To: CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
From: JACK MEYER, CULTURAL ARTS MANAGER
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STATUS UPDATE AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW CITY PUBLIC ART CONSULTANT FOR ARTESIA PUBLIC ART PROJECT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 13, 2025, the City Council approved an Agreement with LBP Consulting, LLC (LeBasse) to serve as the City's Public Art Consultant for the ARTesia Public Art Project, to commence on May 14, 2025 and expire on December 31, 2027. The Consultant will develop a comprehensive public art plan, rooted in placemaking and placekeeping principles, and will manage all phases of the implementation of a minimum of three public art installations along Artesia Boulevard, within the $450,000 budget allocated by City Council (including the $45,000 for consulting services). The Consultant's role includes stakeholder engagement, artist recruitment, facilitation of public input through a community review panel, and project management from design through installation.
BACKGROUND
The City of Redondo Beach has long recognized the potential of Artesia Boulevard as a key commercial and cultural corridor. On December 8, 2020, the City Council approved the Artesia & Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP), which strongly promotes public art as a tool to foster place identity, pedestrian activation, and cultural vitality.
The City Council reaffirmed this direction through its May 2023 Strategic Plan, which emphasized creative placemaking and specifically requested exploration of a public art archway. On January 17, 2023, the City Council directed staff to broaden the project scope to include comprehensive public art installations along the entire Artesia corridor. On January 9, 2024, the Council approved a $400,000 allocation (later increased to $450,000) from the John Parsons Public Art Fund and approved retaining a public art consultant, with an expense cap of 10% of the total project amount. To support this process, the City followed guidelines established by Redondo Bea...
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