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CAC - 1) Receipt and Filing of a Report from Johnson Favaro Regarding the Future of Veterans Memorial Park and Bill Botts Fields at Culver City Park; and, 2) Provide Comments as Appropriate
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Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / City Manager - Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (10/13/23)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (10/12/23)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) 1) receive and file a report from Johnson Favaro regarding the future of Veterans Memorial Park and Bill Botts Fields at Culver City Park; and, 2) provide comments as appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the City Council Meeting on May 8, 2023, the City Council directed staff to proceed with an expedited request for proposals (RFP) for a feasibility study for Bill Botts Fields and Veterans Memorial Park (to include Veterans Memorial Building, the Plunge and other structures at the site). A park feasibility study is a financial study that determines the viability of a specific park and/or facility. The study can include a vision for the park and/or facility, what the organizational success looks like for the park and/or facility, and the community needs in support of the project. An assessment of the park and/or facility would take place and recommendations for needed changes would be offered. A feasibility study that presents a variety of options, such as 1) general cosmetic changes; 2) a medium upgrade with invasive changes and some renovations; and, 3) a full overhaul of the park and/or facility) would allow the City Council to compare a...
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