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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~ Item No. 4
For meeting of 7/26/77
ITEM TITLE Resolution ~~iZi~~ Accepting Grant, Awarding Contract, Appropriating
and Authorizing Expenditure of Funds for the Library Water Sculpture
SUBMITTED BY Director of Public Works/City Engineer
ITEM EXPLANATION
(4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES X NO )
On February 10, 1976, City Council directed that a resolution be prepared
for funding in the amount of $20,000 for design, execution and instal-
lation of a sculpture/water feature on the Library grounds.
Copies of a Request for Proposal (RFP) were distributed to California
art publications, museums, and schools listed in the 1974 American Art
Directory.
City Council appointed a Sculpture Water Feature Selection Committee
to review the proposals. In May, the Selection Committee met and elimi-
nated 34 proposals from further consideration.
To insure impartial evaluation of the 26 remaining proposals, the Selec-
tion Committee contracted with a nationally recognized expert in contem-
porary art, Mr. Henry Hopkins, Director of the San Francisco Museum of
Modern Art, to act as a juror.
After viewing the site, including the Library grounds, interior of the
building, architecture and general landscape features, and reviewing the
26 sculpture works made available to him, Mr. Hopkins selected "Sea.
Chanty," a piece by Elaine Katzer for recommendation to Council. He
outlined his reasons as follows:
1. The piece is a
two feet long,
Library struct
the Library so
phenomenon.
good scale for the site. Eight feet high by twenty-
the horizontally oriented piece relates well to the
ure. -The colors reflect the interior color scheme of
that the sculpture-will function as an indoor/outdoor
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
Contract with Elaine Katzer $20,000
10~ Contingency 2,000
Funds Required $22,000
The $5,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will be placed
in the General Fund and appropriated to Account No. 100-1611-5201, Library
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Continued on Supplemental Page 2)
1. Accept grant from NEA in the amount of $5,000.
2. Appropriate $5,000 from the General Fund to Account No. 100-1611-5201,
Library Operations, Professional Services.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION (Continued on Supplemental Page 2)
COUNCTL ACTION
g p P R O V E D
by the
City Council
of
Chula Vita , California
Item No. 4
Supplemental Page 2
2. The interlocking tiles that form the sculpture are made of fired
ceramic material with the color glaze permanently fused to it. The
extreme hardness of the material and placement of the sculpture in
a reflecting pool reduces the opportunity for vandalism and graffiti.
In addition, the clay-fire surface is practically maintenance free.
3. The "lyrical" shapes contained in this piece with water bubbling
gently at the base of the sculpture wall reflect a sense of water
movement with a minimum water factor. This is important because
of generally windy conditions at the site.
4. This piece was included by invitation to the 1976 California Design
show in Pasadena, which is well known in the National Press. This
"pre-publicity" will enhance public responsiveness to the sculpture.
On June 22, 1976, Council approved Mr. Hopkins' recommendation unanimously
with Councilman Hobel absent (Resolution 8210).
Application was made to the National Endowment for the Arts for a $10,000
grant. In February 1977, the City was advised that the application had
been favorably recommended, subject to the final approval of the National
Council on the Arts with the following conditions:
- that the grant be in the amount of $5,000,
- that funds be expended for applicable costs only as per guideline's
instructions,
- that Elaine Katzer be the artist commissioned for the ceramic sculpture,
"Sea Chanty."
On July 22, 1977 the official grant award letter from NEA was received
by Mayor Hyde awarding the City a grant in the amount of $5,000 subject
to the above conditions.
Since February, staff has been working closely with Elaine Katzer and her
contractor. She has received a copy of the contract, approved as to form
by the City Attorney. Revised plans and specifications have been com-
pleted. The contractor will commence work on August 10, 1977 and esti-
mates construction time to be four weeks.
FINANCIAL IMPACT (cont'd)
Operations, Professional Services. Expenditures shall be as follows:
Account No. 100-1611-5201,
Professional Services
Account No. 605-6050-5201,
Professional Services
Total
Library Operations,
Library Construction,
$ 5,000
17,000
$22,000
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (cont'd)
3. Award contract to Elaine Katzer in the amount of $20,000.
4. Authorize expenditure of funds in the amount of $22,000 as follows:
Account No. 100-1611-5201 $ 5,000
Account No. 605-6050-5201 $17,000
AH:et JY037
Form No, F-229
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CERTIFICATE CF CITY/DIRECTOR OF FINA;QCE
Certification of. iJnapp;-apriated Balance
I HEREBY CEP.TIFY tt:at the money required for the
appropriation of funds for the purpose set forth in the attached
rescJ.uticn is available in the Treasury, or is anticipated *_o
came into the Treasury, and is otherwise unappropriated.
