TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Kim Summers, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Doninique Samario, Public Information Officer
SUBJECT: Murrieta Public Art Policy Workshop
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RECOMMENDATION
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Hold a workshop to discuss options for a City of Murrieta municipal arts policy.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Foster and promote an engaged, connected and caring community.
Aggressively pursue economic development.
BACKGROUND
The presence of public art has been an increasingly popular strategy for communities to improve their quality of life. Over the years, a variety of groups, businesses, and residents have desired to install art in public and private places in the City of (City).
The City of Murrieta's General Plan 20351 implementation plan includes a call to consider adoption of a public art ordinance (Action HC-A8) that 1) offers incentives for businesses to provide public art, and 2) establishes a fee for commercial and industrial projects that do not wish to install public art. This item is under the jurisdiction of the City Manager and is categorized as a long-term action.
As highlighted in many research articles, urban development strategies, such as designated cultural districts and tourist-targeted cultural investments, can help shape communities and governments. Arts and culture programs reflect group interests and values, forming community identity.
In the winter and spring of 2023, a group of three Master of Public Administration (MPA) students from the University of Southern California (USC) Sol Price School of Public Policy worked with City staff to explore options for a City municipal arts policy. This project was overseen by a professor from the USC School of Public Policy as part of the students' capstone project in order to graduate from their MPA program. These MPA students worked in conjunction with and at the direction of City staff to perform interviews of community stake...
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