HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - NEWHALL ROUNDABOUT ART PROJ (2)Agenda Item: 8
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
DATE: September 10, 2013
SUBJECT: NEWHALL ROUNDABOUT ART PROJECT
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council discuss and provide direction to staff and the Arts Commission on the Newhall
Roundabout public art project.
BACKGROUND
A public art project has been identified as part of the Newhall Roundabout project, located at the
intersection of Newhall Avenue, Main Street, and 5th Street, and adjacent to William S. Hart
Park. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was presented to the Downtown Newhall Specific
Plan Ad -Hoc Committee in May 2011 for feedback and discussed by the full City Council at
their July 12, 2011, meeting. Upon receiving direction, the RFQ was revised and approved by
the Arts Commission at their September 25, 2011, meeting.
With the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency in early 2012, the entire Roundabout project
was put on hold. In late Fall 2012, the Roundabout project was taken off of hold status and was
approved to move forward, with a target construction start date of early July 2013. Additionally,
the $45,000 for the art project, was reinstated.
The artist selection process for the Newhall Roundabout began in early 2013, and two finalists
have been identified. The models for the two finalists' concept proposals were on-line and on
display at City Hall during July and August of 2013.
At the August 27, 2013, City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to place an item on
the agenda to discuss alternatives for moving forward with the selection of the art piece for the
Newhall Roundabout.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other actions as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The existing budget for the Newhall Roundabout Public Art Project is $45,000. A change in the
scope of the art project can increase the cost of the artwork, as well as other costs associated with
the infrastructure improvements.
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