RESOLUTION NO. 24-____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The Public Art Committee Recommendation To Purchase Ned Kahn’s Art Work “The Edge Of The Veil” For Installation On The Exterior Entryway Of Fire Station 35 With Funding Of $27,000 For The Purchase And Installation Of The Art Work From The Public Art Fund (Fund 243)
WHEREAS, Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 of the Emeryville Municipal Code establishes the Contributions for the Art in Public Places Program; and WHEREAS, Section 3-2.404 of the Emeryville Municipal Code establishes the Emeryville Public Art Fund to implement the Art in Public Places Program; and WHEREAS, on September 17, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18 131 approving a contract with Ned Kahn for implementation of the Marina Public Art Project; and
WHEREAS, the artwork proposed by Ned Kahn for the Marina Public Art Project was not completed due to concerns raised by an August 30 2019 Avian Impact Study and September 30, 2019 “Response to Supplemental Materials for BCDC Permit Application No. 1970.001.34 from the Bay Conservation and Development Commission”; and WHEREAS on August 10, 2023, Ned Kahn sought a Public Art Committee (PAC) recommendation for a revised proposal, “Canopy of the Sky”, for installation at Point; WHEREAS on August 10, 2023 the PAC recommended to not commission “Canopy of the Sky” but rather to provide Mr. Kahn with compensation for an artwork of mutual satisfaction to both parties given the longstanding effort to collaborate; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 19.13 of the Art in Public Places Program Policy and Procedure, adopted by the City Council on December 18, 1990 by Resolution No. 90- 115, the PAC may recommend the purchase of artworks selected by direct selection of artists(s) or completed work; and
WHEREAS on May 9,2024, the PAC recommended the purchase of “The Edge of the Veil” by Ned Kahn for installation at Fire Station 35, 6303 Hollis Street to the mutual satisfaction to both parties; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-068 approving the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, which includes $101,000 for Public Art procurements in Fiscal Year 2023-2024; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby approves the purchase and installation of Ned Kahn’s The Edge of the Veil at Fire Station 35, 6303 Hollis Street, in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the artwork and $2,000 for installation costs for a total expenditure not to exceed $27,000 from the Public Art Fund (account 243-87350) and be it further
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Purchase of Art from Ned Kahn
City Council Meeting | June 4, 2024
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to make amendments to the location of installation and the size of work, as needed, to install the work and complete the purchase.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, June 4, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK SPECIAL COUNSEL
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