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Agenda Item _______
Reviewed:
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager _______
Finance Director _______
MEETING DATE: APRIL 7, 2026
TO: ALDO E. SCHINDLER, CITY MANAGER
FROM: CHAD W. CLANTON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
SUBJECT: TUSTIN FAMILY AND YOUTH CENTER MURAL PROJECT
SUMMARY:
At their March 18, 2026 meeting, the Public Art Commission recommended mural designs
to be located at the Tustin Family and Youth Center for the City Council
and approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend the City Council approve the design for the Tustin Family and Youth Center
mural, which was created via a public input process led by artist Luis Barajas.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The artist will be paid $15,000 upon completion of the wall mural, which leaves an available
balance of $26,662 remaining in the Public Art Fund as of June 30, 2026.
CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN:
This public art project fulfills
Development, to enhance the vibrancy and quality of life in all neighborhoods and areas of
the community.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
In September 2025, the Public Art Commission (Commission) approved the details for a
community engagement mural at the Tustin Family and Youth Center (Center), including art
medium type, location, and artist recruitment. Staff solicited interest from previously engaged
artists and, of 16 respondents, 11 met the qualifications established by the Commission.
Following a review of available artists, the Commission selected Luis Barajas for the mural
project. Mr. Barajas, along with City staff, conducted two community engagement meetings
in February 2026 to gather input from the Center participants and neighboring community
members.
City Council AgendaReport
Tustin Family and Youth Center Community Engagement Mural Public Art Project
April7, 2026
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At the first meeting, attendees were invited to share perspectives on what makes the Center
and the neighborhood unique, discussing themes and imagery that could depict those
qualities. At the conclusion of the meeting, participants were each given the opportunity to
vote for the ideas that they most wanted to be represented in the mural.
Based on the input received from the first meeting, Mr. Barajas presented two preliminary
concepts at the second meeting: a Loteria-themed design,
and programs, and a nature-based design, .
Attendees provided feedback on these concepts and selected the Loteria design as the
preferred option.
Mr. Barajas refined the selected Loteria design and shared it with the Tustin Family and
Youth Center patrons, on-site and via social media. The additional feedback received from
community members was incorporated into a finalized mural concept, reflecting the
Once the mural is approved, staff will work with Mr. Barajas to lead the Tustin Family and
Youth Center community in painting the mural, tentatively scheduled for April 1819, 2026.
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Chad W. Clanton
Director, Parks and Recreation Services
Attachment:
1.Mural Designs