Approval of a Budget Amendment for the Ballona Creek Bikeway Project P 900. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 03/01/10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Budget Amendment for the Ballona Creek Bikeway Project P 900 Contact Person/Dept.: Helen Kerstein/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes No X Item Number: A 4 Phone Number: (310) 253 5618 Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (Email) Agenda and Meetings City Council (02/XX/10) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (02/09/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Mark Scott (by N. Kimball) (02/23/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (02/17/10) City Manager Approval: Mark Scott (02/24/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a budget amendment to allocate $3 000 to the Ballona Creek Bikeway Project P 900 (Bikeway Project). These funds will be used to pay for honoraria for the finalists for the decorative gate portion of the project. A budget amendment requires a four fifths vote. BACKGROUND: The Bikeway Project involves improving portions of the Ballona Creek Bikeway between Overland Avenue and the pedestrian bridge located approximately 1 000 feet west of Overland Avenue. One important part of the Bikeway Project is a decorative gate which will provide a functional and aesthetically pleasing entrance to the bikeway. DISCUSSION: On December 7 2009 the City Council approved a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the decorative gate. The RFQ outlined a two stage process for selecting the artist. The first step of the process was completed in early February 2010. In this step staff reached out to thousands of local artists through list serves and email lists. Interested artists submitted applications that included letters of introduction resumes and images of past work for review by a Selection Panel made up of a member of the Cultural Affairs Commiss...
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