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Date Adopted:
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City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No.
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
OR DESIGNEE TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR THE TOWER DISTRICT BOX ART PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno desires to support public art and enhance the visual character of the Tower District through artwork painted on utility boxes located within the district; and
WHEREAS, District 1 and District 3 requested community input regarding themes, concepts, and ideas for the Tower District Box Art Program, and community residents expressed the importance of original, hand painted artwork; and WHEREAS, the Council desires that artwork selected through the Tower District Box Art Program consist of original artwork created by the selected artists; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to provide selected artist flexibility in the method by which their original artwork is applied to the designated utility boxes, including through hand-painting or the use of vinyl wraps, vinyl coverings, printed wraps, decals, or other similar methods; and
WHEREAS, the Council further desires to ensure that artwork selected for the Tower District Box Art Program is the original work of the selected artist and not created or generated through the use of generative artificial intelligence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
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1. The Administration is hereby directed to prepare and publish a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Tower District Box Art Program within thirty (30) days following adoption of this Resolution.
2. The RFP shall provide that artwork selected for the Tower District Box Art Program must be original artwork created by the selected artist or artists.
3. The RFP shall provide selected artist with the option to hand paint directly onto the designated utility boxes or to use vinyl wraps, vinyl coverings, printed wraps, decals, or other similar methods of applying reproduced or digitally printed artwork to the boxes.
4. The RFP shall expressly prohibit artwork created, generated, or materially produced through the use of generative artificial intelligence. Each proposer shall certify that the proposed artwork was created by the artist and does not contain imagery generated by generative artificial intelligence.
5. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized and directed to include in the RFP any additional requirements, specifications, evaluation criteria, and administrative provisions necessary to implement the Tower District Box Art Program consistent with this resolution.
6. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval. 3 of 3
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, AMY K. ALLER, 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 2026.
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ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
Mayor Approval: , 2026
Mayor Approval/No Return: , 2026
Mayor Veto: , 2026
Council Override Vote: , 2026
AMY K. ALLER
City Clerk
By:
Date
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney