AN ORDINANCE relating to the Municipal Art Fund; amending Section 20.32.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code to remove the timing limitation on the use of funding.
The Report of the. Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Canadian Item Ford Council one when 1988 related to the Civil Art Fund amending Section 20.30 2.0 30 Oceania. Ms.. Baker to remove the timing limitation on the use of funding. The committee recommends. The bill passed as amended. Councilmember Herbold, thank you. The Seattle Municipal Arts Fund is where percent for arts funds are deposited and spent. Current Seattle municipal code governing spending requires that funds be spent within three years. This is intended to ensure that funds are spent in a timely manner. Unspent funds return to the general fund and a two year extension is possible. These policies were adopted back in 1967 and led to some challenging spending of the funds because many capital projects spend the art only portion at the very end of the project. So this can result in funds being spent for established artists who who know the process. But the intent of this legislation is to allow for broader outreach from artists, from unrepresented communities. The the amendment will. Allow for a longer. Period of time of spending, but it will also require a report back to committee to track impact and success of this legislation. There is a report back that will be required annually from 2018 to 2022. In that report will require information on new projects that public arts funding will support. The size and number of those new projects compared to 2015 and how the Arts Office has conducted outreach and community engagement, particularly to underrepresented communities and communities of color. And also report back on the balance of program funds for each year. That reporting back function is a result of an amendment that went through my committee with the support of committee members. Very good. Thank you. Any questions on this bill? Or comments. If not, please call the rule on the pastor of the Bill. Herbold II Johnson. Whereas. Macheda I. O'Brien So aren't I? BAGSHAW High President Harrow High eight. In favor and. Unopposed, the bill passes and the chair of the Senate is right next to an item.