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1 Proposed Amendments (Track Changes)
Adding San Mateo Municipal Code Chapter 2.22 and Amending Chapter 23.60 to update the Civic Arts Committee to be a Standing City Commission Click or tap here to enter text.
CHAPTER 2.22 CIVIC ARTS COMISSION
2.22.010 Organization.
The Civic Arts Commission of the City shall consist of no more than five members appointed by the Council. In making appointments, the Council shall prioritize appointing applicants who display an interest in and appreciation of art, architecture, local business, or the broader art community.
Each member of the Civic Arts Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and for a term of four years or until the appointment of a successor, except that the initial terms of the first members appointed shall be determined by lot at their first meeting so that each year at least one term will expire. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of four years. No member shall be eligible for reappointment after serving two consecutive four-year terms.
2.22.020 Meetings.
The Civic Arts Commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair to serve at the pleasure of the Commission. A regular time and place of meetings shall be established and adhered to in the manner of holding public meetings for legislative bodies in the state. All meetings shall be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law.
2.22.030 Powers – Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Civic Arts Commission, as an advisory body to the City Council, to advise on policies and programs related to public art as assigned and to carry out the duties as established in Chapter 23.60 (Art in Public Places).
23.60.020 PROGRAM EXECUTION.
The City of San Mateo Civic Arts Commission Committee and the cCommunity dDevelopment dDepartment shall carry out the duties established by this chapter. The Civic Arts Committee shall be comprised of one ex officio member of the City Council selected by the City Council; one member of the Planning Commission nominated by the Planning Commission; one representative of the business community nominated by the San Mateo Chamber of Commerce, or its successor organization; a member of City Arts, Inc. nominated by that organization, or its successor organization; a professional in an arts related field nominated by City Arts, Inc., or its successor organization; and an architect nominated by the local chapter of the American 1 2
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1 Institute of Architects. All members of the Civic Arts Committee shall be appointed by the City Council. The Civic Arts Committee shall be a special committee subject to the provisions of Section 6.09 of the San Mateo City Charter.
23.60.080 APPROVAL FOR PLACEMENT OF ARTWORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. (a) Completed applications shall be submitted to the community Community development Development department Department for review of the artwork. (b) The CCommunity dDevelopment dDepartment shall present the completed application to the Civic Arts CommitteeCommission. The Civic Arts Committee Commission shall review the application for installation of the artwork considering its proposed location, the aesthetic quality and harmony with the proposed project, and the public accessibility to the artwork, including any recommended conditions of approval. (c) The Civic Arts Committee Commission shall approve a request to install artwork on private property, if it finds:
(1) The aesthetic quality of the artwork merits approval; (2) The location of the proposed artwork is compatible and in harmony with the proposed development project and with the character of adjacent developed parcels; and (3) There is sufficient public accessibility to the artwork. (d) The decision of the Civic Arts Committee Commission is subject to a fifteen-day review period by the City Council, and then becomes final. During this fifteen-day review period, any person may appeal a Civic Arts Committee Commission decision to the City Council, who shall conduct a hearing thereon. The decision of the City Council shall be final.
23.60.100 ARTWORK ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
(a) Each yearEvery two years, the Civic Arts Committee Commission shall prepare and submit to the City Council an annual plana report for the Art in Public Places Program. The annual planreport shall include a discussion of the amount of money in the Art in Public Places Fund ("the Fund"), plans for the expenditure of money from the Fund during the year, a description of efforts to raise funds from other sources to be deposited into the Fund, and any other matters the Civic Arts Committee Commission deems appropriate to include in the planreport.
(b) Before money from the Fund is expended to purchase and install artwork on public property, the Civic Arts Committee Commission shall consider the proposed expenditure and make a recommendation on the proposal to the City Council. In addition, at any time the Civic Arts Committee Commission may make a recommendation to the City Council to purchase a particular artwork to be displayed on public property. Any recommendations made under this 1 2
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1 provision shall include the type of artwork considered, an analysis of the constraints applicable to placement of the artwork on a site, the need for and practicality of the maintenance of the artwork, and the costs of acquisition and installation of the artwork.