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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE <br />JULY 7, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />�nn N <br />V <br />`!db1!t <br />AUTHORIZE PHASE TWO OF THE PILOT <br />UTILITY CABINET PROGRAM <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 5B} <br />�f <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />yWT1;♦ <br />As Recommended <br />As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1'' Reading <br />C Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />Implementing Resolution <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize Community Development Agency staff to release Phase Two of the Pilot Utility Cabinet <br />Program application, subject to non - substantive changes. <br />fimi <br />At its regular meeting on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 6:0 (Alvarado and Gomez absent), the Arts <br />and Culture Commission recommended that the City Council release Phase Two of the Pilot <br />Utility Cabinet Program application. <br />On September 5, 2013; an Ad -Hoc Committee consisting of the Mayor, Councilman Benavides, <br />and Councilman Reyna met to discuss opportunities for a pilot effort to use the City's traffic <br />control cabinets as canvases for local artists, students and other community groups. Best <br />practices were compiled regarding utility box painting In other cities throughout California to <br />provide options for implementing a pilot program in Santa Ana. After reviewing the options, the <br />Ad -Hoc Committee decided to propose a two -phase pilot Utility Box Art Program. At the <br />November 4, 2013 meeting, City Council authorized to allocate funds In the amount of $7,700 to <br />paint utility cabinets as part of the Pilot utility Cabinet Program; $6,300 allocated to phase one <br />and $1,400 allocated to phase two of the program. <br />The first phase focused on painting seven selected utility cpbinets located within the downtown. A <br />stipend of $700 per utility cabinet as well as reimbursement of up to $200 for materials and <br />supplies was awarded to selected artists. This phase was completed in November 2014. <br />The second phase proposed selecting seven utility cabinets citywide, one in each Council ward to <br />be selected by each respective Councilmember and an at -large location to be selected by the <br />Mayor. The artists selected to paint the seven utility cabinets citywide will be reimbursed up to <br />$200 for materials and supplies, but will not be offered a stipend. The intent 1s to focus the <br />19C -1 <br />