2006 12 09 CSC Special Meeting�g
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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
COMMENCING AT 9:00 A.M. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call:
Commission Board Members: Sylk, Gassman, Leidner, Long, and Chairman Weber
Staff Members: Hylton and Howlett.
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address the Community Services
Commission on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to
speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes.
STUDY SESSION
1 . ART TOUR
Tour the following Art in Public Places, beginning in the City Hall lobby, and then
progressing to the listed areas.
® Civic Center Campus and Senior Center (Spirit of La Quinta, Bronze
Relief Map, Native American Mosaics, Native Animal Tracks, La
Quinta Mountain Ranges, Sun & Moonbeam, Solitude, Historical La
Quinta Mural, Dedication Courage and Honor
® Calle Tampico & Desert Club Drive (Running Free)
® Eisenhower Drive & Avenida Bermudas (Obelisks)
® Calle Tecate & Avenida Madero (Fish Trap with Bear)
a Fritz Burns Park (Dances with the Landscapes Mosaics, Gateway to
the Desert, In Between Earth and Sky Spray Towers, Walk Through
Rainbow)
Washington Street (between Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico) (Bridge
Railings)
® Avenue 4.8 and Washington Street (Don)
o Lake La Quinta Drive and Washington Street (Desert Dolmen)
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10 Northwest Corner Washington Street/Highway 1 1 1 (Cahuilla Family)
O Northeast Corner Washington Street/Highway 1 1 1 (Oasis 1 1 1)
it Southeast Corner Washington Street/Highway 111 (La Quinta Court
Fountain)
It Lowe's Hardware (Eagles)
o La Quinta Car Wash (Desert Scene)
u La Quinta High School (Mascot Mural)
+o Highway 1 1 1 & Jefferson Street (Entrance Monument & Bus Stop)
Recess to lunch at SilverRock Resort.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Community Services Commission
to be held on December 11, 2006 commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the Study Session
Roam, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California 92253.
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Veronica J. Montecino, CIVIC, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby
declare that the foregoing agenda for the Spec4 Community Services Commission
meeting of December 9, 2006, was posted on the outside entry to the Council
Chamber at 78-495 Calle Tampico and on the bulletin boards at 51-321 Avenida
Bermudas and 78-63C Highway 111 on _ 2006.
Dated:
Veronica J. Montecino, CMC
City Clerk
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NOTICE: AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF 'I -HE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY I3IVEN that a special meeting of the Community Services
Commission of the City of La Quinta is hereby called to be held on Saturday,
December 9, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., beginning at the -lobby of City
Hall for the purpose of touring Art in Public Places at the Civic Center Campus,
Senior Center, Calle Tampico & Desert Club, Eisenhower Drive & Avenida
Bermudas, Cable Tecate & Avenida Madero, Cove Oasis, Fritz Burns Park,
Washington Street (between avenue 50 & Calle Tampico), Avenue 48 &
Washington Street, Lake La Quinta (Drive & Washington Street, Washington Street
& Highway 1 1 1, Lowe's Hardware, La Quinta Car Wash, La Quinta High School,
Highway 111 & Jefferson Street.
Dated:
(MARK D. WEBER
Chairman
Attest:
Veronica J. Montecino, CMC
City Clerk
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Veronica J. IVIontecino, CMC, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby
declare that the foregoing agenda for the Special Community Services Commission
meeting of December 9, 2006, was posted on the outside entry to the Council
Chamber at 78-495 Calle Tampico and on the bulletin boards at 51-321 Avenida
Bermudas and 78-630 Highway 1 1 1 on , 2006.
Dated:
Veronica J. Montecine, CMC
City Clerk
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ISPIRI'T OF LA QUIN1FA
Artist: John Kennedy of Palm Springs
Spirit of La Quinta is located in the Civic Center Atrium. Four bronze figures inside a
fountain. 1-he bronze sculpture was donated -to the City by Mr. Kennedy and the Rotary
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RELIEF NIAP
Artist: %";anrl)t Swan of La Quint.q
Located an -the Civic Center Campus, -the Bronze relief map is of the Coach-l'-i Valley,
with the major roads of La Quinta identified. A Braille legend is included. Purchased in
January 2000-
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NATIVE AMERICAN THEME MOSAICS
Artist: Peter Ladochy.
