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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
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City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No. ____________ RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING CITY OF FRESNO
ADMINISTRATION TO DISPLAY CLEMENT RENZI’S “A
DAY IN THE PARK” SCULPTURE AT THE FRESNO -
YOSEMITE AIRPORT
WHEREAS, Clement Renzi was born in Farmersville, California in 1925 and attended U.C. Berkeley and the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria; and WHEREAS, Clement Renzi was a renowned local American sculptor whose figurative works depict people, human relatio nships, animals, and birds and have been popular with collectors in more than 60 public venues including many here in the Central Valley; and
WHEREAS, in 1981, Renzi created a 288-tile terracotta relief depicting community members and families enjoying a park called “A Day in the Park” in a 288 square -foot mural; and
WHEREAS, “A Day in the Park” has been donated to the City of Fresno, and WHEREAS, the City of Fresno (City) values works of art and cultural endeavors, and prioritizes making artistic works of art and assets publicly accessible to the community, future generations, and visitors to the region; and WHEREAS, the City Council (Council) desires to display “A Day in the Park” at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport as part of the airports impending 10.3-acre expansion project, recently approved by Council; and
WHEREAS, the Fresno Yosemite International Airport promotes a welcoming environment for passengers to relax and enjoy the artistic talents found in California’s rich
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and culturally diverse Central Valle and maintains a vibrant arts and culture program designed to enrich traveler experience through contemporary art, musical performances, and other cultural activities; and
WHEREAS, the Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a safe and secure location to display and maintain works of art; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, 2.1 million passengers passed through the Fresno Yosemite International Airport, representing an 11% increase from the previous record set in 2021, when 1.94 million passengers flew in and out of the airport, and breaking the record for most passengers, previously set in 2019; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands o f more passengers will past through the Fresno Yosemite International Airport when the expansion is complete; and WHEREAS, Fresno Yosemite International Airport Director Henry Thompson reported to the Fresno City Council on the June 5, 2023, Fresno Yosemite International Airport budget presentation hearing that the airport expansion could potentially house the Renzi “A Day in the Park”; and
WHEREAS, the Renzi family has been consulted in the relocation, restoration, and future placing of the “A Day in the Park Sculpture”; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The Council of the City of Fresno directs the Administration to find a suitable location at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport to display th e “A Day in the Park ” sculpture with preference being within the new terminal expansion.
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2. When a suitable location is found at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, the Council of the City of Fresno directs the Administration to logistically coordinate with the City Attorney’s Office to permanently display the “A Day in the Park” sculpture.
3. The City of Fresno City Attorney’s Office’s budget for abatement and demolition shall continue to fund and facilitate the preservation, restoration, reconstruction of the “A Day in the Park” sculpture.
4. Per contractual obligation, the City shall display a plaque or name plate at the location where the “A Day in the Park ” sculpture is installed which shall indicate that the donation was made to the City by “Pastors (Drs) Steve and Kemi Fagbule.”
5. In the event a suitable location cannot be found at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport, the Council directs Administration to ret urn to the City Council for further direction on a new placement.
6. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2023.
AYES :
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NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
Mayor Approval: , 2023
Mayor Approval/No Return: , 2023
Mayor Veto: , 2023
Council Override Vote: , 2023
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Andrew Janz Date