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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL FACILITIES COMMITTEE October 25, 2006 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California Sister Cities Gallery HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: Councilmember Santos, Councilmember Grant (Chair), Councilmember Starosciak City staff present: Mike Bakaldin, Cynthia Battenberg, Reh-Lin Chen, Keith Cooke, Steve Hollister, Dean Hsiao, John Jermanis, Ken Joseph, Ron May, Greg Nauman, Maureen O'Callaghan, Kathy Ornelas, Uche Udemezue Public present: None The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. 1. Discussion Regarding Public Safety Monument Proposed Design Kathy Ornelas introduced the proposed design for the Public Safety Monument which is designed to honor the police officers and firefighters in San Leandro, as well as the three police officers who were killed in the line of duty over the past 40 years. Kathy explained the selection process for the design. A monument design committee sent out requests for qualifications to the art community and invited four artists to submit formal proposals. A larger committee narrowed down the proposals further to two artists and invited the two artists to give formal presentations. The monument committee came to a unanimous decision on the design. Kathy gave hand outs showing the proposed design. She explained that this design also carne at the recommendation of the Police Officers Association, the Firefighters Association, the Arts Council and the City Manager's Office. She asked for concurrence from the committee. Discussion ensued with Councilmembers. Councilmember Starosciak asked about the budget and funding, and who will own the piece of work and approve modifications. John Jermanis explained that the City will own the monument and will have the right to move it, if the need arises in the future. There are funds budgeted for the project, but donors are also expected. The donors will be recognized at the dedication ceremony, but names of donors will not be put on plaques or on the monument. If there are requests for names of police officers and firefighters to be added, Council should make the decision, and Guerrero Mortuary has the ability to update the plaques with names of the fallen, should the need ever arise.