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7. The following items are not to be considered public art works for the purposes of this chapter: a. Directional elements such as super graphics, signage, or color coding except where these elements are an integral part of the original art works. b. Art objects which are mass - produced from a standard design such as playground equipment, cotn- mercially produced fountains, flags, or banners. c. Unsigned or mass- produced reproductions of original artworks. d. Decorative, ornamental, or functional ele- ments which are designed by the building architect as opposed to an artist commissioned for the purpose of creating artwork. e. Landscape architecture and landscape gar- dening except where these elements are designed by an artist and are an integral part of the artworks by an artist. f. Services or utilities necessary to operate or maintain the artwork over time. g. Performing arts events which would nor- mally be considered a part of the traditional performing arts, i.e., dramatic and theatrical productions, musicals, dance, ballet, music recitals and concerts, etc. F. "Public art collection" means any public art owned by the city of Pleasanton. G. "Public art administration appropriation" means any appropriation from the general fund for edu- cational activities and administration of the public art program. H. "Public art fund" means a separate account for the acquisition, construction and installation of pub- lic art. 1. "Public art in private places" means art- works located and financed by private developers within public view or access. J. "Public art maintenance appropriation" means any appropriation from the general fund for regu- lar routine maintenance of the city public art collection. K. "Public art restoration and conservation fund" means a separate account established by the city for the extraordinary restoration and conservation of artworks in the city public art collection. (Ord. 1676 § 1, 1996) 13.16.040 Uses of funds and appropriations. A. Uses of Public Art Fund. Monies from the public art fund shall be used in accordance with the pub- lic art project plan and may be used for expenses con- nected with artists' design concepts, acquisition, pur- chase, commissioning, placement, installation, rental, lease, exhibition, and /or display of artworks. Artworks may be permanent or temporary, may be integral to the 369 ,13.16.040 architecture, or may be incorporated into the city con- struction project. B. Uses of the Public Art Restoration and Con- servation Fund. Monies from the public art restoration and conservation fund shall be used in accordance with the annual public art projects plan. Monies from the public art restoration and conservation fund shall be used for the extraordinary restoration and conservation needs of the city public art collection. C. Public Art Maintenance Appropriation. The city's general fund operating budget may include an annual appropriation to cover the routine, regular clean- ing and maintenance needs of the city public art collec- tion. D. Public Art Administration Appropriation. The city's general fund operating budget may include an annual appropriation to cover the administration and educational programs of the art in public places pro- gram. (Ord. 1676 § 1, 1996) 13.16.050 Public art in private places program. A. The city strongly encourages private indi- viduals or corporations to participate in the public art in private places program by placing original works of art in publicly accessible areas in new commercial, office or industrial developments. B. The public art in private places program is optional to developers with commercial, office or indus- trial projects in the city of Pleasanton. During the devel- opment review process, developers of major new pro- jects are encouraged to provide appropriate art, com- mensurate with the scale of the proposed building(s), which would complement and enhance their projects. The civic arts commission shall review and make rec- ommendations regarding any public art which is pro- posed as part of a development. C. Developers may choose to: 1. Acquire and install original works of art in publicly accessible areas of their developments. 2. Make a cash contribution for a city - sponsored public art project; make a sponsorship match- ing contribution for a work of art, if the city approves; or 3. Make a cash contribution to the city's art in public places fund. D. It is not intended that an agreement on the part of a developer to provide artwork will slow or delay processing the development application. During the de- velopment review process, an applicant may indicate a willingness to provide such artwork, or may provide a conceptual drawing of the artwork; however, the pro- posed artwork shall not be reviewed by the civic arts commission until after the project has received all nec- (Pleasanton Supp. No, 3, 1 -10)