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TO:
FROM :
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
December 3, 2013
The Honorab le City Council
Jose E. Pulido, City Manager ~
Via: Brian Haworth, Assistant to the City Manager I
Economic Development Manager
By : Che lsea Pitcher, Management Analyst
AGENDA
ITEM 8.F.
SUBJECT: PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ACTIONS -MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6,
2013
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council (Council) is requested to receive and file actions of the November 6,
2013 Public Arts Commission (Commission) meeting.
BACKGROUNP:
On November 6, 2013, the Commission received a presentation on Los Angeles County
public c;Irt programs to complement the training received during a November 3, 2013
public art tour of downtown Long Beach. The Commission also commenced its
inaugural Public Art in Places Annual Plan (Annual Plan) process with a discussion of
preliminary recommendations, which will be further considered on December 3, 2013.
ANALYSIS:
The following is a summary of actions taken at the November 6, 2013 Commission
meeting:
1 . ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Excused:
Commissioner-Hepler, Vice-Chair Ho, Keelin, Kim,
Chair Larsen, Rachford
Commissioner-None
Commissioner -Zhao
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2. NEW BUSINESS
A. PRESENTATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC ART
PROGRAMS
The Commission received a presentation by Erin Harkey, Civic Project
Manager for the Los Angeles County Arts Council, on a variety of public
art projects and cultural programs as a prerequisite discussion for the
City's inaugural Annual Plan.
B. DISCUSSION OF PRELIMINARY ANNUAL PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
The Commission identified community involvement, outreach and funding
as high priority Annual Plan objectives. The Commission will further refine
recommendations in December and solidify a community outreach
strategy to promote the City's Arts in Public Places Program.
3. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
Assistant to the City Manager Haworth and Public Arts Consultant Elwood
updated the Commission on the development of Rosemead Boulevard artworks.
Public Arts Consultant Elwood announced the attendance of artists Robin
Brailsford and Carole Choucair Oueijan at the December 4, 2013 Commission
meeting.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. COMMISSION ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE AGENDA
A. CHAIR LARSEN -None
B. COMMISSIONER HEPLER-None
C. VICE-CHAIR HO-None
D. COMMISSIONER KEELIN-Expressed desire for colorful Rosemead
Boulevard art pavers.
E. COMMISSIONER KIM-None
F. COMMISSIONER RACHFORD-None
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G. COMMISSIONER ZHAO-None
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:19 p.m.
CONCLUSION:
The Council is requested to receive and file this report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 City Budget.