Eight 6' x 9' inlaid mosaic -floor interpretations of Native Cahuilla legends, art and
ocology, a walkway was created along the Civic Center Campus. The "Crosswalks"
portray stories of birds, animals and reptiles symbolic -to the Cahuilla tribe's life and lore
with meaning relevant to present time as well. Located on the sidewalks at the Civic
Center Campus. The artwork was unveiled during the Civic Center Campus dedication on
December 20,02.
NATIVE ANIMAL TRACKS
Artist: !."3andy Swan of La Quinta
Desert animal tracks are located it the concrete of -the La Quinta Civic Center- Campu,3:
Bighorn Sheep, roadrunner, stinkbug, hack rabbit, quail, -tortoise, chuckwalla, coyote,
tarantula, ant] blue heron. The tracks vq,ere unveiled at the December 201)2 La Quinta
Civic Center Campus dedication.
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LA QUINTA NIOUN-rAIN RANGES
Artist: Bill Ware of Palm Desert
Three mountain ranges made of bronze. The sculptures are located on the La Quinta Civic
Center Campus, These art pieces are used to honor veterans, artists, and sports figures that
have brought recognition to La Quinta. The names of -the individuals are engraved on panels
attached to 'the "mountains". Bill War? has designed and created several art pieces for the
City of La Quinta. Purchased January 2000
ISLIN AND MOONBEAM
Artist: Louis De Martino of Anna, California
Located an the Civic (]anter Campus between -the. Library and Senior Cen-ter, Nir, E_)e
Nlartino ;rented this abstract sculpture to express the bright. practicality of 'the day and
-the creative inventiveness of night. Mr, De Martino invited community groups and
individuals to participate in the design of the tiles on the sun. Purchased Decern_-�,.r 1992,
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SOLITUDE 1
Artist: John Kennedy of Palm Springs
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noli\/n as Solitude I, this Bronze Sculpture is located outside the Senior (—'enter and was
one of a limited edition, If 'he Sculpture was purchased in June of 2004.
Historical La Quinta
Ar-.ist: Susan Evan Smith
The mural is located inside the Senior Center in the Multi -purpose room an the back wall of
the stage. The mural depicts the historical past of the City while exemplifying -,he growth
of the City of L.a Quinta. Donated b,,q, "Friends of the La Quinta Senior Center" in 2001 ,
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DE:DICA-rll(")N, COURAGE, AND HONOR
Artist: Mark Leichliter — Exocubic Studio, National Sculpture's Guild
Located on -the Civic, Center Campus,, Unveiled December 13, 2005 at the Bruce Lee
Memorial Highway Dedication Ceremony, the art piece is made out of natural stone with
-two badges made out Of stainless steel. On one side a peace officer badge and on the
other a firefighter badge. An inscription stone sits nearby 'the stone scuilplure, The
inscription partly reacts, '... in memciry cf Deputy Bruce Lee and dedicated to all the public
safety officers that serve -the residents of the City of L.a Quinta."
RUNNING FREE
Artist: Billl Ware of Palm Desert
-'FIND contemporary, three-dimensional horses, a mare and foul running. The, :sculpture is
constructed of aluminum. Located at the Embassy ' / Suites which is located on Calle
Tampico and Desert Club, Scullpture was purchased in January of 2004.
