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CC - ACTION ITEM: Creation of and Appointment of Two City Council Members to a City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee on 11029 Washington Boulevard Redevelopment Proposals.
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Meeting Date: July 9, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: City Manager's Office - (310) 253-000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/08/2025)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager: (07/08/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council create and appoint two City Council Members to an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee to review proposals for the redevelopment of 11029 Washington Boulevard and make a recommendation to the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On September 9, 2023, the City Council approved purchase of the property located at 11029 Washington Boulevard. Between 1953 and 2023, it was used as the Martin B. Retting gun shop.
The City has repainted the exterior of the site and installed a fence to secure the parking lot. The City's former Artist Laureate Katy Kranz installed a temporary mural project and a temporary mosaic project on the exterior of the building. The mosaic project is a ceramic tile mural installed in the five trapezoidal frames on the building wall at pedestrian-level. Public participation in the creation of the mural, led by Ms. Krantz, was incorporated into an October input-gathering community event at the building, to draw people to the event and encourage community participation. With the assistance of Public Works staff, Ms. Krantz installed the mural in December 2024.
In the fall of 2024, the City Council solicited public input on what the City should do with the site. During the public input period, the public submitted 103 unique ideas for what the City should do with the s...
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