TO: CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
FROM: JACK MEYER, CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSIONER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOLLOWING REPORTS FROM ACTIVE SUBCOMMITTEES, INCLUDING GATEWAY PARKETTE SUBCOMMITTEE, ESPLANADE SUBCOMMITTEE, AND SHOREWALL ART TILE COMMITTEE
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BACKGROUND
The Cultural Arts Commission (CAC) has a number of active subcommittees that are individually tasked with specific projects that align with the goals of the Commission.
As part of the CAC’s ongoing review of the work assigned to its subcommittees and appointed roles, a current subcommittee member may briefly describe any projects currently in process. The discussion will provide an opportunity to inform the CAC of the current progress of each project; allow commissioners to express their interests, goals, and desires to be involved in subcommittees that have a vacancy; propose new subcommittees for consideration at a future meeting; or modify the number of approved subcommittees.
A maximum of three commissioners may serve on a single subcommittee. There are no limitations to the number of subcommittees a commissioner may serve. Included below are the CAC’s active subcommittees:
Gateway Parkette Subcommittee
Commissioners: Taner, Melendez, Pitzele
Identify artists to be offered a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a sculpture to be installed at Gateway Parkette for a total cost not to exceed $275,000.
Esplanade Subcommittee
Commissioners: Vice Chair Christian-Kelly, Commissioner Smith and Chair O’Brien-Herrera
Identify options, locations and artists for public art along the Esplanade for a total cost not to exceed $100,000.
Shorewall Art Tile Subcommittee
Commissioners: Vice Chair Christian-Kelly, Pitzele and Gold
Identify qualified artists to be offered an RFP for an art tile project on the Splash Wall (also referred to as the Shorewall or Sea Wall) between California Surf Club and Riviera Mexican Cantina for a total cost not to exceed $50,000.
Staff recommends the Commission receive and file any updates from active subcommittees.
Subcommittee items requiring formal action or consideration of the Commission must be agendized for a future discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
CAC Esplanade Subcommittee Presentation from 2-25-2026 Meeting of CAC