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Home My Public Portal About12) 10B Reduction of Public Arts Commission SizeCity Council May 5, 2015 Page 2 of 2 Upon enactment of the ordinance, the new provision takes effect June 19, 2015. CONCLUSION: A Council ad hoc committee is scheduled to soon review applications and recommend candidates for upcoming Commission vacancies. As it currently stands, four seats are up for appointment; reducing the Commission's size to five members would result in two open seats for two-year terms. FISCAL IMPACT: None. ATTACHMENTS: A. Ordinance No. 15-1003 Associated Ordinances B. Ordinance No. 12-960 C. Ordinance No. 13-971 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 2015. MAYOR ATTEST: APPROVED TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney I, Peggy Kuo, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 15-1003 was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held on the 5th day of May, 2015; its second reading of the 19th day of May, 2015; and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said City Council at the regular meeting held on the 19th day of May, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: City Clerk Councilmember- Councilmember- Councilmember- Council member- ,--------. --- ATTACHMENT B I I I ORDINANCE NO. 12-960 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, ADDING ARTICLE C TO CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 2 OF THE TEMPL!= CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING AN ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM AND A PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION WHEREAS, on June 7, 2011, the City Council Public Arts Ad-Hoc Commitlee and the Public Arts Advisory Group presented an official report of recommendations to the City Council of the City of Temple City. This report recommended the establishment of an Art in Public Places Program and a Public Arts Commission: and, WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all infonmatlon related to this matter, Including the City Council Public Arts Ad-Hoc Committee and Public Arts Advisory Group's official report of recommendations, City staff reports, and any information provided dwing public meetings; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create a Public Arts Commission and establish an Art in Public Places Program that the Commission will assist with Implementing, as art In public places promotes the public welfare by creating a diverse and culturally rich environment for the City's residents and visitors. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Addition of Article C to Title 2; Chapter 6 of the Temple City Municipal Code. A new Article C, "Art In PubJic Places Program and Public Arts Commission" is hereby added to Title 2, Chapter 6 of the Te'mple City Municipal Code to read as follows: 2630: PURPOSE "ARTICLE C, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM AND PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION The purpose of this Article is to establish an Art in Public Places Program and a Public Arts Commission that will review and advise the City Council on matters within the scope of the Art in Public Places Program. 2631: DEFINITIONS "Art in Public Places Program" or "Program" means the program established by Section 2632 of this article. "Art in Public Places Program Plan" or "Program Plan" means the annual report approved by City Council pertaining to how the Art in Public Places Program Is to be implemented. "City Appropriation" means the appropriation of funds by the City to the Public Art Fund for City Projects per Section 2634 of this article. "Commission" means the Public Arts Commission. "Public Arf' means art of a permanent nature procured or commissioned by lhe City for installation in a Public Space. "Public Art Fund' means those funds maintained by the City administrative services director to support the Art in Public Places Program and the Commission's operating expenses. ,--------------------~------~~ I I I (v) Assisting the City Council with the preparauon or the annual Art in Public Places Program Plan. At the request of the City Council, the Commission may also cooperate with other art commissions or organizations. However, in no event shalt any appropriation or work effort be made by ll)e Commission towards public art which does not directly concern or affect the placement of public art within the City. 2637: RECOIV!MENDIN(> PUBLIC ART PROJECTS A Recommending Artists. The Commission may recommend to the City Council artists from whom the City should procure or commission Public Art through open competition whereby the Commission or a designated art selection panel solicit through public advertisement requests for artists' slides, resumes, and fetters of interest; or, invitation/limited competition whereby the Commission or designated art 'selection panel may invite a limited number of artists to submit applications or prepare proposals. B. Recommending Public Art. The Commission may recommend Public Art to the City Council. The .Commission shall consider the following factors in recommending Public Art to the City Council. 1. the compatibility of the design with the immediate environment of the site; 2. the appropriateness of the design to the function of the site; 3. the preservation and integration of natural features for the project; 4. · the ap~ropriateness of the materials and design to the expression of the artist's concept; 5. the permanence of structural and surface components; and, 6. the extent to which the piece represents the diverse influences, culture, heritage, and traditions that reflect the uniqtle qualities of the City. C. Recommending Public Spaces. The Commission may recommend Public Spaces where Public Art should be installed to the Ciiy Council. The Commission shall co'nsider the following factors in recommending Public Spaces where Public Art should be installed to the City Council. 1. the relationship of the site to the art in terms of the physical dimensions, social dynamic, local, historical and cultural character, and surrounding context of the site, existing or planned; 2. public safety; 3. the extent to which the site helps to improve the design .. of an area by emphasizing a particular location through landmarks, gateways and/or linkages to other parts of the community; · 4.-· vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns; 5: site design, including landscaping, drainage, grading, lighting, and s~aling considerations; 6. the relationship of the proposed art to existhig art within the vicini~/ of the site; 7. any _enviror'lm~nfal impact such as noiSe, sound, light, aild odor; 8. public accessibility to art; 9. the impact on adjacent properly owners' view; 10. the impact on operational functions of the City; 11. the potential to minimize vandalism; and, 12. the cost of installing and maintaining the Public Art. 2638; DONATIONS AND OTHER CHARITABLE GIFTS The City may receive offers of donaiions, gifts, bequests, grants, and art from any government agencies or private donors. Potential donors will be referred to the Commission to discuss the nature of the gift and the review process. After a review Is conducted, the Commission will recommend consideration or rejection of the offer and make a site recommendation if applicable. All donations, gifts, and bequests accepted by the Commission are subject to approval by the Ciiy Council. Such funds will be accounted for individually and may be adminislered by the City administrative services ~director or designee, consistent with the donor's I I I ATTACHMENT C ORDINANCE N0.13-971 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2635 TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON T.HE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ·. WHEREAS, on August 21, 2012, the City Council adopted Ordinance·No. 12:950 establishing an Art - in Public Places Program and a Public Arts Commission; and, WHEREAS, Section 2635 of the Temple City Municipal Code provid"s tjlat 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 se>1t 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 estaJllishes a Public Arts Commission which will review arid 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 J 103 of the city charter. Commission members shall be appointed to tenns of office in accordance with Section 2690 of this Code, except that wherever "two commissioners" is wJitten "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: Severablli!Y. The City Council hereby decl~res 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 juris<;liction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or actjon 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 Cieri< shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and to its approval by tlie Mayor and shall cause the same to be published according to law. 1