TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Alexandria Latragna, Policy and Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Presentation from the History Advisory Board Regarding the Proposed Language for Plaques to be Placed at Bruce's Beach Park and the County Lifeguard Administration Building (City Manager Moe).
A) APPROVE LANGUAGE
B) ALLOCATE FUNDING FROM THE PUBLIC ARTS TRUST FUND
C) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD CONTRACTS NOT-TO-EXCEED $20,000 TOTAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL CODE PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed language and design from the History Advisory Board (HAB) for plaques; allocate funding from the Public Arts Trust Fund; and authorize the City Manager to execute contracts not-to-exceed $20,000 total in accordance with the Municipal Code purchasing requirements.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The construction and installation of the plaques as proposed are estimated to cost up to $20,000, however, staff would need to comply with Municipal Code purchasing requirements to determine the precise amount once the City Council provides further direction regarding the proposals. Funds are available within the Public Art Trust Fund for this purpose.
BACKGROUND:
On October 20, 2020, City Council appointed 13 residents and two alternates to a task force created to address the history of Bruce's Beach and report back to the City Council with recommendations on the topic. The Task Force served as an advisory body to the City Council and proposed a number of recommendations at the March 16, 2021, meeting. At that meeting, the Council directed the HAB to finalize the Bruce's Beach History Report and propose language to be placed on a plaque at Bruce's Beach Park as well as a plaque at the County Lifeguard Administration Building near the Strand. The Council indicated...
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