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CC - 1) Approval of a 12-Month Extension of the New Programming for Culver Current, a Temporary Artwork in City Hall Courtyard; and 2) Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Nate Mohler in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $48,000.
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Meeting Date: February 22, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / Administrative Services - Cultural Affairs
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/17/2021)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (02/15/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a 12-month extension of the new programming for Culver Current; and, (2) approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Nate Mohler in an amount not-to-exceed $48,000.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On September 9, 2019, the City Council approved a concept by artist Nate Mohler for a temporary art installation for City Hall courtyard titled, Culver Current. The "digital fountain" was to be installed over a non-operational water feature and remain in situ through December 2020.
Mr. Mohler's original contract for fabrication and maintenance of the artwork for one year was for an amount not-to-exceed $55,000.00. A then recent UCLA graduate with a B.A. in Design and Media Arts, this was Mr. Mohler's first public art installation and many of the materials and much of the labor was donated in order to realize the project within the approved budget.
With the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2021 and certain City capital projects deferred including an upgrade of the City Hall courtyard, staff asked Mr. Mohler for a cost estimate for extending the installation of Culver Current for another ...
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