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Home My WebLink About2023-09-21 Public Art Commission Agenda PacketPUBLIC ART COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, September 21, 2023 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 7:00 PM Public Art Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The m e e t i n g w i l l b e b r o a d c a s t o n C a b l e T V C h a n n e l 2 6 , l i v e o n YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/88627841441) Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1(669)900‐6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@CityofPaloAlto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subject line. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to city.clerk@CityofPaloAlto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. CITY OFFICIAL COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.August 17, 2023 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes NON‐ACTION ITEMS 2.Public Art in Private Development – Initial review of Public Art in Private Development associated with the 660 University Avenue development project. Presentation by Chandra Cerrito, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team. ACTION ITEMS 3.Public Art in Private Development – Final review and approval of Public Art in Private Development by artist Kyungmi Shin associated with the 3200 Park Boulevard (former Fry’s Site) development project. Presentation by Jennifer Easton, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team. 4.Public Art in Private Development – Amendment to the final approval of artwork at 2600 El Camino Real to approve a replacement artwork by artist Bruce Beasley. 5.Public Art for Boulware Park – Staff recommends the approval of artwork design concept by artists Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock of UrbanRock Art & Design Studio for Boulware Park. 6.King Artist Residency ‐ Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission form an ad hoc committee to discuss next steps in the King Artist Residency and work with staff to return to the Commission in October with a recommendation for the next residency. COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) ADJOURNMENT INFORMATION REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to pac@cityofpaloalto.org. 2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom‐ based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B‐E above. 4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1‐669‐900‐6833 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONRegular MeetingThursday, September 21, 2023Community Meeting Room & Hybrid7:00 PMPublic Art Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend byteleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintainingtransparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home orattend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting islocated at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. Them e e t i n g w i l l b e b r o a d c a s t o n C a b l e T V C h a n n e l 2 6 , l i v e o nYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen MediaCenter https://midpenmedia.org.VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/88627841441)Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1(669)900‐6833PUBLIC COMMENTSPublic comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or anamount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutesafter the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance tocity.council@CityofPaloAlto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspectionon the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in yoursubject line. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to city.clerk@CityofPaloAlto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. CITY OFFICIAL COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.August 17, 2023 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes NON‐ACTION ITEMS 2.Public Art in Private Development – Initial review of Public Art in Private Development associated with the 660 University Avenue development project. Presentation by Chandra Cerrito, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team. ACTION ITEMS 3.Public Art in Private Development – Final review and approval of Public Art in Private Development by artist Kyungmi Shin associated with the 3200 Park Boulevard (former Fry’s Site) development project. Presentation by Jennifer Easton, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team. 4.Public Art in Private Development – Amendment to the final approval of artwork at 2600 El Camino Real to approve a replacement artwork by artist Bruce Beasley. 5.Public Art for Boulware Park – Staff recommends the approval of artwork design concept by artists Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock of UrbanRock Art & Design Studio for Boulware Park. 6.King Artist Residency ‐ Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission form an ad hoc committee to discuss next steps in the King Artist Residency and work with staff to return to the Commission in October with a recommendation for the next residency. COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) ADJOURNMENT INFORMATION REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to pac@cityofpaloalto.org. 2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom‐ based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B‐E above. 4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1‐669‐900‐6833 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONRegular MeetingThursday, September 21, 2023Community Meeting Room & Hybrid7:00 PMPublic Art Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend byteleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintainingtransparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home orattend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting islocated at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. Them e e t i n g w i l l b e b r o a d c a s t o n C a b l e T V C h a n n e l 2 6 , l i v e o nYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen MediaCenter https://midpenmedia.org.VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/88627841441)Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1(669)900‐6833PUBLIC COMMENTSPublic comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or anamount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutesafter the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance tocity.council@CityofPaloAlto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspectionon the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in yoursubject line.PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted onlyby email to city.clerk@CityofPaloAlto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received,the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strongcybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are notaccepted.CALL TO ORDERAGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONSThe Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. CITY OFFICIAL COMMENTSAPPROVAL OF MINUTES1.August 17, 2023 PAC Regular Meeting MinutesNON‐ACTION ITEMS2.Public Art in Private Development – Initial review of Public Art in Private Developmentassociated with the 660 University Avenue development project. Presentation byChandra Cerrito, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team.ACTION ITEMS3.Public Art in Private Development – Final review and approval of Public Art in PrivateDevelopment by artist Kyungmi Shin associated with the 3200 Park Boulevard (formerFry’s Site) development project. Presentation by Jennifer Easton, Public Art Consultantand the applicant project team.4.Public Art in Private Development – Amendment to the final approval of artwork at 2600El Camino Real to approve a replacement artwork by artist Bruce Beasley.5.Public Art for Boulware Park – Staff recommends the approval of artwork design conceptby artists Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock of UrbanRock Art & Design Studio forBoulware Park.6.King Artist Residency ‐ Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission form an ad hoccommittee to discuss next steps in the King Artist Residency and work with staff toreturn to the Commission in October with a recommendation for the next residency. COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) ADJOURNMENT INFORMATION REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to pac@cityofpaloalto.org. 2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom‐ based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B‐E above. 4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1‐669‐900‐6833 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONRegular MeetingThursday, September 21, 2023Community Meeting Room & Hybrid7:00 PMPublic Art Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend byteleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintainingtransparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home orattend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting islocated at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. Them e e t i n g w i l l b e b r o a d c a s t o n C a b l e T V C h a n n e l 2 6 , l i v e o nYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen MediaCenter https://midpenmedia.org.VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/88627841441)Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1(669)900‐6833PUBLIC COMMENTSPublic comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or anamount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutesafter the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance tocity.council@CityofPaloAlto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspectionon the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in yoursubject line.PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted onlyby email to city.clerk@CityofPaloAlto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received,the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strongcybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are notaccepted.CALL TO ORDERAGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONSThe Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. CITY OFFICIAL COMMENTSAPPROVAL OF MINUTES1.August 17, 2023 PAC Regular Meeting MinutesNON‐ACTION ITEMS2.Public Art in Private Development – Initial review of Public Art in Private Developmentassociated with the 660 University Avenue development project. Presentation byChandra Cerrito, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team.ACTION ITEMS3.Public Art in Private Development – Final review and approval of Public Art in PrivateDevelopment by artist Kyungmi Shin associated with the 3200 Park Boulevard (formerFry’s Site) development project. Presentation by Jennifer Easton, Public Art Consultantand the applicant project team.4.Public Art in Private Development – Amendment to the final approval of artwork at 2600El Camino Real to approve a replacement artwork by artist Bruce Beasley.5.Public Art for Boulware Park – Staff recommends the approval of artwork design conceptby artists Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock of UrbanRock Art & Design Studio forBoulware Park.6.King Artist Residency ‐ Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission form an ad hoccommittee to discuss next steps in the King Artist Residency and work with staff toreturn to the Commission in October with a recommendation for the next residency.COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS ANDAGENDASMembers of the public may not speak to the item(s) ADJOURNMENT INFORMATION REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to pac@cityofpaloalto.org. 2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom‐ based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B‐E above. 4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1‐669‐900‐6833 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. MINUTES PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING Thursday, August 17, 2023 Community Meeting Room & Virtual 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Participating: Hsinya Shen, Ben Miyaji, Nia Taylor, Loren Gordon, Lisa Waltuch (joined the meeting at 7:06 pm and participated remotely under “just cause”) Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator CALL TO ORDER – Chair Shen called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None. PUBLIC COMMENT – None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - PAC Regular Meeting July 20, 2023 Moved: Commissioner Miyaji; Second: Commissioner Taylor. All in Favor. STAFF COMMENTS – Staff updated the Commission on the completion of a repair project for a neon sculpture titled Excel by late artist Brian Coleman. The refurbished artwork was reinstalled on the façade wall of the Palo Alto Art Center. Staff also provided a status update on the ongoing refurbishment project for the sculpture titled Wild by Beth Nybeck. The artwork was temporarily removed from Hoover park for repairs and will be reinstalled in September. Staff also announced two upcoming creative community engagements with King AIR artist Kirti Bassendine to take place at Rinconada Library on Aug 24 and 30 to engage community members in conversations about housing, belonging, and equity in Palo Alto as part of the artist’s residency project. ACTION: 1. Code:ART 2023 – Staff updated the Commission on the development status of Code:ART. The collateral materials for the festival were sent to print, and staff is working with artist teams and event coordinator on various aspects of the event planning. Staff shared volunteer opportunities for PAC members to participate in the festival including coordinating downtown business partnerships, leading public tours, staffing event information table, and taking public surveys. Staff requested that Commissioners contact staff to confirm their availability and coordinate dates and times for their participation. Staff requested that the PAC approve funding in the amount of up to $7,000 from the Public Art Fund to support the festival during October 12, 13, and 14th. 1 Packet Pg. 5 Moved: Vice Chair Gordon approved the funds to support Code:ART. Second: Commissioner Miyaji. All in Favor. 2. Public Art Commission Members – Commissioners led a discussion regarding Public Art Commission member number and reviewed the draft letter to City Council requesting that the Commission to be restored to seven members. Chair Shen summarized the draft letter. Commissioners discussed the reasons behind the request including a high volume of current and upcoming projects and commissions, issues with quorum that may impact these projects, the need to have more diversity and community representation on the Commission, and importance to preserve institutional memory and continuity essential for multi-year public art projects. Moved: Vice Chair Gordon moved to approve the draft letter to City Council and requested that the final letter to list Commissioners’ names and terms. Second: Commissioner Miyaji. All in Favor. COMMISSIONER REQUESTS: None. CALENDAR: Next PAC Regular Meeting – September 17, 7 pm at City Hall Community Meeting Room. MEETING ADJOURNED: at 7:27 by Chair Shen. 1 Packet Pg. 6 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: September 21, 2023 Report #: 2309-2015 TITLE Public Art in Private Development – Initial review of Public Art in Private Development associated with the 660 University Avenue development project. Presentation by Chandra Cerrito, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team. DISCUSSION The project at 660 University Avenue at the corner of Middlefield Road is subject to the Public Art for Private Development Ordinance1. The public art application submitted in August indicates an estimated art budget of $200,000, and they have retained the services of art consultant Chandra Cerrito to manage their public art process. The applicant is coming to the Public Art Commission to seek feedback on the locations currently under consideration, as well as any feedback the Public Art Commission may have as the team begins their artist selection and initial design process. