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The liaison said she reviewed the draft budget and that “there isn't reference to public art,” and noted she believed only one project had placed $3,000 into the public-art fund so far. The liaison asked staff to confirm whether the city maintains a separate account for public-art contributions; staff told the commission the fund details appeared in the meeting packet and that the community development director would verify with finance.
The liaison also reported on a separate matter related to the proposed golf-course management and financing plan: the draft concept discussed adding nine mini-golf holes designed by local artists as part of a reworked course package. The liaison said the golf-course RFQ would be issued and that an artist-registry could help identify local artists if that portion of the project moves forward.
Erica Ramirez, the city’s community development director, said she would check finance records and work with the commission and ad hoc committees on fund-creation or verification. No formal budget action was taken during the meeting; commissioners requested staff follow up to confirm the public-art fund’s status and to coordinate on outreach if the golf-course concept advances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Art Commission Meeting 07/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A City Council liaison said the city budget draft does not reference public art and that only one developer had deposited $3,000 into the public-art fund; the liaison also said a proposed golf-course financing plan includes a concept for nine artist-designed mini-golf holes.","taxTitle","South Pasadena City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",70853,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6155531,"Commission reviews project status spreadsheet; staff says valuation thresholds exclude some work from public-art requirement",119,228000,347000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475522-9ebe908544ed6fae5d25219e1cb0ee59&start=228&end=347","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475522-9ebe908544ed6fae5d25219e1cb0ee59/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6155531/South-Pasadena-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-reviews-project-status-spreadsheet-staff-says-valuation-thresholds-exclude-some-work-from-public-art-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155531-30f735380fec1878e33b9087e7286775/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437822&Signature=Xzjqzvxf6Lf57tdjuOnfEcRECMSY2~xuLu~MisMF7EuMIhVzAUZSe5mxgM43ynd63dC86TJA20SnAGA65ueQc3idb7fEuVK6WvbpeGJSTOalKzh8lZmAlJiOIYQE8sbyjiBElHUMVCbTkB1KAqC3dOr9Flvr-NLJ-W4rLUlhIuL-iG6NJlTw7A55jNjL5FJJV3YC2bq2Ao~4z99hqvKTSS3Lhe3ASTZ3nVjxXmTOiN3uy7P6VIKRAKGnJ5wBaWgVnVxw~F3g8HkjYb3gT8Wwai-PLbaIUN9eU4CVPePOi~UJRaJyaBpx9yyDmSAQHEQpsMOBFuRR3OAEHYKG6x8c2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented a status spreadsheet of projects currently in entitlement and entitled projects and told the commission the list was provided per the commission’s prior request.
Tatiana Marine, assistant planner, said the spreadsheet compiles projects currently pending entitlement approval and entitled projects and is intended for the commission’s information. Marine explained why recent phased work on the old school district building did not trigger the city’s public-art requirement: the building valuation thresholds are $500,000 for a new project and $250,000 for a remodel, and the work described by staff does not meet either threshold.
A commissioner expressed skepticism that the remodel work could be below the $250,000 threshold, saying, “I have built a lot of buildings in this town. It would be very hard to do a remodel of that size for 250 [thousand] or under.” The transcript records no further administrative appeal at the meeting; commissioners noted the spreadsheet was the first printed list of pending and entitled projects they had received.
Staff also reported the commission’s public-art account balance had not changed from an earlier figure of $3,097.50; staff said developers had not paid the remaining 50 percent of the public-art contribution because projects were not yet at final inspection.
The commission took no formal action on project entitlements at the July 21 meeting and did not overturn any building department valuations. Commissioners asked for continued access to the project spreadsheet and to be alerted when projects reach final inspection and payment milestones.","Planning staff presented a project-status spreadsheet. Staff said several ongoing phases of work do not meet the public-art valuation thresholds—$500,000 for new projects and $250,000 for remodels—prompting at least one commissioner to question the building department’s valuation determinations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6155536,"Commission weighs artist registry, open and invitational selection for developer projects",264,1028000,1292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475522-9ebe908544ed6fae5d25219e1cb0ee59&start=1028&end=1292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475522-9ebe908544ed6fae5d25219e1cb0ee59/thumbnail_1028000.jpg","/articles/6155536/South-Pasadena-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-weighs-artist-registry-open-and-invitational-selection-for-developer-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155536-00f60c6f920a3615912804539e7ae712/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437822&Signature=OJ1TiCco7~CoyF1zO2EOWM2UwdbLgoR~DzfQSH3Mrtd26~KcYvxpn0ZEnaHnvsTUjo3ZboKIyIpsJukGKzsdVVySc7~lLiUW3cHJLg--RXvXlj5~KbQgDqCz8jzGDVPG-JGApH~~BNbrnxmZA4KyEw5NgSr9lEvbCYO2m-3HOiG7RJxnG-L2y7qkw5-dzm711QTMuiGJUeoHZUpU~OuAHL4ZgVMXRDvc3zkBrgdM-~WrBDfdG9mbra-alt1eJji1N5Vu2TCUV3cwOT4NL9aqUki0vN1aGPQlMaNqlgbdz3qMbee53C-pISQ89Nh0ArnpClbeXEqU6bugR40~Bgj-Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Pasadena Public Art Commission reviewed plans for an artist registry and selection procedures at its July 21 meeting, proposing an online sign-up to notify local artists about RFQs and RFPs and discussing whether the commission should vet artists for developers.
