ITEM TITLE:
Action Item: Approval of Recommendation to City Manager and City Council for Adoption of a City of Valdez Public Art Policy
SUBMITTED BY: Elise Sorum-Birk, Deputy City Clerk
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: n/a
Unencumbered Balance: n/a
Funding Source: n/a
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve recommendation to City Manager and City Council for adoption of a City of Valdez Public Art Policy.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
At the regular meeting of January 12, 2026, the commission discussed a desire to establish a Public Art Policy Working Group to assist with developing a draft policy for the City of Valdez on public art.
Since the item was noticed for discussion purposes only, and the commission has a desire to move forward quickly with this project, the commission requested that a special meeting be held on January 15, 2026 to formally establish the group and appoint initial members.
The Public Art Policy Working Group met every other Wednesday, reviewed examples of policies from other jurisdictions and crafted a draft policy to bring back to the Beautification Commission for consideration.
Attached is the initial summary of commission recommendations for this working group and the draft Public Art Policy.
Note on process: Discussion will take place after a motion to approve is made. Edits may be adopted by consent. If there is an objection to any proposed changes then a formal amendment can be offered. If the commission requires additional time to review the draft policy a motion to postpone to the next regular meeting may be considered.