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PUC to negotiate MOU with Arts Commission to steer 2% arts enrichment funds; commission seeks MOU back for review
Summary
The SFPUC directed staff to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the San Francisco Arts Commission to better align the PUC’s 2% arts enrichment dollars with community benefits and project impacts; commissioners asked that the MOU be returned to the PUC for review and set a target timeline for finalization.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission heard a presentation from Juliet Ellis, assistant general manager for external affairs, on rethinking how the agency administers arts enrichment funds generated by its capital construction projects. The presentation explained that San Francisco Administrative Code typically requires 2% of above‑ground construction costs be set aside for arts enrichment and that the PUC has discretion over how those funds are used.
Ellis described guiding principles for an SFPUC arts strategy that would prioritize projects with a clear nexus to PUC functions and projects, align arts spending with the PUC’s community benefits policy,…
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