AgdaPkt 2021.01.11 Amended Joint SA PFA

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8.C. - Page 2 of 9 The Arts Commission's powers and duties are as follows: 1. To review and make recommendations to the City Council (Council) or City Manager (Manager) concerning the acquisition by the City of any work of art, or item of cultural significance, and the proposed location thereof. 2. To review and make recommendations to the Council or Manager for the establishment or termination of visual and performing art programs in the City. 3. To review and make recommendations to the Council or Manager for the allocation of City funds for arts and culture in the City. 4. To review and make recommendations to the Council or Manager for the establishment or termination of programs memorializing or giving recognition to matters of cultural significance in the City. 5. To review and make recommendations to the Council or Manager concerning the removal, relocation, maintenance, or alteration of existing works of art or items of cultural significance in the possession of the City. 6. Upon request, to advise the Council and other City boards or commissions regarding any matter affecting the beauty and culture of the City. 7. To review and make recommendations to the Council or Manager concerning Public Art in accordance with the duties established in City Code Chapter 45 (Public Art). ANALYSIS The City Council's 2020 Strategic Plan includes the City's Vision and Mission statements, as well as Strategic Priorities: Housing, Transportation, and Children and Youth. It also includes the following Guiding Principles: Aesthetics, Communication and Community Building, Economic Vitality, Excellence in Government Operations, Healthy Community for All Ages, Housing, Public Safety, Sustainability and Transportation. On October 12, 2020, the City Council amended the Plan to include a Foundational Guiding Principle of Equity, stating "Redwood City will put equity first, urging a collective restart so that policies serve the entire community". At their meeting on August 10, 2020, the City Council approved a resolution declaring that Black Lives Matter and reaffirming the City Council's commitment to racial equity. The City Council also directed staff to provide analysis and recommendations related to commissioning a mural or monument in a visible location in Redwood City that reflects the City's commitment to racial equity, "with the clarification to seek guidance from the Arts Commission to design and execute said mural." The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director is the staff liaison to the Arts Commission, and for the past several months, the Commission has developed the Racial Equity Mural Work Plan for the City Council's consideration The Arts Commission created an Ad Hoc Committee, made up of the Chair and a Commissioner, to create a Work Plan. The Arts Commission unanimously approved the Work Plan at their meeting on December 3, 2020. Because this project is important to so many in our community, the Arts Commission's Work Plan includes comprehensive community engagement. The Work Plan anticipates establishing a steering committee of 5-7 people who will be selected by a majority vote of the Arts Commission; hosting virtual community meetings; and distributing a community survey. The robust process will help guide the steering committee's recommendation to the Arts Commission. The Arts Commission will then make a Page 2 of 4 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 248