Community Services Public Safety Housing and Economic Development Committee 4 28 2026 Item D1

The City of Oxnard's Community Services Public Safety Housing and Economic Development Committee met on April 28, 2026, to discuss the administration and funding of a public art project involving asphalt art installations in the central business district. The committee recommended that the City Council authorize the Culture Arts Commission, with city staff support, to issue a public call for artists to design asphalt art as part of the Fourth Street Mobility Project, which aims to enhance pedestrian safety and the visual appeal of the corridor. The project will use a two-step procurement approach separating design and installation to comply with procurement rules and allow local artists to participate through a small local business purchasing preference program. The committee also recommended appropriating $150,000 from the Public Art Fund to support the Downtown Arts Hub Murals Program for the design and installation of the asphalt art. The current Public Art Fund balance was noted to be approximately $1.57 million.