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State Route 85 & Union Pacific Overpass Artwork Subcommittee Agenda
December 8, 2022 – Page 1 of 2
SARATOGA
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
STATE ROUTE 85 & UNION PACIFIC
OVERPASS ARTWORK
December 8, 2022
5:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
Saratoga City Hall, Linda Callon Conference Room · 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga CA 95070
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Saratoga Public Art Commission
State Route 85 & Union Pacific Overpass Artwork Subcommittee Agenda
December 8, 2022 – Page 2 of 2
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. State Route 85 & Union Pacific Overpass Artwork
Recommended Action:
Receive information on restrictions on placement of art on underpass pillars,
concrete elements, and structural components. Consider options for implementation
of the State Route 85 & Union Pacific Overpass Artwork work plan item and prepare
a recommendation for implementation to be considered by the Public Art
Commission at the January 16, 2023 meeting. If needed, additional meetings may be
rescheduled to prepare a final recommendation to the Commission.
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I, Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda was posted
and available for review on November 18, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga,
California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us
Signed this 18th day of November 2022 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
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CITY OF SARATOGA
Memorandum
To: Public Art Commission Online Art Challenge Subcommittee
From: Crystal Bothelio, Assistant City Manager
Date: December 8, 2022
Subject: State Route 85 & Union Pacific Overpass Artwork
At the May 16, 2022 Public Art Commission meeting, the Commission approved a
process for implementing its ambitious Fiscal Year 2022/23 Work Plan. One of the
key elements of the implementation process included formation of subcommittees
that would meet outside of the Commission’s regular meetings to schedule to
develop a recommended plan or program to be presented to the Commission and if
necessary, to Council, prior to implementation.
One of these committees was formed to research opportunities to install artwork,
such as a mural, on the State Route 85 and Union Pacific overpass pillars and
concrete elements. Staff recently learned that the installation of artwork on the
pillars and concrete elements is prohibited. Placement of art on the sloped dirt area
underneath the overpass may be an option but an artwork proposal is needed before
a definitive answer can be provided.
The City Council approved description of the work effort as well as the
implementation schedule approved by the Commission is below.
State Route 85 & Union Pacific Overpass Artwork Work Plan Description
Research opportunities for artwork, such as a mural, to be placed on the State Route
85 and Union Pacific overpass pillars or other concrete elements (shown below in
yellow). Present proposed plan to City Council for consideration and implement with
approval from the City Council.
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Committee Members:
• Siana Smith
• Ramya Vasu
Implementation:
• November – December 2022: Subcommittee to develop a recommended
opportunities for artwork
• January 16, 2023: Commission consideration of committee recommendation
• February 2023: City Council consideration/approval of Commission
recommendation
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