TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
Adam Finestone, Planning Manager
Ted Faturos, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0006, Amending Section 10.90.060 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code to Specify that Public Art Funds May Be Used for Performance Arts and Other Forms of Art (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Alkire)
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-0006
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 26-0006, amending Section 10.90.060 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) related to the types of public art that may be funded by the City’s Art in Public Places Program.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On March 17, 2026, the City Council conducted a public hearing and introduced Ordinance No. 26-0006, which, if adopted, would amend Section 10.90.060 of the MBMC related to the types of public art that may be funded by the City’s Art in Public Places Program.
DISCUSSION:
Ordinance No. 26-0006 is intended to allow the City to specify that public art funds may be used for performance arts and other forms of art.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 26-0006.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the municipal code amendment is not a project for purposes of CEQA because it is a government funding mechanism or other governmental fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (See CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).) Further, as a separate and independent basis, the amendment is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, as it can be said with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity of using public art funds for various art projects and performances may have a significant effect on the environment.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has approved the proposed ordinance as to form.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 26-0006
2. City Council Staff Report - March 17, 2026 (Hyperlink <https://manhattanbeach.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7947782&GUID=A3F9D25D-D444-438B-A912-8015FB6C1B26&FullText=1>)
3. Supplement to City Council Staff Report- Published March 16, 2026 (Hyperlink <https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/58598/639092612239330000>)