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Page 2 of 3 <br />7. Act as an advocate for arts and culture within the community. <br />8. Review and recommend grant funding allocations to City Council for the Community <br />Grant Program, Civic Arts category. <br />9. Serve as liaison between the City and other arts and culture-related entities including, <br />but not limited to:local municipalities, local nonprofits, Alameda County, state, and <br />national agencies. <br /> <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Civic Arts Commission developed the following workplan priorities for Fiscal Year 2026/27 <br />for City Council approval: <br /> <br />1. Don Lewis Public Art Project <br />(Commission Duty 6, 7 / ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan Goals: Investing in Our Environment, <br />Strategy 7, and Building a Community Where Everyone Belongs, Strategy 1) <br /> <br />This item will include follow-up on the Don Lewis Public Art Project following the completion of <br />installation and the public unveiling, including developing interpretive materials and gathering <br />feedback and questions from the public about the artwork and project. <br /> <br />2. Public Art Interpretation and Accessibility <br />(Commission Duty 7 / ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan Goals: Investing in Our Environment, <br />Strategy 7, and Building a Community Where Everyone Belongs, Strategy 1 and 3) <br /> <br />This item will include continued efforts to improve the identification and accessibility of the <br />City's public art collection, including installing the Ryan's Steps plaque and exploring QR code <br />opportunities to provide expanded interpretive content aligned with the City's public art map. <br />Efforts will focus on research, planning, and development of tools and recommendations to <br />support future implementation. <br /> <br />3. Public Art Stewardship <br />(Commission Duty 7 / ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan Goals: Building a Community Where <br />Everyone Belongs, Strategy 3, Funding Our Future, Strategy 1, Investing in Our Environment, <br />Strategy 7, and Optimizing Our Organization, Strategy 4) <br /> <br />This item will include support for a volunteer-based program focused on basic cleaning and <br />maintenance of public art, including implementing a pilot program, developing guidelines and <br />protocols, identifying priority artworks, and providing training for commissioners. <br /> <br />4. Civic Arts Outreach and Community Engagement <br />(Commission Duties 6, 7, 9 / ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan Goals: Optimizing Our <br />Organization, Strategy 4, and Building a Community Where Everyone Belongs, Strategy 1) <br /> <br />This item will include efforts to increase public awareness of the City's public art collection and <br />Civic Arts programs, including developing community partnerships, exploring sponsorship and <br />donation opportunities, expanding outreach and educational opportunities, and having <br />commissioners attend and represent the commission at Civic Arts programs and events. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />Page 84 of 318