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3etty oy uore uapitani ($10,600)
Taking Flight by Alisa Looney ($18,000)
Duaiiry oy Heatn Satow ($24,000)
Alternate
Cross -Over by Michael Anderson ($35,000)
CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVE BETTY BY DORE CAPITANI, DUALITY BY HEATH
SATOW, AND TAKING FLIGHT BY ALISA LOONEY, WITH
CROSS -OVER BY MICHAEL ANDERSON AS THE ALTERNATE,
AS THE SCULPTURES FOR PUBLIC SELECTION OF ONE TO
PURCHASE FROM THE 2013/2014 EL PASEO INVITATIONAL
EXHIBITION
SUBMITTED BY: Deborah L. Schwartz, Management Analyst
DATE: February 27, 2014
CONTENTS: Images of sculptures proposed for purchase
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, approve Betty by Dore Capitani, Duality by Heath
Satow, and Taking Flight by Alisa Looney, with Cross -Over by Michael
Anderson as the alternate, as the sculptures for public selection of one to
purchase from the 2013/2014 El Paseo Invitational Exhibition.
Commission Recommendation
At its regularly scheduled meeting of February 12, 2014, the Art in Public Places (AIPP)
Commission recommended with a vote of 4-0-0 with Commissioners Boren and
Thompson absent, to select Betty by Dore Capitani, Duality by Heath Satow, and
Taking Flight by Alisa Looney with Cross -Over by Michael Anderson as the alternate as
the sculptures for the public to select one to be purchased by the City of Palm Desert
from the 2013/2014 El Paseo Invitational Exhibition.
Executive Summary
The City of Palm Desert frequently purchases artwork from its El Paseo Invitational
Exhibitions. Staff recommends that the City purchase another sculpture from the
2013/2014 El Paseo Invitational Exhibition through a public contest and is requesting
that the City Council approve the three sculptures recommended by the AIPP
Commission for inclusion in the contest. The contest will be advertised via social media
and traditional marketing methods to the public who will vote on which sculpture the City
should purchase. All of the sculptures up for consideration by the public will be pre-
Staff Report
El Paseo Invitational Exhibition Purchase
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February 27, 2014
approved by the City Council, and therefore eligible for purchase upon the conclusion of
the contest.
Once the sculpture is selected, staff will find the appropriate location for its placement.
Staff reviewed sculptures included in the 2013/2014 El Paseo Invitational Exhibition and
recommended four sculptures for review by the AIPP Commission. The Commission
selected Betty by Dore Capitani ($10,600), Duality by Heath Satow ($24,000), and
Taking Flight by Alisa Looney ($18,000) with Cross -Over ($35,000) by Michael
Anderson as the alternate for the contest and the ultimate purchase of one (1) sculpture
to be added to the City's public art collection.
Fiscal Analysis
If the contest is approved, the City would be responsible for the purchase price of the
sculpture in addition to the cost of moving the sculpture to its new location at an
estimated amount of up to $400; signage at an estimated cost of $100; and the pouring
of a pad on which the sculpture would be installed at an estimated cost of $500. The
total cost of the project is estimated at $1,000 more than the cost of the sculpture.
Funds are available in account number 436-4650-454-4001. No General Fund monies
will be expended.
Submitted By:
Deborah L. Schwartz,
Management Analyst
Reviewed:
Paul Gibso
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Department Head:
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Director of Community Development
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