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Section 07.06.410
 

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Chapter 07.06 Procurement of Goods, Services and Works

Article VII. Municipal Art Policy

Section 07.06.410 Public Art Definitions

 

Term

Definition

Art

Art for purposes of the 1% for Public Art program is visual art as defined in SMC 4.05.070.

Eligible Fund

An Eligible Fund is any source of payment of a qualifying capital improvement project for which an expenditure for art is not prohibited. In the case of enterprise funds or other restricted funding sources, funds shall only be spent on purposes or qualifying capital improvement projects with a close nexus to the enterprise or restricted fund’s primary utility or other restricted purpose.

Qualifying Capital Improvement Project

A Qualifying Capital Improvement Project is a project in the Six-Year Citywide Capital Improvement Program, at an estimated cost of one hundred thousand dollars or more, paid for wholly or in part by the City to construct or remodel any publicly accessible building or permanent infrastructure.

The 1% for Public Art Program requirement established through SMC 07.06.425 applies to projects where a majority of the project is funded through an eligible fund and does not apply to any of the following capital improvement projects:

  • for streets, sidewalks, or alleys unless authorized by the City Council through resolution or ordinance;
  • funded by local improvement district assessments;
  • under the authority of the Park Board;
     
  • under the authority of the Spokane Public Library Board of Trustees;
  • for studies, reports, or routine or emergency maintenance or repair; or
  • for the purchase, update, upgrade, or replacement of equipment, vehicles, software, or building or mechanical systems.

The City Administrator or their designee shall have final determination as to whether a capital improvement qualifies for the 1% for Public Art Program consistent with the definitions in this section.


 

Date Passed: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Effective Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

ORD C36892 Section 2