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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County Percent for Arts Program and Process Improvements, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file an update from the County Office of Arts and Culture regarding the County Percent for Arts Program (Program) and the County Arts Plan Ordinance;
b) Direct Staff to either:
i) Return to the Board with an amendment to Chapter 7A of the Santa Barbara County Code to clarify existing provisions to better facilitate its accomplishment of legislative intent, improve interdepartmental workflow efficiency, and support program implementation, including:
1) Defining "estimated total project cost" and clarifying that the Percent for Arts Program allocation is to be calculated based on such estimated total project cost;
2) Clarifying the definition of "construction project" and the definition of "facility" based on Section 22002 of the California Public Contract Code;
3) Clarifying that funds appropriated for the Program in connection with a construction project are to be deposited into the County Arts Fund concurrently with the authorization and transfer of County funds to the requesting department for such project;
4) Assigning 25% of the total Program appropriations to offset project management and implementation costs;
5) Replacing the requirement for Board discussion of Percent for Arts allocations in connection with construction projects whose construction costs exceed $7.5M with a $200,000.00 dollar cap per capital project; or
6) Providing additional direction to staff;
ii) Return to the Board with an amendment to Chapter 7A of the Santa Barbara County Code to effect the clarifications and provisions accomplished by Recommended Action 1 as well as one or more additional provisions designed to increase countywide arts access and fund outstanding deferred capital art maintenance:
1) Increasing the percentage of funds appropriated for works of art in connection with construction projects (e.g., f...
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