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CEIIELISKS
Artist- P-ter Urbon of Palm Desert
Obelisk street markers have been a part of the community since the early I 97'",C)". The
street markers were designed as a restoration of the original makers, The pictured
obpllsks are located am Eisenhower i--)riv,3 at Avenida Bermudas. The Obelisks !qra 7' high
with the City logo at the top of each face of the Obelisk. Purchased September ",22.002,
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FlI&H TRAP WITH BEAR
Artists: Terrie Hayes and Mike Teague
Sculptor: John Branstetter
Located on the southwest corner of Calle Tecate and Avenida Madero at the Bear Creek
dike Path, this artwork consists of a bear set on a the platform opposite a rock "'fish
-trap." Students from La C luinta Boys and C]iirls Club designed ceramic tiles that reflect the
flora and -launa of the Coachella Valley, Amistad High School students assisted in th-
production and installation of the public art piece. "Bear with Fish Trap" depicts the flora,
fauna and inhabitants of early La Quinta. Unveiling of the art piece took place on May -31,
2000,
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Artists: Albei De Matteis and Kim Emerson
Located at Fritz Burns Park. Artisi-.s, De Matteis and Emerson created mosaics in the
sidewalks that depict I -he desert wildlife and landscape of the La Quinta area. The mosaics
are immediateht of the entrance to the Aquatic Building, Purchased June 1 '994,
, in front
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Artist: Alber De Matteis
.-ocatf-,,(- at Fritz Burns Park. Artist tie Matteis used the old European t;n hnique of
blacksmi-thing to create the gates specifically for the Fritz Burns Pool area. The ;Entry gate
-to the pool made of forged steel and expresses the desert flora and fauna of La Quinta,
The Steel is all hand worked. Pool Howse Gates were purchased in June *1994.
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7-he four mosaic We located at Fri-tz Burns Park on -the playground near -the tennis
courts„1:
ourcourts„Each ias a spray head and metal -trellis above the art pThe e iace. artist used
colorful handmade. -:&.rarnic tiles, Vanetian glass mosaic and natural stones from the La
Quinta area, The =Dsaic designs created for each Spray Tower are unique and different,
The vvater towers ,r,'ere purchased in June 1 994.
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WAL.KpIROUGH RAINBOW
Artist: ,'edwvri Darroll
This art piece cons]-7r-:7 rC-f seven colored metal arches. Originally on display -for many years
at the La Quinta _`- Garden, nrhe airtist donated the art piece 'to 'I.ne ir:200 1, It is
now on display at- ��Ti;Kz_--Burns Park, North of the Tennis Courts. Mr. Darl-aH is a wail kna,,vn
artist vvha work cai-, ,,15 seen in private, public and corporate collection s -1.hrougholit -the
United States, Uni*r,:�,� KJngdom, lta�\( and Africa.
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BRIDGE RAILINGS
Artists: Juan ancl Paric.ia j",lavarette of New Mexico
TWO artistic bridge railings. First bridge is located on Washington Street bet,,veem Avenue
50 and (_'aile Tampico, 'The second bridge railing is located on Jefferson Su -eat between
Avenue 552 and Avenue 53. 'The wrought iron bridge railings depict a mountain range.
urchased in October 1998 and Febs-nary 2001 respectively.
DON
Artist.: Bill �A,Iare of 'Paim Desert
The artwork cansist3 of a horse with za conquistador "Dan," The horse is maJa of a( -)lid
aluminum and -the Don is made of brass, bronza and copper. The art piece is lo(,-,ed on the
Southeast carrier of Avenue 48 and Washington Street at Rancho La Quinta Country Club,
purchased sad in Nlay 1996.
DESERT 1DOLMEN
Artist: Roger Hopkins of Palm Desert
Five 6' high black granite, .-,tones set _ipright with one polished stone in the middle, The art
piece is located on -the Northeast corner of Washington Street and Lake La Cluinta Drive.
Purchased January 2003.
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�rtlist: 1=e0icia of Colorado
Life -sore Bronze fountain of -five Cahuilla Indian women with clay pots located at ?ainl
Happy, Northvitest corner of Wash!ington Street and Highway I 11 . The are: pia ,.-e is Set
amongst landscaping and a fountain area,, The sculpture was unveiled October 12(3102.
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Artist�: LOUiS DeMartino of Anza
Sculpture is of Mountains created in Bronze, cradling an aquamarine "translucent "gem"
set upon a stone base. The sculpture is illuminated from within as Well as external
lighting. Oasis 111, also known as i.he "Gem of the Desert," is located on the Nlortheast
comer of Highway 1 11 and Washinqiton Street. Mr. DeMartino has his art StUdjC) in Anza,
California were he creates bronze, concrete and fiberglass art pieces, Purchased June
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LA QUINTA COURT FOUNTAIN
Artist: �Vlanijal and Ray Mendoza
Southeast Garner of Highway I 1 1 and Washington Street located in front of LCVS
mestaurant. Three cascading fountains. Area is decorated with boulders, fan;Calms, scrubs
and golden barrel cactus, Finished in 2005.
