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7B Page 7 • Mainfain an inventory o#e�cisting and approved public a►t • Approve projects and sites for public art • Request, select, and approve artwork • implemen#specific public art projects PUBl.lC ART SiTES Sites f�r public art covered by this program are prominent locations in Redwood City which are iden#�ed as suitabie for public art projects and are physically and/or visually accessible to and by the public. Pubfic art projects covered by this policy for which pubiic money is utilized may be locafed on either public or private praperty. For a pubiic art project to be located on private property, the owner must grant the city ar� easement for access, with a grant of ati anciliary rights that the city deems necessary in order to implement#he pub4ic art project acxo�ing to this policy. Identiftcation o#a piece of property as a public a�t site shall not retieve the prapetty owner from complying wlth ail applicable city laws and regulations. SITE SELECTiON The pracess used to select public art sites is dependent upon #he type of project being executed. Site selection should be a comrnunity planning pracess which provides ample and appropriate opportunities for public input into site identification. The Civic Cuitural Commission will maintain a priorif�zed list of projects and sites and wilt recommend those projects for imptementation as funding atiows. As much as possible, these projects should t�rrespond with new construction or renovation projects planned in #he city for tha#year. Civic Culturat Commission �epresentatives should be invited to attend architecturai review meetings for iarge scale development#o advocate for public art as part of new developme�t or redevetopment. Community group or neigt�borhood association may propose a public art project far a site and apply for city funds to implement their projects. EL{GiBLE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS: Public art projects may include: • fihe commissioning o#permanent works designed for specific public sites in Redwood City • the loan, purchase or do�ation o#art works deemed appropriate for pubiic sites • artists contracted to work as integral members of architecturaE, infrastructure, and urban design teams • ins#alfations, artist-in-residence programs, and other short-term projects or planning activities tfiat result in the creation of temporary or permanent public art.