cc 2025 AR 03/25 kites over vista approval — Vista City Council, March 25, 2025

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Department: Recreation & Community Services Item No: C9 Prepared by: Mike Pacheco, Director Meeting Date: March 25, 2025 Approved by: John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar S
UBJECT: “KITES OVER VISTA” APPROVAL
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COMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025- , approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for display.

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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Parks and Recreation.

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RIOR ACTION: On April 11, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-49, approving the Public Arts Commission’s selected “Kites Over Vista” for display (Vote: 5-0).

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n March 22, 2022, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-40, approving the Public Arts Commission’s selected “Kites Over Vista” for public display (Vote: 5-0).

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lease refer to Exhibit 2 for a complete list of prior City Council actions.

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IOR PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ACTION: On February 4, 2025, selected six artworks for public display from May 2025 through April 2026 (Vote: 5-0; Ianoale absent).

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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The Public Arts Commission's "Kites Over Vista" program has provided a venue to showcase sculptures in public areas of downtown Vista for over ten years. The goal of the "Kites Over Vista" program is to create a vibrant temporary art program that will:
• Enhance Vista through a variety of unique original artwork; • Stimulate public interest in art and artists;
• Engage and educate visitors about the City of Vista's public art program, the selected artist, and the featured artwork; and
• Provide a venue for artists to promote their artwork.

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n January 2025, staff released a Call to Artists for the 16th exhibit of the "Kites Over Vista" display. The competition was open to all artists, and selection criteria included artistic merit, materials used, appropriateness of artwork, and public safety. Complete details of the program requirements are in the Call to Artists included as Exhibit 3.

For
this "Kites Over Vista" exhibition, eleven kite models were submitted by seven artists. On February 4, 2025, the Public Arts Commission selected the following six for public display:

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MEETING DATE: March 25, 2025 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: “KITES OVER VISTA” APPROVAL
Kite Name: Artist Name:
“Light as a Feather” Alex Gall
“Cat’s Playground” Lorena Leon
“Kite String” Vicki Leon
“Whale of a Tale” Sergey Gornushkin
“Chaising Fish” Noe Estrada
“Sky Flowers” Norberto Estrada
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cale representations of all kite submissions, including those recommended for approval, are included in the Public Notice attached as Exhibit 4.

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nce approved, the “kite”/sculpture remains the property of the artist and can be sold upon completion of the display period. The City provides the artists with a steel pole that is six inches in diameter and up to ten feet in length, as well as a square concrete planter as a base for the artwork. The upcoming public display period will take place from May 2025 through April 2026.

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ISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds exist in the Fiscal year 2024/25 Operating Budget "Kites Over Vista" project Accounts (No. 0010500.521030.00118 and 0010500.513000.00118) for the total estimated project cost of $25,000, which includes an artist stipend of $3,500.

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XHIBITS:

1. City Council Resolution No. 2025- , approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for display.

2. Prior City Council Actions

3. Kites Over Vista 2025 Call to Artists

4. 2025 Public Notice
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION’S SELECTED “KITES OVER VISTA” FOR DISPLAY
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:

1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:

A. In January 2025, the City released a Call to Artists requesting submittals for the “Kites Over Vista project and nine sculptures by six artists were submitted for the Public Arts Commission’s consideration.

B. On February 4, 2025, the Public Arts Commission reviewed, discussed, and voted on the nine kites submitted and selected six for production and display (Vote: 6-0; Ianoale absent).

2. Action.

A. The six “Kites Over Vista” sculptures selected by the Public Arts are approved for display, and the City Manager is authorized to contract for their production.

3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on March 25, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:

APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
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JOHN B. FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:

KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
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EXHIBIT 1

PUBLIC ARTS COMMISISON'S "KITES OVER VISTA"
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RIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS:
0 4/11/23 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-49, approving the Public Arts Commission’s selected “Kites Over Vista” for display (Vote: 5-0).
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22/22 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-40, approving the Public Arts Commission’s selected “Kites Over Vista” for display (Vote: 5-0).
03/
23/21 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2021-38, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 02/
25/20 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2020-21, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 02/
26/19 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2019-24, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 02/
27/18 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2018-18, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 4-0, Rigby absent). 02/28/
17 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2017-23, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 02/23/
16 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2016-23, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 4-0, Ritter absent). 02/
24/15 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2015-31, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 02/
25/14 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2014-25, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 08/
14/12 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2012-127, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 12/
14/10 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2010-173, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote 5-0). 12 /9/09 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2009-208, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5- 0). 6/
23/09 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2009-139, approving the annual budget for the Fiscal Year 2009-10 which included an appropriation of $14,220 for the Public Arts Commission's "Kites Over Vista" project (Vote: 5-0).
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24/09 Adopt ed City Council Resolution No. 2009-39, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 2/
26/08 Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2008-46, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for public display (Vote: 5-0). 3/
6/07 Adopted City Council workshop discussion of the Public Arts Commission's recommended projects and funding options and expressed support of City specific art, such as the Kites Program, to encourage visitors (Vote: 5-0). 03/25/2025
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EXHIBIT 2
Selection Process & Criteria
Winning proposals will be selected by the Public Arts
Commission and approved by the City Council. Criteria
will include artistic merit, public safety, appropriateness of the artwork, materials used, and artist resume.

