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Recommendation to Accept the Biennial Report for the Public Art Fund as Required by the Public Art Ordinance. (Base Reuse and Economic Development 10061810)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Public Art Ordinance (Ordinance) requires a biennial report on the distribution of Public Art Fund (Fund) monies. This report is intended to satisfy the requirement for calendar years 2022 and 2023. In 2022 and 2023, the City of Alameda (City) awarded eight cultural art and arts programming grants and the Public Art Commission (PAC) and City Council approved three on-site physical public art projects (Neptune Beach Roller Coaster, MetalMorphosis and Balance). During this same period, staff worked closely with artists and other City departments to oversee the installation of five previously approved physical public art projects (Rockspinners, Beken, Alameda Afore, Tidal Arch, and Egrets with no Regrets). In addition, beginning in June 2022, staff worked with PAC and a selected consultant to develop a Draft Public Art Master Plan (Plan), which is being recommended for adoption by the City Council this evening. Over the next two years, consistent with the Public Art Master Plan (Plan), staff will work with the PAC and City Council to issue grants for both physical art and cultural art and arts programming.
BACKGROUND
The Ordinance (Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-98) requires that major development projects include public art on site, or pay a fee in lieu of providing the onsite artwork. Any in-lieu fees collected are deposited in the dedicated Fund. The Fund can then only be used by the City to provide or support public art. The Fund had a balance of $1,054,398 as of June 30, 2023.
In 2022 and 2023, the public art program awarded eight cultural art and arts programming grants and staff worked closely with artists and other City departments to oversee the installation of five previo...
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