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EAGLES
Artist: Jeffrey Folwer
Two bronze eagles set in a fountain in -front of Lowe's Hardware on High\,vay I I I . One
eagle is in flight with a fish in its talons. The second eagle is perched on a rock, Artwork
was purchased June 19917 .
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DIESERT SCENE:
Artist: Mai rJa Gibbons of Palm Springs
vlarcia Gibbons, with the assistanc::e of La Quinta High School students, created this
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erarr,ic tile mural measuring 28' x 12', The mural is made o
r - the La Quinta Car Wash, Adams Street and High\lv;-iy
Jesert.scape. Art piece is located aIL
'I 1 1, 'The mural was purchased in June "1 997.
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LA QILJII\ITA HIGH SICHOOL MASCOT MURAL
,Artist: Eloss Graphics
The Mural shows the name "Blacknawks," La Quinta High school's mascot, and has a
Ellackhawk to the eft. of the lettering. The Mural is located an the outside g,,,un Wall of La
Quin-ta High School, located at Wes -:ward Ho and Adams Street. Mural vvas finished
October 200"0,
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CITY ENTRANCE MONUMENTS
Designed by Ray Lopez
Located at Highway 111 at Jefferson Street and Highway 1 '11, West of "'ashingto n
Street..
a 7-he VlonUmients consist of the- City of La Quinta sign and Logo, Tie area is
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deccr�ited vt�th Palm Trees and a rock fountain water feature, The Monuments Nivere
ins -tailed in 11oigust 2000.
BUS SHIELTER PANELS
Artist; Art Fernandez
Several designed Art Pan-.1s installed at BuS Shelters along Highway I 1 1 (Point Happy, La
(luinta Court, La Quin-ta Car Wash/,'Sheil, Home Depot),
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2.75.020 Purpose and objectives.
The general purpose of the commission is to advise the city council with respect to the city's development of
cultural arts, including cultural events and activities; promoting the literary, performing and visual arts. The
commission shall also maintain and implement the art in public places plan subject to approval of the city
council. Objectives of the commission are as follows:
A. To advise the city, council on matters affecting the cultural art of the city and to advise and assist other
city boards, committees and commissions in the field of the arts, and to cooperate and work with cultural art
organizations;
13. To encourage and facilitate programs in the arts thereby promoting cultural enrichment of the
community;
C. Cultural arts as used in this section may involve cultural and arts -related disciplines and activities,
including, but not limited to, the following:
Performing arts, such as drama, music and dance;
2. Visual arts, such as painting, sculpture, photography, graphics, video art, applied art and public art;
3. Literary arts, such as literature, poetry and journalism;
4. Communications arts involving film, television, radio and technology; and
5. Recommending funding opportunities, such as conducting fundraisers, and contacting representatives of
public and private funding agencies and art patrons. (Ord. 317 § 9 (part), 1998)
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2.75.030 Members--Appointments--Terms.
A. The commission shall consist of five members appointed by the city council. Parties interested in serving
on this commission shall exhibit expertise, experience, knowledge or similar assets that may be useful in serving
on this commission.
B. Every effort will be made to ensure that a wide cross-section of community residents, artists, social and
cultural interests, and viewpoints, including providers, recipients and professionally -related occupations are
represented. Membership may include representation from all organized social, cultural, and similar community
organizations of La Quinta, both public and private.
