In May of 1999, the City Council established the Municipal Art Acquisition Program to document the history of visual art in Ventura through the annual purchase of important works of art created by area artists. The collection provides increased access to art of the highest quality and of distinctive merit through its display in the public areas of City Hall and other municipal buildings. The 2004 pastel by Bill McEnroe (1922-2015) can be enjoyed in the art collection in the corridors at City Hall.
