To the members of the:
CITY COUNCIL
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November 9, 2023
Council Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor Blac r a
From: Kristina Ray, Communica i gagement Director
Via: Scott Chadwick, City Ma ag r
Re: Barrio Traffic Circle Publi_,..,ur._ngagement Process (Districts -All) {city of
Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2023115
This memorandum provides an overview of the community engagement process planned for a public art piece that will go in the middle of a new traffic circle planned for the Barrio.
Background
The city is currently working on a project to improve traffic safety for all road users in the city's historic Barrio area. With designs for the traffic improvements nearing completion, it is time to begin the public art planning process.
To support arts and culture in Carlsbad, the Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.18.110 requires that a minimum of 1% of the cost of certain construction projects be dedicated to public art. For the Barrio Traffic Circles Project, City Council has designated $110,000 from the General Fund for a permanent public art piece that will be located in a new traffic circle at the intersection of Harding Street and Pine Avenue.
The city's Art in Public Places Program outlines the public art development process, which includes the formation of a public art advisory subcommittee to review proposals from artists and ultimately vote to select the chosen artist.
In addition to forming this subcommittee, city staff are planning other outreach and engagement activities to provide additional opportunities for community members to share feedback about how this new artwork can best reflect the Barrio's neighborhood identity and cultural and historic heritage.
Outreach will be conducted in English and Spanish using established city communication channels including NextDoor, social media, mail, email and in person meetings. Staff will also work with Jefferson Elementary School to help raise awareness of opportunities to participate among local parents.
Specific opportunities for input are outlined on the following page :
Communication & Engagement
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Council Memo -Ba rrio Traffic Ci rcle Public Art Engagement Process (District 1) November 9, 2023
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Vision for artwork
• Solicit interest to serve on the public art advisory
subcommittee
• Hold community workshop to gather input that will be
used for the call for artists (a request for qualifications from interested artists)
Selection of artist
• Invite public to attend the first public art advisory subcommittee meeting
• Hold first public art advisory subcommittee meeting to review artist submissions and identify finalists
• Invite public to attend second public art advisory
subcommittee meeting
• Hold second public art advisory subcommittee meeting to int erview finalists and make the artist selection
Artist collaboration
• Selected artist provides opportunit ies for the public t o provide input that will help shape the overall concept of the proposed public art piece
Design review and approval
• Artist completes proposed design
• Invite public to attend Arts Commission meeting
• Design concept presented to the Arts Commission for
review and a recommendation to the Cit y Council
• Public notified when the City Council meeting is scheduled to review the final artwork design
• Final artwork presented to t he City Council for approval City staff from the Library & Cult ural Arts and Transportation departments are coordinating the t iming of the public art process and the final design and const ruction of the traffic circle to ensure t hey are in alignment at key milestones.
If individual City Council members would be interested in a briefing with Communication and Engagement staff to receive additional details about the public art process for this project, staff would be happy to arrange that.
Council Memo -Barrio Traffic Circle Public Art Engagement Process (District 1) November 9, 2023
cc: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
Lauren Ferrell, Associate Engineer, Public Works
Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director
Tonya Rodzach, Community Arts Coordinator
Fiona Everett, Senior Management Analyst