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BACKGROUND At its April 4, 2006 meeting, the City Council approved the conceptual and schematic design for the Firehouse Arts Center, which included provisions for signage at the main entrances to the facility. In so doing, the Council also approved staff's recommendation to treat the Railroad Avenue and Lions Wayside Park entrance signage of the facility as a public art project to be financed from the City's Public Art Acquisition fund. At its May 1, 2006 meeting, the Civic Arts Commission appointed Commissioners Tegan McLane, Margene Gerton Rivara, and Jo Molz to develop recommendations for the selection of an arts consultant to facilitate the Firehouse Arts Center Signage public art project. The Commission, at its June 5, 2006 meeting, reviewed and approved the Subcommittee's recommendation to engage arts consultant Steven Huss to facilitate the search and selection of an appropriate artist. On July 10, 2006, the Civic Arts Commission approved the creation of an artist selection panel with representatives from the Civic Arts Commission, Firehouse Arts Task Force, Pleasanton Downtown Association, Parks and Recreation Commission and the City's Principal Planner. On December 4, 2007, the Firehouse Signage Artist Selection Committee, facilitated by Mr. Huss, reviewed portfolios and presentations from various artists and designers and selected Alameda Artist Jill Turman to design and fabricate the main signage for the Firehouse Arts Center. A preliminary/conceptual design contract was executed with Ms. Turman who then held a series of meetings with the Firehouse Arts Center Task Force to develop a concept, introduce alternative approaches to the design, narrow and refine options and select a final letter font and design for the signage. Ms. Turman also met with ELS Architects and Urban Design representatives to work out the technical requirements for the attachment and lighting of the sign. At a final meeting on July 22, 2008, the Task Force approved the final proposed design. The Civic Arts Commission, at its meeting of August 4, 2008, approved the design and a recommendation to the City Council that it approve the design and allocate funding for the project's fabrication and installation by Ms Turman. During this past year, Ms. Turman has met recurrently with ELS Architects and Urban Design architects, structural engineers, and electrical engineers; City staff; and O'Connor Construction Management staff to work out the details of the signage fabrication and its interface with the building's structural and electrical components. Details of that coordination effort are reflected in the attached agreement and scope of work. As with all art pieces acquired by the City, there are some obligations and limitations regarding use of the work. A summary of some of the most notable matters, as outlined in Section 7 of the agreement, are as follows: The artist retains all Copyright Act rights, but the City is permitted to make reproductions for non commercial uses. The City will use its best effort to give a credit to the artist in future publications focusing on the work. Page 2 of 3