18.190 Public Art Fund.
A. All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be held in a special fund referred to as the public art fund, maintained, managed and reviewed by the City Manager or his/her designee. In addition to fees collected pursuant to this chapter, funds acquired through gifts, grants, donations, fundraising efforts and other contributions directed to the public art program shall also be deposited in the public art fund for use in accordance with this section. Permitted uses of monies held in the public art fund are limited to the following:
1. The cost of installing public art on public property, including the cost of commissioning or otherwise acquiring and providing and preparing sites for public art;
2. The cost of public art lighting;
3. The cost of public art identifying plaques;
4. The cost of maintaining public art that is not subject to a privately-funded maintenance plan on public property;
5. The cost of supporting publicly accessible art exhibits;
6. The cost of documenting the city’s public art program and promotion of the program through education, publicity and outreach;
7. The cost of conserving the city’s public art collection;
8. The cost of planning and administering the city’s public art program consistent with the annual budget planning process, including the cost of staff support for the Public Art Committee.
B. The Public Arts Committee, with assistance from staff, shall, as part of the City's annual budget process, estimate the operating costs of the public art program for the given fiscal year, including, but not limited to, staff support and related expenses; curatorial services; documentation; publicity; community education and any other services or programs in accordance with this chapter. Revisions to the adopted annual budget for the Public Art Fund shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Manager, who may submit such revisions for the review and the approval of the City Council.