Only two submittals per person are allowed.

Eligibility
This artis call is open to anyone who can complete the
requirements as specified, including the designing,
fabrication and delivery of the artwork. Any designs that include advertising, soliciting, campaigning, or other
promotional or commercially driven entries are ineligible.

Schedule
Deliver kite models to the Recreation and Community
Services Department on the second floor of 200 Civic
Center Drive by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27.

Winning proposals will be selected at the February 4
Public Arts Commission meeting and recommended for
approval at the February 25th City Council Meeting.

Participating artists, if selected, must be prepared to deliver their completed kite artwork for installation by May 1, 2025.

Questions
For more information, please contact the staff liaison at [email protected] or 760.643.5261.

The purpose of the Public Arts Commission is
to promote and support the public display
and public appreciation of art in the City of
Vista.

COMMISSIONERS
DJ Summitt
Kari Jobe
Jennifer Ianoale
Amanda May-Fitzgerald
Susan Stuber
Karie Winchester

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CALL TO ARTISTS
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EXHIBIT 3
Visit VistaPublicArt.com for more information or to sign up for notification of future artist calls Kites Over Vista 2025
The City of Vista’s Public Arts
Commission seeks artists to
participate in a public, temporary
sculpture exhibit. The goal of the
“kites” program is to promote art
in Vista and to brand Vista as
home to a significant and dynamic
collection of public artwork.

Selection
Up to six artworks will be selected
through a juried competition
conducted by the City’s Public Arts
Commission. The selected artists
will agree to loan the artwork to
the City for a minimum of 12
months with ownership rights
remaining with the artists.

The City will provide a six-inch
diameter, 10-foot high steel pole
to serve as the base for the kite.

Kites should be designed with a
center lift point so that the kite
can be lifted by Public Works on to
bases provided by the City. Artists
must securely mount kite
elements to the
pole and must
leave a minimum
of 8 feet of
distance from the
base of the kite to
the top of the pole.

The pole will be secured on a 4
1/2-foot pole imbedded in a
concrete base.

Artists can hang, suspend, mount,
weld, tie, encase, fabricate,
paint, sculpt, or otherwise
modify the pole.

Artworks must be able to
withstand an outdoor public
environment for the duration of
the one-year exhibit.

Location
At least five selected sculptures will
be prominently displayed in the
public areas of downtown Vista.

Proposals
3-D Model: Please create a 3-D
model (between 1" and 1') of your
proposed “kite” design and attach it
to a 12”W x 12”L x 1/2”H square
mounting board. Max 2 submissions
per artist.

Labeling: A descriptive label must
be securely taped on the front of
the mounting board with a short
explanation of the concept, overall
dimensions, and proposed
materials. Contact information
(name, address, phone, e-mail)
must be securely taped on the back
of the board.

Requirements
The kite can be tall and cylindrical
in shape, wide with a canopy on
top, or a combination of both. A
minimum 7-foot clearance must be
maintained for pedestrians to walk
underneath the kite wherever it
extends beyond the width of the
base. Selected materials and
finishes may affect kite placement
and revisions may be requested by
the Public Arts Commission. City
Engineers may review the design
for safety and recommend
modifications if necessary. For the
kite to remain stable in windy
conditions, the projected area of
the artwork must be limited.

Wind Load Calculations
= center of projected
artwork area
H = height of center
above ground (feet)
Limitations: The
estimated square
feet of the
projected artwork
area multiplied by
the height at the
center shall not
exceed 350.

Formula: square feet (AxB) X Height (H) ≤ 350
Please submit the following:
(1) Properly labeled 3-D model
(2) Resume of past work/exhibitions
(3) Single page with artist contact
information, explanation of the
design concept, overall dimensions,
proposed materials, and the asking
price (if artwork is available for
purchase). The City may elect to
purchase artwork and has first right
of refusal after the loan period has
ended.

Artist Compensation
Artists are compensated through a
stipend of $3,500 which is intended
as an honorarium or design fee, and
will be paid in increments during
the project period. Artist is loaning
the City their artwork for a one-year
term. The artwork remains the
property of the artist and can be
sold and removed after the loan
period has ended. The minimum
loan period is one year. This loan
may be extended if all parties agree.

The City will provide a plaque with
the artist name and title of artwork.

Artists submitting proposals agree
that the City of Vista may display
models, reproduce images for non-
commercial, educational, and
promotional purposes, and will
credit the artist.
* { Please note that a studio visit or
equivalent may be conducted in April
to confirm progress. } *
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