REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Master Plan for Public Art Update (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND
In 2012, the City Council amended the City's Art in Private Development (AIPD) requirement to allow developers the option of placing artwork in their development or paying an in-lieu fee to be deposited into the City's Public Art Fund. However, the ordinance does not include policy guidelines or distribution procedures to be followed once the in-lieu fees were deposited into the City's Public Art Fund. Consequently, City Council directed staff to develop a Master Plan for Public Art (MPAA) to provide this guidance for the utilization of the Public Art Fund. The current balance of the fund is approximately $300,000.
The MPAA will serve as a comprehensive planning document that reflects the community's vision for public art as well as provides an organizational framework with specific goals, strategies and resource allocation guidelines. The Report to the Arts Commission was presented by City staff on September 21, 2016 which outlined a project timeline (below) including the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), community input and City Council review processes. As can be seen from the project timeline below, staff intends to issue a RFQ in November and expects for Council to review the MPAA in September 2017. Staff also sought specific feedback from commissioners regarding the community input component as discussed below.
The scope of work for the MPAA will include, but not be limited to:
1. Development of updated mission, vision, goals and principles;
2. Review of existing policies and inventory;
3. Recommendations for program enhancements of the Art in Public Places and AIPD programs; and
4. Recommendations for City's short, medium and long-range art goals.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan, Chapter 4, Community Character - Design
Policy CC-1.4 - Support measures which enhance the identity of special districts and residential neighborhoods to crea...
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