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CITY CLERK
File # ❑UDO 001-0❑�
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 18, 2009
ATTACHMENTS:
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Dublin Transit Center Public Art Project
Report by John Hartnett, Heritage & Cultural Arts Manager
1) Proposed Sites for future artwork
2) Artist's Resume
3) Photos of Selected Artworks
1) Receive presentation from Art Consultant, and
2) Authorize Staff to enter into an agreement with the artist Cliff
Garten to proceed with conceptual designs for a stipend of
$10,000
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: $250,000 is available in the City's Public Art Fund from the
Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for public art at the
Dublin Transit Center.
DESCRIPTION: In May 2003, the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority
(ACSPA) entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Dublin for the Dublin Transit Center
Project. As part of the agreement, the Developer agreed to contribute Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($ 250,000) for construction of public art which has since been deposited into the City's Public
Art Fund. The focused area for the artwork was to include the Village Green and the BART plaza.
The Dublin Transit Center, a mixed use development adjacent to the East Dublin BART Station, is
surrounded by Dublin Boulevard to the north, DeMarcus Boulevard to the west, Altamirano Road to the
south, and Arnold Road to the east. The Transit Center is considered a gateway to Dublin for those
arriving on BART. The Transit Center, when fully built, will be comprised of a village green, multi -unit
residential buildings (some with ground floor retail stores), office buildings and a parking garage. To
date, some of these buildings have been completed while others are in various stages of planning or
construction.
COPY TO: Chandra Cerrito
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ITEM NO. 7 1
In Fiscal Year 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 had been accomplished (Site B included the Elan Condominiums, Avalon at Dublin
Station Apartments and the Village Green).
The 25% occupancy goal was reached in Fiscal Year 2008 -2009 and a new artist selection process
commenced with the formation of a new Art Selection Committee and the hiring of Art Consultant,
Chandra Cerrito, in August, 2008 to coordinate the process of selecting an artist or artist teams to
commission public art in the two identified locations. In consultation with representatives of Avalon Bay
Development and ACSPA, the Art Consultant and Staff have identified two artwork sites. One is the
median strip adjacent and to the east of Campbell Green, off of Martinelli Way (owned by Avalon Bay).
The second artwork site is the median / pedestrian island at the intersection of DeMarcus Boulevard and
Iron Horse Parkway between the BART Station entrance and a future residential development (owned by
the City of Dublin). The sites can be seen on Attachment 1.
In December 2008, the Consultant and Staff met with the Art Selection Committee to discuss details
associated with the Transit Center sites, types of artwork and artwork themes that might be appropriate
and scheduling/budget issues related to the project. Additionally, the Committee recommended guidelines
for the selection of an artist or artist teams based on criteria from the City's Public Art Master Plan as
follows:
• Artist's merit, including experience, artistic style and appropriateness for the project.
• Evidence that artist's existing public artworks have maintained a level of quality and integrity.
• Artist's demonstrated ability to respond to the distinctive characteristics of the site and the
community.
• Artist's availability to execute and complete the artwork in a timely and professional manner.
• Artist's demonstrated ability to work successfully as a member of an overall project design team.
• Demonstrated communication/facilitation skills and commitment to collaboration.
Based on the Committee feedback, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was created to recruit artists
throughout California. In order to best reach a wide range of artists throughout the State, the Consultant
recommended using the new CAFE Artist Recruitment service which is being used by numerous agencies
in California to facilitate and coordinate the process of obtaining qualified artists based on project
requirements. The RFQ was posted on the Public Art Network's Listsery as well as the Cafe System in
March 2009 with 112 artists applying for the Transit Center Public Art Project by the deadline of May 1,
2009. The Consultant and Staff selected the 20 most qualified and appropriate candidates and the Art
Selection Committee then reviewed and rated all 20 artists. From the list, five finalists were selected for
interviews with the Committee, which took place on June 2, and June 9, 2009. The Committee met again
on June 24, 2009 to discuss the Transit Center Project, artwork locations, information and perceptions
gleaned from the artists' interviews and what the recommendation should be made to the Heritage and
Cultural Arts Commission and City Council.
