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HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
�'�LrloR�l� MEETING DATE: June 11, 2009
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Update to the Capital Improvement Program
Report by John Hartnett, Heritage & Cultural Arts Manager
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive Staff presentation
2) Receive public comment
3) Confirm project priorities as proposed by Staff or determine
alternate priorities for recommendation to the City Council
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: See discussion below
DESCRIPTION: The City's Five Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is
developed for the purpose of identifying future capital facility needs and resources available to meet those
needs. For Fiscal Year 2009-2010, an update to the 2008-2013 CIP has been prepared.
The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission is requested to review the proposed CIP for input regarding
the heritage and cultural arts projects included in the program. The recommendations of the Commission
will be presented to the City Council at the Budget Hearing on June 23, 2009.
Projects included in the CIP are presented in four categories: General Improvements, Community
Improvements, Parks and Streets. The proposed projects for review by the Heritage and Cultural Arts
Commission fall under two categories, Community Improvements and Parks. The CIP funding reflects a
combination of City resources, State and Federal Grant Funds and development impact fees. The funding
source for the identified heritage and cultural arts projects is from the City's General Fund and the Public
Art Fund.
The heritage and cultural arts projects recommended by Staff for inclusion in the CIP reflects the City's
priorities with respect to preserving Dublin's history as well as enhancing community spaces and facilities
for Dublin residents. Priorities were determined based on the need for the project and the availability of
funding for the project.
PROJECTS COMPLETED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009
During Fiscal Year 2008-2009 the following heritage and cultural arts project was completed:
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Shannon Community Center Art
This project funds the placement of public art within the confines of the Shannon Community Center,
which began demolition and construction of the new facility in May 2007. The Shannon Community
Center re-opened in February 2009. An Art Selection Committee recommended three artists for the
design, fabrication and installation of artwork in designated areas of the Community Center. The City
Council approved the recommendation of artists Margarita Soyfertis, Tricia George and Colin Lambert &
Peter Adams in December 2007. The artworks include two murals in the Pre-School area(Tricia George),
one bas wall sculpture relief on the main lobby wall (Colin Lambert & Peter Adams) and two mosaic tile
works in the fountain area(Margarita Soyfertis). The total cost for the combined artworks was $95,000.
PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR CIP,2008-2013
Dublin Historic Park Development
The Dublin Historic Park Master Plan was adopted by the City Council in Fiscal Year 2006-2007. In
Fiscal Year 2007-2008 the Dublin Historic Park Master Plan Addendum was received by the City Council
which resulted in Council approval of the relocation of five Kolb Ranch structures to the Historic Park.
The park will be developed in phases as funding becomes available. The design of the Phase I project
was approved by Council and construction began in January 2009. Phase I includes the demolition of the
existing Dublin Square Shopping Center (excluding the U.S. Bank Building) which was completed in
November 2008, the relocation of the Kolb Ranch structures which was completed in April 2009 and
renovation of the buildings and landscape improvements which are scheduled to be completed in winter
2010. The estimated cost for Phase I is $4,632,955. The remaining four phases of this project are outside
the time frame of this Capital Improvement Program.
Bus Shelter Art Project Phase II
In February 2007, the City Council requested Staff to collaborate with the Dublin Unified School District
to create student art which would be installed on the back of identified bus shelters, similar to projects
completed in the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. In March 2008, the City Council approved two
additional bus shelters for student art and also approved an Agreement with an Art Consultant to
coordinate the project. In Fiscal Year 2008-2009, seven bus shelters were to be replaced along Dublin
Boulevard and an additional replacement shelter for Amador Valley Boulevard was also to be purchased.
Staff was given the direction to work with the Art Consultant and student artists to create art murals for
eight bus shelters at; Dublin Boulevard at Village Parkway, Dublin Boulevard at Civic Plaza, Dublin
Boulevard at Sierra Court, the shelters at Dublin Court north and south, Dublin Boulevard at Clark
Avenue, Dublin Boulevard at Regional Street and Amador Valley Boulevard at Donohue Drive. The
estimated project cost for artwork for the eight bus shelters, including the purchase of one shelter, was
$36,050. In May 2009, the project was deferred for a period of two years by the City Council since the
LAVTA RAPID BUS TRANSIT (BRT) project was approved to replace the designated bus shelters on
Dublin Boulevard. In conjunction with the BRT project, the three bus shelters on Dublin Boulevard by
artist Dan Dykes will be re-located to Village Parkway (2) and Amador Valley Boulevard (1).
Transit Center Art
In 2003, the Alameda County Surplus Authority (ACSPA) agreed to contribute $250,000 for construction
of public art at the Dublin Transit Center. In 2004-2005, the City Council rated as a high priority goal:
work with the developer to locate significant works of art in two key places of the Dublin Transit Center;
the Village Green (now called Campbell Green) and the Iron Horse Plaza. In January 2005, the City
Council considered art proposals for the first phase of the project, and decided to defer the process to a
later date, when 25% occupancy of site B has been accomplished. The 25% occupancy goal was reached
in 2008 and a new artist selection process commenced in Fiscal Year 2008-2009 with the appointment of
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a new Art Selection Committee and the hiring of an Art Consultant to coordinate the project. The
consultant will work with the new Selection Committee to identify an artist or artist team to commission
public art in two identified locations. The estimated cost for the project is $250,000.
UNFUNDED PROJECTS
One additional project which has been included in the CIP but is expected to occur beyond the timeframe
of the CIP is the construction of a 16,000 square foot Cultural Arts Center with a total estimated project
cost of $8,880,000. However, it was recommended that this project be re-evaluated during Fiscal Year
2009-2010 as a result of the action by the City Council to relocate structures from the Kolb Ranch to the
Dublin Historic Park. These include: the 1,350 square foot Sunday School Barn to serve as a multi-use
classroom and black box theater; the 2,500 square foot Main House to serve as a museum, gallery and
classroom; and the 300 square foot Old House to serve as a restroom.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission
take the following action:
1) Receive Staff presentation
2) Receive public comment
3) Confirm project priorities as proposed by Staff or determine alternate priorities for
recommendation to the City Council
The City Council will conduct a Public Hearing on the CIP and Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Budget on June
23, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center.
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