HomeMy Public PortalAbout13) 9A Ad Hoc Recommendation adjustment to Public Arts CommissionAGENDA
ITEM 9.A.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 17 , 201 7
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook , City Manager
SUBJECT: AD HOC RECOMMENDATION ADJUSTMENT TO PUBLIC ARTS
COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Counci l is requested to :
1. Consider Ad Hoc recommendation to adjust the current structure of the Public Arts
Comm i ss ion to a City Standing committee ; and
2 . Direct staff and City Attorney to proceed with changes to the municipal code to
effectuate adjustment.
BACKGROUND:
1. On December 7 , 2010 , the City Council fo rmed a Public Art Advisory Group Ad
Hoc Committee (i.e ., Councilmembers V izcarra and Blum) and Public Arts
Advisory Group .
2. On June 7 , 2011 , the Public Arts Ad Hoc Committee (Ad Hoc Committee) and
Public Arts Advisory Group (Advisory Group) recommended that the City Council
establish an Art in Pub li c Places Program .
4. In May 2012 , staff presented the Ad Hoc Committee and Advisory Group with two
draft ordinances-one that creates a public arts program , the other which
establishes a funding mechanism for the acquisition and maintenance of public art.
6 . On August 21 , 2012 , City Council adopted Ord inance No . 12-960 establishing a
Public Arts Commission (Commission).
7 . On April 16 , 2013 , C ity Council adopted Ordinance No . 13-97 1 amending
Municipal Code Section 2635 to allow for additional members on the Comm ission .
9 . On May 19 , 2015, City Council adopted Ordinance No . 15-1003 amending
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Municipal Code Section 2-6C-5 to reduce the size of the Commission .
13 . On April 1, 2016, staff published a notice in the Temple City Tribune for the
recru itment of City Commissioner seats e xp i ring on June 30 , 2016 (i .e ., 3 seats in
Publ ic Arts Commission ).
14. On April 29 , 2016 , City Commissioner recruitment deadl i ne , staff re ceived two
applications for the three Commissioner seats expiring on June 30 , 2016 .
15 . On June 7 , 2016 , City Council directed staff to prepare a report for City Council
d iscussion regard ing the Public Arts Commiss ion .
16. On June 21, 2016 , City Council commented and discussed regarding t he Public
Arts Commission and directed staff to have a discuss ion with the ex isting Public
Arts Commissioners for thei r input regarding the current structu re of the
Comm iss ion and bring this item back to City Counc il for consideration .
17 . On August 2 , 2016 , City Council established the Public Arts Commission Ad Hoc
Committee and appointed Councilmember Chavez and Counci lmember Man to the
ad ho c .
18 . On September 23 , 20 16 , the Public Arts Commission Ad Hoc Comm ittee met to
discuss the current structure of the Commission .
19. In October 2016 , the Publ ic Arts Commission Ad Hoc Committee (Ad Ho c) met
with the two existing Pub lic Arts Commiss ioners (i .e ., Kathy Keelin and Lisa Kidd)
to rece ive their input regard ing the current structure and a l ready establ ished goals
for the Comm ission.
ANALYSIS:
The Public Arts Commission (Commission ) was created by City Council in 2012 by
adoption of Ordinance No . 12-960 (Attachment "A "). The Ordinance sets a legal
framework for establishing a public arts program in Temple City . Major components of
the Ordina nce include establ ishment of: 1) An Arts in Public Places Program ; 2 ) A
Publi c Arts Fund ; 3) An annual Arts in Public Places Program Plan ; 4) A Publ ic Arts
Comm issio n Protocol for recommending pub lic art projects ; and 5) staff support to
adm inister the public arts p rog ram .
The Commission was established to develop and maintain a visual arts program for
Temple City. The Comm iss ion responsibilities incl ude : 1) Reviewing and advising the
City Co unci l on proposals for public art projects , including recommending artis ts , art
pieces , and site selection ; 2) Reviewing and advising the City Council on cri teria or
guidelines for the selection of public art and public spaces where public art should be
i nstalled ; 3) Rev iewing donations and developer contributions ; 4) Advis i ng the City
Counc il on matters pertain ing to the developm e nt of, and i ntere st in, the arts and local
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cultural heritage , at the request of the City Council; and 5) Assisting the City Council
with the preparation of the annual Art in Public Places Program plan . The Commission
meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p .m.
The Comm ission met regularly between 2012 -2015 to consider the n u merous art
pieces incorporated as part of the Rosemead Boulevard Beautification and Safety
Enhancement Project. However, the Public Arts Commission met only once last year
(i.e., 2016) due to staff transitions , limited and inconsistent revenue streams , and the
fluctuat i ng frequency of pub li c art projects . Furthermore , the City only received two
applications for three commissioner vacanc ies during the recruitment in 2016 .
With on ly two commissioners seated on the Commission, the Commission is unable to
hold regu lar meetings . City Council established an ad hoc committee to exp lore options
and form recommendations for City Council to consider the future of the Public Arts
Commission . The Ad Hoc comm ittee , consisting of Councilmembers Man and Chavez,
has met both with City staff and the remain ing Public Arts Commissioners . During
these meetings it was agreed that public art is an important community benefit and that
some mechanism for community and City Council input, interaction , oversight is needed
in order to ensure that publ ic art p lays an important role in the civic life in Temp le City .
The consensus of the Ad Hoc committee is that instead of a Public Arts Commission , a
City Counci l Public Arts Standing Committee would be the more manageable and
effective mechanism in wh ich to meet the goal of overseeing public art. The standing
committee would convene on an as needed bas is as both funding opportunities and
availab le p rojects arise .
This Stand i ng Committee would include two Councilmembers and possibly up to three
to five community members selected by the City Council , with an application process
similar to City Commissions , but recruitment for the positions would be on-going as the
frequency of activities will f l uctuate .
If the City Council decides to make any changes to the structure of the Commission , it
would be necessary for staff to bring back an Ordinance w ith Council 's recommended
changes for adoption at a future City Council meeting .
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
A rev iew of the Public Arts Commission structure w ill promote the City's Strategic Goal
of Good Governance .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 -17 City Budget.
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