HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation on Item 15 - Public Art Policy AmendmentPublic Art Policy Amendment
January 21, 2020
Recommendation
Adopt a draft Resolution amending the City's
Public Art Policy and Procedures Manual.
Background
The City’s Public Art Policy has existed for 29 years and
the City’s collection includes 104 public art pieces.
Public art criteria is set forward in a Policies and
Procedures Manual adopted by Council.
On February 5, 2019, Council directed Staff to conduct
comparative research on Monument Policies.
July 16, 2019 Council’s
Direction
1.Amends the current public art policy with policies
stipulating that public art may commemorate ideas,
ideals and concepts, but shall not depict specific
and actual persons.
2.A vision of diversity and inclusivity should be
included in public art policy changes
Council Minutes -July 16, 2019
“By majority consensus, Council directed staff to
develop policies that public art shall commemorate
ideas, ideals and concepts not individual people to
be add(ed) to the existing public art policy.
Additionally, inclusivity and diversity should be
included in all policy changes.”
Changes Made
1. Introduction
emphasizing
commitment to
City’s values,
particularly diversity
and inclusivity
2. Art can
commemorate
ideas,ideals and
concepts –
not individual and
actual people.
3. Addition of
language and
definitions from
original 1990
Resolution 6811
Proposed Policy Change Sections
Incorporating a Vision for Diversity
The following language was included in the
introduction of the Public Art Program Policies
and Procedures Manual (p.4)
“The City is driven to encourage Public Art that respects
our past and embraces the future; supporting all
members and facets of the community and not in
contradiction with its core values: civility,
sustainability, diversity, inclusivity, regionalism,
partnership and resiliency. The City of San Luis
Obispo strives to incorporate these values into public
spaces through the proliferation of public art.”
Exclusion of Individual Persons
The following was included as a definition (p.5)
The City shall accept a “Work of Art”
that commemorates
ideas,ideals and concepts –
not individual and actual people.
Incorporating Resolution 6811
To further increase specificity in the public art
policy, staff incorporated language from the
original resolution establishing Public Art, adopted
1990 in the update.
Definitions are included for:
2."Public Art”
3.“Work of Art”
4.“Capital Construction Project”
5.“Construction Cost”
6.“Eligible Project”
On Private PropertyCommemorates
the spirit and
ideals
Current Public Art Under Revised
Guidelines
Does not fall under
the definition of
Public Art
Public Outreach
Upon publication of this Agenda report on
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, staff provided email
outreach to anyone who had corresponded with staff
on this topic in the past 12 months via email and
additional community groups.
Recommendation
Adopt a draft Resolution amending the City's
Public Art Policy and Procedures Manual.
1.The City Council could make changes to
proposed Public Art policy amendment.
Council could direct staff to modify and/or delete
portions of the proposed amendments to the
public art policy.
2.Do not approve any proposed Public Art policy
changes. The City Council could decide to not
approve the public art policy amendment. The
Public Art Policy remains unchanged, last updated
June 2017.
Alternatives
Questions for Staff?
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Amendment
The following was included as a definition (p.5)
The City shall accept a “Work of Art”
that commemorates
ideas,ideals and concepts –
not individual and actual people.