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Home My WebLink About2023-02-15 PAC Meeting Agenda Packet PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Russell Pritchard Gary Armstrong Shawnda Faveau Barrett Newkirk Matthew Lesniak Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting may be conducted by teleconference. There will be in- person public access to the meeting location. To join meeting via teleconference, please use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81194643652?pwd=SHIxMjloK3UyNmpINDdsRkxJaXJtUT09 Meeting ID: 811 9464 3652 Passcode: 006733 Dial by your location: 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma); 346 248 7799 US (Houston); 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC); 312 626 6799 US (Chicago); 929 436 2866 US (New York) Public comment may also be submitted to jay.virata@palmspringsca.gov. Transmittal prior to the meeting is required. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Commission and retained for the official record. A. CALL TO ORDER: B. ROLL CALL: C. PRESENTATIONS: 1. DesertX Installation Site Presentation (Jenny Gil and Mara Gladstone) D. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: E. PUBLIC COMMENTS: This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the Public Arts Commission on items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission, and agenda items if the member of the public cannot be present later in the meeting at the time the item is heard by the Commission. Additionally, members of the public may address the Commission on each item listed on the posted agenda at the time each item is heard. Although the Public Arts Commission values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, Wednesday February 15, 2023 5:30 PM Palm Springs City Hall 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Large Conference Room Public Arts Commission Meeting Agenda – February 15, 2023 Page 2 it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda. Three (3) minutes are assigned for each speaker. F. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR: 1. Budget Update / Report G. REMARKS FROM THE VICE CHAIR: H. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/APPROVAL: 1. Consider request from Desert Peak Energy and Wintec Energy, LTD, for reimbursement of Public Art Funds in the amount of $375,000 for a public art project locate at 62950 20th Avenue, Palm Springs. (Wintec Energy) 2. Discuss and approve a budget of $6,642 to support DesertX with permit fees ($1,642) and the art installation ($5,000) in a vacant hotel located at 2249 North Palm Canyon at Racquet Club. 3. Discuss and approve a budget of $25,000 to support "Illuminate Palm Springs" a Palm Springs life event curated by Lance Fung for Fall 2023. 4. Discuss and approve re-installation of Lawn Chair art piece at the mid-block of Museum Way between PS Art Museum and Marilyn Monroe Statue for $2,900 without a concrete pad, or for $13,500 on an 8’ x 16’ x 18” high concrete pad. 5. Discuss and approve a budget of $8,500 to move "Intersecting Cubes” from Tamarisk and North Palm Canyon to the west side of South Palm Canyon between Baristo Road and Ramon Road. 6. Discuss and approve the "gift" of art piece "Pinwheel " by artist Larry Lubow from Ann Sheffer, valued at $20,000 with installation site to be determined after approval. 7. Discuss and approve a budget of $1,000 for art materials and outreach supplies for the OnePS Picnic on March 25th, 2023. I. PROJECT UPDATES: 1. General commissioner reports or comments. J. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR/STAFF: ADJOURNMENT: The Public Arts Commission will adjourn to a March 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room of Palm Springs City Hall located at 3200 E. Tahqutiz Canyon Way. Public Arts Commission Meeting Agenda – February 15, 2023 Page 3 It is the intention of the City of Palm Springs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, (760) 323-8204, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. Pursuant to G.C. Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with the meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way (760) 323-8204. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, JAY VIRATA, Community & Economic Development Director for the City of Palm Springs, California, certify this Agenda was posted at or before 4:00 p.m. on February 9, 2023, as required by established policies and procedures. /s/ Jay Virata ______________________________ Jay Virata, Director Community & Economic Development Department DRAFT Public Arts Project List 2/9/2023 Amount PAC Approved Wyatt Mural 290,000 Popsicles 12,000 Wow 6,400 Asphalt 20,000 Crawler 126,500 Pillars 300,000 DeMuth Art 6,500 Old Las Palmas 5,000 Clement 75,000 Tysen 5,000 Chalk Art 2,500 Fossils 10,000 Phillip K. Smith 65,000 Black History Month 3,333 RFP Art Evaluation 25,000 RFP Maintenance 25,000 Signature Scupture 128,000 Signature Sculpture Chairman of the Links Repair 875 Subtotal 1,106,108 Pending Approval Desert X 10,000 Illuminate 25,000 Lawn Chair 2,900 Intersecting Cubes 8,500 Pinwheel 20,000 One PS Picnic Materials 1,000 Desert Peak Energy 375,000 Subtotal 442,400 Total 1,548,508 PUBLIC ART PROPOSAL ARTISTS COMMEMORATION OF PALM SPRINGS RENEWABLE ENERGY HISTORY THE PROJECT Desert Peak Energy Center proposes a Public Arts Project celebrating the birth of the renewable industry in Palm Springs. It will involve creation of murals and other artistic works to be painted on a collection of various types of recycled windmill blades to be placed in a vertical array installed in connection with the restoration of and re- installation of Palm Springs first windmill. Funded by the $375,000 public art fee paid to the City in connection with the construction of NextEra’s large utility grade battery facility currently under construction and additional funding of approximately $200,000 donated in kind by Wintec Energy. Palm Springs and the surrounding area is arguably becoming the renewable energy capital of California with its modern wind and solar facilities and now NextEra’s under construction largest battery project in California. The public interest in the history and future