BLUE FOLDER ITEM
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 12, 2026
N.1 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CULTURAL ARTS
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO INCLUDE AN LGBTQ-THEMED ART
SCULPTURE IN THE ARTESIA BOULEVARD STRATEGIC ART PLAN
PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF THE LGBTQTHEMED ART PROJECT CONTACT: Elizabeth Hause, Community Services Director
• Public Communications
From: Grace Peng
To: CityClerk; Scott Behrendt; Zein Obagi; Paige Kaluderovic; [email protected]; Brad Waller; James Light
Subject: N1 LGBTQ artwork or historical marker
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026 12:12:56 PM
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When I first moved to NRB, Green and Artesia was the nexus of the LGBTQ community in the Beach Cities. The only gay bar in the BC was on the NW corner. A coffee shop and feminist reading room was on the NE corner.
That these two businesses existed in this corner of the Beach Cities made my husband and I instantly feel like we had chosen the right neighborhood. They were indicator species for a welcoming and inclusive community. Our instincts were proven correct the first time we attended the Madison Elementary School Multi-cultural festival and potluck.
Since the city doesn’t own property on the north side of Green and Artesia, I feel like the NRB library across the street is an appropriate place for an educational marker about the significance of this intersection. I want this in my neighborhood! Dr Grace Peng