C. Member terms shall be for a period of two years. Initial appointments shall be staggered with three
members having one-year terms, and four members having two-year terms. (Ord. 343 § 1, 2000, Ord. 317 § 9
(part), 1998)
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2..75.040 Powers and duties,
"Ilse powers and duties of the cultural arts commission shall be advisory to the city council in the following
areas:
A. General Duties:
1. Analyze city cultural arts programs' effectiveness and needs, and recommend to the city council
comprehensive solutions;
2. Make recommendations for research and solicitation of grants and donations;
3. Receive and act on all assignments made by the city council, and submit reports and recommendations to
the city council on these assignments;
4. Make recommendations to the city council concerning the resources and needs of the community on the
subject of the arts, opportunities for participation of artists and performers in city -sponsored activities, and ways
to encourage community involvement;
5. Make recommendations to the city council regarding the funding of community art events and activities,
including the search for private and public grants, and regarding the disbursement of revenues consistent with the
needs of the community;
Work cooperatively with city boards, commissions and committees, and other public and private
organizations in promoting art and cultural activities within the city;
7. Encourage public and private partnerships;
Encourage art and cultural activities among residents of the city;
9. Implement such art and cultural activities as may be delegated to it from time to time by the city council,
including the selection of artists for art programs and projects, and the award of contracts for art projects and
programs;
10. Develop public art awareness through the presentations of speakers, forums, mixers and special events;
11. Maintain and implement the art in public places plan subject to approval by the city council. To the extent
possible, the plan shall identify art sites, artwork and estimates of cost for the artwork and art sites;
12. The commission will submit to the city council a recommendation for ratification of public art to be
financed by the art in public places program;
13. The commission will work with city staff to develop a list of possible public art sites;
14. The commission will seek ways of iprocuring public art through fees, endowments, donations, loan
programs, trusts and similar means of support; and
15. The commission will make recommendations to the city council for the commissioning of artworks, the
purchase or lease of art sites, agreements for the purchase and display of artwork, or the repair, maintenance or
servicing of artwork. (Ord. 317 § 9 (part), 1998)
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2.75.050 Committees.
"Ilse commission may, from time to time, establish committees composed of commission members, citizens
and/or interested people, charged with the responsibility of implementing certain designated projects subject to
commission and city council approval. At least one member of the commission shall also be a member of each
committee. (Ord. 317 § 9 (part), 1998)
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2.75.060 Staffing.
A. All departments of the city, through the of'. ice of the city manager, shall furnish appropriate existing
public information, data and records, and provide technical assistance and advice as required, within reason, as
an aid to the commission and its committees in the performance of designated duties.
I3. The city manager shall, within reason or budgetary constraints, provide or cause to be provided adequate
staff and clerical help, and maintain files anct records for the commission.
C. The city council shall periodically review the progress of the commission. (Ord. 317 § 9 (part), 1998)
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2.65.010 Intent and purpose.
A. This chapter may be known and cited as the La Quinta Art in Public Places Program. The city of La
Quinta has developed a nationwide reputation through the annual La Quinta Arts Festival and other artistic
events, and attracts thousands of visitors every year to view and purchase art and crafts in the city. The public
health, safety and welfare, the preservation and enhancement of property values and economic vitality, as well as
the popularity and prosperity of the community, are dependent upon and enhanced by visually pleasing and high
quality public art.
13. The stated goa I of the Cultural Resources Element of the general plan is to provide enrichment of the
community by adequate cultural and recreational facilities and activities. To implement this goal, the general
plan further states that the cultural resources of a city encompass those facilities and programs which refresh,
enhance or recreate people's bodies and spirits. Community parks, recreational activities, historic resources,
library facilities and art festivals are included in this classification. The art in public places program is intended
to achieve this purpose by providing visual art throughout the city.
C. Residential and commercial development throughout the city will benefit from public art, both
financially and visual]\ . All property within the city will prosper through the enhancement and preservation of
property values that will result from the location of visual art throughout the city. As such, the cost of providing
public art should be shared. This program is a means of achieving a balanced responsibility of providing a
cultural enhancement.
D. Therefore, the city council declares that artwork in its various physical forms displayed in public venues
in the city constitute public facilities of benefit to the citizens and visitors to the city and in the interest of the
public health, safety and welfare, it is the policy of the city to require acquisition and installation of public
artworks as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 277 § I (Exh. A) (part), 1995: Ord. 173 § 1 (part), 1990)
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2.65.020 Findings.