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 5226 Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Municipal Code to add Chapter 16.61 (Public Art for Private Developments) https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/community-services/public-art-program/pap-policies-and- docs/ordinance-5226-public-art-in-private-developments_signed.pdf 2 Packet Pg. 7 Chandra Cerrito / Art Advisors LLC 626 Costa Drive Napa, California 94558 www.chandracerrito.com (415) 577-7537 Nadya Chuprina Palo Alto Public Art Program 1313 Newell Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 September 11, 2023 Dear Nadya, I am pleased to provide you and the Palo Alto Public Art Commission a summary of Smith Development’s project at 660 University Avenue. Overview of the Development Located on a prominent site between Middlefield Road and Byron Street, 660 University is a four- story residential building with a lobby and office space on the ground floor, below-grade parking garage, and an outdoor roof deck. The building design is contemporary, with nicely articulated facades, including setbacks and projecting balconies. Inspired by a large oak tree on the adjacent parcel and grove of trees across the street, the design celebrates nature. Natural finishes on the exterior include clear glass, board-formed concrete, simulated wood panels, and horizontal siding. Extensive landscaping includes built-in planters along Middlefield Road, University Avenue, and Byron Street as well as a roof garden with plantings, trellises, and solar panel canopies. Art Locations The developer, architects, and I have identified two preferred locations for artwork on the exterior façade of the building facing University Avenue. The architects have thoughtfully designed places for art that will enhance, distinguish, and become integral features of the building. The first art area, approximately 10.5 feet high x 15 feet wide, is like a large canvas at ground level. It is at the center of the building and is flanked by two ramps leading to the residential and office lobbies. This location offers an intimate experience for pedestrians, while also being visible to bicyclists and vehicles passing by on University Avenue. The second location is a tall vertical panel, approximately 30 feet high x 5 feet wide, on the elevator tower that extends from the ground floor to the roof. This banner-like feature will be highly visible at a distance from the surrounding neighborhood. These two locations will enable appreciation of the artwork from multiple vantage points. Artwork at these two areas will visually connect the building entry on the ground plane and the vertical shaft leading to the rooftop terrace. The artwork will significantly contribute to creating the building’s unique identity and will call out this section of University Avenue as a gateway to downtown Palo Alto. Approximate Budget and Timeline Based on current estimated construction costs, the approximate public art budget is $200,000.00. This project is currently under review by the Architectural Review Board. Its estimated completion 2 Packet Pg. 8 Chandra Cerrito / Art Advisors LLC 626 Costa Drive Napa, California 94558 www.chandracerrito.com (415) 577-7537 date is fall of 2025, with public art installed around September 2025. This schedule is subject to change. Art Selection Plan and Consultant As the public art consultant for 660 University, I will facilitate the process of commissioning public art, from developing an art plan and selecting an artist through art installation. The developer will select an artist with input from their design team. Boyd and Lund Smith, the principals of Smith Development, grew up in Palo Alto, attended high school and graduate school there, and have a very personal interest in contributing something special to the city. They would like artwork at 660 University that is particularly fitting for Palo Alto and that becomes a notable feature at this downtown entry point. To select the most appropriate and compelling artist, we will review a diverse range of qualified artists and identify a short list of greatest interest. After interviewing finalists, the developer will select one artist, whom they will contract to develop a conceptual design. The artist will receive initial input and iterative feedback from the development and design team to guide their design process. Given the importance of the natural environment to the project team as well as to the Palo Alto community, the selected artist may choose to reference nature in the proposed artwork, but the specific subject will be determined by the artist after s/he has learned more about the building, site, and context. Following the Public Art Commission’s approval of the artist’s conceptual design, the developer will hire the artist to execute the proposed artwork. While a variety of media are possible for the art locations identified, the project team is most excited about the idea of tile or mosaic artwork, which is highly durable outdoors and easily maintained, while also offering the opportunity for lasting color and a variety of imagery. This medium will be a nice complement to the building’s natural finishes while bringing a “pop” of color. We were pleased to hear that work in this type of medium would be a first for Palo Alto’s public art collection, strengthening the variety of art in the city. After reading the Public Art Master Plan, I believe our proposed art locations and potential artwork will support the city’s vision for public art. The artwork will be highly visible and accessible to a wide range of the public, including pedestrians and bicyclists. It will help create a unique sense of place at this gateway corner, at the start of the downtown area, and for the city overall. Tile or mosaic artwork will expand the diversity of the city’s public art media. With the developer’s deep connection to the city, any artwork our team considers will be well-suited for, and hopefully embraced by, Palo Alto’s community. We look forward to working with you and the Public Art Commission to bring this new public artwork to fruition. Thank you, Chandra Cerrito 2 Packet Pg. 9 September 21, 2023 Chandra Cerrito / Art Advisors Smith Development 660 University Avenue, Palo Alto PALO ALTO PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Initial Review 2 Packet Pg. 10 Site and Building 2 Packet Pg. 11 660 University SITE CONTEXT 660 University 2 Packet Pg. 12 660 University SITE CONTEXT 660 University 2 Packet Pg. 13 660 University SITE CONTEXT HWY 101 Downtown 660 University grove of trees oak tree 2 Packet Pg. 14 660 University RENDERING View from Middleﬁeld & University 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT RENDERING _ VIEW FROM MIDDLEFIELD & UNIVERSITY 2 Packet Pg. 15 660 University RENDERING View from Middleﬁeld 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT RENDERING _ VIEW FROM MIDDLEFIELD 2 Packet Pg. 16 660 University RENDERING View from Byron 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT 2 Packet Pg. 17 660 University ELEVATION Rear 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT REAR ELEVATION Oak Tree 2 Packet Pg. 18 660 University PROPOSED MATERIAL BOARD 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT WOOD TEXTURE PANEL (SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH HORIZONTAL CONCRETE (POURED IN PLACE OR PANELS, PAINTED HORIZONTAL SIDING PANEL (SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH LOW-IRON VISION GLASS (WINDOWS & GLASS RAILINGS) PAINTED STEEL TRELLIS FRAME WITH WOOD FINISH SLATS WOOD SLATS (ROOF MECHANICAL ENCLOSURE, TRELLIS SLATS) PAINTED METAL, MEDIUM GRAY (WINDOW MULLIONS, CANOPIES, METAL PANELS AT SECOND, THIRD, PAINTED METAL, LIGHT GRAY (ROOF MECHANICAL ENCLOSURE, ROOF PARAPET, METAL PANELS AT THIRD AND FOURTH FLOOR FACADES, 2 Packet Pg. 19 Possible Art Locations 2 Packet Pg. 20 2023.07.28 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT UPDATED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 660 University POSSIBLE ART LOCATIONS UNIVERSITY AVENUE BY R O N S T R E E T M I D D L E F I E L D R O A D UNIVERSITY AVENUE Artwork 2 Packet Pg. 21 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY AVE ELEVATION 660 University POSSIBLE ART LOCATIONS Ground level art area: 10’-6” high x 15’ wide Elevator tower art area: 30’ high x 5’ wide 2 Packet Pg. 22 660 University RENDERING View from University & Byron 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT 2 Packet Pg. 23 We welcome your input! Thank you 2 Packet Pg. 24 Additional Building Images 2 Packet Pg. 25 660 University ELEVATION Middleﬁeld 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT MIDDLEFIELD ROAD ELEVATION 2 Packet Pg. 26 660 University ELEVATION Byron 2023.09.01 660 UNIVERSITY AVE SMITH DEVELOPMENT 2 Packet Pg. 27 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: September 21, 2023 Report #: 2309-2017 TITLE Public Art in Private Development – Final review and approval of Public Art in Private Development by artist Kyungmi Shin associated with the 3200 Park Boulevard (former Fry’s Site) development project. Presentation by Jennifer Easton, Public Art Consultant and the applicant project team. BACKGROUND In August 2022 Sobrato Organization submitted applications for a Development Agreement, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Planned Community Zoning, and Tentative Map, to allow Redevelopment of a 14.65-acre site at 200-404 Portage Avenue, 3040-3250 Park Boulevard, 3201-3225 Ash Street and 278 Lambert. The project includes substantial modifications to the existing cannery building, construction of a new parking garage, and construction of 74 new townhome units. The Public Art Commission gave feedback to the Sobrato team at the Initial Review in January 2023 and returned for an Interim Review May 18, 2023 to gather feedback on the artist selection process, the project artist, and any feedback as they begin their public art design development. A link to the Initial Review packet can be found here, including the project plans, an overall site plan for the proposed project, and The Historic Resources Evaluation for the site. The development agreement was approved by Council September 12,2023. The applicant is returning to the Public Art Commission with a conceptual design for on-site artwork by Kyungmi Shin. DISCUSSION The scope of the project makes it subject to the Public Art for Private Development Ordinance1. The project includes modifications to the existing cannery building, construction of a new parking garage (which replaces surface level parking adjacent Matadero Creek, thereby 1 ORDINANCE NO. 5226 Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Municipal Code to add Chapter 16.61 (Public Art for Private Developments) https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/1/community-services/public-art-program/pap-policies-and- docs/ordinance-5226-public-art-in-private-developments_signed.pdf 3 Packet Pg. 28 allowing conveyance of a portion of the parcel to the City for a public park and future affordable housing project), and construction of 74 townhome units. The applicant met with Public Art and Planning staff in December 2022 to discuss the public art process. The applicant, based on feedback from the Council ad hoc committee, indicated their interest in commissioning art onsite, at least for a portion of the total art funds, rather than paying the entire budget to the Public Art Fund. The Public Art application submitted in December 2022 indicated a public art budget estimate of $840,000. The applicant intends to use the public art funds associated with Phase one of the project for art on site. The public art funds for Phase two associated with the housing portion of the project, will be paid to the City in-lieu of commissioning art on site. The project budget for Phase One of the project is $420,000. The project is required to provide interpretive signage as part of the proposed project in accordance with the Mitigation Measures set forth in the Draft Environmental Impact Analysis. The applicant is planning to incorporate historical interpretive signage in the outdoor area adjacent to the retail space at the southeastern end of the cannery building (at the point nearest the new proposed public park). This plaque and other considerations within and outside the retail space is required as mitigation for the proposed impacts to an eligible historic resource, may also overlap with the public art, if they also meet the public art requirements. It is not clear yet if this will overlap with or be in addition to the public art provided on site. At the Initial review meeting in January 2023, the PAC was supportive of the plan to use half of the public art funds for art on site and half as an in-lieu payment. Commissioners encouraged the applicant to incorporate public art that would celebrate themes of cultural diversity and the unique history of the project site and its nearby community. The Commissioners expressed support for the thoughtful selection process and research efforts by the team and shared excitement about the team’s choice of Kyungmi Shin as the project artist. There was some discussion about potential types and scale of artwork and the limited space near the retail, and if art could be architecturally integrated. The applicant has submitted the attached public art narrative and rendering for discussion and final approval by the Public Art Commission. TIMELINE The proposed project was approved by Council September 12, 2023, and the staff report is available here. There was significant discussion at the Council meeting regarding interest in the incorporation of the site history in the public art. Council also indicated their desire to have the remaining in-lieu funds derived from the project incorporated into the future park site. That 3 Packet Pg. 29 item would have to be agendized by Council at a future date for discussion, and the second phase of the project is likely several years away. The ordinance s that were approved will require a second reading at Council in October and become effective thirty days after the second reading. