From: City of Pleasanton
To: Pleasanton City Clerk
Subject: City Clerk Form submitted on City of Pleasanton Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 12:00:38 PM
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Your
Name
Kelly Cousins
Your
Email
[email protected]
Subject Today’s Workshop agenda item 1.b, fee for public art Message Dear Mayor Brown and City Council,
I plan on attending the City Council Workshop tonight but wanted to address the 3 questions in writing before speaking to the proposed fee for public art agenda item.
1. Does the community want to see more permanent public art in Pleasanton? Yes public art is a culturally important and accessible manifestation of our shared humanity. Pleasanton residents have and will continue to embrace the current public art and future public art projects as our town grows and changes over time.
2. Is the community asking for more art education, programming, or events around public art?
The fee for public art was initially proposed and has a history of use in surrounding cities for purchasing, installation and maintenance of current and future public art installations. There are other funding sources for educational programs and events.
3. Should the program have other focus areas?
As an original member of group that helped update the Cultural Arts Plan of 2014, funding public art has a clear direction and intent. This was reinforced by a recent letter to the Council by the Civic Arts Commission to enforce a fee for Public Art, not education programs.
Thank you for offering your time at tonight’s workshop and to gather public input.
Respectfully submitted,
Kelly Cousins