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Page 1 of 4 <br />Item #10 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />December 17, 2024 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: ACCEPT THE DONATION OF THE PUBLIC ARTWORK HOPE AND PROMISE <br />MURAL AND FRAME <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The Hope and Promise mural depicts the story of Pleasanton’s Rotary Club International. <br />Painted on ultraviolet (UV)/graffiti-resistant marine-grade plywood measuring 6 feet tall by 4 <br />feet wide, it will be mounted on a free-standing metal frame. The artwork was commissioned <br />by the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council (PCAC) and, in partnership with the Rotary Club of <br />Pleasanton and Nancy and Gary Harrington, is offered as a donation to the City. The Civic Arts <br />Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission have reviewed the piece and <br />recommend accepting it for placement at Rotary Park. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Accept the donation of the public artwork Hope and Promise mural and frame. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council (PCAC) commissioned local artist Leta Eydelberg to <br />create a mural celebrating the story of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton, highlighting its key <br />projects and initiatives. The mural was funded by two grants from the Rotary Club. PCAC <br />approached the City with a request to donate the mural as public artwork, proposing its <br />installation in a freestanding frame at Rotary Park at the north end of downtown. Nancy and <br />Gary Harrington have committed to funding its installation. In accordance with the Pleasanton <br />Municipal Code (PMC), Chapter 13.16 Art in Public Places, Civic Arts and Parks and <br />Recreation commissioners reviewed the proposed donation in consultation with City <br />departments and provided a recommendation of acceptance. <br /> <br />PMC Chapter 13.16 Art in Public Places outlines the process for gifts and loans of public art <br />displayed in public places: <br /> <br />A. The Civic Arts Commission shall review any proposed donation or loan of public art for <br />artistic merit, site appropriateness, liability questions, and installation and maintenance costs <br />and considerations. The review shall include consultations with all affected city departments. <br /> <br />B. Upon completion of its review the Civic Arts Commission shall make its recommendation for <br />acceptance or rejection of the offer to the city council. <br /> <br />C. A donor who wishes to make an offer of a gift of public art shall provide for review: <br />1. Documented materials for the artwork being offered for donation, including photographs, <br />slides, renderings, descriptions of size, weight, medium, title, year of creation, and a resume <br />of the artist, if possible. <br />2. Documentation establishing the donor as the clear and unencumbered title holder of the <br />Page 270 of 893