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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL TO: John Jermanis, City Manager DATE: February 13,2007 FROM: Steve Hollister, Assistant City Manager Kathy Ornelas, Community Relations RepresentativeV BY: SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND MONUMENT ARTS, INC. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended the City enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with Monument Arts, Inc. of Sandy, Utah for the design, fabrication and installation of the San Leandro Civic Center Public Safety Monument. BACKGROUND Since 1961, three San Leandro Police Officers have lost their lives in the line of duty, the most recent being Officer Nels "Dan" Niemi on July 25,2005. Thankfully, no firefighter has ever lost their life in San Leandro, though the risk remains high for all public safety personnel. Prior to Officer Niemi's death, the San Leandro Police Officer's Association had approached the City Council, asking for creation of a permanent memorial to the officers who had fallen. A City Council Ad Hoc Committee was created, consisting of former City Councilmembers Glenda Nardine and Orval Badger. The Ad Hoc Committee worked with the City Manager, representatives of the Police Officers and Firefighters Associations, the San Leandro Arts Council, and other City staff (Review Committee), and a concept was developed to have a monument built in the Civic Center Plaza. The consensus of the group was that the monument should celebrate and honor the service provided twenty-four hours-a-day, seven days-a-week by public safety personnel at all levels today, while at the same time remembering those who have given their lives in the protection of the community. It was also agreed that the monument should be very representative of San Leandro. Analvsis A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was published, mmouncing the project to the arts community throughout the Bay Area. It was also listed on the City's website, which reached a broader spectrum of the arts industry. More than 200 RFQ packets were sent out to specific artists, architects, designers, and firms.