BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 275 EAST OLIVE AVENUE
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ROLL CALL:
JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. ART INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIVE POINTS:
At the October 18, 2005, Council meeting, Mayor Vander Borght requested that staff bring back a discussion on the potential of developing a gateway public art installation at the intersection of Burbank and Victory Boulevards and Victory Place, formerly known as �Five Points.� This item was placed on the agenda on November 22, 2005 and the Council directed staff to bring back a proposal for their consideration, as well as, with the assistance of an appointed Site Specific Art Committee, to initiate an artist search without the services of an art consultant.
The City has developed numerous public art installations in conjunction with new capital projects. These include, but are not limited to, the Police/Fire Headquarters facility, Stough Canyon Nature Center, Buena Vista Library/Lincoln Park and McCambridge Park renovation.
The area of land available for an art installation is approximately one acre. It is not easily accessible to pedestrian traffic, however, it is very visible to motorists. Given the appropriate size of the potential art installation and the stated desire that it should be a �gateway� project, staff recommends that the Council consider $150,000 be appropriated from the Public Art Fund. Staff also recommends that the Redevelopment Agency Board also consider that an additional $150,000 be allocated from the Golden State bond proceeds. The total appropriation for this major installation, once fully funded, would be $300,000.
To move forward, a Site Specific Art Committee would need to be appointed. Since this project will have a close relationship to the Burbank Boulevard Beautification Streetscape Project, staff would recommend that the Council consider members of the existing Oversight Committee, representatives from the City Manager�s Office, Community Development Department, Public Works Department, Park, Recreation and Community Services Department, and a landscape architect. In addition, staff recommends the inclusion of a representative from the Heritage Commission, the Art in Public Places Committee, and two appointees from the Burbank Boulevard business district. This is a large committee, but will afford continuity between the art installation and the beautification of the streetscape.
It is also staff�s desire to obtain the Council�s general concepts which should be taken into consideration when selecting a proposal that would be brought back to the Council for approval.
Redevelopment Agency Assistance
It is proposed that the $300,000 cost for installation of the art piece be split between the Public Art Fund and Golden State Bond Proceeds. While the open area where the art piece is proposed to be installed is immediately adjacent to the Golden State and South San Fernando Redevelopment Project Areas, it is not actually in a Redevelopment Project Area. In order for the Redevelopment Agency (Agency) to fund its share of the art piece, certain findings must be made in accordance with California Community Redevelopment Law, Section 33445. Health and Safety Code Section 33445 requires that the Council find that: 1) the use of Agency Funds outside a redevelopment project area is of benefit to the project area funding the improvement; 2) there is no other reasonable means of financing the improvements; 3) the redevelopment purpose served is identified; and, 4) funding the public improvements will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the project area or assist in providing affordable housing.
Section 33445 Findings
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The use of Agency funds for this purpose will create a major gateway element immediately adjacent to both project areas which will be a benefit to both project areas.
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The City�s Public Art Fund has been identified to fund one-half ($150,000) of the cost of the art piece. However, there is no other reasonable means of financing the remaining balance of $150,000.
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The redevelopment purpose, as identified in the Merged Redevelopment Agency Plan, is to create a gateway element immediately adjacent to two project areas that will help achieve an environment reflecting concern for cultural, historical and recreational qualities and architectural and urban design principles.
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The Agency�s payment of funds toward a portion of the Burbank Boulevard art piece will assist in the elimination of blight (vacant, unutilized parcel) by creating a cultural and/or historical element on a property that serves as the gateway to two project areas.
The Public Art fund has a balance of $583,125. If approved, $150,000 would be appropriated from the Public Art Fund. In addition, $150,000 would be appropriated from the Redevelopment Agency Merged Project Area Unappropriated Fund Balance Account.
Recommendation:
Adoption of proposed Redevelopment Agency resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 FOR THE ART INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION FORMERLY KNOWN AS �FIVE POINTS.�
Adoption of proposed Council resolution entitled:
(4/5 vote required)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PUBLIC ART FUND FOR THE ART INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION FORMERLY KNOWN AS �FIVE POINTS.�
RECESS to conclude the City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.