Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
Mayor and City Council Acting in its Capacity as
President and Members of the Board of Directors of
the Moreno Valley Community Services District (CSD)
FROM: Jeremy Bubnick, Parks & Community Services
Director
AGENDA DATE: April 7, 2026
TITLE: REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE PUBLIC ART
COMMISSION’S APPROVAL TO MODIFY MAIN
LIBRARY MURAL TO REMOVE CESAR CHAVEZ AND
REPLACE WITH DOLORES HUERTA (REPORT OF:
PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES) (DISTRICT 3)
TITLE SUMMARY: Request to Review and Consider the Public Art Commission’s Approval to Modify Main Library Mural to
Remove Cesar Chavez and Replace with Dolores Huerta.
DISTRICT: District 3
The Public Art Commission’s Recommendation(s)
That the City Council and CSD:
1. Review and consider the Public Art Commission’s approval of modifying the Main Library Mural to remove Cesar Chavez and replace with an image of Dolores Huerta; and
2. Authorize the Executive Director and/or its designee to enter into an agreement for services with the approved artist, Andrea Lopez (the original artist), utilizing funding from the DIF Public Art Fund 3316.
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SUMMARY
This report recommends that the Council review and consider approving the removal of the Cesar Chavez image from the Main Library mural and its replacement with an image of Dolores Huerta. The amount of funding being requested by artist is $1,000.
If approved, Parks & Community Services staff will work with the original artist, Andrea Lopez, and enter into a Professional Services Agreement to complete the proposed project.
The Public Art Program will utilize funding from Development Impact Fees (DIF) -Public Art Fund 3316.
DISCUSSION
On July 5, 2023, Creative Corps Inland SoCal, a state -funded initiative of the California Arts Council (CAC) in collaboration with the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF), Arts Connection - The Arts Council of San Bernardino County, Riverside Arts Council, and the California Desert Arts Council, announced the 53 award recipients of more than $3.8 million in funding. Grantees were selected through an external evaluation process that included community stakeholders from across both counties. The City of Moreno Valley proudly received $70,000 in grant funding of which $60,000 will be used to fund the four My MoVal Mural Projects, $15,000 each.
The City Council approved the receipt of this grant award on August 15, 2023. As part of the grant requirements, City Staff conducted public outreach to identify a theme for each of the mural locations. Based on the feedback received, the themes were id entified and included as part of the Call to Artists which was released on November 6, 2023, inviting artists to apply for this opportunity.
The application period closed on December 6, 2023. A total of 47 applications were received for the various locations.
On December 20, 2023, The Public Arts Commission reviewed, scored, and selected one application per district to be considered for approval by Council.
On January 16, 2024, the City Council reviewed and approved four My M oval Mural Project Applications each in the amount of $15,000. Among them was the District 3 project by Andrea Lopez for the creation and installation of the Be Part of the Story for Change mural at the Main Library Branch.
During a meeting held on March 25, 2026, the Public Arts Commission approved the subject application to be forwarded to the City Council for review and final funding consideration.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the Public Art Commission’s recommendations; or
2. Do not Approve the Public Art Commission’s recommendations; or
3. Provide Staff with alternate direction.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the Public Art Program was approved in the FY 2025/26 -2026-27 Adopted Operating Budget and is in DIF Public Art Fund 3316.
NOTIFICATION
Publication of Agenda.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Jazmin Alvarez Barragan Jeremy Bubnick
Parks & Community Services Outreach Manager Parks & Community Services Director
Concurred By:
Kimberly Reeder
Senior Management Analyst
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Advocacy: Develop cooperative intergovernmental relationships and be a forceful advocate of City policies, objectives, and goals to appropriate external governments, agencies and corporations.
Community Image, Neighborhood Pride and Cleanliness: Promote a sense of community pride and foster an excellent image about our City by developing and executing programs which will result in quality development, enhanced neighborhood preservation efforts, including home rehabilitation and neighborhood restoration.
Positive Environment: Create a positive environment for the development of Moreno Valley's future.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
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Report Approval Details
Document
Title:
STAFFREPORT_PCS_MAINLIBRARYMURAL_ANDREALOPEZ.docx
Attachments: - Moreno Valley Mural Update.pdf
- Social Justice Mural Update.pdf
Final
Approval
Date:
Apr 1, 2026
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Jeremy Bubnick
Natalia Medina
Felicia London, MPA
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez