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From:City of Pleasanton <br />To:Pleasanton City Clerk <br />Subject:City Clerk Form submitted on City of Pleasanton <br />Date:Tuesday, August 20, 2024 12:00:38 PM <br /> *** [EXTERNAL] This message comes from an external organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking <br />links, especially from unknown senders. *** <br />Your <br />Name <br />Kelly Cousins <br />Your <br />Email <br />cousins.kellene@gmail.com <br />Subject Today’s Workshop agenda item 1.b, fee for public art <br />Message Dear Mayor Brown and City Council, <br />I plan on attending the City Council Workshop tonight but wanted to address the 3 <br />questions in writing before speaking to the proposed fee for public art agenda item. <br />1. Does the community want to see more permanent public art in Pleasanton? Yes <br />public art is a culturally important and accessible manifestation of our shared <br />humanity. Pleasanton residents have and will continue to embrace the current public <br />art and future public art projects as our town grows and changes over time. <br />2. Is the community asking for more art education, programming, or events around <br />public art? <br />The fee for public art was initially proposed and has a history of use in surrounding <br />cities for purchasing, installation and maintenance of current and future public art <br />installations. There are other funding sources for educational programs and events. <br />3. Should the program have other focus areas? <br />As an original member of group that helped update the Cultural Arts Plan of 2014, <br />funding public art has a clear direction and intent. This was reinforced by a recent <br />letter to the Council by the Civic Arts Commission to enforce a fee for Public Art, not <br />education programs. <br />Thank you for offering your time at tonight’s workshop and to gather public input. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Kelly Cousins