The Art Selection Committee unanimously agreed that it would be beneficial to hire one artist to create
works for the two sites at the Dublin Transit Center. This decision was based on four primary factors: 1)
having one artist would enable a cohesiveness and dialogue between the artworks on the two sites; 2) it
would be more cost effective for one artist to create and fabricate both artworks; 3) it would allow for
flexibility in allocating portions of the overall budget to each site; and 4) working with one artist would be
more efficient for the City and the Art Selection Committee than working with two artists.
After much discussion and with consideration for the artist selection criteria outlined in the RFQ, the Art
Selection Committee is recommending artist Cliff Garten for the Transit Center Public Art project. Mr.
Garten received his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence,
Rhode Island and his Master of Landscape Architecture with distinction from the Graduate School of
Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. His practice integrates architecture, landscape
and engineering as a means of positioning his sculpture in the public realm. Mr. Garten is the recipient of
two Individual Artist Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Bush Foundation
Fellowship for Individual Artists, the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship and the Jerome Foundation
Travelling Artist Grant. The American Society of Landscape Architects has cited many of his works for
design excellence. He has served as a visiting critic at Harvard Graduate School, UCLA School of
Architecture, Otis Art Institute and the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Mr. Garten lives and
works in Los Angeles, where he continues his studio work. Mr. Garten's resume is shown in Attachment
2; photos of selected artworks of Mr. Garten are shown in Attachment 3.
On July 9, 2009 the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission unanimously recommended the selection of
artist Cliff Garten to the City Council.
If Cliff Garten is approved by the. City Council for the Transit Center Public Art Project, the next step is
for the artist to enter into a contract to develop a design concept for both site locations at a cost of
$10,000. Once the designs are complete, they will be presented to the Art Selection Committee, the
Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission and the City Council for final approval, at which time the artist
will then enter into a contract for fabrication and installation of the artworks.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action:
1) Receive presentation from Art Consultant, and 2) Authorize Staff to enter into an agreement with the
artist Cliff Garten to proceed with conceptual designs for a stipend of $10,000.
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CLIFF GARTEN RESUME
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape Architecture with Distinction, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred, NY
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
American Council of Engineering Companies Silver Award for Structural Systems, York Bridge
Replacement Project, Redmond, WA
Award of Excellence, Community Outreach and In -House Initiative Award from the Consulting
Engineers of Alberta, Via Partnership — Prime Consultant, Cliff Garten Studio — Sub Consultant, CH2M
Hill Canada — Sub Consultant, 2008
Environmental Excellence Award for CAP Basin Sports Complex, Valley Forward Association,
Phoenix, AZ, 2006
Professional Design Award for CAP Basin Sports Complex, American Society of Landscape Architects,
Phoenix, AZ, 2006
Archibald Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, 1994, Archibald Bush Foundation Leadership Fellows
Program, 1995 -97
Leadership in the Neighborhoods Fellowship, The St. Paul Companies, 1993
Visual Arts Travel and Study Grant, Italian Gardens, The Jerome Foundation, 1989
Arts- Midwest/National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship, 1985
Minnesota State Arts Board Grant for Visual Artist, 1980
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor, with tenure, Department of Art: Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, 1978 -1998. Chair, 1991
Professor, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, The University of Minnesota, Winter
Quarter, 1990
H.W.S. Cleveland Visiting Professor, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, St. Paul,
MN, 1989
Visiting critic at Harvard University's GSD, UCLA School of Architecture and the Southern California
Institute of Architecture
ATTACHMENT 2
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
As an artist I am interested in both locations in the Dublin project for the unique opportunities
for public artworks that can create a dialogue.
Cliff Garten Studios (CGS) has comparable past experience to that requested for the Dublin
project. The Avenue of Light (Img. 1 -3) in Fort Worth, consists of 6 repeating 30' outdoor
sculptures that are filled with LED lighting that span % a mile down the median of Historic
Lancaster Ave. The sculptures act as iconic beacons for the historic district. CGS also has
experience in transit oriented projects. Three Luminous Bodies (Img. 4 -5), are 3 sculptural lights
that enliven multiple platforms of the light rail system that coincides with the expansion of
cultural venues in Phoenix.
