CITY OF MERCED - File #: 20-402

• File #: 20-402
• Version: 1
• Type: Report Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/22/2020
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 8/3/2020
• Final action: 8/3/2020
• Title: SUBJECT: Consideration of the Recommendation by the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for a Street Mural with the Phrase "Black Lives Matter" on Canal Street (South of Bob Hart Square) and Provide Staff Direction on the Development of a Street Mural Policy REPORT IN BRIEF Request made from the NAACP, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, WeCed and the United Way, as the lead applicant, to the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for a proposed street mural with the phrase "Black Lives Matter" on Canal Street. Also seeks direction on developing a policy for future street mural requests. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission's recommendation to support the proposed street mural of the phrase "Black Lives Matter" on Canal Street, south of Bob Hart Square; or B. Provide staff direction on developing a policy for future street mural requests for review and recommendation by the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for app...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/3/2020	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Jennifer Levesque, Acting Assistant City Clerk

Title
SUBJECT: Consideration of the Recommendation by the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for a Street Mural with the Phrase "Black Lives Matter" on Canal Street (South of Bob Hart Square) and Provide Staff Direction on the Development of a Street Mural Policy

REPORT IN BRIEF
Request made from the NAACP, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, WeCed and the United Way, as the lead applicant, to the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for a proposed street mural with the phrase "Black Lives Matter" on Canal Street. Also seeks direction on developing a policy for future street mural requests.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission's recommendation to support the proposed street mural of the phrase "Black Lives Matter" on Canal Street, south of Bob Hart Square; or

B. Provide staff direction on developing a policy for future street mural requests for review and recommendation by the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission for approval by the City Council which incorporates the government speech doctrine.

Body
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications by the City Council; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in motion).

AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 200

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2020-21 Adopted Goals & Priorities, City Beautification, Public Art

DISCUSSION
The NAACP, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and WeCed Organizations presented their Black Lives Matter street mural project to the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission. They requested the Commission to give their recommendation to the City Council the location of the project as well as their...