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Discussion Concerning Contribution Levels to the Public Art Fund and Recommendation to Amend the Public Art Ordinance to Allow the Public Art Fund to be used for Deaccession of Artwork
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Public Art Commission
BACKGROUND
Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-98 Public Art in New Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Municipal Construction (Ordinance) requires that major development projects dedicate 1% of development costs to on-site public art. The Ordinance also allows an applicant to pay an equivalent amount in lieu of providing the art on-site. Any in-lieu fees collected are deposited in the dedicated Public Art Fund (Fund). The Fund can then only be used by the City to provide or support public art.
In 2017, City Council approved an amendment to the Ordinance, which included the removal of three major items, among other changes:
* the $150,000 cap on the maximum public art allocation,
* the requirement for public art to focus on Alameda's historic and maritime traditions, and
* staff administrative and maintenance costs as an allowable use for the Public Art Fund.
In April of 2019, the Public Art Commission (PAC) identified increasing the balance of the Fund as one of its top priorities, with the goal of increasing funding opportunities for public art in Alameda.
In March and August of 2020, the PAC recommended the following changes to the Ordinance:
* Allow the Fund to be used for conservation and maintenance of public art.
* Require developers to declare their intention to install on-site artwork or contribute to the Fund prior to receiving planning approvals, and clarify that, after on-site artwork is reviewed and approved by the PAC, any change in location will require PAC approval.
* Revise the language to clarify that the maintenance agreement shall be reflected in the conditions of approval and recorded against the property prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy.
* Remove...
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