June 21, 2022
Economic Development
DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Shasa Curl, City Manager
Winifred Day, Arts & Culture Manager
Subject:
Contract with Art Builds Community to Develop a Public
Art Master Plan
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed $35,000 contract expenditure will be paid from the Public Art in Private Development Fund using
account string 13564165-400201. There will not be an
impact to the General Fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Barbara Goldstein dba Art Builds Community (ABC) will
work with Stakeholders from Richmond Arts and Culture
Commission, Public Art Advisory Committee, City
Council, Richmond residents, and a variety of City staff to create a Public Art Master Plan to guide the execution of the City’s public art program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a contract with Art Builds Community (ABC)
to create an actionable Public Art Master Plan, in a total amount not to exceed $35,000, for a term beginning June 22, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 – Economic
Development, Arts & Culture (Shasa Curl/Winifred Day
620-6512).
AGENDA
REPORT
June 21, 2022
DISCUSSION:
In May 2021, the City Council approved an updated Art Ordinance along with Public Art Program Policies and Procedures. The updated documents can be viewed at http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/4107/Ordinances-Policies-Procedures-and-Docum. A recommendation from the updated documents included updating the Public Art Master Plan.
In March 2022, a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking the preparation of a Public Art Master Plan was distributed to a list of over 75 experienced art consultants representing the nine Bay Area Counties, along with postings in social media and the City of Richmond’s BidsOnline System. The main objective and outcome are to have a Public Art Master Plan to guide the execution of the city’s Public Art Program that aligns with the goals of the Richmond General Plan 2030. In April 2022, City staff received, from Art Builds Community (ABC), the only response to the RFP.
The Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) will work closely with the ABC team. A main deliverable in the scope of work of the contract requires interface and interviews with stakeholders from various parts of the community including the City Council, Richmond Arts and Culture Commission (RACC), and PAAC Members. Additionally, the ABC team will attend several “Pop-Up” interview sessions at public events across the city including Farmer’s Markets, Love Your Block Neighborhood events, and other celebrations where residents will gather, who might not otherwise attend an art outreach session.
City staff is recommending the approval of a contract with ABC to create an actionable Public Art Master Plan, in a total amount not to exceed $35,000, for a term beginning June 22, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023. Its principal, Barbara Goldstein, has an international reputation as one of the founders of the best Public Art Programs in the country including Los Angeles, San Jose, and Seattle.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Proposed Contract
Attachment 2 – Request for Proposals (RFP) Public Art Master Plan