Amount S 5.000.00 rune General ~ ._
Purpose Water Sculpture ___~,_
Eidder
00 1611 5201
nate 7/25/77
By
Director of Finance
She City of Ch::J.a Vista
Certification of Unencumbere3 3alance
I iiEREBY CEkTIFY that *_.he indebtedness and obligation
to be incurred by the contract or agreement autY;orized by thr..•
attached resolution can De incurred without the violation cf az~
cf the provisions of the Charter of t;:e City cf Chula Vista, ar
;:he Constitution or the laws of the State cf California, tr,a
sufficient monies have been appropriated for the purpose ci`.;ai:
contract, that sufficient manies to meet the oblications of t"re
contract are actuaiiy in the Treasury, or are anticipated to cor,~
into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from .which
the same are to be dra•.un, and that said r.~onies noc-~ actuaiiy in
the Treasury, together with the monies anticipated to come into
the Treasury, to the credit. of said appropriation are atheru3.s:
~~nencw^ibered.
Amount Not to Exceed a 22.000.00 _
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00 1611 5201 5,000 _,:~~-~s'~-c- /" •'d.~-_:-~--~-
05 6050 5201 17,000' ~irec*_cr of Firanca
Thr_ City of Chula Vi~c<.
Date .7/25/77 _ By __~_ _ _
F,nd General/Library Const.nept./Activity _Library Operations/Library Const.
Purpose Library Water Sculpture __~____
Bidder Elaine Katzer
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City Council Meeting
Bonita Crime Rate
Coastal Commission
Representative
lpture Committee Report
Motion for appropriation
of funds
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Screening Committee
Vapor Recovery System
February 10, 1976
Councilman Hobel reported that he and the
Mayor attended the Bonita Professional Business-
men's Association meeting this morning. These
people were concerned about the increased
crime rate in the area. Since there are three
jurisdictions serving the area (Highway Patrol,
Sheriff's Department and Chula Vista Police),
Councilman Hobel said he asked the City Manager to
put this all together and respond to the group
as to how these different entities respond to
the area.
Mayor Hamilton reported that there are about
five or six "lame duck" P1ayors on the Mayor's
Select Committee (not running for reelection).
Two of those individuals serve as representa-
tives of the Coastal Commission. As an alternate,
Mayor Hamilton will be filling in for Playor
McNeely from Coronado (South Bay) for at least
one Coastal Commission meeting in the month
of March.
Councilman Egdahl reported on the last meeting
of the Sculpture Committee.
It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by
Councilman Scott and unanimously carried that
the Council appropriate the sum not to exceed
$20,000 for the sculpture water feature. A
resolution is to be brought back at the next
meeting.
Councilman Egdahl suggested this come out of the
Revenue Sharing funds.
The Committee agreed to apply for a National
Endowment of the Arts Grant which, if approved,
would match the funds on a 50/50 basis. If
such a grant is given, then the remaining
monies will be used for a water feature
sculpture for the west terrace.
Councilman Egdahl recommended that the Sculpture
Committee be designated as the screening
committee "to narrow down the competition to
reasonable proportions" and then either a
juror or another committee be appointed to
which the artists would be asked to submit a
model of their water feature.
It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by
Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that
the present Sculpture Committee be the screen-
ing committee.
Fire Chief Smithey stated that the previous
motion of the Council (Item 9b) is going to
create some problems. He explained that there
are two systems: (1) the secondary system with
the vacuum assist which are the systems being
tested by the laboratories, (2) the balance
system which provides a vapor return hose from
the vehicle fill spout to the underground prod-
uct~storage tank -- there is no way to get a
testing laboratory approval on this system.
RESOLUTION P1O, $071
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZIPIG TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR
THE DESIGN, EXECUTION AND INSTALLATION OF A
SCULPTURE/MATER FEATURE FOR THE LIBRARY GROUNDS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council, on February 10, 1976, directed
that a resolution be prepared for funding in the amount of $20,000
for the design, execution and installation of a sculpture/water
feature on the north part of the library grounds, and
GIHEREAS, the funds are presently available in two
separate appropriated accounts and it is recommended that these
funds be consolidated by transfer to the special library construction
account established by the Council for library construction and
furnishings,
NOC7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista, that the sum of $2,500 be transferred
from Account PIo. 01-1130-5451, and the sum of $17,500 be trans-
ferred from Account No. 61-7001-RS-1-74, for a total of $20,000
to Account No. 63-7003-5568, for the above purpose.
Presented by
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William -Robens, Director
of Public Works
Approved as to form by
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George D Lind erg, City Attorne~~
ADOPTED AND APPROVEb by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 24th day of February , 197 ( , by
the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Egdahl, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde
DIAYES: Councilmen None
ABST''T'm .
ATT
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, , City
Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
true and correct copy of Resolution No. ,
not been amended or repealed. DATF.b
Clerk of the City of
the above is a full,
and that the same has
City Clerk