RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGN CONCEPT FOR THE JEPSON PARKWAY GATEWAY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT {FEDERAL PROJECT NO. RPSTPLE-5094(050)}

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1 Agenda Item No.9A October 12, 2010 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Honorable Mayor and City Council Attention: Laura C. Kuhn, City Manager Rod Moresco, Director of Public Works/City Engineer RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGN CONCEPT FOR THE JEPSON PARKWAY GATEWAY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT {FEDERAL PROJECT NO. RPSTPLE-5094(050)} DISCUSSION: The City has received grant funding in the amount of $350,000 from the State Transportation Improvement Program for the Project ( Project ). The purpose of the Project is to create a gateway at the north end of Jepson Parkway. The Project will include artistic elements, signage, lighting, landscaping, and irrigation. The improvements will be placed in the median on Leisure Town Road at Walnut Road. In accordance with the City s Art in Public Places Policy, the artwork for this project is to be selected by a Project Committee comprised of the Chair of the Arts Advisory Committee (AAC) and two additional members from the AAC or art community. The Project Committee is to make a recommendation to the AAC regarding the selected artwork. The AAC will then make a recommendation to the Community Services Commission, who will in turn make a recommendation to the City Council of the. A Request for Qualifications from artists was distributed and the Project Committee reviewed the submittals from all of the applicants. Three applicants were chosen to submit an artist concept for the project. On August 25, the three artists presented their concepts to the Project Committee. After meeting with the artists, and reviewing their concepts, the Project Committee selected the project proposal from artist Howard Kalish. The Project Committee also recommended integrating the logo design from a second artist, Rachel Slick, into the project design. The project proposal from Howard Kalish, and the logo design from Rachel Slick, were both presented to the Arts Advisory Committee at their meeting on September 8, The Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Community Services Commission approve the proposed artwork from Howard Kalish, and also the logo design from Rachel Slick. The proposed artwork was presented to the Community Services Commission at their October 6, 2010, meeting. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the proposed artwork from Howard Kalish and Rachel Slick. Engineering staff has retained the services of as the landscape architect for the project. has prepared the attached landscape conceptual design that includes and compliments the proposed artwork from both Howard Kalish and Rachel Slick. The Project is scheduled to be completed in the fall of FISCAL IMPACT: The project is funded with State Transportation Improvement Program grant funds. There is no impact to the City s General Fund as a result of this action. RECOMMENDATION: By simple motion, that the City Council of the adopt the subject resolution.

2 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGN CONCEPT FOR THE JEPSON PARKWAY GATEWAY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT {FEDERAL PROJECT NO. RPSTPLE-5094(050)} WHEREAS, the City has received grant funding in the amount of $350,000 from the State Transportation Improvement Program for the Jepson Parkway Gateway Enhancement Project ( Project); and WHEREAS, the Project will create a gateway to the northern extent of Jepson Parkway, and will include artistic elements, signage, lighting, landscaping, and irrigation to be placed in the median on Leisure Town Road at Walnut Road; and WHEREAS, the process followed for selection of the artwork for the Project was in accordance with the City s Art in Public Places Policy; and WHEREAS, the Arts Advisory Committee recommended at their September 8, 2010, meeting that the Community Services Commission approve the proposed artwork from Howard Kalish and Rachel Slick; and WHEREAS, the Community Services Commission recommended at their October 6, 2010, meeting that the City Council approve the proposed artwork from Howard Kalish and Rachel Slick; and WHEREAS, has prepared a landscape conceptual design that includes and compliments the proposed artwork from both Howard Kalish and Rachel Slick. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Vacaville does hereby adopt a resolution to approve the Jepson Parkway Gateway Enhancement Project Concept Plan as prepared by including the proposed artwork from Howard Kalish and Rachel Slick. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the, held on the 12th day of October, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST Michelle A. Thornbrugh, City Clerk

Concept Plan - Day Low Ornamental Planting

Hills Inspired Sign Wall w/ Jepson Medallion

Bouquet Art Piece Native Sandstone Boulders,

Hills-Inspired, Planter Wall Caltrans Curved,

Right-of Way Low Native Planting, Stamped

3 Concept Plan - Day Low Ornamental Planting (Type One) Small Ornamental Tree, Curved, Hills Inspired Sign Wall w/ Jepson Medallion Low Ornamental Planting (Type Two) Flower Bouquet Art Piece Native Sandstone Boulders, Colorful Ornamental Planting "Band", Curved, Hills-Inspired, Planter Wall Caltrans Curved, Hills-Inspired Sign Wall w/ Jepson Medallion Right-of Way Low Native Planting, Stamped Concrete or Unit Pavers To I-80 Overpass Walnut Road Leisure Town Road

4 Concept Plan - Night Light Face of Sign Wall Uplight Flower Bouquet Art Piece Light Face of Planter Wall Walnut Road LED Accent Lights for Sandstone Boulders, Right-of Way Uplight Ornamental Tree, Random LED Lighted Unit Pavers Caltrans Light Face of Sign Wall To I-80 Overpass Leisure Town Road

5 Sign Wall Flower Inspired Art Piece, Approximately 17'-0" Tall, By Artist Small Ornamental Tree, 10'-11' Maximum Growth Habit Jepson Medallion Art Piece City Logo and Name, 8"-12" Text Height Curved, "Hills" Inspired Planter Wall, w/ Contrasting Texture Low Native Planting Elevation (Looking South)

6 Art Piece and Planter Wall Flower Inspired Art Piece, Approximately 17'-0" Tall, By Artist Ornamental Foundation Planting Jepson Medallion Art Piece Curved, "Hills" Inspired Planter Wall Low Ornamental Ground Cover to Hang Over Planter Wall, Low Ornamental Planting Native Sandstone Boulders, Elevation (Looking West)

The maximum amounts shown in the Engineer s Report for each of those categories for FY 2008/09 are as follows (per house/per year):

The maximum amounts shown in the Engineer s Report for each of those categories for FY 2008/09 are as follows (per house/per year): Agenda Item No. August 28, 2007 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Honorable Mayor and City Council Attention: David J. Van Kirk, City Manager Dale I. Pfeiffer, Director of Public Works RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS,