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Guadalupe commission advances park plans as staff readies bids for security cameras and murals
Summary
Commissioners heard updates on park security-camera wiring, bid specification work and two proposed murals; staff said design firm expects to finish technical bid documents by month—9s end while decisions on public-art theme and artist selection remain with the Recreation and Parks Commission.
The Guadalupe Recreation and Parks Commission on Jan. 7 received an update on security cameras and public art for the new park, with staff saying bid-ready technical specifications should be complete by the end of the month and that the commission must decide how to proceed on murals.
The update matters because the city is moving from design into procurement, and decisions about public art and security infrastructure will shape the park—9s appearance and operations once construction and installation proceed.
A staff member told the commission that the project team is working to hardwire the park—9s security cameras and to finalize bid documents. "Pacific Coast Land and Design anticipates the coordination and the back and forth with Jeff, to get the bid edited and finalized, with the technical specifications so that it can go out to bid. They hope to finish that by the end of this month," the staff member said. Staff identified Pacific Coast Land and Design as the design consultant working on the bid materials and referenced coordination with an electrical consultant named Jeff.
Staff also reported that two grant decisions related to turf work are expected in early 2025. The staff member said two of three grants are expected to return a decision "early 2025," specifically naming the California Youth Access and the Whale Trail grants; the staff member also said they had received a grant memo from TPA for review. The staff did not specify dollar amounts tied to those grants in the meeting.
On public art, staff described two mural locations the commission must program: a three-sided block wall around an existing accessory dwelling unit north of the park and a straight block wall north of the skate park. Staff provided measurements: the three-sided wall offers about 61 feet of linear painting space (about 285 square feet) and the skate park wall is about 35 feet long (about 193 square feet). The design-team update said the park—9s overall design theme, chosen in public outreach, is "dunes," but staff emphasized the commission can select a different theme or no theme for the murals.
Commissioners discussed options including a single artist for cohesion or multiple artists for variety. One commissioner suggested having multiple artists collaborate or pairing two lead artists so the murals retain a shared flow while reflecting different voices. Staff confirmed there is money in the project budget for the murals but did not provide a specific dollar amount at the meeting.
Next steps the commission set: commissioners were asked to consider mural themes and artist-selection approach and bring ideas to the next meeting so staff can prepare a process and timeline for artist recruitment and for issuing the construction bid package.
Votes or formal decisions on the mural theme, artist selection method or grant acceptance were not taken at the Jan. 7 meeting; staff said grant award notifications are expected in the coming weeks and that staff will return with more detailed procurement documents and budget specifics.
