REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review and Recommendation of Public Art - Fair Oaks Park Renovation
Report
BACKGROUND
Fair Oaks Park is a 15-acre community park originally built in 1969. It is centrally located within the City and currently includes multi-use fields, picnic areas, basketball and volleyball courts, and a playground and skate park (Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map).
The proposed renovation was approved by City Council on Oct. 16, 2018 (RTC 18- 0646). The new design ensures the park's sustainability by enhancingrecreational uses, increasing attractiveness and improving accessibility for all park users. Additionally, this renovation includes replacing the athletic fields with the City's first synthetic turf field, renovating the picnic areas and park amenities, lighting upgrades, ADA improvements, a more water efficient feature, replacing the basketball courts, a new restroom facility, and installing an inclusive playground developed in partnership with the Magical Bridge Foundation.
Subject to Council Policy 6.4.4 - Art in Public Places (AIPP), the renovation will also incorporate a 1 percent expenditure for public art at an estimated $140,000.
A Request for Qualifications was distributed through public art websites, artist networks and the City website inviting California artists to apply for the commission. A total of 16 artists applied for the commission. An eight-member community selection panel including art professionals and project staff was convened to evaluate the qualifications of the artists (Attachment 2 - Call for Artists). Through a juried process, a list of five artists was established. Those artists were invited to develop a detailed conceptual design proposal incorporating the park's "Old English" theme.
This report provides information on the five conceptual design proposals. The Arts Commission is being asked to review and rank the conceptual design proposals. The Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to City...
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