The city council makes the following findings in connection with the adoption of the ordinance codified in
this chapter:
A. There is a reasonable relationship between the acquisition of artworks through the art in public places
program and the projects on which the fees provided by this chapter shall be imposed because:
1. Artworks will enhance the real prop.-:-ty values within the city generally, including the developments on
which the fees will be imposed, and
2. Artworks will, by enhancing the aesthetic values of the city as a whole, make the city an attractive place
to live and work, thereby making the city more vital; and
B. There is a reasonable relationship between the need for cultural amenities such as art and the
developments upon which the fees provided for herein shall be imposed because the development of real
property generally necessitates that additional costs be incurred and amenities be provided to provide for
harmonious and aesthetically pleasing environments created by the development; and
C. The amount o ' the fee is reasonably related to the artworks to be acquired because the amount of the fee
increases as the value of the development upon which the fee is imposed rises, so there will be a direct and
proportionate relationship between the size of the development and the quantity or quality of artwork which can
be purchased from the fees generated by the development upon which the fees shall be imposed. (Ord. 277 § 1
(Exh. A) (part), 1995: Ord. 173 § I (part), 1990)
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2.65.030 Definitions.
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2.65.030 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
A. .Arts application means the application to b-- submitted by a project applicant pursuant to Section
2.65.070.
B. Art in public places fund means the fund established by Section 2.65.110.
C. Art site means any site, upon which the artwork is to be located, on public or private property within the
city which is accessible and visible to the general public.
D. .Artwork means original creations of art including, but not limited to, the following categories: sculpture,
murals, mosaics, fountains, and paving designs. These categories may be realized through such media as steel,
bronze, stained glass, concrete, wood, ceramic tile and stone, as well as other suitable materials.
E. Commission means the cultural arts commission as appointed in Section 2.75.030 of this Charter and
municipal code.
F. Fee or fees means the fees imposed by this chapter.
G. Projects means all construction or rehabilitation in the city covered by a single building permit.
11. Project costs means the value of the improvements for a project based upon the building permit valuation
submitted. (Ord. 317 § 1, 1998; Ord. 277 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1995: Ord. 203 §§ 1, 2, 1992; Ord. 173 § 1 (part),
1990)
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xh5x 2.65.050 Requirement to provide artwork or pay development fee.
When a project is subject to the requirements of this chapter pursuant to Section 2.65.060, the project
applicant shall pay a development fee, as described in subsection A of this section, or shall comply with the
provisions of subsection B of this section. Project applicants shall indicate on their art in public places
application whether the project applicant will comply with subsection A or B of this section.
A. Development Fees. The project applicants shall pay a fee to be deposited in the art in public places fund
established pursuant to Section 2.65.1 10 equal to the amount provided in Section 2.65.090 of this chapter for the
project.
B. Provision of Artwork. In lieu of paying the development fee as required by subsection A of this section,
the project applicant may acquire and install an artwork on an art site on or in the vicinity of the project site
pursuant to Section 2.65.100 of this chapter. As a guide, the cost or value of such artwork should approximate
the amount of the fee that would be paid under subsection A of this section. The project applicant shall receive
credit for the fee required by subsection A of this section only in the actual amount of the cost of value of
artwork acquired and Installed, plus costs of installation. Only project applicants liable for a fee pursuant to
subsection A of this section that is in excess of five thousand dollars shall be permitted to elect to provide an
artwork pursuant to this subsection unless such project applicant proposes to furnish artwork in excess of the
amount of such fee and in a minimum amount of five thousand dollars. (Ord. 277 § I (Exh. A) (part), 1995: Ord.
173 § 1 (part), 1990)
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2.65.060 Projects subject to art in public places program requirements.
A. Requirements. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all works of construction or rehabilitation
for which a building permit is applied for within the city which constitutes or includes the following activities
and which are not sub ect to the exceptions set forth in subsection B of this section:
New commercial and industrial construction;
2. Remodeling, repair or reconstruction of existing commercial or industrial property having project costs
which exceed one hundred thousand dollars in expenditures;
3. Residential subdivision or development of two units or more, whether by detached single-family
residential structures, condominiums, apartments, townhouses or other dwelling units, including the repair,
remodeling or renovation of same, having project costs exceeding one hundred thousand dollars;
4. Individual residential units (defined as not more than one single-family dwelling which is to be
constructed on an individual lot or parcel) having project costs of more than one hundred thousand dollars.
