FY 2023-24 Art in Public Places (APP) Annual ReportCONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 19
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: December 17, 2024
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: RECEIVE AND FILE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
ANNUAL REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the fiscal year 2023/24 Art in Public Places Annual Report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Per the Municipal Code, the City must expend or commit fees from the Art in Public
Places (APP) program within two years of receipt and monies collected must be
accounted for in a separate fund.
• An annual review of administrative expenses is required. There were no
administrative expenses for fiscal year (FY) 2023/24.
• Attachment 1 presents the required analysis; the City has complied with the time
limit for expenditure of fees and there are no findings to report.
FISCAL IMPACT — None.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The City's APP fund is governed by the Municipal Code. Annually, the City must
demonstrate that it has complied with the following:
• A determination whether or not the fees have been committed for use within two
years of collection. Fees may be used for:
✓ Cost of public art and installation;
✓ Cost to purchase or lease art sites;
✓ Waterworks, landscaping, lighting and other objects, which are an integral
part of the artwork;
✓ Frames, mats, pedestals and other objects necessary for the proper
presentation and installation of the artwork;
✓ Walls, pools, landscaping or other architectural or landscape architectural
elements necessary for the proper aesthetic and structural placement of the
artwork;
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✓ Maintaining and repairing artwork;
✓ Administrative expenses to otherwise implement the APP program;
✓ Endowments; and
✓ Art replacement.
• Review administrative expenses to ensure they were reasonably assessed to
implement this program and that they do not exceed 5% of the total funds in the
account on July 1 of any year or $25,000 in any FY.
If fees collected are not committed for the aforementioned uses, they are returned to the
contributor. Staff analyzed APP fund revenues and expenditures, no reimbursements are
due to contributors and there were no administrative costs. During FY 2023/24, APP funds
were used to purchase art pieces, pedestal and mural design, and to maintain and
preserve art pieces as detailed in Attachment 1. r---_
During FY 2023/24, the City unveiled a metal sculpture titled
"Concourse Ribbon" created by Artist Noah Gowen, selected
at the Spring Art Celebration event. The sculpture is pictured
here and located at the City's Wellness Center.
Also unveiled during the year is a piece featuring various
botanical components titled "Morphotastic Copper Cosmos"
created by Artist Michael Gard, selected at the Fall Art
Celebration event. This piece is pictured here and located
inside the City Hall lobby.
Each year this report is also provided to the Desert Valley
Builders Association (DVBA), the Building Industry Association
(BIA), and the Gas Company. To date, no correspondence has
been received regarding this report.
.L TERNATIVES
As this report is a requirement of the Municipal Code, staff does not recommend an
alternative.
Prepared by: Virginia Ortega, Finance Manager
Approved by: Claudia Martinez, Finance Director
Jon McMillen, City Manager
Attachment: 1. Art in Public Places FY 2023/24 Annual Financial Report
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City of LaQuinta ATTACHMENT 1
Art in Public Places (Fund 270)
FY 2023/24
The Art in Public Places fund is used to account for fees paid in lieu of acquisition, installation, replacement, maintenance and repair of approved art works at
approved sites. The fees are refundable if not expended or committed within two years.
Beginning
Ending
Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Account Description
at 7/1/2023
FY 23/24
at 6/30/2024
Revenues & Other Sources:
Developer fees
131,312
Interest income
43,372
Transfers In from the General Fund
50,000
Total Sources
$ 224,684
Expenditures & Other Uses
Art Purchases
57,549
Maintenance of Public Art
62,745
Project Administration
-
Transfers Out for Construction Art Project
913
Total Uses
121,206
Total Available
$ 871,361
$ 103,478
$ 974,839
Two Year Test
Using First In First Out Method
Beginning
Revenues
Summary of Funds
Fund Balance
Collected
Expenditures
Committed
Unspent
June 30, 2020
536,248
197,457
41,679
697,200
(5,174)
June 30, 2021
692,026
135,933
63,345
729,200
35,414
June 30, 2022
764,614
189,831
120,748
766,522
67,175
June 30, 2023
833,697
145,711
108,047
734,211
137150
June 30, 2024
871,361
224,684
121,206
728,299
246:540
Total Revenue For Last Five Years
1 $ 893,616
1 $ 455,025
Result: Two Year Spent or Committed Test Met. Future commitments for unspent funds are detailed below
Art in Public Places Expenses and Future Commitments
Capital Projects and Expenses
FY 23/24
Committed
% Complete*
% funded with
fee
Sculpture Restorations and Maintenance
57,959
100%
100%
Acknowledgement Plaques and Signs
6,286
100%
100%
Art Appraisals and Assessments
28,144
100%
100%
LQAC Art Purchase: "Morphotastic Copper Cosmos" by Michael Gard
6,200
100%
100%
LQAC Art Purchase: 'Pickle Ball" by Justin Coopersmith
500
100%
100%
LQAC Art Purchase: 'Branches Triptych" by Noah Gowen
3,695
100%
100%
SilverRock Park Pedestal Design
3,000
100%
100%
Art Purchase: 'Remnants Totems" (3) by Cassidy Watt
2,500
100%
100%
Art Purchase: "Concourse Ribbon" by Noah Gowen
2,000
100%
100%
Art Purchase: "La Quinta Palms" by Jennifer Lashbrook
7,500
100%
100%
Art Purchase: 'Remnants Totems" (2) by Cassidy Watt
1,260
100%
100%
Mural Consultation Design (deposit)
1,250
-
100%
100%
111205 Dune Palms Bridge Improvements
-
193,965
65%
1 %
201608/202334 SilverRock Event Space /Art Pedestals
913
301,334
96%
4%
FY 2024/25 Bud et for Art Purchases and Maintenance
233,000
1 20%
1 100%
Total
121,206
1 728,299
* Percentage completed as of June 30, 2024
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