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Members of the public art commission either shall be members of the architectural review board or shall be professional visual artists, professional visual arts educators, professional visual arts scholars, or visual arts collectors whose authorities and skills are known and respected in the community and, whenever feasible, who have demonstrated an interest in, and have participated in, the arts program of the city.
(Ord. 3888 § 1 (part), 1989)
Terms of office on the Public Art Commission shall be three years. Effective January 1, 2022, terms of office due to expire on May 31 of each year shall be extended to expire on the March 31 of the following year, and thereafter terms of office shall commence on April 1. Effective January 1, 2025, terms of office due to expire on March 31 of each year shall be extended to expire on October 31 of the same year, and thereafter terms of office shall commence on November 1. If a successor is unavailable, a member may remain in office until his or her successor is appointed, subject to the limits in Section 2.16.080.
(Ord. 5643 § 3, 2025: Ord. 5529 § 4, 2021: Ord. 5503 § 1 (part), 2020: Ord. 5354 § 3, 2015: Ord. 3931 § 1, 1990: Ord. 3888 § 1 (part), 1989)
(a) Chairperson. The public art commission shall select one of its members as chairperson, who shall hold office for one year or until a successor is elected, unless the chairperson's term as a member of the public art commission expires sooner.
(b) Meetings. The public art commission shall establish a regular time and place of meeting and shall hold at least one regular meeting a month. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by any three members of the public art commission upon personal notice being given to all members or by written notice being mailed to each member twenty-four hours prior to such meeting unless such notice requirement is waived in writing.
(c) Procedures. The public art commission shall prescribe bylaws, forms, applications, rules, and regulations for the conduct of its business. All meetings of the public art commission shall be open to the public and are subject to Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9 of the California Government Code or successor legislation. The decisions of the public art commission shall be transmitted to the director of arts and culture and to such other body or bodies which have jurisdiction to review the project under consideration.
(Ord. 3930 § 23, 1990: Ord. 3888 § 1 (part), 1989)
(a) Art in Public Places. The public art commission shall perform the duties and shall have the responsibilities specified in Chapter 2.26 of this title.
(b) Additional Duties. The public art commission shall perform such other duties and undertake such other responsibilities as the city council may direct from time to time.
(c) Interaction with Other City Bodies. If the functions of the public art commission overlap the functions of another city committee, commission, board, task force, or the like, the director of arts and culture, in cooperation with the public art commission and such other city body, shall devise a procedure for coordinating such functions to avoid duplication of efforts, to maximize cooperation between the city bodies, and to utilize the expertise of the various city bodies in a manner most compatible with the public welfare.
(d) Interaction with City Departments. The chief building official shall determine whether a proposed work of art is a mural or a sign under Section 16.20.011(a)(10) of this code prior to review by the public art commission.
(Ord. 3930 § 24, 1990: Ord. 3888 § 1 (part), 1989)