Berkeley Municipal Code Ch. 16.36 Retention of the Guardian Sculpture

Berkeley artist Fred Fierstein donated the Guardian Sculpture to the City of Berkeley. Mr. Fierstein placed the sculpture on the traffic island at the foot of University Avenue at the Berkeley Marina. The Berkeley Art Commission rejected the gift of the Guardian Sculpture and demanded that the sculpture be removed. The purpose of this chapter is to require the City of Berkeley to retain the Guardian Sculpture at its present location. (Ord. 5786-NS § 1, 1986)

A. "Guardian Sculpture" shall mean the cement and steel sculpture of archer and tiger currently located on the traffic island at the foot of University Avenue in the Berkeley Marina. (Ord. 5786-NS § 2, 1986)

The Guardian Sculpture donated to the City of Berkeley by Berkeley artist Frederic Fierstein which stands on the traffic island at the foot of University Avenue at the Berkeley Marina shall not be rejected by the City of Berkeley and shall be allowed to remain at its present location. (Ord. 5786-NS § 3, 1986)