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Update as of 2/8/10:
Dear Arts Community,
Bill 35 (introduced in 2009) to repeal the requirement that one percent of funding for the construction of city buildings be used for the acquisition of works of art is being introduced again by the City Council.
Last March 2009, we worked very hard to express community objection to Bill 35. Council Member Nestor Garcia has resurrected last years bill and has placed it on his Budget Committee Meeting this week.
Please submit testimony opposing Bill 35 for the budget committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 9 A.M., (Honolulu Hale second floor committee room).
We are asking your support to stop Bill 35, by writing to your Councilmember and Budget Chair Nester Garcia (contact emails and numbers below). We should keep in mind that the larger picture isn't so much about the city purchasing art but how this small one percent of construction cost for public facilities are important part of the social and economic structure of a viable city.
Bill 35 is detrimental to the City's Art in Public Places Program; not to mention it could harm the vitality of our city.
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
The one percent appropriation ordinance; better knows as Art in city buildings - Section 3-2.7 of the Revised Ordinance of Honolulu 1990, was implemented in to law in 1967. Since then the City has purchased more than $9 million of art and accumulated over 945 pieces. The original City Ordinance was established in 1967 to insure the City & County of Honolulu would promote and infuse art into any newly constructed public facilities; thereby giving all civic spaces a sense of place. This law was first established in Hawai'i and nation followed after our lead.
Specifics in the law:
One percent is allocated to purchase/commission art only at the time of "original construction of any city building"; This law does not apply to City buildings being refurbished or renovated. One percent funding applies only to buildings frequented by the public; Water tanks, refuse centers, transit tracts, base yards, maintenance facilities are examples of buildings not frequented by the public, therefore no one percent appropriations would apply. The one percent funding is associated with building costs; funds are usually provided through the City's Capitol Improvement Budget*. The City floats bonds to pay for construction projects and therefore funds are used only to purchase tangible pieces of artwork and cannot fund music concerts, festivals or other non-tangible art works.
* Non-profit organizations, performing arts, festivals, concert and other intangible project funds are awarded through the City's General Funds as appose to the City's Capitol Improvement Budget.
An investment in the arts is an investment in our future. And during this economic time, this one percent law helps the arts and culture sector already decimated by budget cuts to continue to contribute to the economic, social, and urban landscape.
The one percent appropriation ordinance; better knows as Art in city buildings - Section 3-2.7 of the Revised Ordinance of Honolulu 1990, was implemented in to law in 1967. Since then the City has purchased more than $9 million of art and accumulated over 945 pieces.
Please fax to 768-3826 or go to http://www.honolulu.gov/council/emailccl.htm to e-mail your written testimony. You may also want to CC your individual council member listed below.
Please place in the subject area STOP BILL 35!
District 1 - Todd K. Apo - City Council Chair
Phone: (808) 768-5001 Email:
Ewa, Ewa Beach, Honouliuli, West Loch, Kapolei, Kalaeloa (Barber's Point), Honokai Hale and Nanakai Gardens, Ko'Olina, Nanakuli, Wai'anae, Makaha, Keaau, and Makua.
District 2 - Donovan M. Dela Cruz
Phone: (808) 768-5002 Email:
Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Waimea, Pupukea, Sunset Beach, Kahuku, Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Kahana, Kaaawa, Kualoa, Waiahole, Waikane, Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, and a portion of Heeia.
District 3 - Ikaika Anderson - Member, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5003 Email: -
Waimanalo, Kailua and most of Kaneohe.
District 4 - Charles K. Djou
Phone: (808) 768-5004 Email: -
Hawaii Kai, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Aina Haina, Wailupe, Waialae-Iki, Kalani Valley, Kahala, Wilhemina Rise, a portion of Kapahulu, a portion of Kaimuki, Diamond Head, Waikiki, and a portion of Ala Moana.
District 5 - Ann Kobayashi - Member, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5005 Email:
A portion of Kapahulu and Kaimuki; Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Manoa, Moiliili, Mc Cully, Kakaako, and a portion of Ala Moana and Makiki.
District 6 - Rod Tam- Member, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5006 Email: -
A portion of Makiki, Downtown Honolulu, Punchbowl, Liliha, Pauoa Valley, Nuuanu, Alewa Heights, Papakolea, Kalihi Valley, and a portion of Kalihi.
District 7 - Romy M. Cachola -
Phone: 808) 768-5007 Email:
A portion of upper Kalihi, Kapalama, Palama, Iwilei, Kalihi Kai, Sand Island, Mapunapuna, Airport, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, Aliamanu, Salt Lake, Foster Village, Stadium and Halawa Valley Estates.
District 8 - Gary H. Okino - Vice -Chair, Committee on Budget
(808) 768-5008 Email:
Fort Shafter, Moanalua, Halawa, Aiea, Waimalu, Pearl City, Pearl City Peninsula, Seaview, Crestview, and Waipio Gentry.
District 9 - Nestor R. Garcia - - Chair, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5009 Email:
Waikele, Waipahu, Village Park, Makakilo, Kunia, and Mililani Town.
Mahalo,
Marla Momi Musick
Communications Director
Hawai`i Arts Alliance
"member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network"
State Captain, Arts Advocacy, Americans for the Arts
(808) 533-2787
If you plan to testify, or wish to share your testimony with us, we do also keep these on file to document community response.
Find out how your small investment can make a big impact.
Receive community arts news with breaking announcements this legislative session and year.
