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Council narrows public-art code to allow performances and digital work; ordinance passes 3-2
Summary
Council adopted an amendment to Manhattan Beach Municipal Code section 10.9.0.06 to broaden allowable public-art expenditures to include performances, digital and temporary works; the measure passed 3-2 amid concerns about fund priorities and definitions.
On March 17, the City Council introduced and adopted ordinance 26-0006, amending Manhattan Beach Municipal Code section 10.9.0.06 to expand the types of public art the city'9s Art in Public Places fee may fund. The change adds sound installations, video, digital and hybrid works, and "performances presented by professional or amateur performers," while retaining council approval for allocations.
Senior Planner Ted Pateros explained…
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