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: 3200 Park Blvd Public Art Submittal for Final Review 3 Packet Pg. 30 Atachment A: 3200 Park Blvd Public Art Update – Final Review Submital Palo Alto Public Art Commission 9/21/2023 Development Updates: At its mee�ng of 9/12/2023, the Palo Alto City Council approved the 3200 Park Blvd project to proceed with implementa�on. Subsequent to the Council mee�ngs, the project received review and approval through HRB, ARB, and the Planning Commission. There was signiﬁcant interest expressed by the City Council to mark the history of the site in various ways including the required HABS-like report, historic display and poten�ally the public art. Since the May 18 review of the art program, there have not been signiﬁcant changes to the building design to note. The art fee will be divided equally between the two phases of the overall project: the upgrades to the cannery building, and the construc�on of the onsite housing. The art fee ($420,000) for the cannery upgrades will be u�lized onsite for the development of an art program; the art fee for the housing ($420,000) will be paid as an in-lieu fee at the �me the building permits for the housing are requested. Art Program Updates: Project ar�st Kyungmi Shin ini�ated her work with outreach and research to inform her thinking about how to develop a project that could enhance the building within its noted constraints including the expressed desire for it to retain its historic character which includes a restora�on of corrugated metal siding, and no addi�onal eleva�on enhancements that would compete with the character-deﬁning monitor roof. Following input from the Public Art Commission at its May mee�ng, a community outreach mee�ng with Mayﬁeld neighbors and others interested in the project, and an insigh�ul mee�ng with Gloria Hom, granddaughter of Thomas Foon Chew, Ms. Shin ini�ated deep research into the photographic and writen history of the cannery, and some of the more notable innova�on of early Palo Alto. Ar�st Kyungmi Shin will create a paranoramic glass mosaic mural for the renovated cannery building. The artwork will combine historical photographs depic�ng the landscape, apricot farms, Thomas Foon Chew’s cannery, Chew himself and workers at the Mayﬁeld cannery, and the children at the school at the cannery, as well as the labels of the cans produced at the Bayside Cannery including the apricot and the asparagus labels. Also included in the artwork are photographs commemora�ng technological innova�ons from Palo Alto including the Muybridge horse studies, Hewlet’s Packard’s ﬁrst PC, and Varian Brother’s early instrument for sonar detec�on technology to draw considera�on from the viewers about Palo Alto’s long history of innova�on, and the na�onal and interna�onal impact of these events. The ar�st uses her unique method of layering images as well as using outline images to accentuate photographs as well as to create transparent layers to create a complex, compelling, and rich narra�ve. 3 Packet Pg. 31 The ar�st is proposing to have the work fabricated by Mosaicos Venecianos in Cuernavaca Mexico, a company specializing in the glass mosaic tradi�on. The artwork will be delivered on metal panels and mounted to the building. For con�nuity and visual impact, the ar�st is proposing to replace an en�re sec�on of corrugated metal with the mosaic. Installa�on design has not been ini�ated, and it is possible that a frame of the metal corruga�on may be implemented for design purposes. Tenta�ve Timeline: Comple�on of design and integra�on building plans: Winter 2024 Contrac�ng with Mosaicos Venecianos: Winter 2024 Fabrica�on: Spring/Summer 2024 Submital from: Jennifer Easton Art Consultant 3 Packet Pg. 32 3200 Park Boulevard Art Concept Proposal 9/21/2023 3 Packet Pg. 33 3 Packet Pg. 34 3 Packet Pg. 35 3 Packet Pg. 36 3 Packet Pg. 37 3 Packet Pg. 38 3 Packet Pg. 39 3 Packet Pg. 40 Art Project Budget - $420,000 •Administration and consulting/project management fees: $61,000 •Design and production management fee: $55,000 •Fabrication & delivery & Installation: $304,000 3 Packet Pg. 41 Timeline (proposed) •Completion of design and integration building plans: Winter 2024 •Contracting with Mosaicos Venecianos: Winter 2024 •Fabrication: Spring-Fall 2024 3 Packet Pg. 42 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: September 21, 2023 Report #: 2309-2018 TITLE Public Art in Private Development – Amendment to the final approval of artwork at 2600 El Camino Real to approve a replacement artwork by artist Bruce Beasley. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Public Art Commission approve artwork Aeolis 10 by artist Bruce Beasley for installation at 2600 El Camino Real to fulfill their Public Art in Private Development requirement. BACKGROUND The property at 2600 El Camino Real, developed by Sand Hill Property Company, was presented to the Public Art Commission in September 2016 and received approval for their public art plan for the site. An artist was commissioned by the applicant to create artwork for the El Camino Real side of the property. The property was built, but the artist was not ready to deliver the artwork due to health reasons. In order to receive their certificate of occupancy, the applicant entered into an agreement with the City, placing the percent for art funds into an escrow account until the end of 2021. The plan was to allow time for the artist to deliver the artwork by the end of the year, or the funds would transfer to the Public Art Fund. That agreement was extended twice. Unfortunately, the artist was unable to complete the fabrication and delivery of the final artwork, and that agreement between the artist and Sand Hill has now been terminated. The current agreement with the City is that the applicant must install artwork by the end of 2023, or the funds will transfer to the Public Art Fund. The applicant has indicated their continued desire to have artwork on-site. The applicant looked at various criteria in considering sculpture options, such as: •Artworks already fabricated and ready to install before December 31, 2023; •Artworks with a small footprint that can be accommodated on site without interfering with circulation; 4 Packet Pg. 43 •Explore artworks with color and curvilinear lines that may be more dynamic and stand out in contrast to the building; •Consider artist resume and reputation to appeal to Sand Hill Property Company and Public Art Commission; •Maintenance; •Ease of installation/permitting. The applicant reviewed eleven different sculpture options and gravitated to the work of Bruce Beasley. The applicant visited Beasley’s Oakland studio in August and selected Aeolis 10. The sculpture on its base measures 88” high x 70” wide x 30” deep and is made of stainless steel. The artwork requires little maintenance and can be cleaned with a cloth and steel cleaner/polish. Beasley has exhibited and is in major museum collections worldwide (see attached cv). He has one artwork in Palo Alto’s City collection, Arpeggio V, which is sited at the entrance to the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. The amount of percent for art funding in the escrow account is $110,700, and the applicant will be spending above that amount to purchase and install the proposed sculpture. Front façade of 2600 El Camino Real (Image courtesy off Sand Hill Property Company) 4 Packet Pg. 44 In-Situ rendering of Aeolis 10 with a plaque location at the front entrance to 2600 El Camino Real ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Bruce Beasley CV 4 Packet Pg. 45 PAN G O L I N LONDON Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9AG T: 020 7520 1480 BRUCE BEASLEY b. 1939, Los Angeles, California 1939 Born Los Angeles, California 1952 Takes required metal shop in eighth grade. Discovers a talent for metalwork 1954 Wins prize in national contest for metal work 1957 -9 Trained at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire Studies with sculptor Winslow Eaves 1960 Wins prize in The Oakland Museum Sculpture Annual with the cast-iron sculpture Trillion 1962 Completed his BA at the University of