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City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
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FROM:
AGENDA DATE:
CITY MANAGER
October 20, 1997
DEPARTMENT:Community Services
387:97
SUBJECT:RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTION TO AUGMENT ART IN PUBLIC
PLACES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BUDGET
(18617), AND BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council approve the attached Budget Amendment Ordinance, which
recognizes the receipt of $23,550 in outside funding contributed to the City of Palo Alto to
augment the City’s Art in Public Places Capital Improvement Project.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This recommendation does not represent any change to existing City policies.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Architectural Review Board imposed a public art condition on a project at 200 Sheridan
Avenue in Palo Alto and instructed the applicant to work with the Public Art Commission and
to seek their review and approval of the public art element. Subsequently, the Public Art
Commission and the applicant selected and commissioned artist Brian Goggin to sculpt a work
to be installed in the plaza fountain at 200 Sheridan Avenue. The sculpture will not be ready
for installation until November 1997 well before the applicant’s need to apply for his
occupancy permit. To accommodate the applicant, and at the same time, to ensure that the
public art condition is satisfied, the applicant has made a contribution to the City of Palo Alto
Art in Public Places program. The contribution, $23,500, represents the balance of funds
owed to the artist to complete the sculpture. In tui’n, the Public Art Commission has
informed the Architectural Review Board that the public art condition has been satisfied.
It is the applicant’s expressed intention that Body of Urban Myth, as designed by Brian
Goggin and approved by the Public Art Commission, be installed in the fountain at 200
Sheridan Avenue in accordance with the application approved by the Architectural Review
Board. If for any reason the artist is unable to complete the sculpture, the applicant will
allow the Public Art Commission to use the contributed funds in another manner that supports
the City’s Art in Public Places program. The Public Art Commission at its meeting of
August 27, 1997, approved acceptance of the contribution.
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FISCAL IMPACT -.
There is no fiscal impact. Funds would be placed in the Art in Public Places CIP (18617) to
augment the Art in Public Places program. To expend thege funds appropriately, an
adjustment of $23,550 needs to be. made to the Art in Public Places CIP budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
The program is not a project as def’med by the California Environmental Quality Act and is
not subject to CEQA requirements. ’
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Amendment Ordinance
Prepared By:Leon Kaplan, Director, Arts and Culm~_------.,:
Department Head Review:~~
PA~ T~TGEN
Director, Co~u~ Se~ices
City Manager Approval:
Assistant City Manager
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0RDIN~CE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 18617,ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June
24, 1996 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1997-98; and
WHEREAS, the Community Services Department has received a
contribution of $23,550 from the developer of 200 Sheridan Avenue
to the City’s Art in Public Places program; and
WHEREAS, the contribution represents the balance of funds owed
to the artist, Brian Goggin, for the completion of the sculpture
~Body of Urban Myth", that will be installed in the plaza fountain
at 200 Sheridan Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the budget must be amended in order to appropriate
funds for expenditure; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorization is needed to amend the
1997-98 budget as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION i. The sum of Twenty Three Thousand Five Hundred And
Fifty Dollars ($23,550) in revenue is added to the General Fund, and
is correspondingly transferred to the Capital Improvement Fund, and
CIP 18617,Art in Public Places Program is correspondingly
increased.
SECTION 2. This transaction will have no impact on reserves.
SECTION 3. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds
that this is not a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is
necessary.
SECTION 5. As provided in Section 2.04.350 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
AP’PROVED AS TO FORM:City Manager
Senior Asst. City Attorney Acting Director, Administrative
Services Department
Director of Community Services