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CAC: ACTION ITEM - 1) Review and Discussion of Culver City Municipal Code Section 15.06.100 et seq. Relating to the Art in Public Places Program; and, 2) Provide Comments and Direction to Staff as Appropriate
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Meeting Date: December 19, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / City Manager - Cultural Affairs
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (12/XX/23)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (12/14/23)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) 1) review and discuss Culver City Municipal Code Section 15.06.100 et seq. relating to the Art in Public Places Program; and, 2) provide comments and direction to staff as appropriate.
BACKGROUND
Sections 15.06.100 - 15.06.180 of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) outline the requirements of the City's Art in Public Places Program (APPP), including the Performing Arts Grant Program. The current APPP guidelines reflect language included in Ordinance 2013-003 adopted by the City Council on March 26, 2013. A copy of the CAC staff report for December 11, 2012 is attached hereto which summarizes the revisions incorporated at that time.
DISCUSSION
The current updates as incorporated in Attachments 2 and 3, began with the CAC Public Art Subcommittee members who expressed a desire to make revisions to the guidelines with regard to criteria on which concepts for artworks are assessed. Updating the CCMC subchapter pertaining to the Art in Public Places Program is included in the FY 2023-2024 adopted work plan and the CAC Public Art Subcommittee (Chair Brenda Williams and Commissioner Ehsaan Mesghali) have met several times to craft expanded language for th...
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