CGS would approach the project in a similar nature to that of all of the studio's projects. Initial
stages would involve intense research into the project area as well as the larger geographic area.
Developing a working relationship with the community members, stakeholders and the City
would be crucial in all stages, collaboration is key to a successful project. CGS would employ a
project manager to ensure that deadlines were met and the project fell within budget.
The following would be guidelines for the project:
- Awareness of the region, daily users and visitors
- Consider topics such transit, history, sustainability, future, community
- Implementation of durable, low- maintenance, environmentally sensitive materials
- Creating work that will maintain relevance
CGS has over 20 years of experience in creating special places. Through a diversity of materials,
methods and scale, CGS is committed to exploring the artistic and expressive potential of public
spaces & infrastructure in urban places. Many projects are collaboration between architecture,
landscape architecture or engineering. CGS has completed over 40 projects. We follow projects
from concept through installation working with a wide range of innovative and environmentally
sensitive materials
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PUBLIC ART
Corridor of Light, Lynn Street, Illuminated Sculpture, Rosslyn, VA, 2007 -2010
Client Contact: Angela Adams, Dept. of Parks, Rec., Resources Public Art, 703.228.3553, $5,000,000
final build out
Moffett Towers, Public Art Master Plan for Landscape Sculpture, Sunnyvale, CA, 2006 -2009
Client Contact: Janette Sammartino, Senior Vice President, Jay Paul Co., 415.263.7403, $3,000,000
Downtown Transit Mall Extension, 2nd & 4th Streets, Illuminated Sculpture, Santa Monica, CA, 2004 -
2009
Client Contact: Jessica Cusick, Cultural Affairs Manager, City of Santa Monica, 310.458.8350
Lancaster Avenue Median Light Sculptures, Ft. Worth, TX, 2006 -2008
Client Contact: Martha Peters, Public Art Director, Ft. Worth Public Art Director, Ft. Worth Public Art,
817.732.2630 x25, $1,700,000
Interdisciplinary Research Center Atrium Sculptures, University of Wisconsin Medical School,
Madison, WI, 2008
Client Contact: Chris Manke, Percent for Art Coordinator, Wisconsin Arts Board, 608.266.9737,
$500,000
Hurley Hall and Residential Village, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT, 2008
Client Contact: Tamara Dimitri, Connecticut Commission on the Arts, Art in Public Places,
800.566.4770
Laguna Honda Hospital, San Francisco, CA, 2008
Client Contact: Susan Pontious, San Francisco Art Commission, 415.252.2587
Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Transit, Phoenix, AZ, 2008
Client Contact: MB Finnerty, Public Art Coordinator, Valley Metro Rail, 602.322.4471
Artesia Condominiums Bronze Entry Columns, Scottsdale, AZ, 2006 -2007
Client Contact: Dan Richards, Project Manager, Starpointe Properties, 480.609.6779
Pinellas County Public Art Master Plan with Brown and Keener Bressi, Pinellas County, FL, 2006 -2007
Client Contact: Judith Powers - Jones, Executive Director, Pinellas County Cultural Affairs,
727.453.7855
Duluth Corridor Infrastructure Project, Sculptural Lighting, Charlotte, NC, 2005 -2007
Client Contact: Jean Greer, ASC Public Arts Program, 704.372.9667 x231, $132,600
Public Art Master Plan, City of Calgary, Utilities and Environmental Protection Department, with Via
Partnership, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2005 -2007
Euclid Corridor Transportation Project, Paving Inlays /Streetscape, Cleveland, OH, 2004 -2007
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Client Contact: Gregory Peckham, Project Director, Cleveland Public Art, 216.621.5330
Ovrom Park, Burbank, CA, 2004 -2007
Client Contact: Beatrix Barker, Art Consultant, Barker & Associates, 626.796.9512
Mid -City Exposition Boulevard Light Rail Project, Los Angeles, CA, 2003 -2006
Client Contact: Jorge Pardo, Art and Design Manager, Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
