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
Request by the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation to Place a Donor Appreciation Community Recognition Wall in Metlox Plaza; Allocate up to $2,000 Annually From the Public Arts Trust Fund for Maintenance; and if Approved, Delegate Authority to the City Manager to Execute Agreement (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
(Estimated Time: 30 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction for the request by the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation (MBEF) to place a donor appreciation community recognition wall in Metlox Plaza; allocate up to $2,000 annually from the Public Arts Trust Fund (PATF) for maintenance of artwork; and if approved, delegate authority to the City Manager to execute an agreement.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
MBEF is seeking funds from Los Angeles County and other local partners to cover the costs associated with the donor wall. The total cost of the mural is estimated to be $114,000. MBEF is fully funding the cost of installation of the artwork, new lighting and landscaping, permits, and installation of new donor plaques as needed. MBEF is asking the City to contribute up to $2,000 annually from the Public Arts Trust Fund to maintain the artwork.
BACKGROUND:
Staff received a proposal from MBEF in September 2019 for a donor wall in the community, called an "Endowment Tree," to highlight donors who contribute to MBEF. Staff met with MBEF to evaluate design and location options for the donor wall. The proposal is to place an "Endowment Tree" in Metlox Plaza on the east-facing wall (approximately 30' x 12') that connects the Waterleaf storefront to the location of the weekly Farmers Market.
Hilary Maha...
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