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CC - 1) Consideration of a Recommendation from the Cultural Affairs Commission to Approve a Concept for Temporary Art by Nate Mohler for City Hall; and 2) Approval of a Related Professional Services Agreement with Nate Mohler in an Amount Not To Exceed $55,000; and (3) Approval of $55,000 in Carryover Funding from the Cultural Trust Fund for FY2019/2020.
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Meeting Date: September 9, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / Administrative Services - Cultural Affairs
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/04/19)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (09/03/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider the recommendation of the Cultural Affairs Commission ("CAC"), together with the additional information provided herein, a concept for temporary art by Nate Mohler for City Hall; (2) approve a related professional services agreement with Nate Mohler in an amount not to exceed $55,000; and (3) approve $55,000 in carryover funding from the Cultural Trust Fund for FY 2019/2020.
BACKGROUND
In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of Culver City's Art in Public Places Program, staff with input from the Cultural Affairs Commission's Public Art Subcommittee (Vice Chair Pali and Commissioner Williams), issued an Request for Proposal (RFP) for an art consultant to implement a temporary art installation at City Hall. Three responses were submitted by the deadline and staff and the CAC subcommittee unanimously selected Irina Panasyuk of IVP Public Art as the consultant for the project.
Again with input from the CAC subcommittee, ten diverse artists (see attached list), representing disciplines in mult...
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