RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The Installation Of The Rotten City Cultural District Marquee Sculpture In Peladeau Park At The Intersection Of Powell And Hollis Streets
WHEREAS, Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 of the Emeryville Municipal Code establishes the Art in Public Places Program; and
WHEREAS, guidelines for administration of the Art in Public Places Program are detailed in Resolution No. 90-115, which states, in Section 18.11, that the Public Art Committee (“PAC”) is to “(m)ake recommendations to the City Council on public places within the City of Emeryville and its Redevelopment Project Areas which shall be considered for art work; Spaces that are accessible to the public a minimum of 8 hours a business day, may be considered suitable locations for public art”; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-167, authorizing the execution of a contract with ABG Art Group to implement a scope of work that included, among other activities, “(p)rocure, design, fabricate and install a major district installation” (the “Sculpture”); and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2025, the PAC recommended the location of the existing wind turbine in Peladeau Park be further developed as a site for the Sculpture and that the conceptual design for the Sculpture be refined into a final design that abstractly represents the Rotten City Cultural District as fertile ground for City Council review and approval; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2025, the PAC recommended a final design for approval by the City Council for installation in Peladeau Park with removal of the existing windmill incorporated into the project and the PAC consulted prior to installation for review of the Sculpture’s finishes; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2025, staff presented the Sculpture design to the Parks and Recreation Committee as an information item; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the Rotten City Cultural District sculpture installation in Peladeau Park, replacing the existing nonfunctional wind turbine and re-using the existing planter, near the intersection of Powell and Hollis Streets; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby requires, prior to installation of the sculpture, that the installer consult with the Public Art Committee prior to completing the design of the finishes of the sculpture.
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Approve RCCD Sculpture in Peladeau Park
City Council Meeting | June 17, 2025
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, June 17, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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