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Staff Report for a Resolution of the City Council for the City of San Leandro to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Mildred Howard for the Purchase and Installation of a Work of Art in Front of the San Leandro Main Library for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $135,000 Using Existing Prior Fiscal Year Appropriations that are Authorized to be Carried-forward into the Current Fiscal Year (2019-2020)
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends, based on the City of San Leandro Arts Commission's recommendation, that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Mildred Howard for the purchase and installation of a significant work of public art to be installed in front of the San Leandro Main Library, for an amount not-to-exceed $135,000.
Staff's recommendation coincides with a competitive artist selection process that was developed and executed by the City of San Leandro Arts Commission, which identified Mildred Howard as the recommended artist. Thus, coincident with staff's recommendation to approve the contract, the Arts Commission recommends that the City Council award the contract to Mildred Howard.
The Arts Commission is also seeking delegated authority from the City Council to review and authorize the final design of the public work of art.
BACKGROUND
On November 16, 2013, the City of San Leandro hosted an Arts and Culture Town Hall meeting at the direction of the City Council. The event commenced with a welcome from the Mayor and City Manager followed by a detailed overview of the various cultural amenities that already exist in San Leandro. Another major component of the event enabled members of the public to participate in a facilitated interactive group discussion to prioritize ideas to advance artistic and cultural life in San Leandro. A variety of public priorities related to art and culture wer...
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