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Home My Public Portal About18) 9E Intro to Ord 13-971 Amending Public Arts CommissionAGENDA ITEM 9.E. DATE: April 2, 2013 MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO: The Honorable City Council IJi14Jius] :7_1►bill LY, l FROM: Jose E. Pulido, City Manager By: Brian Haworth, Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 13-971 AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2635 TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The City Council is requested to: a) Introduce Ordinance No. 13-971 for first reading by title only; b) Waive further reading of Ordinance No. 13-971; and c) Set the second reading of Ordinance No. 13-971 for April 16, 2013. BACKGROUND: 1. On September 20, 2013, Ordinance No. 12-960 took effect establishing an Art in Public Places Program. Among other things, the statute established a five -member Public Arts Commission (Commission) to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council (Council) on matters pertaining to public art policies and acquisitions. 2. On October 8, 2012, the City opened the Commission recruitment process to Temple City residents and business owners. Notification was made through various communication platforms—from news print media and telephonic means to social media and web postings—to ensure a strong candidate pool. 3. On November 9, 2012, the Commission recruitment process closed, yielding a strong and diverse pool of 17 candidates. City Council April 2, 2013 Page 2 4. On December 6, 2012, an outside panel of artists and public art administrators interviewed the candidates using a set of standardized questions relevant to the Commission's roles and responsibilities. These questions, provided to the candidates upon notification of their scheduled interviews, were intended to facilitate a fair and competitive selection process. 5. On December 10, 2012, the outside panel provided a unanimous selection of the following candidates to fill the five Commission seats: Hilary Larsen; Jianxin Zhao, Angie Kim; Maryann Rachford; and David Ho. The panel also recommended Joanne Rosso as an alternate in the case of future Commission vacancies – this arrangement would allow for greater staff efficiencies and uninterrupted Commission business, given a proposed and aggressive work plan for the next three years. 6. On January 10, 2013, the Council approved the panel's candidate recommendations to fill the five Commission seats. The Council also unanimously voted to increase the size of the Commission to seven members and an alternate to take advantage of the recruitment's highly qualified candidate pool. 7. On February 14, 2013, the following five candidates—based on their performance in the initial interview process—were notified of the opportunity to interview for the two added Commission seats: Kathy Keelin; Robert Hepler, Joanne Rosso; Su -E Tan; and Mary Coolman. 8. On March 11, 2013, the Council conducted the candidate interviews and named Kathy Keelin and Robert Hepler to the two added Commission seats. The Council also named Joanne Rosso as alternate in the event a Commission seat becomes vacant within the next three years. ANALYSIS: In support of the Council's decision that the city would be better served by a larger Public Arts Commission, the adoption of Ordinance No. 13-971 (Attachment "A") amends Municipal Code Section 2635 to allow for two additional Commission members, as well as an alternate. Specifically, the proposed language reads: "The City Council hereby establishes a Public Arts Commission which will review and advise the City Council on Public Art Projects and the Art in Public Places Program Plan. The City Council shall appoint seven (7) members to the Commission in accordance with Section 1103 of the city charter. Commission members shall be appointed to terms of office in accordance with Section 2690 of this Code, except that wherever "two commissioners" is written "three commissioners" shall be substituted, and wherever "three commissioners is City Council April 2, 2013 Page 3 written "four commissioners" shall be substituted. The City Council may appoint one or more additional persons as alternates to fill any mid-term vacancy on the Commission." If the Council approves the first reading of Ordinance No. 13-971, it then will conduct a second reading of the amending language on April 16, 2013. If approved by the Council, the new provision takes effect May 16, 2013. CONCLUSION: Adoption of Ordinance No. 13-971 will subsequently allow the Council to formally seat its seven -member Public Art Commission on June 4, 2013. This timely action will then enable the advisory body to begin an ambitious work plan that sets forth a framework to establish a public arts program that serves as an economic development tool, and represents Temple City's diverse community values and wide range of artistic styles. FISCAL IMPACT: This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 City Budget. ATTACHMENT: A. Ordinance No. 13-971 ATTACHMENT A [a]NI]I.►az[d=1111.[•1111111iBI NFAI AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2635 TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION WHEREAS, on August 21, 2012, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 12-960 establishing an Art in Public Places Program and a Public Arts Commission; and, WHEREAS, Section 2635 of the Temple City Municipal Code provides that the City Council appoint five members to the Public Arts Commission; and, WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of Ordinance No. 12-960, the City Council has decided that the City would be better served by a larger Public Arts Commission, consisting of seven members, to review and advise the City Council on matters within the scope of the Art in Public Places Program; and WHEREAS, persons interested in serving on the Public Arts Commission have submitted applications to the City, and the City Council has selected seven individuals to serve on the Public Arts Commission plus one alternate in the event a commission seat becomes vacant. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Amendment of Section 2635. The City Council hereby amends Section 2635 (Public Arts Commission Established) of the Temple City Municipal Code, as adopted by Ordinance 12-960, to reads as follows: 'The City Council hereby establishes a Public Arts Commission which will review and advise the City Council on Public Art Projects and the Art in Public Places Program Plan. The City Council shall appoint seven (7) members to the Commission in accordance with Section 1103 of the city charter. Commission members shall be appointed to terms of office in accordance with Section 2690 of this Code, except that wherever "two commissioners' is written "three commissioners" shall be substituted, and wherever "three commissioners' is written "four commissioners' shall be substituted. The City Council may appoint one or more additional persons as alternates to fill any mid-term vacancy on the Commission." SECTION 2: Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance or any part thereof, be rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall not affect the validity of the remaining section or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 3: Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and to its approval by the Mayor and shall cause the same to be published according to law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April 2013. MAYOR ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney I, Peggy Kuo, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 13-971 was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held on the 2nd day of April 2013, and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said Council at the regular meeting held on April 2, 2013 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: City Clerk