California, Berkeley, California 1963 First major solo show held at the Everett Ellin Gallery in Los Angeles 1964 First New York solo show at the Kornblee Gallery 1967 Begins dreaming about transparent sculpture and undertakes research on transparent materials. Settles on acrylic 1968 Achieves acrylic castings up to four inches thick 1969 Develops a process that can cast acrylic sculpture in monumental scale 1972-3 Exhibits in two shows in Paris, Salon de Mai and Salon de la Jeune sculptures 1974 Creates Big Red, a monumental fourty-foot-long steel sculpture 1975 Builds a large new building at his studio complex with inside and outside cranes for large scale metal fabrication. Young sculptore Dan Dykes becomes his cheif studio assistant 1976-77 Approached by leading oceanographers to cast an all-transparent bathysphere, agrees to take on the project 1978 Completes three large commissions in metal: the Miami International Airport; state office building in San Bernardino, California; and the San Francisco International airport 1980 Lectures at the International Sculpture Conference in Toronto 1982 Exhibits in 100 Years of California Sculpture at The Oakland Museum 1983 The American Association for the Advancement of Science publishes a major artical on Beasley’s contribution to science: his invention of the process for massive acrylic casting that is now used worldwide. 1985 Installs Arctos, a thirty-three-foot stainless steel sculpture, for the city of Anchorage, Alaska 1987 Participates in the international Steel Sculpture Symposium in Krefeld, Germany, at the Kleinewefers factory. Creates a large Co-Ten steel piece in the new style of intersecting geometric forms. 1989 Learns and modifies a three-dimentional computer solid modeling system to allow spontaneous changes to and visualization of complex geometric models prior to physical construction. Lectures on contemporary American sculpture in Hong Kong and Japan. 1991 The Smithsonian Institution produces a nationally aired TV program on Beasley’s invention of the process for acrylic casting 1993 Named to the Board of Directors of the International Sculpture Centre 1994 Solo exhibition at the Kunsthalle Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany 1995 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquires Breakout 2001 Wins competition for a monumental sculpture ar Frank Ogaqa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall 2003 Dartmouth College makes a permanent installation of six sculptures by Bruce in the college’s new baker library in Hanover 2005 Beasley has first major retrospective exhibition at Oakland Museum of California 4 Packet Pg. 46 SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2020 Bruce Beasley – A 60 Year Retrospective, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ 2019 A New Direction, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa 2018 Recent Work, Pangolin London, UK 2016 Art Museum, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California 2015 Beijing Museum of Contemporary Art 2013-15 University of California, Berkeley Campus wide exhibition 2013 Autodesk Gallery, San Francisco 2012 Bruce Beasley, Pangolin London, UK 2009 Kouros Gallery, New York 2008 Shanghai Sculpture Space, Shanghai, China Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, California 2007 Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas 2005 Bruce Beasley, A 45-year Retrospective, Oakland Museum of California 2004 Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri 2002 Solomon/Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, California 2001 Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, Idaho Silicon Valley Art Museum, Belmont, California 2000 Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, California 1999 Kouros Gallery, New York 1998 Gwenda Jay Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, Texas 1997 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Solomon/Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, California Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri 1996 City Center, Dortmund, Germany Scheffel Gallery, Bad Homberg, Germany 1995 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, England Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Zurich, Switzerland Mannheim City Hall, Mannheim, Germany Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, Texas 1994 Stadtische Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany Harcourts Modern and Contemporary Art, San Francisco Rudolfinum Museum, Prague, Czech Republic 1993 Scheffel Gallery, Bad Homberg, Germany Shidoni Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Utermann Gallery, Dortmund, Germany Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, Texas 1992 The Oakland Museum, California Fresno Art Museum, California California State University, Turlock, California John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California Jaffe Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida 1991 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California Southern Oregon State University, Ashland, Oregon 1990 Pepperdine University Art Gallery, Malibu, California Loma Linda University Art Gallery, Riverside, California Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, Texas 1981 Fuller-Goldeen Gallery, San Francisco 4 Packet Pg. 47 GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2018 Decade: Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition, Pangolin London, United Kingdom Masterpiece Art Fair, London 2017 ARK Sculpture Exhibition, Chester Cathedral, United Kingdom 2016 Opening Exhibition of the Haining Sculpture Park, Haining, China 2015 Dimensional, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri Sculpture in the City, City of London, England What Things May Come: The Third International 3D Print Sculpture Exhibition, The Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas 3D Printing Technologies: The Radical Shift, Peninsula Museum of Art, Burlingame, CA 2014 Crucible: 100 Contemporary Sculptures in Gloucester Cathedral, United Kingdom 2013 A Change of Heart: University of Leicester Annual Sculpture Show, Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, United Kingdom Stones Inquiry: China Contemporary International Stone Carving Invitational Exhibition, Dingli Art Gallery, Chongwu Huian, China 2012 The Geometric Unconscious: A Century of Abstraction, Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska The 1st China Contemporary Abstract Sculpture Exhibition, Shaanxi University, Xian Art Front – Contemporary Art Exhibition, China Art Expo 2012, Songzhuang Art Museum, Beijing 2011 International Sculpture Biennial, Datong Art Museum, Datong, China 2010 On Site/In Sight: Selections from the Permanent Collection, de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, California 2007 Eye on the Sixties: Vision, Body, and Soul: Selections from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson, de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, California Mind Over Metal, Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, California Digital Stone Exhibition: The Intersection of Art and Technology, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China. Traveled to Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China; and Jinse Gallery, Chongqing, China, December, 2008 – January, 2009 The Art of a City: The History of the San Francisco Arts Festival 1946-1986, San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California 2006 Recent Permanent Collection Acquisitions, de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, California Fusion of Art and Technology, California State University, Fresno, California Art and Landscape at Buckeye, Buckeye Nursery, Petaluma, California 2005 Vernissage, Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2004 The Blair Collection, Galerie Dionisi, West Hollywood, California 2003 Sterling Stuff; Sigurjon Olafsson Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland; travelled to Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom The 8th Intl. Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Travelling Internationally 2003-2005 2002 Second Saturday Reception, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA 2001 Works from the International Sculpture Center Board, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey Tenth Anniversary Celebration, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA First International Sculpture Meeting, Isla Mujeres, Mexico 2000 Celebrating Modern Art/The Anderson Collection, Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Opening Show, Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, Idaho Spatial Expressions, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, Texas San Francisco International Art Exposition, San Francisco Autour du Cubisme, Galerie Michel Cachoux, Paris, France 1999 7th International Cairo Biennale, Cairo, Egypt Blickachsen 2, Bad Homburg, Germany Pier Walk ‘99, Navy Pier, Chicago Opening Show, Imago Galleries, Palm Desert, California Group Show, Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, California 4 Packet Pg. 48 Form and Function, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri Art at the Summer Solstice, Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California 1998 Darmstadt Sculpture Biennale, Darmstadt, Germany 20/20, The 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Sonoma State University, Rhonert Park, CA Pier Walk ‘98, Navy Pier, Chicago Group Show, I, Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, California Group Show, Del Mar Sculpture Gallery, Del Mar, California 1997 Sculpture ‘97, Bad Homburg, Germany Pier Walk ‘97, Navy Pier, Chicago Skulpture Heute’97, Galerie Wirth, Zurich, Switzerland Sculpture Inaugural, T. Curtsnoc Gallery, Miami, Florida 1996 Generations: The Lineage of Influence in Bay Area Art, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California Contemporary Sculpture, Galerie Gabriele von Loeper, Hamberg, Germany Sculpture Invitational, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey and Cerrillos Cultural Center, Cerrillos, New Mexico 1995 A Bay Area Connection: Works from the Anderson Collection, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California Art Cologne, Cologne, Germany The 2nd Fujisankei International Biennale: Excellent Maquettes, Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone, Japan Skulpture Heute, Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Zurich, Switzerland Art Chicago 1995, Navy Pier 1994 Recent Acquisitions of 20th Century American Art, Fine Arts Museums, San Francisco Sculpture Invitational, Landesgartenschau, Fulda, Germany Skulpture Heute, Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Zurich, Switzerland Artists Shedding Light on Science, San Francisco State University, San Francisco Directions in Contemporary Cast Iron, Ramapo College Art Galleries, Mahwah, NJ 1993 International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Xantus Janos Museum, Gyor, Hungary Chicago International Art Exposition, Donnelley International Hall, Chicago, Illinois Computer Art: An Ohio Perspective, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, Ohio 1992 Bay Area Greats, Syntex Corp. Gallery, Palo Alto, California New Works: Beasley, Albuquerque, Davis, Valerie Miller Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA The 7th International Los Angeles Art Fair, Los Angeles 1991 Vernissage, Galerie Utermann, Dortmund, Germany New California Sculpture, The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California Sculptural Perspectives for the Nineties, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA 1990 Sculpture, Novus Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia Oakland’s Artists ‘90, The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California Beyond Fragments: After the Earthquake, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, California 1988 State of California, Art in Public Buildings 1978-88, Fresno State University, Traveled Statewide 1987 Monumenta, 19th Sculpture Biennale, Middleheim Sculpture Park, Antwerp, Belgium Steel Sculpture, International Steel Sculpture Symposium at Park der Berg, Krefeld, West Germany Budapest Triennial International Sculpture Exhibition, Palace of Exhibitions, Hungary Outdoor Sculpture Show, Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque, New Mexico 1986 A Gift of Sculpture, San Francisco Civic Center Plaza, Sponsored by The San Francisco Arts Commission Casting Across America, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, North Dakota Sculpture Invitational, Kaiser Center Roof Garden, Oakland 1985 The Art of the San Francisco Bay Area: 1945 to 1980, The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California Going Public: A Retrospective Exhibition, Walnut Creek Civic Arts Gallery and Civic Park, Walnut Creek, California 4 Packet Pg. 49 MUSEUM COLLECTIONS Museum of Modern Art, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Musee d’Art Moderne, Paris, France National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C. Stadtische Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California Fine Arts Museums, San Francisco, California Los Angeles County Art Museum, Los Angeles Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California Stanford University Museum of Art, Stanford, California Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire University of Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, University of California at Los Angeles The Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida Xantus Janos Museum, Gyor, Hungary Utah State University, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, California Islamic Museum, Cairo, Egypt de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, California 4 Packet Pg. 50 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: September 21, 2023 Report #: 2309-2019 TITLE Public Art for Boulware Park – Staff recommends the approval of artwork design concept by artists Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock of UrbanRock Art & Design Studio for Boulware Park. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Public Art Commission approve the conceptual design of the artwork by UrbanRock Design for Boulware Park. BACKGROUND The City of Palo Alto Public Art Program operates in accordance with Chapter 2.26 Visual Art in Public Places Policy of Palo Alto Municipal Code. The Municipal Percent for Art Policy 1specifies that the City will budget one percent (1%) of its construction costs to include public art for City capital improvement projects that have a visual impact on the surrounding environment by altering a site through new construction or reconstruction, at the initial stages of design, thereby ensuring that art elements become an integral part of the overall design. In 2015, in order to strengthen its ongoing commitment to the City’s municipal public art program, the Palo Alto City Council amended the Palo Alto Municipal Code to add Section 2.26.070 "Public Art for Municipal Projects" 2to Chapter 2.26 (Visual Art in Public Places). The Ordinance enhanced the funds available for public art and increased flexibility to provide art experiences that are timely and relevant throughout the community. According to the Ordinance, one percent (1%) of the City’s annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget