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File #: 25-0198    Version: 1
Type: Gen. Bus. - Staff Report Status: Passed
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 10/7/2025 Final action: 10/7/2025
Title: Consideration of Memorial for the Fallen Public Artwork Commission from the Public Arts Fund (Unbudgeted) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). (Estimated Time: 15 Min.) A) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION B) IF APPROVED, ALLOCATE FUNDS FROM PUBLIC ARTS FUND
Attachments: 1. Request for Qualifications, 2. PowerPoint Presentation
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager

FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Eric Brinkman, Senior Recreation Supervisor

SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Memorial for the Fallen Public Artwork Commission from the Public Arts Fund (Unbudgeted) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 15 Min.)
A) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
B) IF APPROVED, ALLOCATE FUNDS FROM PUBLIC ARTS FUND
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on (1) the Memorial for the Fallen public art project at the Manhattan Beach Civic Center Plaza and (2) issuance of a Request for Qualifications to commission the artwork. If both are approved, staff recommends that City Council allocate $150,000 from the Public Arts Fund (PAF) to fund the project.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total budget for the Memorial for the Fallen artwork is $150,000 which includes artist fees, design, materials, fabrication, and oversight during installation as well as all site preparation, permitting, foundation work, and dedication costs. The funding will be allocated as follows: $100,000 for artist design fees, fabrication, transportation, and installation oversight, and $50,000 reserved by the City for engineering, permits, site preparation, installation, contingency, and the dedication event. The PAF currently has a total balance of approximately $1.67 million, with an unallocated balance of $818,000.

The Art in Public Places Ordinance became effective December 19, 2002. It sets aside a 1% development fee on residential properties of four or more units and every commercial and industrial building project with building valuation exceeding $500,000. The funds are restricted to works of art in public places.

BACKGROUND:
On October 3, 2023, the City Council directed the Parks and Recreation Commission to develop a Fallen Soldier prog...

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