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PRCSC - Discussion Regarding Options for a Proposed Replacement and/or New Scrolling Marquee at the Veterans Memorial Building.
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Meeting Date: April 2, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Corey Lakin/PRCS-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (3/29/19); (Email) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (3/29/19)
Department Approval: Corey Lakin, PRCS Director (3/28/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission discuss options and recommendations to staff for a proposed replacement and/or new scrolling marquee at the Veterans Memorial Building (VMB).
BACKGROUND
The Veterans Memorial Building is located at 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230. It is at the southwest intersection of Culver Boulevard and Overland Avenue. Currently, there is an inoperable marquee on front of the Veterans Memorial Building above the Rotunda Room.
A new marquee "screen" for Veterans Memorial Building was suggested by community members during the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Focus Group #2 on March 15, 2008. It later appeared in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department's Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Work Plan, as:
Veterans' Memorial Complex: Continue to seek sponsorships, partnerships and other funding opportunities to assist in continued improvements at the Veteran's Memorial Building including stage lighting, sound system upgrades and an exterior scrolling marquee.
In Fiscal Year 2017-2018, the City Council approved funding to replace the marquee because other funding sources had not been secured. The project was not completed during last fiscal ...
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