Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/09/2025

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letting elected officials and others know about public art issues and events. In addition, he works with various local art groups to allocate space and negotiate leases at the local art center. He is the city liaison when there issues that cannot be resolved at other levels. It is his role to maintain relationships with outside organizations such as the children's theater and the local school district. Keeping those relationships healthy is part of serving the role of liaison and politician at a management level. As a city manager, he serves the role of resource allocator for the city. He meets at least annually with his arts-related staff and reviews budget requests and programs for the coming year. As a communicator, part of his role is to make sure that people understand the value of public art. In many case, he said, he just "needs to get out of the way and let people passionate about art do their work." Public art collaborators description o city manager's role: The mayor of Community A considers the city manager's role to be "a champion for public art in the city." The position is instrumental in driving the efforts and making sure that different segments of the community are getting together to make it happen. He views the city manager as an engager and facilitator for the city's public art program. In these roles the city manager plays an interpersonal role of working with various groups and the city council to make projects happen. In one example, the city manager proposed a temporary installation to prove a concept to the council that was later embraced. The city manager also works with his department heads and guides them on how to approach the council. He coaches and directs key players of staff that have a passion for public art. In these roles he acts as both a leader, spokesperson and a negotiator. The city manager helps facilitate the public discussion. He serves as spokesperson for the city and will promote these projects when, for example, he speaks to a local Rotary Club about the city's public art program. In another case he helped a local 126