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Commission agrees to continue work on LGBT history referral to allow broader participation
Summary
The commission reviewed a council referral to research the LGBT community's history—intended to inform a public artwork near the North Branch library—and agreed to continue the item to the next meeting so more commissioners and the Cultural Arts Commission liaison can participate.
The commission discussed a city council referral to research the history of the LGBT community in Redondo Beach and how that history might inform a proposed public artwork. Chair noted the item originated at the Cultural Arts Commission and that the commission’s work would likely inform the artwork's concept and placement. "I think we have a city that's rich with stories... we need to have somebody who we need to fund a researcher," the chair said, describing the sensitivity of how the history should be told.
Commissioners agreed more participation was warranted before forming a subcommittee and asked the chair to continue the item to the next meeting so the Cultural Arts Commission liaison and the referring councilmember could clarify the timeline and scope. One commissioner asked the referring councilmember and the liaison to provide any timeline for Pride Month (June) and to indicate whether research output would be needed before that date.
The commission voted to continue the item to the next meeting; staff and commissioners will reach out to the Cultural Arts Commission liaison and the referring councilmember for additional context and timing to determine whether a subcommittee or contracted researcher is required.
