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Page 2 of 7 lives of our citizens.” Through its current programs and partnerships, the City has established or acquired 45 permanent public art pieces, 19 utility box paintings, and three temporary public art pieces. These works are located in City parks and facilities, as well as on public streets and sidewalks, including areas around the Firehouse Arts Center, Alviso Adobe Community Park, Pioneer Cemetery, and along Main Street. One public art piece is at Kaiser Permanente Medical Facility on Stoneridge Drive. Historically, the City's public art has been funded by three main sources: the General Fund, an Internal Service Fund, and a donor-advised fund (“Another H.A.P.P.Y.”) as follows: • General Fund: $40,000 has been allocated annually for conservation and maintenance (provided as part of the Library and Recreation Department budget) • Public Art Acquisition and Maintenance Fund: $20,000 has been allocated annually, including $10,000 for art installations, which includes lighting, concrete bases, and plaques, and $10,000 for art acquisition (provided as part of the Public Works Department budget); and • Donor-Advised Fund: Another H.A.P.P.Y. (Another Harrington Art Partnership Piece for You) is a donor-advised fund established by George Gary Harrington and Nancy R. Harrington and held by the City. The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council has been assigned the Harringtons’ limited control over the fund. As of April 2025, the balance of the H.A.P.P.Y. fund was $121,865.09. These funds can only be used for public art acquisition, not maintenance. Two existing, though dated, City plans identify public art priorities: the 2014 Cultural Plan and the 2007 Downtown Public Art Master Plan. Of the many goals outlined in these plans, evolving the City’s “public art program to better serve the needs of the entire community, match the aesthetic standard of the City, and enhance its artistic reach and scope” remains relevant today. Based on an interest in improving and expanding the City's existing public art program, on August 20, 2024, the City Council provided direction to further explore a public art contribution and related in-lieu fee program for the City of Pleasanton. Following this direction, staff conducted additional research on neighboring cities' programs, and developed an outline of the key components of a public art program for Pleasanton. On March 3, 2025, the Civic Arts Commission provided feedback on the proposed program, with the Commission's feedback included in the draft ordinance. DISCUSSION Review of Comparison Cities/Structure of In-Lieu Fee Based on interest from the Civic Arts Commission and the City Council, staff researched comparable “percent for art” programs in Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon. Key elements of each program are summarized in Table 1. In conversations with those cities' staff, all spoke positively about their programs. Although each City structures and runs its program slightly Page 163 of 864