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Supplemental Report Regarding the Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance) to Facilitate the City's Ability to Disperse Public Art Funds, and Amend the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Public Art Fund Budget by $350,000 and Capital Improvement Projects Fund Budget by $100,000. [The Proposed Amendments are Categorically Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations.] (Community Development 285) [Continued from October 4, 2016]
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Supplemental Report Regarding the Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance) to Facilitate the City's Ability to Disperse Public Art Funds, and Amend the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Public Art Fund Budget by $350,000 and Capital Improvement Projects Fund Budget by $100,000. [The Proposed Amendments are Categorically Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations.]
BACKGROUND
This item has been continued from the October 4, 2016 City Council meeting. At the prior meeting, City Council heard a presentation from City staff describing the proposed changes to the Public Art Ordinance, and a recommendation for the following appropriation of Public Art funds:
• An appropriation of $100,000 for the design and installation of public art in the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park.
• An appropriation of $50,000 for public art installation(s).
• An appropriation of $50,000 for cultural arts and arts programming.
The total recommended appropriation was $200,000. As per the Ordinance, this proposed appropriation allocates 25% of funds to cultural arts and arts programming, and 75% of funds for the installation of physical public art. In this supplemental staff report, staff recommends the appropriation of an additional $150,000 in public art in lieu funds.
DISCUSSION
On October 11, 2016, the City of Alameda received an in lieu fee of $150,000 from City Ventures, the developer for the residential project at 2100 Clement. This fee will bring the Public Art Fund’s accumulated available balance to $374,065. As a result, staff is recommending that the appropriation of funds for FY 2016-17 be increased to a total of $350,000, to be dispersed as follows:
• $100,000 for the design and installation of public art in the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park.
• $162,500 for public art installation(s).
• $87,500 for cultural arts and arts programming.
Pursuant to the Ordinance and consistent with the previous recommendation, this appropriation of funds allocates 25% of funds to cultural arts and arts programming, and 75% of funds for the installation of physical public art. All funds, including those for Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, would be distributed through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process and brought to the Public Art Commission (PAC) for evaluation, ranking and award, as described in the October 4, 2016 staff report. The PAC will meet on October 26, 2016 to review the draft RFP and provide input on the selection process, evaluation criteria, and other elements of the RFP.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the General Fund to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Alameda Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) to make clarifications and improvements to the Public Art Ordinance. In addition, the General Fund does not fund the administration of the Ordinance.
Staff is proposing to amend the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Public Art Fund Budget to appropriate $350,000 from accumulated fund balance and current year revenue. The appropriations will be allocated as follows:
• $100,000 to the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park for the design, installation and maintenance of public art at the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
• $250,000 for public art installation(s), and/or cultural arts and arts programming
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Fund/Account |
Project |
Amount |
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Public Arts Fund |
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|
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Transfer Out |
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$100,000 |
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Contractual Services |
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$250,000 |
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Capital Improvement Projects - Jean Sweeney Open Space Park |
|
|
|
Transfer In |
91614 |
$100,000 |
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Contractual Services |
91614 |
$100,000 |
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 30 of the Alameda Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) to facilitate the City's ability to disperse Public Art Funds, and amend the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Public Art Fund Budget by $350,000 and Capital Improvement Projects Fund Budget by $100,000.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Potter, Community Development Director
By,
Amanda Gehrke, Management Analyst