City Code Section
(Amended by Ordinance 189611, effective August 23, 2019.)
- The Regional Arts & Culture Council shall maintain a special fund called the Public Art Trust Fund into which funds dedicated to Public Art, excluding Creative Space, pursuant to Section 5.74.030 shall be deposited.
- A. Such funds shall be deposited into the Public Art Trust Fund, and shall be allocated as follows:
- 1. For all Public Art that is not Creative Space, as follows:
- a. 63 percent shall be used by the Regional Arts & Culture Council for costs associated with acquisition and production of Public Art including, but not limited to the procurement, creation, fabrication, and installation of Public Art.
- b. 27 percent shall be used by the Regional Arts & Culture Council for costs of administration and management associated with Public Art, including, but not limited to costs of selection, project management, community education and registration of Public Art.
- c. 10 percent shall be used by the Regional Arts & Culture Council for the maintenance, conservation and deaccessioning of Public Art.
- 1. For all Public Art that is not Creative Space, as follows:
- B. Such funds shall be deposited in separate accounts within the Public Art Trust Fund if separate accounting is requested by the Participating Bureau or required by law.
- C. Disbursements from the Public Art Trust Fund shall be made by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
- 1. Disbursements shall be made according to the terms of this Chapter and any guidelines adopted hereunder by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
- 2. If an Improvement Project is funded by revenue sources whose expenditure is restricted by the City Charter or other law, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, prior to making a disbursement for Public Art from such a restricted account in the Public Art Trust Fund, shall adopt written findings demonstrating that the proposed disbursement complies with all applicable restrictions.
- 3. The Regional Arts & Culture Council will report annually and as requested to Participating Bureaus on the disbursement of funds from the Public Art Trust Fund.