§ 22.02.070. Exclusions from and additions to public art program.

(a)

Prior to submission of the city's proposed annual capital improvement budget to the city council, the capital improvement program committee shall notify the commission of:

(1)

those capital improvement projects that are appropriate for public art. The funding source for each project shall be identified and the capital improvement program committee, or successor entity, shall indicate whether or not the same source of funding can legally be used to provide public art at the project site and if the funds can legally be pooled with other monies in the public art fund for use at a different site;

(2)

those proposed capital improvement projects in said budget that are not appropriate for public art, due to low anticipated public visibility and/or public usage. The funding source for each project shall be identified and the capital improvement program committee shall indicate if the funds can legally be pooled with other monies in the public art fund for use at a different site; and

(3)

any proposed additional and discretionary funds added to the art in public places program.

(b)

In conjunction with the approval of the city's annual capital improvement budget, the city council shall consider the recommendation of the commission and may:

(1)

determine that the funds for certain capital improvement projects cannot legally be pooled and therefore cannot be deposited in the public art fund;

(2)

designate additional funds to be added to the public art fund, which said funds may be utilized to place works of art in existing public buildings which do not otherwise qualify as eligible; the amount of said additional funds shall be discretionary; and/or

(3)

determine that the funds for certain capital improvements shall not be pooled and therefore not be deposited in the public art fund.

(Ord. No. 5646, § 1, 2-9-05)