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From :Kiser, Betsy !?~CLERK/ORIG EOLICE CH F
Sent :Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8 :56 AM ` 7 DEPT HEADS DEC DIR
To :'Nancy Watts'Pl3 ErUTIL DI R
Cc:Council_ALL ; Stanwyck, Shelly ; Bates, Shannon E'HR DI R
Subject :RE : Expensive art h1Tl`5 ~(~ou,~~~
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Hi Nancy,LC-12_1e_
Thank you for your concern about the pubic art piece and vandalism . Over the years, we have
had a couple of our pieces tagged, but fortunately, it's been few and far between . With the cas e
of "Oh Great Spirit", we selected the site at Prado and S . Higuera because it has good exposur e
and will eventually be (in the not too distant future) part of the Bob Jones Bike Trail, which wil l
add even more public exposure . Additionally, we've included lighting on the sculpture, which als o
has a tendency to deter vandalism .
With regard to the installation of cameras at the site, the City has a policy which dictates whe n
and if video monitoring systems should be installed . Although it can be used to deter theft an d
vandalism and assist in identifying individuals who damage City facilities or property, we ar e
careful to balance privacy concerns with personal safety and responsible stewardship of th e
community's assets . If vandalism becomes an issue, we could suggest a video monitorin g
system and the request would be reviewed in light of our policy .
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance .
Betsy Kiser, Parks and Recreation Directo r
City of San Luis Obisp o
1341 Nipomo Stree t
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
(805) 781-729 4
Creating Community Through People, Parks and Program s
From :Nancy Watts [mailto :blackpoodle100@gmail .com]
Sent :Monday, January 18, 2010 11 :56 A M
To :Kiser, Betsy
Cc : Council, SloCit y
Subject :Expensive ar t
Dear Betsy Kiser ,
Thank you for the work that you do . I appreciate art . I do feel that some art does not have enough sidewal k
space so that is has enough visual impact . Then there is the issue of vandalism .
I hope you can put cameras on the new art ...at least. Something at S . Higuera and Prado seems a little "ou t
of the way ." Tho' certainly upgrading the area would be nice . I find it interesting that a cowboy was
dismissed as not appropriate for the Dalideo? Property . But an Indian will be O .K . I do not want to censur e
art so that is not important. What is important is protecting the expensive art work ...and maybe deterrin g
crime if cameras are announced to those who surround the area .
Thank you, nancy watts 543 7105 or blackpoodlel00@gmail .com
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