At the March 27, 2023 City Commission Meeting, the Mayor and City Commission referred an agenda item to the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee sponsored by Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez to further discuss a possible LGBTQ+ Rainbow Sculpture in Lummus Park.

Prior to this, on March 13, 2023, Julio Cesar submitted an unsolicited proposal to the City of Miami Beach entitled "Sculpture-Ocean Drive LGBTQ+ Pride." The proposed 20' rainbow shaped sculpture is composed of concrete and detailed in bronze. The artist includes a cost estimate of $386,631.00.

At the May 23, 2023 Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee, members listened to a brief presentation by the artist's representative. Committee members made a favorable recommendation back to the City Commission, for referral to the Art in Public Places Committee. 

As set forth in the City Code, Sec. 82-562, the Art in Public Places committee shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To recommend to the city commission whether a particular proposed city construction project is an appropriate site for works of art and whether all or a part of the appropriation required by section 82-587 should be utilized at the site; or reduced or waived in its entirety; or placed, whether in its entirety or a portion thereof, in the art in public places fund for other acceptable uses.

(2) To recommend to the city commission the selection of existing works of art or to determine whether to recommend the selection of new works of art, and screen submissions therefore, for the fulfillment of the requirements of this article.

(3) To conduct contests and competitions to select works of art to be recommended for a site.

(4) To recommend a professional advisory committee to advise the committee and city commission regarding selection of works of art for a city construction project.

(5) To recommend to the city commission the maintenance and insurance necessary to preserve and protect works of art.

(6) To make a recommendation to the city commission regarding proposed projects that include works of art and to participate in the planning of such projects.

(7) To recommend legislation concerning public works of art in the city.

(8) To make recommendations to the city commission regarding the placement of proposed donations of works of art for placement on public property in the city.

(9) To provide an advisory recommendation to private nonprofit applicants seeking to install works of art in public places and/or noncommercial artistic murals, graphics and images on private or city-owned buildings, which mural, graphic or image art is not funded by the city.

(10) To perform all other duties and functions as requested by the city commission.