TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Martin Betz, Cultural Arts Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Approval and Disbursement of Funds from the Public Art Trust Fund for the Installation of Eight Murals in Manhattan Beach (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
a) APPROVE
b) DISBURSE FUNDS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval and disbursement of funds from the Public Art Trust Fund for the installation of eight murals in Manhattan Beach.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Consistent with City Council direction at the September 19, 2017 meeting, City Council appropriated $150,000 to install murals throughout the City. Locations and estimated costs for the murals are as follows:
1. Parking Garage Civic Center Entrance - $8,500
2. Ramp into Parking Structure - $27,000,
3. Elevator Structure in Civic Center Parking Lot - $19,000
4. Joslyn Community Center East Wall - $20,000
5. Metlox Plaza - $16,000
6. North Side of Racquetball facility, Marine Ave Park - $30,000
7. Skate Spot, Marine Ave Park - $15,000
8. Low wall in Lot 6, Highland Ave. - $10,000
The total cost of the eight murals is estimated at $145,500.
The current allocated balance of the Public Art Trust Fund, including $150,000 for Murals in Manhattan Beach (MB Murals) funding, is $716,058. The unallocated balance as of May 2, 2019, is $1,306,453. Expiration dates for unallocated funds are as follows:
December 31, 2022: $8,889; December 31, 2023: $1,040,320; December 31, 2024: $257,242.
BACKGROUND:
On September 19, 2017, City Council approved acceptable uses for the Public Art Trust Fund, which includes this item. One hundred fifty thousand dollars was appropriated to develop and execute murals in facilities and private businesses throughout the City of Manhattan Beach. In response, the Cultural Arts Commission created a Roster of Pre...
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