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10 <br /> A DRAFT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PERCENT FOR PUBLIC ART PROGRAM <br /> FOR ORANGE COUNTY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Orange County that <br /> the BOCC does hereby establish a program for supporting art in public places as follows: <br /> Section 1. Findings and purposes. <br /> The BOCC does hereby find that: <br /> (a) Expanding the opportunity for the citizens to experience public art will promote <br /> the general welfare of the community; and, <br /> (b) Providing for art in public places will enhance the aesthetic quality of public <br /> buildings and spaces; and, <br /> (c) Supporting public art will further the objective of strengthening the arts in Orange <br /> County; and, <br /> (d) Enhancing the appearance of buildings and spaces provides benefits to the <br /> community by expanding the historical, cultural and creative knowledge of <br /> citizens. <br /> (e) Providing art accessible to the public and to the users of County buildings and parks <br /> will improve of the quality of life in Orange County, and more specifically will <br /> • help define the county's identity and sense of place, <br /> • promote social interaction and discourse, <br /> • bring the arts into everyday life and <br /> • memorialize the past while expressing shared values for the future. <br /> Section 2. Percent for Public Art Program Established. <br /> A Percent for Public Art Program is hereby established to help define the county's <br /> identity and sense of place, promote social interaction and discourse, bring the arts into <br /> everyday life and memorialize the past while expressing shared values for the future. <br /> Section 3. Selection of Sites for Public Art Annually. <br /> The BOCC shall decide annually which capital budgets shall include 1% or another <br /> amount for public art, and on which sites the artwork should be located. <br /> Section 4. Authorization to Commission,Acquire,Maintain and Conserve Art <br /> The BOCC's authorization to commission, acquire, maintain and conserve art <br /> shall be consistent with Commission adopted policy and shall include input from the public as <br /> well as from the Orange County Arts Commission(OCAC). <br /> Section 5. Policies for Implementation of Percent for Public Art Program by BOCC. <br /> The BOCC's Policies for implementation of the Percent for Public Art Program will be established <br /> by the BOCC in writing,with input from the OCAC, and shall be available upon request. <br /> This the day of , 2009. <br />