TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Department Director
Eric Brinkman, Cultural Arts Senior Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Recommendation from the Cultural Arts Commission to Decline the Donation and End the Lease of the Surf Ascension Sculpture in North Manhattan Beach and Remove Artwork from the Public Domain (No Budget Impact) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
APPROVE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Cultural Arts Commission's recommendation to decline the donation and end the lease of the Surf Ascension sculpture and remove the artwork from the public domain.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If the artwork is removed, the artist will be responsible for deinstallation and transportation per the terms of the original agreement. No additional costs are anticipated under this option.
If the City Council elects to extend the lease agreement, the artist has requested a $500 dollar per-month budget for maintenance and the continuation of monthly light shows for the extended loan term. Should the City accept the sculpture as a permanent donation, future maintenance and repair responsibilities would be assumed by the City and funded through the Public Art Fund (PAF) or another approved budget source. An annual maintenance plan and budget allocation would be necessary.
The PAF currently has a total balance of approximately $1.7 million, with an unallocated balance of $803,597.40.
BACKGROUND:
In 2020, the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District (NMB BID) initiated conversations with artist Domisi Keven Parham to commission a sculpture for North Manhattan Beach.
Staff engaged with the NMB BID and the artist to address technical, legal, and logistical challenges-ranging from power and Wi-Fi access to ...
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