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MINUTES
JUNE 26, 2017
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
The Public Art Committee regular meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. in the City Hall
Administrative Conference Room at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Emily Lo, Vice Mayor Mary-Lynne Bernald
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: James Lindsay, City Manager
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk/Asst. to City Manager
Hugh Roberts
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk/Asst. to the City Manager, reported that the agenda for this meeting
was properly posted on June 23, 2017.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Public Art Committee Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the Public Art Committee minutes from February 21, 2017, April 13,
2017, and June 1, 2017.
BERNALD/LO MOVED TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MINUTES
FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2017, APRIL 13, 2017, AND JUNE 1, 2017. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: LO, BERNALD. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE.
2. Peck Bronzes
Recommended Action:
Receive update on the status of the Peck bronzes and consider request to allocate funds to
cover costs associated with plaques for the artwork.
Hugh Roberts provided a status update on the Peck bronzes and the request of the Peck
Bench Committee.
3. Public Art Committee Mission & Objectives
Recommended Action:
Discuss and provide direction to staff.
Saratoga Public Art Committee Meeting Agenda - Page 2 of 2
The Public Art Committee considered the Committee’s mission and agreed upon the
following language:
Public Art Committee Mission Statement - The Public Art Committee is an advisory body
that provides the City Council with recommendations on programs that foster arts and culture
in Saratoga for the enrichment and appreciation of the City and its citizens.
4. Saratoga Utility Box Art Program
Recommended Action:
Discuss and provide direction to staff.
The Public Art Committee considered the draft program description and draft outreach
materials provided by staff. The Committee agreed to focus the program on all of the City-
owned utility boxes locations, not including the box location on Prospect Road. The
Committee added a 7th utility box on Allendale Avenue at Quito Road. The Committee
agreed to proceed with a total program budget of $5500, including the cost of preparing
boxes for paining and applying protective coating after painting and artist stipends ($500 for
the Saratoga Avenue/Fruitvale Avenue and Congress Springs Park locations due to the larger
utility box sizes and $400 for all other locations). The Committee accepted proposals for
artist criteria, artwork criteria, and paint requirements. The Committee amended the timeline
to begin the application period from September to December 2017, Selection from December
2017 to February 2018, Artist Coordination from February to March 2018, and Painting in
April or May 2018. The Committee also requested using artwork from the Public Art
Committee flyer for the utility box art program outreach materials.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lo adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m. The next meeting was scheduled for August 17,
2017.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
City of Saratoga