Funding.
Saint Paul Administrative Code § 12.03
in effectSec. 12.03. - Funding.
(1) Initial funding. For all capital projects funded by eligible sources resulting in a property to be operated by the city; the city shall dedicate one (1) percent of the eligible project costs, as determined by the office of financial services, to be used for public art.
If the director of the department responsible for the capital project determines that this use of funds cannot or should not be included in a specific project, he/she shall seek approval of the city council to use the funds described above to supplement other public art projects, or public art maintenance, within that department. The specific use shall be as determined by said director and consistent with the public art plan.
(2) Ongoing maintenance. Maintenance and restoration costs in an amount equal to one-half (½) of one percent of total capital maintenance projects approved as part of the capital improvement budget shall be appropriated to support maintenance and restoration of the city's public art collection. All public art donated to the city must come with a plan to fund and deliver ongoing maintenance or the resolution accepting the public art must identify how maintenance of the donated public art will be funded.
(C.F. No. 09-212, § 1, 7-22-09)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITIGEPR_CH12PUAR_S12.03FUFetched: 11/1/2026