B. Exceptions. The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to the following activities:
1. Public projects;
2. Remodeling, repair or reconstruction of structures which have been damaged by fire, flood, wind,
earthquake or other calamity;
3, Nonprofit social service or cultural institution projects;
4. Low to moderate housing projects as defined by household income in Health and Safety Code Section
50093. (Ord. 277 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1995: Ord. 203 §§ 3, 4, 1992; Ord. 173 § I (part), 1990)
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2.65.070 Processing of arts application.
A. Upon submission of a project application for a project subject to the requirements of this chapter, the city
shall provide to the project applicant a copy of the ordinance codified in this chapter and an arts application
form.
B. The project applicant shall submit to the city a completed arts application form, describing the manner in
which the project applicant intends to establish compliance with this chapter. The arts application shall include,
for project applicants intending to meet the requirements of Section 2.65.050(B), a complete description of the
artwork, if any, the cost or estimated cost of the artwork and installation, the agreement or means by which the
project applicant will meet the requirements of Section 2.65.100 of this chapter, and a site plan showing the
location of the artwork, complete with landscaping, lighting and other appropriate accessories to complement the
artwork.
C. The city shall, upon receipt of the arts application, submit the arts application to the cultural arts
commission.
D. The cultural arts commission shall, within thirty days from the date of submittal of the application by the
city, submit to the city council comments and a recommendation on the proposed arts application, based upon
the guidelines set forth in Section 2.65.080.
I:. The arts application shall then be submitted to the city council, which may ratify the application based
upon tl,e guidelines set forth in Section 2.65.080. 'Ord. 317 § 3, 1998; Ord. 277 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1995: Ord.
173 § 1 (part), 1990)
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2.65.080 Regulations for artwork.
A. G guidelines. Guidelines for the approval of artwork shall include, but are not limited to, the following
criteria:
1. Fhe artwork shall be easily visible and accessible to the public;
2. fhe composition of the artwork shall be of appropriate materials in order to be durable against vandalism,
theft and weather, and in order to require a low level of maintenance. The review may consider the proposed
location of the artwork;
3. The artwork shall be related in terms of scale, material, form and content to immediate and adjacent
buildings and landscaping so that it complernents'_he art site and surrounding environment;
4. The artwork shall be designed and constructed by persons experienced in the production of such artwork
and recognized by critics and by his or her peers as one who produces works of art;
5. The artwork shall be appropriately affixed to its site or display.
13. Limitations. The following items are not to be considered as artworks:
1. Art objects which are mass produced from a standard design;
2. Decorative, ornamental or functional elements which are designed by a building architect as opposed to
an artist commissioned for the purpose of creating the artwork;
3. Services or utilities necessary to operate or maintain the artwork.
C. Use and Maintenance of Art Work. Artwork acquired by expenditures from the art in public places fund
shall be the property of and maintained by the city. The city may dispose of such artwork at its discretion, subject
to any agreement with artists or otherwise relating to any specific artwork. The artworks acquired and installed
by a project applicant for which credit for the fee required by Section 2.65.050 is given pursuant to Section
2.65.100 of this chapter shall be the property of and maintained by the project applicant, except to the extent the
city has rights in or to the artwork or the display thereof pursuant to the agreement with the project applicant
entered into pursuant to Section 2.65.100. Alternatively, artwork acquired by the project applicant in lieu of the
fee may be donated to the city to be maintained by the city. (Ord. 317 § 4, 1998; Ord. 277 § 1 (Exh. A) (part),
1995: Ord. 173 § I (part), 1990)
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2.65.090 Development fee.
There will be, and there is established, an art in public places fee (referred to occasionally in this chapter as
the fee or fees) to be collected as follows:
A. Fees are to be collected with respect to all projects prior to or at the time of issuance of a building permit,
except in the case of residential development of more than one dwelling unit, where the fee shall be collected on
a pro rata basis for each dwelling when it receives its final inspection or certificate of occupancy, whichever
occurs first. The city manager, or other such person appointed by him/her, is appointed as the authorized
individual to collect the fees.
