CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH CITY HALL
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
WEBSITE: www.manhattanbeach.gov • PHONE: (310) 802-5000
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
MEETING: City Council Regular Meeting, March 17, 2026 SUBJECT: Agenda Item No. 14 – Consideration and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 10.90.060 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code to Specify that Public Art Funds May Be Used for Performance Arts and Other Forms of Art.
DATE: March 16, 2026
SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENT:
PowerPoint Presentation
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topi c.
In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”
CONSIDERATION OF A ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE TYPES OF
PUBLIC ART THAT MAY BE FUNDED BY
THE CITY’S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
PROGRAM
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“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topi c.
In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”
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“Art In Public Places” Fee
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Chapter 10.90 of MBMC
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“…works of art placed in public places or
incorporated into public buildings, art
education programs or art display
programs…”
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One
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percent of project’s building
valuation
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Four or more residential units
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Commercial/industrial projects over
$500k
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Established in 2002
BACKGROUND
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BLIC ART THAT MAY BE FUNDED
BY THE CITY’S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
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MANHATTAN BEACH
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topi c.
In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”
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Amend MBMC Section 10.90.060
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Modify the allowable projects and
activities that can be funded
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Expands art media
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Performances
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Parks and Recreation Department
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Planning Commission recommendation
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Resolution No. PC 26
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01 PROPOSAL
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In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”
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10.90.060
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Use of Funds. Fees collected pursuant to
this section may be used to fund works of art placed
in public places or incorporated into public
buildings, including but not limited to sculpture;
sound installations; video, film, audio, digital, hybrid, and other emerging art forms; performances
presented by professional or amateur performers;
art education programs; art display and exhibition
programs; and other works of art approved by the
City Council.
PROPOSED LANGUAGE
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In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”
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Not a “project”
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CEQA Guidelines Section
15378(b)(4)
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No possibility of environmental impact
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CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
CEQA
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In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”
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Public Notice published in The Beach
Reporter March 5, 2026
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Meeting agenda emailed to interested
parties
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No public comments received
PUBLIC OUTREACH
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In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”
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Staff recommends that the City Council
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Conduct a public hearing
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Introduce Ordinance No. 26
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amending MBMC Section 10.90.060 to
expand the types of public art that may be
funded by the City’s Art in Public Places
Program
CONCLUSION
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CONSIDERATION OF A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE TYPES OF PU
BLIC ART THAT MAY BE FUNDED
BY THE CITY’S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
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MANHATTAN BEACH
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topi c.
In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails .”