AGENDA REPORT
DATE: July 13, 2026
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Traffic Cabinet Art Agency Agreement with the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
To further the City's ongoing commitment to enhance the appearance of the downtown district and surrounding areas, the City has partnered with MAKE Plant City to replenish recently removed artwork and install new artwork on newly installed traffic signal cabinets throughout the City.
MAKE Plant City solicited artwork submissions from members of the local arts community, and a review panel selected ten (10) designs to be featured on traffic signal cabinets as part of this public art initiative. The project is intended to enhance the visual character of the community while showcasing the talent of local artists.
The City has selected Clean Slate Group, the same company that successfully completed the City's traffic cabinet art wrap project in 2019, to fabricate and install the artwork wraps on the selected traffic cabinets.
Eight (8) of the ten (10) selected traffic signal cabinet locations are situated within Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) right-of-way along state-maintained roadways. As a result, FDOT requires approval of a Community Aesthetic Feature Agreement through the One Stop Permitting (OSP) process. Adoption of the attached resolution will authorize the City Manager to execute the Community Aesthetic Feature Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation, allowing installation of the artwork at the affected locations.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission adopt the agency resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Community Aesthetic Feature (CAF) Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), upon completion of the One Stop Permitting (OSP) review process, for the installation and maintenance of the Traffic Signal Public Art Wraps located within sta...
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