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Hayward council advances study of a public-art development impact fee; staff to seek funds for nexus study
Summary
Councilors expressed support June 17 for moving forward on a public-art development impact fee but asked staff to return with a formal nexus study and an art master plan; staff expects to request roughly $100,000 in August to pay consultants and temporary help.
Hayward City staff presented initial findings on June 17 about creating a public-art development impact fee intended to expand the city's art-and-mural program, increase maintenance funding and stimulate economic activity.
Zach Ibadi, community partnership manager, told the council that staff reviewed Bay Area programs and found 17 of 32 cities studied have public-art fees. Staff modeled a 1% fee on construction valuation and estimated it would have produced about $314,000 for fiscal…
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