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April 4, "1991
THE HONORABLE CIT~ COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
lUblie Ar~ pqe-f 5SioA Public Process Policy
Members of the council:
Report in Brief
This report is informationaL No Council action is required ~
Attached to this report is the public process policy adopted by the
PUblic Art commission which reflects hO' ... this commission will
publicly advertise any proposed placement of art in public places.
Background
As a result of the public cont~oversy surrounding the placement of
the sculpture -Fjarren Vaz:ren" at the corner of Embarcadero and
Waverley Avenue, it became apparent to the Public Art commission
that they needed to develop a clearly defined public process ~ith
respect to their decision mak1nq regarding public art. The
Commission has always provided an opportunity for the public to
provide input, but the -Fjarren Vanner a controversy showed that the
public was not always aware of when the Commission was going to
make a decision.
At their meeting of November 28, 1990, the Commission approved a
public process policy (see attach~ent). The process includes the
placement of advertise~ents in local newspapers, and notification
by mail of residents. neighbors and businesses located within a 300
foot radius of the proposed site, as well as appropriate home
owners' associations and special interest groups (e.g. Historical
Resources Board).
funding
The attached policy requ~res that paid display advertisements be
published regarding the placement ~f public art. To place display
advertisements and to notify neighborhood residents by lIlail,
additional funding ~ill be required to augment the Art in Pub~ic
Places allocation. staff estimates that the additional funding
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necessary .for display advertisements and mailing will be $1, 000
annually. The request for additional funding in the Art in Public
Places program will be submitted for consideration as part of the
FY 1991-92 CIP budget review process. In the meantime, staff will
implement the recommended public input process and provide funds as
needed from the FY 1990-91 budget.
Respectfully submitted~
~1'7*~L Leon xapll~
Director or Arts and Culture
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Paul Thiltgen .~
Di ector of C unity Services
Attachment: Public Process policy
co: Public Art Commission
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PUBLIC PROCESS POLXCY
DefiDitioD
The Public Art commission is responsible for the final recommenda
tion to the city Council regarding the Delection and placement of
Art in PUblic Places, as well as providing relevant information to
thl! public~ The Public Art commission will revielrt" and duly
consider any and all public response. The Public Art commission
'Will notify the public of im.pending decisions concerning the
installation of public art 'Works pursuant to the following process.
1. Public Art Commission acquires art in accordance with the
eXisting Art In Public Places "Acquisitions Policies and
Procedures ..
2.. Publish display advertisements reqarding the recommendation in
local newpapers {subject to sufficient aoditional funding by
the cit.y Council) ..
3. Notify appropriate residents and businesses by mail ~
including:
a. Neiqhbors living within a 30(1 feet racUus of the proposed
site
b. Neighborhood homeowners' organizations near the site
C. Obvious interest qroups, i.e., Historical Resources
Board, environmental, ethnic... and s1 te users I qroups
(sports .. retired)
4. Schedule a public hearing ~hen the Public Art Commission will
discuss the proposed site and installation of art and reach a
decision.
5. Publish minutes of the public hearing at which the site and
installation of art was d.iscussed as public notice of the
decision.
December 7, 1990
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