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Leonard Nimoy, Susan Bay Nimoy highlighted as council weighs MICLA commitment for Griffith Observatory
Summary
Susan Bay Nimoy and her husband Leonard committed $1 million to the Griffith Observatory capital campaign during public comment. Council later approved a $3 million MICLA commitment (amended from $5 million) and asked for follow-up reporting on state and federal matching funds and overall financing.
Susan Bay Nimoy told the City Council on May 21 that she and her husband, actor Leonard Nimoy, had contributed $1 million toward the Griffith Observatory renovation and expansion and urged the city to back the project so it could move to construction and serve far larger numbers of visitors.
Susan Bay Nimoy said the observatory, built in 1935, had not undergone a capital renovation in decades while Los Angeles's population and visitation have grown dramatically. She said the Nimoys' contribution will endow the…
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