Temple City Municipal Code Art. C Art in Public Places Program

The purpose of this article is to establish an Art in Public Places Program within the City. (Ord. 17-1024)

ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The standing committee established by section 2-6C-2 of this article.

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM OR PROGRAM: The program established by section 2-6C-2 of this article.

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM PLAN OR PROGRAM PLAN: The annual report approved by City Council pertaining to how the Art in Public Places Program is to be implemented.

CITY APPROPRIATION: The appropriation of funds by the City to the Public Art Fund for City projects per section 2-6C-4 of this article.

PUBLIC ART: Art of a permanent nature procured or commissioned by the City for installation in a public space.

PUBLIC ART FUND: Those funds maintained by the City Administrative Services Director to support the Art in Public Places Program.

PUBLIC ART PROJECT: The procurement or commissioning, site selection and installation of public art by the City.

PUBLIC SPACE: Any property that is owned, controlled, or dedicated to the City that is generally accessible to the public. (Ord. 17-1024)

A. Program Established: The City Council hereby establishes an Art in Public Places Program for the procurement, commissioning and installation of public art in public spaces. The City Council shall review and approve public art projects and shall oversee the program, including but not limited to review and approval of the annual Program Plan and the selection of appropriate public spaces for the placement of public art.

B. Public Art Fund Established: The City Council hereby establishes a Public Art Fund. The Public Art Fund shall be maintained by the City's Administrative Services Director and will support public art projects. Funds received by the City from whatever source, including City appropriations, that have been restricted or otherwise identified for expenditure for the purpose of procuring, commissioning, installing and maintaining public art shall be deposited by the City in the Public Art Fund.

C. Advisory Committee Established: The City Council hereby establishes a standing Advisory Committee of Council members and community members to advise the City Council on matters related to the Art in Public Places Program, including the annual Program Plan. This committee shall be comprised of two (2) City Council members and up to five (5) additional members of the community who have expertise in or interest in public art. Community members need not reside in the City but may be employed in the City or otherwise connected to public art in the City but may not be employed by the City. Selection of community members is not subject to any formal process and the City Council in its discretion may select and appoint members for a fixed period of time or for an open-ended period of time connected to the review and recommendation of a particular public art project. The City Council has the discretion to remove a community member from the Advisory Committee if it determines that the community member's expertise or advice is no longer needed for the program. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit the authority of the City Council to establish one (1) or more ad hoc committees if the City Council deems necessary or prudent to provide recommendations regarding a specific aspect of the program. (Ord. 17-1024)

It is the intent of the City Council to develop and adopt an annual Art in Public Places Program Plan that identifies specific program goals for the year, means of achievement, proposed expenditures, sources of supplemental revenue, schedule of execution, necessary resources and responsibilities, and an implementation plan. The Advisory Committee shall meet to review and make recommendations regarding the annual Program Plan. The City Council shall have final review and approval authority over the Program Plan. (Ord. 17-1024)

The City Council may appropriate City funds to the Public Art Fund from time to time as the Council determines is in the public interest. The City Council may accept recommendations regarding appropriations or may make appropriations of its own volition. (Ord. 17-1024)

Consistent with State law, the City may receive offers of donations, gifts, bequests, grants, and art from any government agencies or private donors directed to the Art in Public Places program. All donations, gifts, and bequests directed to the Program are subject to initial review by the Parks and Recreation Commission and final approval by the City Council. Potential donors will be referred to the City Manager or his or her designee to discuss the nature of the gift and the review process. After a preliminary review is conducted, the City Manager shall refer the matter to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall analyze the offer and the City's ability to incorporate the offer into the Program, and shall make a recommendation to the City Council regarding acceptance or rejection of the offer and, where the offer is of physical public art, a public space for placement of the donation. The City Council shall review the Parks and Recreation Commission recommendation and may take such further action as it deems appropriate prior to accepting or rejecting the offer. Funds donated to the Art in Public Places Program will be accounted for individually and may be administered by the City Administrative Services Director or designee, consistent with the donor's restrictions and direction from the City Council. Art in Public Places Program donations and other charitable monies will be transferred to the Public Art Fund. (Ord. 17-1024; amd. Ord. 21-1057, 10-19-2021)