devoted to public art is deposited into the Public Art Fund. Funds may be used at any 1 PUBLIC ART IN CITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS POLICY https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/v/2/community-services/public-art-program/pap-policies-and- docs/muni-policy-effective-march-2015.pdf 2 ORDINANCE NO. 5301 Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the Municipal Code to add Section 2.26.070 (Public Art for Municipal Projects) to Chapter 2.26 (Visual Art in Public Places) https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/community-services/public-art-program/pap-policies-and- docs/ord-5301-public-art-for-muni-projects-2015.pdf 5 Packet Pg. 51 appropriate site within Palo Alto for permanent or temporary public art projects. Additionally, funds from two or more CIP projects may be pooled to fund a single work of art. The Boulware Park Renovation Capital Improvement Project was initially set up to focus improvements on the existing Boulware Park parcel. With the purchase of the Birch Street Property the scope of the park project has expanded to include this new parcel. The City has coordinated a community-based design process on how to combine the two parcels and which park amenities would be included. For more information regarding the previously held community meetings and presentations to the Park and Recreation Commission, visit the project website https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Public-Works/Engineering- Services/Engineering-Projects/Boulware-Park-Birch-Street. DISCUSSION Public Art staff presented opportunities for public art integration into Boulware Park to the Public Art Commission (PAC) on August 18, 2022. The PAC was supportive of the opportunities and integration of art into the park and approved funds in the amount of $90,000 plus a ten percent contingency for the project. Public Art Staff attended the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) September 27, 2022 meeting to gather feedback from the PRC about public art for Boulware Park. The PRC was supportive of the opportunities presented for art integration and Commissioner Oche volunteered to participate in the selection process. After gaining feedback from PAC and PRC, staff reached out to artists in Public Art’s pre- qualified pool of artists who work in murals and functional sculpture or railing treatments to gauge their availability and interest in the project. Of the twenty-eight artists that responded, staff removed artists that have not worked on public art projects of this scale, ultimately presenting twenty artists and their portfolios of work to a selection panel made up of Amber Morgan Smith, Artist / Ventura Community Member; Cynthia Cao, Artist / Public Art Administrator; Joy Oche, Parks and Recreation Commissioner; Ken Joye, Artist / Ventura Community Member; Hsinya Shen, Public Art Commissioner; Chandrika Marla, Artist, Cubberley Artist Studio Program; and Peter Jensen, Landscape Architect for the project. The selection panel recommended UrbanRock Design for the commission after considering their diverse portfolio of functional and interactive sculptures. The Public Art Commission approved UrbanRock Design as the project artist team at their November 17, 2022 meeting. The professional services agreement with UrbanRock was approved by City Council December 19, 2022. The artists visited Palo Alto in February, met with staff from various City departments, and walked the site and neighborhood. The artists also met with the City Historian to learn more about Mr. Boulware and the Ventura neighborhood history. Staff and the artists hosted an online meet the artists event March 8th for the public to meet the artists and tell them about their thoughts on Boulware Park and the Ventura neighborhood. The meeting was recorded 5 Packet Pg. 52 and made available to the public afterward to allow any members of the public who were not available to view the video and make comments via email. The community shared a lot of the history of the site, including information about the cannery building and the influence the cannery had on the demographics of the Ventura neighborhood. Housing and the community in the neighborhood came up several times, with participants sharing information about gatherings and potluck dinners in the park. Several participants mentioned a desire for something climbable or functional seating without interfering in planned usage of the site. The artists have been working with staff on concepts over the past few months and agreed on the direction that the proposal for Settlement has taken (See Attachment A). Upon approval, the artists will continue community engagement to finalize the text to be incorporated into the sculpture. Boulware Park groundbreaking took place September 7th 2023 and the project is under construction. The estimated timeline for sculpture installation is Summer 2024. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Artist Statement by Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock of UrbanRock Art & Design Studio 5 Packet Pg. 53 Ar�st Statement by Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock of UrbanRock Art & Design Studio Settlement This piece is to be located in Boulware Park within the Ventura Neighborhood of Palo Alto. The park is integral to the neighborhood and is surrounded by pedestrian friendly entrances. Tree-lined streets of the neighborhood make seamless connec�ons to this beloved park that is enjoyed by many residents. Settlement references the ac�ons of making one’s home as well as the shi�ing movement that occurs in the act of setling. The Ventura Neighborhood is a unique setlement in Palo Alto, a place of diversity and openness where many found their home. It is also an eclec�c ar�s�c environment with dynamic change. Setlement refers to both the quiet setling into home and the dynamics that occur in the process. Settlement is an interac�ve sculptural form that provides casual sea�ng within its wrapped shape. A con�nuous ribbon-like strip forms itself loosely into a house shape that presents diﬀerent proﬁles from various view angles. This sense of forming, becoming, and building references the Ventura Neighborhood as a dynamic place of openness and change. Its contours are poised between resilience and strength, quali�es that are essen�al to the Ventura Neighborhood. Two colored metal strips follow the form and are engraved with words harkening to both the past and present quali�es of the neighborhood. These words would possibly reference the Cannery as a signiﬁcant history, as well as quali�es of the community such as interac�ve, lively, friendly, crea�ve. These terms are to be determined in collabora�on with a neighborhood community session. Materials The materials are to be powder-coated aluminum and plas�c recycled lumber. Both of these materials are chosen for their aesthe�c quality and durability suited for a public site. Plas�c recycled lumber is commonly used in public se�ngs for benches, boardwalks, and playground equipment. The angular aluminum frame is tubular with welded joints and other s�ﬀeners along edges. The plas�c recycled lumber boards are two diﬀerent colors, one on the interior and the other on the exterior. The con�nuous strip of aluminum holds the text components that are to be machined or milled into the material. This gesture would provide a layer of detail portraying community stories within the framework of the sculpture. All of the metal components would be power-coated. Dimensions The piece is about 8 � x 16 � in area, and about 12 � tall. The concrete slab is about 12 � x 20 � in area. 5 Packet Pg. 54 5 Packet Pg. 55 5 Packet Pg. 56