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CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Monday, February 05, 2024
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Agenda Item
9.SECOND READING: Adopt an Ordinance to Expand the Public Art Commission (PAC) from
Five to Seven Members (FIRST READING: January 16, 2024 PASSED 7-0)
City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: February 5, 2024
Report #: 2401-2540
TITLE
SECOND READING: Adopt an Ordinance to Expand the Public Art Commission (PAC) from Five to
Seven Members (FIRST READING: January 16, 2024 PASSED 7-0)
BACKGROUND
This was heard by the City Council on January 16, 2024 for a first reading and was approved 7-0.
No changes were made to the ordinance; it is now before you for a second reading.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Ordinance Expanding the Public Art Commission from Five to Seven Members
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk
*Not Yet Approved*
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Ordinance No._____
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending PAMC Section
2.18.010 to Expand the Public Art Commission from Five to Seven Members
The Council of the City of Palo Alto ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. The City has a Public Art Commission as detailed in Chapter 2.18 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code.
B. The City Council desires to expand the membership of the Public Art Commission from
five to seven members.
C. The two new seats created by this ordinance shall initially have two-year terms in order
to stagger the introduction of new members as detailed in Section 3 of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Section 2.18.010 (Membership) of Chapter 2.18 (Public Art Commission) of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) is hereby amended and restated as follows (deleted text is
in strikethrough, new text is underlined):
2.18.010 Membership.
There is created a public art commission composed of seven members who are not council
members, officers, or employees of the city, and who shall be appointed by the city council.
SECTION 3. The two new seats on the Public Art Commission created by this ordinance
shall initially have shortened terms to expire on March 31, 2026, subject to extension under the
provisions of PAMC 2.18.040 (Term of office). After that, successive terms shall be consistent
with the term lengths in PAMC section 2.18.040 and any other applicable section of the PAMC.
This Section 3 shall be uncodified.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or
sections of the Ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it should have adopted the
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
invalid.
SECTION 5. The Council finds that this project is exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to Section 15061 of the CEQA
*Not Yet Approved*
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Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance
will have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the date of its
adoption.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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Assistant City Attorney City Manager
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Director, Community Services Department