City Council

(20) 26-0248 ARTS, PARKS, AND CITY FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the evaluation of existing public art on Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) property for addition to the City’s Permanent Art Collection, and identification of potential grants and funding sources for restoration. Recommendations for Council action: 1. NOTE and FILE the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) report dated February 19, 2026, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORIZE the RAP to identify and contact artists of public art on RAP property (Artwork) with no record of an Artist Waiver (Waiver), and request that the artist sign the Waiver. 3. REQUEST the RAP to report to Council with a list of all art within its facilities, listing the conditions of the pieces and if they are currently in the City’s Art Collections. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that approval of the recommended actions will have a fiscal impact on RAP’s General Fund as the RAP will have to dedicate time and resources to contact artists and then potentially remove Artwork. The costs of staff time and removal of Artwork is unknown at this time.