213.922.2723, $50,000
Salt Palace Convention Center, Sculptural Gates, Salt Lake City, UT, 2006
Client Contact: Valerie Parker Price, Community Arts Specialist, Salt Lake County, 801.468.3511
Playhouse Square Light Sculptures, Cleveland, OH, 2006
Client Contact: Tom Einhouse, Real Estate Director, Playhouse Square Foundation, 216.623.6606
The Olympic Legacy Gateway Project, Highway 224, Park City, UT, 2004 -2005
Client Contact: Myles C. Rademan, Director of Public Affairs and Communications, Olympic Legacy
Committee, 435.615.5200
Sonoran Suite, CAP Basin, Scottsdale, AZ, 2002 -2005
Client Contact: Margaret Bruning and Jana Weldon, Associate Curators of Public Art, Scottsdale Public
Art Program, 480.874.4634, $550,000
York Bridge Replacement Project, Redmond, WA, Design Team Artist, 2001 -2005
Client Contact: Cath Bruner, Director of Public Art Program, 4 Culture, 206.296.8680, $430,000
Walnut Creek Veterans Memorial, City Hall Block, Walnut Creek, CA, 2001 -2004
Client Contact: Carrie Lederer, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs, Bedford Gallery, 925.295.1417,
$2,000,000
San Jose Public Library, Tully Road Branch, San Jose, CA, 2004
Client Contact: Jenjoy Roybal, Public Art Officer, Office of Cultural Affairs, City of San Jose,
408.277.2789, $170,000
Hiawatha Light Rail, 38th and 46th St. Stations, Minneapolis, MN, 2004
Client Contact: David Allen, Program Manager, Hiawatha Public Art and Design Program,
612.215.8221, $110,000
Cross Country Extension, Light Rail, Bi -State Development Agency, St. Louis, MO, 2003
Client Contact: Austin Tao, Austin Tao and Associates, Inc. Landscape Architects, 314.436.3999; Bob
St. John, STV Engineering, 314.436.2130
Harbor View, Civic Art for a Mixed Use Urban Development, Long Beach, CA, 2002
Client Contact: Peter Cossavella, Vice President, Camden Development, 949.629.3311, $500,000
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California Song, Block 225, Capitol Area East End Complex, Sacramento, CA, 2002
Client Contact: Fine Arts Services, Consultant to the State of California, 323.938.3855, $600,000
Main Street Light Rail, 2002 Olympics, Salt Lake City, UT, Sculptural Seating, 2002
Client Contact: Nancy Boskoff, Salt Lake City Arts Council, 801.586.5000, $160,000
University of Minnesota - Morris, Math and Science Building, Minneapolis, MN, 2001
Client Contact: Shelly Willis, Public Art on Campus Coordinator, University of Minnesota,
612.625.9494
Arcade Street Bridge, Little Canada and Maplewood, MN, 2000
Client Contact: Tim Tolaas, Ramsey County Public Works, 612.482.5203
Civic Art Master Plan, City of Scottsdale, AZ, 2000
Client Contact: Valerie Vadela Homer, Curator of Collections and Public Art, Scottsdale Cultural
Council, 480.874.4636; Donald Hadder, Sr. Director of Community Planning, City of Scottsdale,
480.312.2352
Madison Public Art Framework Plan, Madison, WI, 2000
° Client Contact: Christine Podas- Larson, Public Art St. Paul, 651.290.0921
Laurance S. Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,
1999
Client Contact: Clarice Albright, Consultant, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 212.420.7803,
$2,000,000
Central Union Terminal Renovation Project, Toledo, OH, 1997
Client Contact: Robert Seyfang, Architect, 419.255.4500
Lake Superior College, Duluth, MN, 1996
Client Contact: Regina Flanagan, Minnesota State Arts Board, Program Director for Minnesota Percent
for Art in Public Places, 800.866.2787
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Biotechnology and Genetics Center, Madison, WI, 1995
Client Contact: Chris Manke, Percent for Art Coordinator, Wisconsin State Arts Board, 608.266.1968,
$100,000
The Saint Paul Cultural Garden, St. Paul, MN, 1992
Client Contact: Jean Hart, Vice President, Saint Paul Foundation, 612.224.5463; Christine Podas-
Larson, President, Public Art Saint Paul, 651.290.0921, $500,000
Kellogg Mall Redesign, St. Paul, MN, 1990
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