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Tracy selects four civic-art finalists for TRAC and El Pescadero Park; council approves $600,000 art allocation amid budget questions
Summary
Council approved Tracy Arts Commission recommendations for four public-art installations for the Tracy Recreation Activity Center and El Pescadero Park, accepting artists' proposals for large-scale works and authorizing contracts; council discussed the $600,000 (1% CIP) art allocation and potential maintenance and vandalism costs.
The council approved final civic-art designs for the Tracy Recreation Activity Center (TRAC) and El Pescadero Park and authorized staff to move forward with contracts and implementation planning.
Cultural Arts Division Manager Robert Tambari presented four finalist proposals recommended by the Tracy Arts Commission and the Cultural Art Subcommittee: Yacoutz Ancestral Feathers by Adrian Littman (large illuminated feather sculptures near the main path), Atabay's Treasure by Nino Alesia (steel and aluminum sculpture using recycled pizza pans, located on the multiuse lawn), People of Tracy by Roberto del Delgado Studios (life-sized mosaic elements in the north courtyard), and Siblings by James Phillips (three cylindrical mosaic-accented columns near the main entrance). Tambari described sizes, materials, lighting and lifespan/maintenance expectations and explained the $600,000 allocation comes from the project's 1% public-art policy tied to construction budgets.
Councilmembers raised concerns about the total art spending (including contingencies), potential vandalism and long-term maintenance obligations. Staff explained the art allowance is part of the overall capital project funding (Measure V and other CIP sources were cited) and said the parks department and arts staff will coordinate contracts and implementation without delaying the primary construction. After discussion, the council adopted the Tracy Arts Commission's recommendations on a 3 to 2 vote.
Staff will return to negotiate contracts with artists, coordinate installation with the construction schedule and provide details on maintenance funding and contingency usage.
