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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH AND THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD ACCEPTING A MATCHING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.00 FOR A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT ENTITLED, "ASPHALT ART - THE CROSSROADS CONNECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: $30,000)
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(Staff Contact: Phyllis A. Korab/Laura Atria)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
Approval of this Resolution will allow the City of Pompano Beach to accept a Community Foundation of Broward (CFB) "Art of the City" match grant awarded to the City in the amount of $30,000.00 for a public art project entitled, "Asphalt Art - The Crossroads Connection." The project creates an opportunity to educate, energize, and engage our entire community while celebrating our City's unique characteristics through public art.
Using the guidelines of the Bloomberg Foundation's recent publication, "Asphalt Art Guide," the first phase of this project, which will be funded by the CFB Grant, will begin involving community volunteers, local artists and various city departments in the production of public art in pedestrian space on four (4) public crosswalks and on eight (8) storm drain openings along the City Hall/Cultural Center/Library portion of the Pompano Beach Crossroads Corridor. To date, the Crossroads Corridor Project has created a one-mile trail of public art, performance art, "drop-in" activities, and literary events that help connect our residents, businesses and visitors to each other. In addition to expanding community involvement in public art opportunities, the "Asphalt Art - The Crossroads Connection" Project also aims to educate our community through public artwork about the importance of protecting the City's potable water supply by not disposing inappropriate and harmful materials down our storm drains.
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