Update as of 2/8/10:
Dear Arts Community,
Bill 35 (introduced in 2009) to repeal the requirement that one percent of funding for the construction of city buildings be used for the acquisition of works of art is being introduced again by the City Council.
Last March 2009, we worked very hard to express community objection to Bill 35. Council Member Nestor Garcia has resurrected last years bill and has placed it on his Budget Committee Meeting this week.
Please submit testimony opposing Bill 35 for the budget committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 9 A.M., (Honolulu Hale second floor committee room).
We are asking your support to stop Bill 35, by writing to your Councilmember and Budget Chair Nester Garcia (contact emails and numbers below). We should keep in mind that the larger picture isn't so much about the city purchasing art but how this small one percent of construction cost for public facilities are important part of the social and economic structure of a viable city.
Bill 35 is detrimental to the City's Art in Public Places Program; not to mention it could harm the vitality of our city.
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
The one percent appropriation ordinance; better knows as Art in city buildings - Section 3-2.7 of the Revised Ordinance of Honolulu 1990, was implemented in to law in 1967. Since then the City has purchased more than $9 million of art and accumulated over 945 pieces. The original City Ordinance was established in 1967 to insure the City & County of Honolulu would promote and infuse art into any newly constructed public facilities; thereby giving all civic spaces a sense of place. This law was first established in Hawai'i and nation followed after our lead.
Specifics in the law:
One percent is allocated to purchase/commission art only at the time of "original construction of any city building"; This law does not apply to City buildings being refurbished or renovated. One percent funding applies only to buildings frequented by the public; Water tanks, refuse centers, transit tracts, base yards, maintenance facilities are examples of buildings not frequented by the public, therefore no one percent appropriations would apply. The one percent funding is associated with building costs; funds are usually provided through the City's Capitol Improvement Budget*. The City floats bonds to pay for construction projects and therefore funds are used only to purchase tangible pieces of artwork and cannot fund music concerts, festivals or other non-tangible art works.
* Non-profit organizations, performing arts, festivals, concert and other intangible project funds are awarded through the City's General Funds as appose to the City's Capitol Improvement Budget.
An investment in the arts is an investment in our future. And during this economic time, this one percent law helps the arts and culture sector already decimated by budget cuts to continue to contribute to the economic, social, and urban landscape.
The one percent appropriation ordinance; better knows as Art in city buildings - Section 3-2.7 of the Revised Ordinance of Honolulu 1990, was implemented in to law in 1967. Since then the City has purchased more than $9 million of art and accumulated over 945 pieces.
Please fax to 768-3826 or go to http://www.honolulu.gov/council/emailccl.htm to e-mail your written testimony. You may also want to CC your individual council member listed below.
Please place in the subject area STOP BILL 35!
District 1 - Todd K. Apo - City Council Chair
Phone: (808) 768-5001 Email:
Ewa, Ewa Beach, Honouliuli, West Loch, Kapolei, Kalaeloa (Barber's Point), Honokai Hale and Nanakai Gardens, Ko'Olina, Nanakuli, Wai'anae, Makaha, Keaau, and Makua.
District 2 - Donovan M. Dela Cruz
Phone: (808) 768-5002 Email:
Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Waimea, Pupukea, Sunset Beach, Kahuku, Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Kahana, Kaaawa, Kualoa, Waiahole, Waikane, Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, and a portion of Heeia.
District 3 - Ikaika Anderson - Member, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5003 Email: -
Waimanalo, Kailua and most of Kaneohe.
District 4 - Charles K. Djou
Phone: (808) 768-5004 Email: -
Hawaii Kai, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Aina Haina, Wailupe, Waialae-Iki, Kalani Valley, Kahala, Wilhemina Rise, a portion of Kapahulu, a portion of Kaimuki, Diamond Head, Waikiki, and a portion of Ala Moana.
District 5 - Ann Kobayashi - Member, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5005 Email:
A portion of Kapahulu and Kaimuki; Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Manoa, Moiliili, Mc Cully, Kakaako, and a portion of Ala Moana and Makiki.
District 6 - Rod Tam- Member, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5006 Email: -
A portion of Makiki, Downtown Honolulu, Punchbowl, Liliha, Pauoa Valley, Nuuanu, Alewa Heights, Papakolea, Kalihi Valley, and a portion of Kalihi.
District 7 - Romy M. Cachola -
Phone: 808) 768-5007 Email:
A portion of upper Kalihi, Kapalama, Palama, Iwilei, Kalihi Kai, Sand Island, Mapunapuna, Airport, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, Aliamanu, Salt Lake, Foster Village, Stadium and Halawa Valley Estates.
District 8 - Gary H. Okino - Vice -Chair, Committee on Budget
(808) 768-5008 Email:
Fort Shafter, Moanalua, Halawa, Aiea, Waimalu, Pearl City, Pearl City Peninsula, Seaview, Crestview, and Waipio Gentry.
District 9 - Nestor R. Garcia - - Chair, Committee on Budget
Phone: (808) 768-5009 Email:
Waikele, Waipahu, Village Park, Makakilo, Kunia, and Mililani Town.
Mahalo,
Marla Momi Musick
Communications Director
Hawai`i Arts Alliance
"member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network"
State Captain, Arts Advocacy, Americans for the Arts
(808) 533-2787
If you plan to testify, or wish to share your testimony with us, we do also keep these on file to document community response.
Find out how your small investment can make a big impact.
