TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
John Jalili, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Gina Allen, Recreation Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Strand Alcove Bench Program Plaque Guidelines (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council maintain the current guidelines for the Strand Alcove Bench Program plaque guidelines.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications on the general fund associated with the recommended action. The program is supported through private donors.
BACKGROUND:
At the February 18, 2014 City Council meeting, Councilmember Burton requested that the Strand Alcove Bench Program plaque guidelines be presented at a future City Council meeting.
The plaque guidelines were initially established at the August 16, 2005 City Council meeting. The approved guidelines were prepared by Parks and Recreation Department staff and the Cultural Arts Commission. The guidelines provide a framework for donors and ensure that benches meet all City standards for accessibility, durability and aesthetics.
In 2008, at a joint City Council and Cultural Arts Commission meeting, City Council requested the Commission revise the Strand Alcove Bench Program Donor Guidelines. On April 1, 2008, staff and the Commission revised the Guidelines to City Council. The revisions made are underlined below. The City Council approved the revised Guidelines and an official brochure was designed and distributed to the community. The approved guidelines from April 1, 2008 remain in place to this day (Attachment 1).
The adopted guidelines were as follows:
The Options For Donating A Bench Along The Strand Are:
A. Select from Pre-approved Designs: Potential donors can review pre-approved Bench/Alcove designs from pre-qualified art...
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