City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/11/2018
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First Reading of an Ordinance Increasing the Allocation for Art Education Programs to 30% from the Art in Public Places Fund
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FROM:
Public Arts Commission / Deanna Pressgrove
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council introduce and provide first reading by title only an ordinance increasing the permitted allocation for art education from the Art in Public Places Fund to 30% annually.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 12, 2018, the Public Arts Commission approved a recommendation to City Council requesting an increase to the allocation for art education programs to 30% from the Art in Public Places fund.
On March 28, 2018, City Council discussed the Public Arts Commission's recommendation and directed staff to prepare an ordinance increasing the allocation for art education from 10% to 30% from the Art in Public Places fund.
DISCUSSION:
The increase to 30% would be based on the 2018-2019 fiscal year fund balance. The thirty percent arts education allocation shall be calculated annually based on the total balance in the art in public places fund as of July 1 of each fiscal year. Any unused portion of the thirty percent arts education allocation shall remain in the art in public places fund. The thirty percent arts education allocation shall not be cumulative and shall be re-calculated every fiscal year.
The 2017-2018 fund balance for the Public Arts fund is $205,400 of that amount $20,540 (10%) can be allocated towards art education.
In the past, proposals to fund art education programs have not exceed $2500 per proposal. Staff is requesting that the Public Arts Commission continue to process proposals less than $2500. All art education proposals exceeding $2500 will still be processed through the Public Arts Commission but forwarded to City Council for final approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The increase to 30% would apply to the Art in Public Places Fund for the fi...
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