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06/27/2016 B. Use of Funds. Funds in the Art in Public Places Fund may be appropriated in the annual budget to obtain and install art in public places, to maintain and refurbish art in public places, to obtain professional consultants or City employees to assist the City and the Civic Cultural Commission in selecting artists and art in public places, to preserve meritorious works of art in public places and art on private property in public view, and to defray such other capital expenses which are, or may become, an integral part of providing for and/or maintaining art in public places. Sec. 45.050 Approval Process for Art Funded by the Art in Public Places Fund. Recognizing that professional expertise is desirable in artistic matters, such as the selection of artists for a project, the selection of particular works of art, and the approval of designs and plans for works of art, the City Council declares that: A. With respect to art funded by the Art in Public Places Fund, initial decisions on artistic matters will, as a matter of course, be made by City staff, and the Civic Cultural Commission. The City Council will refer questions, suggestions, requests, complaints, and similar items pertaining to the art in public places program to appropriate City staff and/or the Civic Cultural Commission for their review and response. B. The Civic Cultural Commission shall review any proposed art work to be funded by the Art in Public Places Fund. Such review will include any sketches, designs, photographs, precise plans, art examples, and similar items. Following its review of any proposed art, the Civic Cultural Commission shall submit a written recommendation to the City Council regarding whether such art should be acquired and/or installed. The Civic Cultural Commission shall also review and make recommendations concerning other legitimate expenditures from the Art in Public Places Fund. C. After receiving the recommendation of the Civic Cultural Commission, the City Council shall approve or disapprove the acquisition and/or installation of any proposed art. The City Council shall also approve or disapprove other legitimate expenditures from the Art in Public Places Fund. If City Council approves an installation, it shall determine the duration of such installation, provided however, that the City Council may delegate the right to extend the duration of any installation to the City Manager (or designee). The previous sentence nofinrithstanding, no permanent installation of art in public places shall be removed, altered, or changed without the prior review and advice of the Civic Cultural Commission and the approval of the City Council. Sec. 45.060 Standards for Review. In evaluating proposed art in public places to be funded by the Art in Public Places Fund, the Civic Cultural Commission and City Council shall give special attention to the following: A. The artist is required to have experience in and/or knowledge of the type of art proposed for installation and public viewing. The artist's qualifications will be evaluated and examples of past work may be reviewed to determine whether or not the artist has appropriate experience for the project; Page 5 of 13 ATTY/ORD.429/PUBLIC ART FUND AND PROVISION OF PUBLIC ART BY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS ORD.N0.2424 REV:06-17-16 JS MUFF NO.301