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Commission to begin negotiations with top-ranked public-art firms; staff proposes clear limits on art-fund uses
Summary
Commissioners authorized staff to negotiate with the top-ranked bidder for a public-art master plan and discussed an amendment clarifying that the public-art fund cannot be used for landscaping or code-required elements.
City staff presented a resolution to begin negotiations with the top-ranked candidate for the public-art master plan RFP and discussed proposed clarifying language to prevent use of the public-art fund for landscape purchases or code-required elements.
"Essentially, it says that the public art fund and this is always has been the intent, but can't be used for by purchasing landscape materials and code required elements such as benches, you know, trash cans, lighting. Anything that's code required cannot be part of your public, art fund," Amanda, a staff member, said while offering a slide to clarify allowable uses. Staff said two firms were shortlisted and negotiations will start with the top-ranked firm, with the second-ranked firm considered if negotiations fail.
Commission discussion acknowledged a separate tree trust fund created last year for tree-related city projects; staff said funds exist in that account if city projects need tree funding and that it was not the intent for the art fund to be used as a tree fund. The transcript records staff presentations and the proposed language for clarification; no final adoption of new ordinance text or contract award is recorded in the excerpt.