of wind energy has attracted large numbers of tourists and locals to visit the existing windmill energy museum currently located on the site of the Windmill Tour facility. This Project is conceived so that posterity will know how it all began, here in Palm Springs. The Museum and the surrounding art installation will be open to the public during regular business hours at no charge. THE LOCATION The artist’s array and the refurbished original windmill will be located adjacent to the site of the current Windmill Tour Facility and Museum, at the east entrance to the San Gorgonio Pass adjacent to Interstate 10 between Indian Canyon and Highway 62 at 62950 20th Avenue, Palm Springs. The project will be adjacent to an existing outdoor exhibit area displaying many original windmills so that the evolution of design and size may be experienced. THE PROPOSAL The Project is being proposed by Desert Peak Energy and Wintec Energy, LTD. Desert Peak Energy proposes using the $375,000 Public Art Fee it recently paid to the City to help create the Project In addition to the Public Arts Fee Wintec Energy will underwrite the additional in kind expenses which are estimated to be approximately $200,000. That will include contributing land rights for the art displays, windmill blades and other artifacts, renewable energy exhibits and staffing. Wintec Energy will also donate the original Carter 25kW Wind Turbine generator to the project. It is the first wind turbine installed in Palm Springs in 1982 and marks the start of wind energy in Palm Springs. It stood on a 80-foot pole and was held in place with guy wires along four compass points. The turbine is a valuable artifact because it stands in stark contrast to the surrounding wind turbines and acts as a clear example of the innovations achieved in harnessing wind energy. Of the over 200 such windmills installed in Palm Springs the Carter Wind Turbine is the only one left of that groundbreaking step in renewable energy. As new innovations in wind energy were developed the turbine became obsolete and preserved in storage since its removal in 1987. As part of the Project it will be restored to operating condition and reinstalled by local experts with knowledge of the windmill. Fortunately original operating and installation documents still exist in Wintec’s archives. The project will also focus on creating and displaying an outdoor art exhibit made from repurposed wind turbine blades and other artifacts. An assortment of windmill blades ranging from 30 feet to 80 feet in length will be donated to the Project by Wintec and others. Local artists will be asked to bond their artistic vision to the blades to create art pieces dedicated to “save the planet”, “climate change”, “Palm Springs as a leader in green causes” and similar themes. Such a theme was pioneered on a single windmill blade currently located at the Palm Springs Art Museum in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. After completion, the blades will be installed both vertically, and in some cases horizontally, on concrete foundations and will form an attractive grouping of the artists’ work. The blades decorated by local artists and visible from the I-10 will be lit at night so that the quality of art is exhibited to all. PROJECT MANAGEMENT The overall Project will be managed by Wintec Energy under supervision of Desert Peak. As such they will oversee the exhibits which will be curated by experts in the field of renewable energy. Blade art and artists will be supervised by the lead Artistic Director. TIMELINE The timeline for the Project will commence upon allocation of funds of the Desert Peak mandatory Art fees. The overall timeline to complete the project will be approximately 270 days. The following list is anticipated timelines for each facet of the overall plan and the necessary requirements to complete the Project: ● Completing drawings for the schematics of the site. Leveling and preparing the site for foundations and utilities. Fencing the area for security of the artwork and other installations, pouring foundations and installing blades vertically. 180 days ● Moving from storage, restoring the Carter 25 kW windmill and placement on a new foundation: 120 days ● Locating sources and securing delivery of various surplus windmill blades: 60 days ● Preparation of blades for artists, cleaning and repainting as necessary: 30 to 45 days (depending on how many blades are included.) ● Art creation start to finish, installation and lighting of blades, creation of signage and renewable energy exhibits: 180 days ● Completion of Project and opening date: 270 days BUDGET Restoration of Carter Wind Turbine, including, transporting to the site, Pouring new foundation and erection at the site. $275,000 Windmill blades (in kind donation). $ 50,000 Carter 25 kW windmill (in kind donation ). $100,000 Transportation of Windmill Blades, foundations and mounting. $ 50,000 Truck and crane rentals. $ 10,000 Artists’ honorarium, $ 20,000 Reserve Contingencies, $ 20,000 Project management (in kind donation), $ 15,000 Land rights, engineering permitting expense etc.(in kind). $ 35,000 TOTAL $575,000 • Art Maintenance • Restoration • Conservation • Installation TO: City of Palm Springs Proposal date: 02/08/23 RE: Lawn chair & Interesecting Cubes JOB PAYMENT TERMS relocation of sculptures as indicated SCOPE OF WORK: 1) INTERSECTING CUBES 8,500.00$ * pour a concrete pad @ corner of Baristo / S Palm Canyon > 5' X 5' 12-18" tall - exact corner tbd * remove from current location to new location using a crane * install at new location on new concrete pad * price includes all labor, materials, equipment rental & fees 2) LAWN CHAIR * install concrete pad @ area between Marilyn Monroe &13,500.00$ PS Art Museum - (approx. 8' X 16' and 18" tall) * move sculpture from current location to new location 2,900.00$ * install onto new concrete pad NOTE: lawn chair could also be relocated & installed without a concrete pad. Prices are separated for review. Terms: TOTAL 24,900.00$ Make all checks payable to: SIGNATURE SCULPTURE P.O. Box 111 Palm Desert, CA 92261 C: (760) 275-2779 E: Signaturesculpturepd@yahoo.com THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS!