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