TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Eilen Stewart, Cultural Arts Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Cultural Arts Commission Recommendations for Utility Box Beautification Project Artwork Proposals and Locations, and Disbursement of $38,400 from the Public Art Trust Fund (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
A) APPROVE ARTISTS AND LOCATIONS
B) DISBURSE FUNDS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Cultural Arts Commission (CAC) recommendations for Utility Box Beautification Project artwork proposals and locations, and disbursement of $38,400 from the Public Art Trust Fund (PATF).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If approved, Phase II of the Utility Box Beautification Project will consist of 12 locations, 13 artists, and 18 individual boxes (one location is dedicated to two artists and several locations have multiple individual utility boxes). Each artist will receive a stipend of $600 for a total of $7,800. Each utility box is estimated to cost up to $1,700 for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,600 for installation. The total allocation for this project is not to exceed $38,400 from the Public Art Trust Fund. The PATF currently has a total balance of $2,064,154.23 with nearly $1.4 million in allocated funds and $655,000 in unallocated funds. The use of PATF funds for this project is congruent with the purpose of the PATF as detailed in the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 10.90.050.
BACKGROUND:
At the March 7, 2023 meeting, City Council directed the Cultural Arts Commission to develop a work plan of several items including Phase II of the Utility Box Beautification Program. Launched in 2018, Phase I of the Utility Box Beautification Program installed 11 artworks by South Bay residents on utility boxes thought out th...
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