Half Moon Bay has approved its first public art policy to guide how the city will manage funding, submission, evaluation and removal of public art, as the city looks at maintaining and removing several art pieces. The City Council unanimously approved a resolution of the policy at its Dec. 7 meeting following community outreach. Issues of funding, commission, submission, evaluation, installation, approval, maintenance and removal of art are specified in the plan. The new policy will clarify what artwork is placed on public property and provide guidance for financial help for the maintenance and acquisition of artwork. The city previously had no public art policy, which led to art being…