.
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Vice-Chair Ho asked Assistant to the City Manager Haworth how far the
percent for art fee was developed before it was stalled .
Assistant to the City Manager Haworth said he would discuss w ith the
Interim City Manager how the Commission could strategize moving forward
with the percent for art fee.
Commissioner Keelin requested the Commission set dates for when the
percent for art fee would move forward .
Assistant to the City Manager Haworth said the Public Arts Annual Plan
would include dates for percent for art fee implementation .
Chair Larsen asked if the percent for art fee thresholds for public and private
developments were defined .
Assistant to the City Manager Haworth explained the research for the
percent for art fee ordinance was completed , but the public and private
components still need to be determined .
E. COMMISSIONER KIM -Asked if the Rosemead Project artists would be at
the Rosemead Boulevard Grand Opening .
Secretary Pitcher confirmed artists Robin Brailsford and Carole Choucair
Oueijan would attend the Rosemead Grand Opening on May 10, 2014 .
F. COMMISSIONER RACHFORD -None
G. COMMISSIONER ZHAO-None
7 . ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:34p.m .
CONCLUSION:
The City Council is requested to receive and fil e this report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ite m does not have an imp act on th e FY 2 01 3-14 City Budget.