ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Recreation & Community Services Item No: C5 Prepared by: Margaret Hamer, Director Meeting Date: March 24, 2026 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. 2026- , 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 March 25, 2025, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2025- 45, approving the Public Arts Commission’s selected “Kites Over Vista” for 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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OR PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ACTION: On March, 3, 2026, selected six artworks for public display from May 2026 through April 2027 (Vote: 7-0).
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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 2026 , staff released a Call to Artists for the 17 th 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.
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this "Kites Over Vista" exhibition, sixteen kite models were submitted by eleven artists. On March 3, 2026, the Public Arts Commission selected the following six for public display:
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te Name: Artist Name:
“Bait Ball” Alex Gall
“Dimensions” Nico Meyer
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-46. Vote: 5-0