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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting the donation of the sculptural suite Speedforms in the Garden by designer Pininfarina and creator Cosentino, (unanimously recommended by the Cultural Development Board approval/denial vote: 7 to 0); authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 amended budget to recognize as revenue a transfer from the Art in Public Places reserve and appropriating such funds to put toward the project cost of transportation, restoration, installation, and related expenses regarding the artwork and waiving the competitive process of the Procurement Code to authorize the City Manager or his or her designee to negotiate agreements for any and all contracted work.
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The City has a donation policy “which shall provide a procedure for review and recommendation by the Cultural Development Board of non-monetary art and cultural donations.”
The policy further states “that donations of art works, commemorative and/or memorial structures, furniture, furnishings, and other objects of cultural significance that enhance the artistic heritage of the City and possess aesthetic characteristics that contribute positively to the quality of public places, lands, and buildings, as well as items of historical significance and other donations benefitting the City are welcomed by the City.”
Staff reviewed a proposal for a sculptural suite titled Speedforms in the Garden and is of the opinion that the piece has cultural significance related to the material, will enhance the artistic heritage of the City, and possesses aesthetic characteristics that contribute positively to the quality of public places.
The proposal was reviewed by the Cultural Development Board, who enthusiastically recommended it for acceptance into the City’s public art collection.
About the donors:
Pininfarina is an internationally renowned design and engineering firm founded in 1930 and known worldwide for its impact on the luxury architectural, automotive, and co...
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