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RESOLUTION NUMBER 101',CcS)
(City Council Series) \�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING THE AVERAGE SQUARE FOOT COST
OF CONSTRUCTION FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRIVATE
DEVELOPER CULTURAL ARTS REQUIREMENT
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica City Council adopted Ordinance Number
(CCS) on December 5, 2006, adding Part 9.04.10.20 et seq. to Chapter 9.04 of the
Municipal Code, establishing the Private Developer Cultural Arts Requirement; and
WHEREAS, the Private Developer Cultural Arts Requirement requires that
private development projects in the City of Santa Monica include an element of public
art or cultural facilities or, alternatively, contribute to a City arts fund for public art and
cultural resources and facilities in lieu of installation of such art or construction of such
facilities; and
WHEREAS, a developer seeking to satisfy the Private Developer Cultural Arts
Requirement may do so either through the installation of on -site public art or
construction of cultural facilities in the amount of two percent (2 %) of the average
square foot cost of construction or an in -lieu contribution in the amount of one percent
(1 %) of the average square foot cost of construction of the development project as set
forth by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, in adopting the resolution, Section 9.04.10.20.160 of the Ordinance
provides that the City Council shall identify the Average Square Foot Cost of
Construction for construction categories including, but not limited to commercial,
residential, and tenant improvement classifications;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Average Square Foot Cost of Construction for residential and
commercial development projects established pursuant to Section 9.04.10.20.160 is
$200.00 per square foot.
SECTION 2. The Average Square Foot Cost of Construction for commercial
tenant improvements established pursuant to Section 9.04.10.20.160 is $50.00 per
square foot.
SECTION 3. The per square foot amount used to determine compliance with the
private developer cultural arts requirement shall be calculated by multiplying the
appropriate Average Square Foot Cost of Construction by the factor of 2% for on -site
public art or cultural facilities, and 1 % for an in -lieu contribution.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect upon the effective
date of Ordinance Number (CCS).
APPROVED AS TO
MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
Adopted and approved this 5th day of December, 2006.
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Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10191 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 5th day of December, 2006, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, Shriver
Mayor Bloom, Mayor Pro Tern Katz
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: None
ATTEST:
Maria M. Stewa City Clerk