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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: October 17, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-527 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.H. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Cynthia Battenberg <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a <br />Consulting Services Agreement for $80,000 Between the City of San Leandro <br />and Athen B. Gallery for the Curation, Installation and Maintenance of Four <br />Murals within the City of San Leandro <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to approve a Consulting Services <br />Agreement in the amount of $80,000 with Athen B. Gallery for the curation, installation and <br />maintenance of murals (three on private property, and one on public property) located in San <br />Leandro (1605 Abram Court, 15000 Farnsworth Avenue, 1800 Merced Street, Downtown San <br />Leandro BART Station). <br />BACKGROUND <br />With the loss of Redevelopment Agency funding to acquire parcels and provide funding <br />assistance to catalyst projects, the City began investing in art as an alternative method of <br />placemaking. In 2014, two murals were installed: Rigo 23’s The Great Migration of the <br />Monarch Butterfly at W. Estudillo Avenue and San Leandro Boulevard, and Preferred <br />Freezer’s Pulse of Nature, adjacent to the BART tracks near San Leandro Boulevard and <br />Polar Way. In 2015, the City launched a pilot utility box art program. Building upon these <br />successes, in 2015, the utility box art initiative was expanded, new street banners were <br />designed and installed on Davis and East 14th Street and the City partnered with the <br />Exploratorium in the development and installation of the interactive musical exhibit Chime <br />Way in Joaquin Plaza. The public’s response to the City’s art initiatives has been positive. <br />The City recently became aware of the opportunity to build the City’s mural arts program and <br />continue our efforts to increase vibrancy and City culture. The goals of the mural arts program <br />are to beautify and revitalize areas throughout the City, create a sense of place, deter graffiti, <br />and provide opportunities for cultural and artistic expression. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/11/2016