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 Mural Artwork Proposals, Locations, and Cost and Disbursement of up to $253,950.66 from the Public Art Trust Fund (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 45 Mins.)
A) APPROVE ARTISTS, LOCATIONS, AND COST
B) DISBURSE FUNDS
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the Cultural Arts Commission (CAC) recommendations for the Mural Project artwork proposals, locations, and cost and disbursement of up to $253,950.66 from the Public Art Trust Fund (PATF).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If approved, Phase II of the Mural Project will consist of up to seven locations and artists. The proposal for Phase II has a total cost not to exceed $350,000, which will allow the City to secure site-specific murals from each artist in exchange for a stipend ranging from $5,000 to $100,000. The Project has a current allocated balance of $96,049.34 and would require an allocation of $253,950.66 from the PATF to establish funding for Phase II. Sufficient funds exist for this Project within the PATF, which currently has a total balance of around $1.8 million with approximately $963,000 in allocated funds and roughly $845,000 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 Mural Program. Launched in 2018, Phase I of the Mural Project installed five artworks by four artists from California. The locations and installation methodology for several of the murals presente...
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