Vice Chair Rena Velasco, presenting the roster-of-local-artists ad hoc, said commissioners should prepare a shortlist of qualified artists for invitational selection and recommended an online registry so artists receive targeted email notifications. “Our recommendation for the open selection is to provide a South Pasadena artist registry on the city's public art program webpage and with this registry, we would provide email notifications specific to new public art opportunities for professional artists,” Velasco said.
The ad hoc described three selection methods in the draft guidance: open selection (RFQ/RFP), invitational selection (shortlist invited to submit qualifications), and direct selection (used when schedules are aggressive or very specialized experience is required). Staff and commissioners discussed practical elements for an online registry, including using Microsoft Forms for applications that can include up to 10 media items and asking for a website link so artists can keep portfolios current.
Commissioners debated the commission’s role as a curator versus a directory. One commissioner raised concern that presenting a vetted list to developers could create liability or imply the commission certifies an artist’s fitness for a job; another said a simple contact list with websites would be useful and that the commission should encourage artists to apply for RFQs when opportunities arise. Commissioners also discussed outreach to local arts groups; Rena Velasco reported a conversation with Spark’s president offering assistance identifying local artists.
No formal vote was taken. The ad hoc will draft the registry form and the short-list criteria, clarify how the registry will be used by developers, and coordinate outreach logistics with staff. Commissioners requested that presentation materials and the draft application be provided electronically to the commission.","The commission discussed creating an online artist registry and clarified selection methods (open selection, invitational, direct selection); commissioners debated whether the registry should be a vetted shortlist or a public contact list and discussed outreach and liability concerns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6155539,"South Pasadena art commission to package public-art policy for council and website",298,622000,920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475522-9ebe908544ed6fae5d25219e1cb0ee59&start=622&end=920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475522-9ebe908544ed6fae5d25219e1cb0ee59/thumbnail_622000.jpg","/articles/6155539/South-Pasadena-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/South-Pasadena-art-commission-to-package-public-art-policy-for-council-and-website","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155539-fe0abd63d401fa16e38e7fcbc548b54b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437822&Signature=fDb9505XEGNY1QuCbUA2bZIaBEBwZAjTTCET~gGvwdkAJKqn5AKGY6QCxjPeHhUhkWniYQcLhZtZ0MRMUT4BngMPF8hcM3HpVWf-NVeACBOud1BOzs~G7r39dDF-WjpvgwxkO2XbTFyrvbaBIcOvSe1WXCiFOWlWwfYHw4zEA1o9bVHuuyJXAnsd62Zgw9lYP0sa8YboyzHjq7r~SJY6aeB2BMMurLD0PfDHMkpK9OoZEzOKEjqeJJREWcTp4EgqGDJ4Y~w~13G-cPm~PfW9O3wBUd5JoC6nQDW85bVfrSZ-aTDE9FZW1~Mh-o0ieYlgpwBqrXfcjNhNW22HVyr4jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Pasadena Public Art Commission’s ad hoc committee recommended the commission package sections of a public-art policy handbook for formal review by the City Council and publish the materials on the city’s public-art web pages.
The recommendation was presented at the commission’s July 21 meeting by Vice Chair Rena Velasco, who said the committee’s goal is to provide “accessible policy sections on the city's public art program web page.” The proposed materials include artist selection criteria, artist-call process descriptions, guidelines for murals, and policies for donations and loans of artwork.
The recommendation matters because the commission said an online handbook would let staff and the public access rules and procedures continually, and would align South Pasadena with neighboring cities that publish similar policy materials online. City staff advised the commission that if the handbook will be proposed for council adoption, the commission should prepare a document or mock-up for council review before posting it online. A staff member said, “the best thing to do would be to create some sort of document for their review and consideration and approval prior to posting it on the website.”
Vice Chair Rena Velasco and Chair Anna Lee Andres said the ad hoc has drafted multiple sections and can prepare memos or a draft document for council consideration. Erica Ramirez, the city’s new community development director, reminded commissioners that an ad hoc cannot be a majority of the commission because that would trigger public‑meeting rules: “ad hocs generally cannot be a majority of the commission. Or else it creates a meeting.”
Commissioners said publishing the handbook content online would allow staff to handle the visual presentation and website hosting after the commission and council have approved the text. The commission agreed it will refine the draft sections and coordinate with staff on a council submittal and the website mock-up.
The commission closed the discussion without a formal vote to adopt the handbook; staff indicated the next procedural step is to prepare a document suitable for council review and to return to the commission with a proposed presentation package.
The Public Art Commission will continue to develop the policy material and coordinate with staff about the required council submittal and the timing for posting the approved content on the city website.","An ad hoc committee recommended preparing a public-art policy handbook for City Council review and publishing the material online to make the program’s procedures and artist-selection information more accessible.","actionData","errors"]

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