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BACKGROUND Through the City of Pleasanton's Renovation Plan, the Cultural Arts Center was identified to have major improvements completed to both the interior of the building and landscaping around the building in the spring/summer of 2016. For years the building had been misidentified by the community and new patrons trying to find its location within Amador Valley Community Park. To resolve this issue, staff felt that a public art piece would reflect the facility's significant cultural art history, as well as help identify its location and entrance. Please note that additional park signage will also be installed on the front side of the building facing Black Avenue. In January 2016 a "Call for Artists" — for a Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) was made to the public. The City received thirty (30) submissions from this Call. A Call for Artists has not been done by the City since "Swimming Through Air"was selected to go in front of the Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center in 2001. On February 5, 2016, the Public Art Selection Subcommittee (PASS) was invited to review eighteen (18) proposals that met the requirements of the Call for Artists. Of these eighteen (18) submittals, two (2) artists were selected to move into the final selection process. Both artists, Jon Seeman from Laguna Beach, CA and CJ Rench from Hood River, Oregon were asked to submit a maquette of their proposed art piece. Both artists submitted final diagrams/sketches with detailed descriptions. Jon Seeman was selected as the finalist by PASS. As both artists submitted diagrams and sketches instead of the requested maquette, the Public Art Selection Subcommittee spent a considerable amount of time also reviewing each artists portfolios. During this review they found a more significant sculpture that Mr. Seeman had completed in Southern California that they preferred over his original proposal. Although the piece in Southern California was much more expensive, staff contacted Mr. Seeman to see if he could re-submit a design with maquette that was similar to the sculpture in Southern California. Due to the increased cost of the piece, representatives of PCAC had reassured the City that they would be willing to ask the Harringtons for additional financial support as well as provide funding from their organization to help fund the new and improved design. Jon Seeman has submitted his new proposed model called "Arc Suspension" which will be 10 feet tall, and will be made of a combination of patterned and polished stainless steel. PASS reviewed the maquette on July 12, 2016 and voted unanimously to move forward in the approval process. The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the maquette on August 11, 2016 and voted unanimously to move forward with the approval process and on August 15, 2016, the Civic Arts Commission also voted unanimously to approve the piece. Page 2 of 3