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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2013
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Joni Pattillo City Manager""'
CITY CLERK
File #900 -20
Appointment of Public Art Selection Committee Members at Large
Prepared by Ann Mottola, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In July 2013 the City Council approved the Emerald Glen Recreation and Aquatics Phase I
Improvements, including the Public Art plan that included the makeup for the Public Art
Selection Committee. The design team has been exploring opportunities for public art in the
design, and the recruitment was launched for the Selection Committee. Four applications were
received for the three positions for "Residents at Large" to serve on the Committee. The City
Council will consider approval of the Mayor's appointment of Bruce Gekko, Suresh Puli and
Robert Spicer to serve on the Emerald Glen Recreation and Aquatics Complex Public Art
Selection Committee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council consider confirmation the Mayor's appointment of Bruce
Gekko, Suresh Puli and Robert Spicer to serve on the Emerald Glen Recreation and Aquatics
Complex Public Art Selection Committee.
Submitted B Reviewed By
Director of Parkzand Assistant City Manager
Community Services
DESCRIPTION:
In July 2013 the City Council approved the Emerald Glen Recreation and Aquatics Phase I
Improvements, including the Public Art plan that included the makeup for the Public Art
Selection Committee to include:
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(1) Heritage and Cultural Arts Commissioner
(1) Parks and Community Services Commissioner
(1) Public Artist
(1) Art Educator from a Dublin School
(1) Dublin Fine Arts Foundation Board Member
(1) Community Member — Green Gator Swim Team Representative
(3) Community Members at Large
Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager — Facilitator (Non- Voting)
Parks and Facilities Development Manager — Technical Advisory (Non- Voting)
Architect of Record — Designer (Non- Voting)
The Commissions have each appointed a representative to serve on the Selection Committee;
Dayna Tutino will represent the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission and Mona Lisa
Ballesteros will represent the Parks and Community Services Commission. Staff has received
confirmation from the Green Gators and Dublin Fine Arts Foundations that they will each
provide a representative. Staff is waiting for confirmation for a Public Artist and Art Educator.
Staff completed the recruitment for the three Community Members at Large to serve on the
Public Art Selection Committee. Four applications were received by the December 2, 2013
deadline. The Mayor is recommending the appointment of Bruce Gekko, Suresh Puli and Robert
Spicer to serve on the Public Art Selection Committee and participate in meetings that will take
place in early 2014.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A copy of the Staff Report was distributed to Bruce Gekko, Suresh Puli and Robert Spicer and
the other organizations with representation on the Selection Committee.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Applications received for the Selection Committee
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CITY OF CITY OF DUBLIN
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Emerald Glen Recreation and Aquatics Complex
Public Art Selection Committee Member Application
Name Bruce Gekko
Address
City
Daytime Phone
E-mail
State
Evening phone
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Please describe your interest in serving on this public art selection committee.
I am a resident of Dublin and interested in becoming more involved in the community. I have a
college degree in Liberal Arts but my career has been as a Certified Financial Planner. I feel
that this Public Art Selection committee will be an excellent way for me to serve the city as I
have a familiarity with the Arts and also an understanding of fiscal responsibility.
Have you ever served on a City Board, Commission, or in a similar advisory capacity either in Dublin
or in another city? If so, please explain.
I am a graduate of the Inside Dublin class of 2013. 1 am the past Vice President of the Utah
Asian Chamber of Commerce. In that position, I served on that body's Annual Scholarship
selection committee as well as the UACC Annual Gala committee. I currently serve on the
Membership Committee of the Personal Insurance Federation Political Action Committee and
on the Exam Writing Committee for the Certified Financial Planner Board.
What criteria would you use in selecting the preferred public art for the community?
I believe that public art should beautify the city but also promote core municipal values. Such
values should include the sense of Dublin as a community, its historic past, and its progressive
future. I believe also that public art must be enduring by avoiding trendy or topical themes.
Finally, I believe public art should be financially sustainable and not create maintenance or risk
issues in the future. Thank you for your consideration. I would be honored to serve on this
committee.
Applications should be mailed, delivered, or e-mailed by Monday, December 2, 2013, at 5:00 PM to:
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Attention: Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager
E-mail: ann.mottola@dublin.ca.gov
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Please describe your interest in serving on this public art selection committee.
I recently completed the Inside Dublin program in order to gain some understanding of what is needed and
where I may be useful and able to contribute. I recently retired after a long career in a demanding field and
now have time the time to contribute to the community in which I live. I just 'graduated" from the Inside
Dublin program and this commission is the first opportunity, since completing the Inside Dublin program, which I
am aware of to begin contributing. My family and I use Emerald Glenn Park, which is within a mile of mV home,
and so I would like to do my part to help the new developments taking place there become a success.
Have you ever served on a City Board, Commission, or in a similar advisory capacity either in Dublin or in
another city? if so, please explain.
I have not but I have served in a number of capacities in HOAs (currently President of the BOD of
Verona at Dublin Ranch), on testing boards for professional certifications in Information Technology,
and I held "officer" positions in the Sea Ray Boat Club of Northern California, a non-profit corporation.
What criteria would you use in selecting the preferred public art for the community?
Public art should be a combination several things in varying degrees depending on the context in which the art is
being presented. It may have a strong cultural or heritage component, or a message of progress or history, or
may depict the activities of the place where it is displayed. If it is being placed in a modern architectural
surrounding,it-should be more modern than classical inform and execution. Also the colors and materials
should also have some contextual relevance to the environment in which it is being placed. l would strive to
understand the context as well as the artists theme and strive to select the work(s) that are in keeping with-the
harmony of the facility where the art is being placed.
Applications should be mailed, delivered, or e-mailed by Monday, December 2, 2013, at 5:00 PM to:
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Attention: Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager
E-mail: ann.mottola@dublin.ca.gov