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Utility Cabinet Art Pilot Program <br />November 4, 2013 <br />Page 2 <br />and supplies but would not be offered a stipend. The intent is to focus the citywide program on <br />volunteers, students and community groups, ideally under the mentorship /guidance of a <br />professional artist. <br />It is recommended that a selection committee be established consisting of representatives from <br />the local arts community and downtown merchants to review the submittals and select artists <br />based on established criteria such as appropriateness of scale, form and content, as well as <br />artistic excellence and the artists experience working on comparable projects. The selection <br />committee is recommended to include: <br />- (1) Member of the Santa Ana Business Council <br />- (1) Member of Downtown Inc. <br />- (1) Member of the United Artists of Santa Ana <br />- (1) Member of the Grand Central Arts Center <br />- (1) Member of the Santa Ana Arts Council <br />- (1) Member of the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art <br />- (1) Member of The Grain Project <br />The Ad -Hoc Committee proposes that the first phase of the pilot program, which will comprise of <br />the seven utility cabinets in the downtown, be completed by December, 2013. The second phase <br />of the pilot project, where seven additional cabinets located citywide would become the canvases <br />for students, volunteers or other budding artists would begin in January, 2014. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />This pilot program focuses on a total of 14 utility cabinets citywide with the seven located <br />downtown representing a cost of $6,300 and seven citywide representing a cost of $1,400 for a <br />total cost of $7,700. Funding for this project will be allocated from the City Manager's Contractual <br />Services account (no. 01103010-62300). <br />4� <br />M. Trevino <br />Executive Director <br />Planning & Bui g gency <br />Edwin "William" Ivez, P.E. <br />Interim Executive Director <br />Public Works Agency <br />MF:rb mfrteports \Utility Cabinet Pilot Progmm - RFCA-114 -2013 <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br />Exhibit: 1. Santa Ana Utility Box Art Pilot Project Summary <br />2. Santa Ana — Artist Application <br />3. City of San Clemente — Utility Box Public Art <br />4. City of Livermore — Urban Art Program <br />5. City of Long Beach — Traffic Signal Cabinet Public Art Project <br />6. City of Oceanside — Utility Box Beautification Program <br />25E -2 <br />