B. All residential structures whose project costs is in excess of two hundred thousand dollars will be
charged a fee hereunder equal to the greater of:
1. One-fourth of one percent for that portion of project cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars; or
2. Twenty dollars.
C. All commercial developments, industrial cevelopments and nonresidential development within the city
will be charged a fee hereunder equal to the greater of:
1. One-half of one percent of the project costs; or
2. Twenty dollars.
I). The fees will be collected prior to the issuance of any building permit commencing on the date the
ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective. (Ord. 339 § 1, 2000; Ord. 317 § 5, 1998; Ord. 277 § I (Exh.
A) (part), 1995: Ord. 203 § 5, 1992; Ord. 173 § 1 (part), 1990)
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2.65.100 Credits --Agreements as to particular projects.
A. A ;project applicant may apply for a credit against the fee otherwise required to be paid by the project
applicant under Section 2.65.050 of this chapter, of one hundred percent of the cost of an artwork and costs of
installation for including an artwork in an art site subject to this chapter, provided that such work shall be
approved by the commission, and the project shall enter into a written agreement with the city providing that the
artwork shall be installed, maintained and open to public view at reasonable hours for a minimum period of
twenty-five years after installation. The written agreement may be extended by the city for ten-year increments.
B. Nothing herein shall restrict the city council from waiving the requirements of this chapter, in whole or
in part, with respect to any project otherwise subject to the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the city
council determines that the project applicant has entered into an agreement with the city making provision for the
acquisition and installation of artworks in connection with the development of the project which addresses the
goals and aims of this chapter in a manner equally favorable to or on a basis more favorable to the city than
would be achieved by strict compliance with this chapter. (Ord. 277 § I (Exh. A) (part), 1995: Ord. 173 § I
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2.65.110 Art in public places fund.
A. .Accounting. The fees imposed pursuant to Section 2.65.090 of this chapter and any other moneys
collected in accordance with provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in a separate account, entitled the art in
public places fund. The city manager or his/her designee shall establish accounting records sufficient to identify
and control these funds. The amounts held in the art in public places fund shall otherwise be accounted for,
deposited, invested and expensed as provided by law and the practices and policies of the city. The account
containing these funds may be invested along with other moneys of the city and the investment earnings thereon
shall be used for and be subject to the same restrictions established in subsection 13 of this section.
B. Use of Fund. Expenditures of the fees collected in the art in public places fund may include the
following:
1. The cost of artwork and its installation;
2. The cost of purchase or lease of art sites;
3. Waterworks, landscaping, lighting and other objects which are an integral part of the artwork;
4.-rames, mats, pedestals and other objects necessary for the proper presentation of the artwork:
5. Walls, pools, landscaping or other architectural or landscape architectural elements necessary for the
proper aesthetic and structural placement of the artwork;
6. L?xpenditures for maintenance and repair ofartwork;
7. ,Administrative expenses to otherwise implement any provision of this chapter, however, in no event shall
said administrative expenses exceed five percent of the total funds in the account on July I st of any year nor
twenty-five thousand dollars in any fiscal year.
D. Endowments. The art in public places fund shall also be used as a depository for endowments, bequests,
grants or donations. Such sums may be expended as set forth in subsection B of this section and for art
exhibitions or displays as approved by the city council.
E. Replacement. For those artworks that have been purchased with moneys from the art in public places
fund or donated to the city, the city may determine to sell or exchange existing artworks for replacement
artworks. Any funds obtained from the sale ofartwork shall be credited to the art in public places fund. Artwork
owned privately and on display by in -lieu agreement may be exchanged with city council approval or the original
fee paid to the art in public places fund.
F. Reimbursement. In the event fees have not been committed for a use as specified in subsection B of this
section within two years of their collection, the fees in the art in public places fund shall be distributed by the
city to the person or entity who has paid the fees or in any other manner permitted by law. (Ord. 317 § 6, 1998;
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