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9 <br />PERCENT FOR ART IN MUNICIPAL CAPITAL <br />IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ORDINANCE (Appendix B) <br />RECOMMENDATION 2 <br />Adopt a 1% for art ordinance requiring the City of San Leandro to allot 1% of the building permit <br />valuation for new construction of $250,000 or more to on-site arts and/or cultural uses or to <br />make a contribution in lieu of the project costs to a newly-established Cultural Arts Fund to <br />be used to support arts and culture in San Leandro. Implementation of this Ordinance will be <br />the responsibility of City staff who will manage the artist selection processes and oversee the <br />design, fabrication, and installation of the public art and/or cultural programming. Review and <br />approval of artists and artwork for municipal construction projects will be the responsibility of <br />the Arts Commission. <br />For each project, an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the minimum percent for art <br />allocation will be deposited into the Cultural Arts Fund. For example, if the percent for art <br />allocation is $50,000, ten percent or $5,000 would be deposited into the Cultural Arts Fund <br />and $45,000 would be designated for on-site public art, cultural facilities, and/or cultural <br />programming. <br />Exemption <br />All non-profit and affordable housing developments and structures that house a Cultural <br />Facility are exempt from the requirements of this section. <br />CULTURAL ARTS FUND <br />RECOMMENDATION 3 <br />Create an interest-bearing Cultural Arts Fund to account for cultural arts donations whose <br />purpose is to receive gifts, grants, and donations for cultural arts that are made to the City of <br />San Leandro. The fund would include in-lieu funds, tax revenue generated by Measures NN, OO, <br />PP and gifts and donations. <br />OVERVIEW <br />The Cultural Arts Fund provides resources to support the perpetuation of arts <br />and culture in San Leandro without relying solely on General Fund allocations. <br />Revenues in the Cultural Arts Fund may be used as follows: <br />1. The acquisition, commission, design, fabrication, installation, presentation, and <br />insurance of public artwork. <br />20