To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH VOLKAN ALKANOGLU DESIGN LLC TO COMMISSION AND INSTALL THE ARTWORK "GATE WAVE" AT GATEWAY PARKETTE FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $275,000
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 9, 2024, the City Council approved the design, location, and an allocation of $275,000 from the John Parsons Public Art Fund (JPPAF) and directed staff to prepare an agreement with the artist to commission the fabrication and installation of a sculptural work of public art entitled "Gate Wave." The proposed design fits within the Park's existing footprint, and after evaluating underground imaging, the artist has concluded that the artwork can be installed without interference or disruption to the numerous subterranean easements and utility systems in the area. The Cultural Arts Commission (formerly the Public Art Commission) reviewed and supported the project. Pending execution of the contract with Volkan Alkanoglu Design LLC, installation of "Gate Wave" is expected to be completed by September 2026.
BACKGROUND
The City Council has long recognized the value of public art in enhancing the City's environment, engendering community pride, and improving residents' quality of life. Toward this goal, in 2011, the Public Art Commission (now the Cultural Arts Commission) selected three artists' proposals from a group of eleven submissions for a public artwork to be installed at the New Transit Center, which was then in its design phase. The three proposals had been narrowed down from sixty initial responses to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), following an open national competition. The Commission unanimously voted to recommend "Gate Wave" by Volkan Alkanoglu and forwarded the three proposals, together with their recommendation, to the City Council for consideration.
At their meeting on April 19, 2011, the City Council a...
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