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- 3 - <br />monument shall vest with City and the City may remove, relocate, and <br />shall otherwise have sole control over the monument. <br />4. SUPPLEMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS IF MONUMENT IS PRIMARILY AN <br />ORIGINAL “WORK OF ART” <br />4.1. The Director of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services <br />Department shall recommend and advise the City Manager as to whether <br />a proposed monument is primarily an original “work of art.” A “work of art” <br />includes, without limitation, physical art that may be an integral part of a <br />public site or building, or that may be integrated with the work of other <br />design professionals. Examples of public works of art include: sculptures; <br />murals and paintings; earthworks; neon; glass; organic materials; <br />mosaics; photographs; prints; film; and any combination of media forms or <br />hybrids of any media. <br />4.2. A monument that is deemed primarily a “work of art” shall be considered <br />“public art” and shall become part of the City’s public art program <br />inventory. <br />4.3. For monuments determined to be public art, the Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services department shall follow the appropriate process as <br />outlined in the Public Art Ordinance. <br />5. CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF MONUMENTS <br />5.1. In reviewing a proposed monument for installation or acceptance, City <br />staff shall review the proposal based upon the criteria set forth in this <br />policy including the following: <br />a. Whether the monument is a form of government speech as <br />reflected by one or more listed below: <br />(i) The person, group, or event being memorialized is deemed <br />by the City to have made a significant enough contribution to <br />the City to merit a monument of the scale, cost, and visibility <br />of the proposed monument; <br />(ii) The City’s position on topics of interest to the community, as <br />determined by City Council; <br />(iii) The history of Redwood City; <br />(iv) The historical or cultural influences on Redwood City; <br />(v) Native flora, fauna, and wildlife of Redwood City and the <br />greater Bay Area; <br />(vi) Local innovation or creativity that has contributed to <br />Redwood City’s growth and prosperity. <br />b. The monument does not duplicate existing monument themes. <br />Multiple monuments for similar or related groups shall be avoided. <br />8.B. - Page 10