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BACKGROUND <br /> On December 29, 2009, the Harringtons met with Civic Arts staff to present their idea <br /> for a 10-year plan to add to Pleasanton's public art collection by the acquisition or <br /> commission of several sculptures — including two (2) murals. Through a process of <br /> collaboration with individuals and local businesses, the Harringtons' goal is to raise <br /> financial support in the community and to personally match any donation of $3,500 or <br /> more until sufficient funding for a particular sculpture or mural has been achieved. <br /> To date, the Harringtons and/or their co-donors have acquired and donated five (5) <br /> sculptures to the City: "Spiral Motion III," by artist Jon Seeman, located southeast of the <br /> Firehouse Arts Center building; "Joyful Play," by artist Dominic Benhura, to be installed <br /> in a prominent location on Main Street; "Dancers," by artist Greg Hawthorne, installed <br /> on the grounds on the east side of the Firehouse Arts Center building, "Special Friends," <br /> by artist Carol Dunford-Jackman, recently installed on Main Street at Civic Park, and <br /> "Eternity," by artist James Hunolt, proposed location to be at the Firehouse Arts Center. <br /> Current selections: On October 5, 2011, City staff and designated representatives <br /> from the Civic Arts and Parks and Recreation Commissions, and the Pleasanton <br /> Downtown Association, met as a "Selection Subcommittee" to consider 32 artworks that <br /> the Harringtons had proposed for addition to the City's public art collection. In <br /> considering the artworks, the subcommittee applied the selection criteria noted in the <br /> Downtown Public Art Master Plan, as well as additional "nuts and bolts" criteria <br /> suggested by staff (the City Engineer and City Landscape Architect). After carefully <br /> considering and discussing each of the 32 artworks, the subcommittee unanimously <br /> selected a total of 11 sculptures that they felt met the criteria for addition to the City's <br /> collection. <br /> At its regular meeting on November 7, 2011, the Civic Arts Commission reviewed and <br /> approved the subcommittee's proposed selections, and approved one additional <br /> sculpture, "Rock, Paper, Scissors." The 12 proposed artworks are: <br /> "Sioga" by Julie Speidel <br /> "Spira" by Thomas Brewitz <br /> "On Wheels," "Rolling," and "Red Run Red" by Jorge Blanco <br /> "Walking the Dog" by Pat Kennedy <br /> "On the Alert" by Rosetta <br /> "Rock, Paper, Scissors" by Kevin Box <br /> "Double Dipper" by Mark Lundeen <br /> "On the Count of Three" by Jane DeDecker <br /> "Nurture" by Jeff Laing <br /> "Sphere" by Dave Regier <br /> While possible installation locations for some of the artworks were discussed by the <br /> subcommittee, in most cases, no specific locations have been determined as yet, and <br /> the Civic Arts Commission will be asked to address that matter upon the acquisition of <br /> each artwork. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />