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StaffReport
CityofManhattanBeach
HonorableMayorMontgomeryandMembersoftheCityCouncil
THROUGH:ävidN.Carmany,CityManager
FROM:LizaTamura,CityClerk
ArianaKennedy,Managealyst
DATE:February15,2011
SUBJECT:ConsiderationofaRequestfromtheManhattanBeachBotanicalGardentoConsider ChangingtheOfficialCityFlowertotheBeachPrimrose
RECOMMENDATION:
StaffrecommendsthattheCityCouncildiscussandprovidedirection.
FISCALIMPLICATION:
TherearenofiscalimplicationstotheCityassociatedwiththerecommendedaction.
BACKGROUND:
OnNovember4,2010theCityCouncilreceivedanemailfromManhattanBeachBotanicalGardenVice PresidentJulieGonellaonbehalfoftheManhattanBeachBotanicalGirdenBoardofDirectors.Vice PresidentGonellarequestedtheBeachPrimrose(aManhattanBeachnative)benamedtheofficialCity flower.
StaffcontactedMs.GonellaandsharedthehistoricalinformationthattheCityCounciladoptedtheCamellia astheofficialCityflowerattheFebruary3,1959CityCouncilmeeting(AttachmentB)andthatthis designationwasmadeattherequestofMrs.DonaldCambell,ChairmanoftheGardenSectionofthe NeptunianClub(AttachmentC).
DuetothefactthattheCamelliaisnotaManhattanBeachnativeplant,theManhattanBeachBotanical GardenisrequestingthattheCityCouncilconsiderchangingtheofficialCityflowertotheBeachPrimrose orconsidertheproposedflowerasasecondCityflower(AttachmentD).
DISCUSSION:
StaffrecommendsthattheCityCouncildiscussandprovidedirection.Thefollowingoptionsmaybe considered:
1)TheCityCouncilmaymaintaintheCamelliaastheofficialCityflower; 2)TheCityCouncilmayadopttheManhattanBeachBotanicalGardensuggestion,theBeachPrimrose, astheofficialCityflower;or
3)TheCityCouncilmayadoptboththeCamelliaandBeachPrimroseasofficialCityflowers.
Attachments:A)MBBGRequest
B)MinutesoftheFebruary3,1959CityCouncilMeeting
C)NeptunianClubRequestof1959
D)BeachPrimrosePictures
TO:
DearCouncilMembers,
TheboardofdirectorsoftheManhattanBeachBotanicalGardenwouldliketopresenta proposalforanofficialCityflowerfortheCityofManhattanBeach.
TheUnitedStatesofAmericahasanationalfloralemblem:therose.TheCaliforniastateflower isthegoldenpoppy,andtheCityofLosAngeleshasthebirdofparadise.Ourneighborsinthe CityofHermosaBeachhavethedaisyforanofficialflower.Wefeelitistimeforourcityto haveanofficialflower.
WeproposeBeachPrimrose,Camissoniacheiranthifolia,forthefloralemblemoftheCityof ManhattanBeach.BeachPrimrose,akaBeachSuncupsorBeachEveningPrimrose,isa ManhattanBeachnativethat,likeourtown,bloomsonthesanddunes.Specimensare oftenvisiblejustwestoffthebikepathsouthofthepier(I’veattachedphotosof samplestakenonabeachandatMBBG.)Overall,thislovelyself-seedingplantcanbefoundin coastalcountiesthroughoutCaliforniaandnorthernBajainsandysoilnearthecoast.Itslong taprootallowsittobesignificantlydroughttolerantonceestablishedanditsrapid,lowspreading growthof6”-12”highx2-3’wideisabighelpinstabilizingthedunes.Itisalsoeasytogrowin theaveragecoastalgarden.BeachPrimrosehassimpleyetabundantblossomsandavery longfloweringseason.Itisamagnetforbutterfliesinspringandsummer,anditslate-season seedsprovidefoodforsongbirdsduringtheirfallmigration.Smallbutbeautiful,itsglowing yellowisreflectedintheCityflag.BeachPrimroseisuniquetothebeachandisnotedin descriptionsofourtownfromtheearliestdays.
Wefeelthatnoflowercouldbeamorefittingsymbolforourspecialhometown.Ifadopted, perhapsBeachPrimrosecouldbeincorporatedintheCity’sCentennialrecognition.
Thankyouforyourconsideration,
Julie
JulieGonella
MBBGVP
310546-1354
www.manhattanbeachbotanicalgarden.org
‘WepromoteEarth-friendlygardeningfortheconservationofwater,wildlifeandthewell-beingofour community.”
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LEAVEOFABSENCEWITHOUTPAY-JAMESL.SAWYER
CAMELLIAADOPThDASOFFICIALFLOKEROFMANHATTMJBEACH
VOLUNTIIbRSOFAMERICA-PERMITTOOPERATESALVAGETRUCKS
byacoryofthetextoftheAct,consistingof38pages,which
amongotherthingshasforitspurposetheblanketIngofallFire
Departmentsunderasinglehead.TheCityManagerstatedthat
thispieceoflegislationwouldnodoubtbethoroughlyreviewed
anddiscussedattheforthcomingLeagueofCaliforniaCities
meeting.ItwasmovedbyCouncilmanWarner,secondedbyCouncilman Walkerandunanimouslycarriedthatthecommunicationandother documentsbereceivedandfiled.
AUTHORIZATIONFOPOLICECHIEFANDASSISTANTTOATTENDATTORNEY
GENERAL’SALL-ZONEMEETING
TheCityManagerreportedhehadarequestfromtheChief
ofPoliceforauthorizationforhimselfandtheAssistantChiefto attendtheAttorneyGeneral’sAll-ZonemeetingtobeheldinFresno, California,onFebruary19-20,1959,atacostofnottoexceed
75.OOforboth.TheCityManagerrecommendedapprovalofthe
request.ItwasmovedbyCouncilmanWalker,secondedbyCouncilman Warneraridunanimouslycarriedthatsaidofficersbeauthorizedto attendsaidmeetingatthetimeandplacestated,andthattheir
expensesinmakingsuchattendancebeallowedinasumnottoexceed
75.OCforbothofficers.
TheCityManagerstatedthatduetoslackeningofworkfor
thesurveycrewintheEngineeringDepartmenttheservicesofthree employeeswereterminatedasofJanuary31,1959.However,oneof saidemployees,JamesL.Sawyer,willlatertakeapositionwiththe ParksDepartmentascustodianofthenewpolicebuilding,andin
ordertoprotecthisCivilServicestatustheCityManager
recommendedthathebegrantedaleaveofabsencewithoutpayfor
theperiodofninetydayscommencingFebruary1,1959.
ItwasmovedbyCouncilmanWarner,secondedbyCouncilman
SuppeandunanimouslycarriedthatJamesL.Sawyerbegrantedleave ofabsencewithoutcompensationfortheperiodofninetydays
commencingasofFebruary1,1959.
AcommunicationwasreadfromtheChairmanoftheGarden
SectionoftheNeptunianClub,datedFebruary2,1959,requesting thattheCityCounciladoptthecamelliaastheofficialflowerof ManhattanBeach.
ItwasmovedbyCouncilmanWarner,secondedbyCouncilman
Walkerandunanimouslycarriedthatthecommunicationbereceived andfiledandthatthecamelliabedesignatedastheofficialflower oftheCityofManhattanBeach.
TheCityManagerpresentedacommunicationfromVolunteers
ofAmericaofLosAngelesdatedJanuary30,1959,requestingthat theybeissuedalicensetosolicitsalvagematerialintheCity
ofManhattanBeach,suchaspaper,magazines,mattresses,furniture, etc.,theproceedstobeusedtohelprehabilitatethephysical,
sociallyandmentallyhandicapped.
ItwasmovedbyCouncilmanWarner,secondedbyCouncilman
Beverlyandunanimouslycarriedthatthecommunicationbereceivedand February
2,
1959
Bonorable
Mayor
and
Councilemen
Manhattan
Beach,
California
Dear
Sirs:
The
Garden
Section
of
the
Neptunian
Club
of
Manhattan
Beach,
requests
that
the
Honorable
Council
men
of
Manhattan
Beach
adopt
the
CAMELLIA
as
the
official
flower
of
our
City.
We
would
appreciate
your
consideration
of
this
request.
Sincerely,Mrs.
Donald
Cambell,
Chairman
Garden
Section
Neptunian
Club
4100
Strand,
Manhattan
Beach
‘obruary61959
Mrs..DonaldCarnbell
Chairman,GardenSection
NeptunianClub
4100Strand
ManhattanBeach,California
DearMrs.Cambell:
TheManhattanBeachCityCouncilatitsmeeting
onFebruary3consIderedyourletterdatedFebruary2,
1959,andbyresolutionadoptedthe#CamelliaBasthe
officialfloweroftheCity.
Verytrulyyours,
GAYLET.MARTIN
CityManager
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