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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendations for the Expenditure of city Funds for
the Installation of a Commemorative Sculpture of Arca-
dia Bandini de Baker in Palisades Park
INTRODUCTION
This report outlines the final plans for the design and installa-
tion of a commemorative sculpture of Arcadia Bandini de Baker in
the Rose Garden of Palisades Park. Also this report recommends
that the $6,000 of city funds which have been appropriated in the
FY 1985-86 budget for this sculpture now be allocated to the San-
ta Monica Historical Society.
BACKGROUND
During Council consideration of the FY 1985-86 budget, the Santa
Monica Historical Society, in conjunction with the heirs of Arca-
dia Bandini de Baker, proposed to install a bust in the likeness
of Arcadia Bandini de Baker in Palisades Park. This sculpture
would commemorate Mrs. Bandini as a benefactor of Santa Monica
and would express the City's gratitude to her generosity. The
cost of the proposed sculpture was $12,000. Of this amount, Mrs.
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Bandini's heirs would contribute $6,000 and the Santa Monica His-
torical Society requested that the city contribute $6,000. In
approving the FY 1985-86 budget, Council approved this request
and appropriated $6,000 for this sculpture. Expenditure of these
funds was contingent upon Council approval of final design and
installation plans. Council subsequently directed Staff to con-
suIt with the Recreation and Parks commission, the Arts Commis-
sion and the Landmarks commission to solicit their input regard-
ing the size, location, and materials for the sculpture.
On August 22, 1985, a meeting was held in the Rose Garden of
Palisades Park to discuss and finalize the design and installa-
tion plans for this sculpture. Attending this meeting were:
1. Linda Evans, Recreation and Parks Commissioner
2. Jane Ullman, Arts Commissioner
3. Suzanne Shellaby, Landmarks Commissioner
4. Louise Gabriel, Santa Monica Historical Society
5. Ricardo Bandini Johnson
6. Masahito Sanae, Artist
7. Vivian Rothstein, Assistant to the Director of Recreation and
Parks for Community Liaison
8. David Lutz, Cultural Arts Administrator
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After viewin~ the model of this sculpture and touring the pro-
posed site for it, this committee agreed on the following design
and installation details:
1. Bust
The Santa Monica Historical Society has determined the like-
ness for the bust will be a younger one than had originally
been proposed and will be selected by the Bandini family.
Also, the bust will be cast in bronze.
2. Pedestal
The pedestal will be sculpted from black granite. Also, it
will be reduced in height from approximately 8 feet to ap-
proximately 6 feet. with this color and this height, the
pedestal will not dominate the bust or other sculpture in the
park.
3. Siting
The sculpture will be located in the center of the Rose Gar-
den in Palisades Park and will be surrounded by rose bushes.
4. Inscription
The inscription on the plaque on the pedestal will be chosen
by the Santa Monica Historical Society, in consultation with
the Bandini family.
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5. Night Lighting
After further discussion with the Park Superintendent and
Electrical Superintendent, it has been determined that spe-
cial night lighting of the sculpture will not be possible due
to maintenance problems.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
city funds in the amount of $6,000 (01-700-274-000-850) were al-
located for this sculpture as part of the FY 1985-86 approved
budget. These funds would be expended with Council approval of
these design and installation plans.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that council approve final plans, as outlined,
for the design and installation of a commemorative sculpture of
Arcadia Bandini de Baker in the Rose Garden of Palisades Park.
Also, it is recommended that the $6,000 of city funds which have
been appropriated in the FY 1985-86 budget now be allocated to
the santa Monica Historical Society_
Prepared by: David Lutz
Cultural Arts Administrator
Vivian Rothstein
Assistant to the Director of Recreation and
Parks for community Liaison
Attachments: Artist's sketch
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DAVID G CAMERON
HISTORIAN
POST OFFICE BOX 611
SANTA MO'\lICA CAl.IFORNIA 90406-0611
TEl.EPHONE (2131 452-0914
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Honorable ciayor and Council
C~ty of Santa Monica
1685 ~ain street
Santa f.1onicu, Ci'~ 90.101
Re: Agenda Item lO-i\
Agenda of Octo-;':er l, 1985
Appropriatl.on. ,___)warJ. Hemorial to (-\.rc~_~ia. :aan-:lini -le Baker
Dear Friends,
orhis is to su.;:)_)Qrt the recornmendation:Jf the Arts Commisi:>in" that
$6,00,) be allocated toward the l.nstalla tion.Jf a Dcul..?ture to co:a.'l1eI,10r-
ate Arc::l -':'i-:: :a~:l'--'-lnl de aaker in .:?cliseH_les Park. I .,1OuL:' als'J like C:-I
clarify one aspect of the project d.is::=usse:~ in tLld tranSlUl.l.::ta "i_ t: J jnu.
v'llien l\1rs. Gabriel an~ other re~)n:!sentatives ,}f the H.istorica~ Soclety
a..o>~Jeare<i at the July meeting of the LanJ.marks COHh.1.is3ion I at which we
gave our conce_)tual a~)ro\Tal ~f t;.le ...::>roject, we aske.J vV11et...'1er they \'/oul::
De willln;j to SUb!Ait t:le prO~}8.3ed. inscription for our COITuuents an:' tl1.ay
indicatea they haJ. n:J objection to doing so. He appointed Conunissioner
~U2Z.n:lS ,jhellaby to represent us J_> the subcom.rnittee which workeJ. 'Jut _;e-
tailc. 5h3 tells me that the matter of tile inscription was discussed
(along with many other aspects) and that s~"1e brou.;int ill'") the matter of
involv~n;; our C::lIlrnission in the proces~: s~e and. I conclude_I. that this
concern may inadvertently nave gotten lost in the prolong8; ;~scussi0~.
T~e report before you states that t.},e in.sl..~l'.~i...)t.L).l is to be chosen
by t:.1.8 .a:~stor~cal Society in consultac1.oH \.lith ~~e Banj~ni family. I
w-::>uld request that you approve the all.ocat~on of f-Lli1.JS r with the clarJ.-
fl.catJ.on (to reflect che previous underst2..n<..3.in;j) that the inscrif)tion
",ill be chosen }:;l'j tne H~sta7'ical Society in c:onsultat::LOn .-:it..h ::,he Banciini
family ~nu the Lai1dwarks Comnussioi1 (i4rs. Gabriel a:1vises .ne that they
continue to 1>e Cl-.;r.ceeable to this prcce..:iure).
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HISTORIAN
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SANTA MONICA CALIFORNIA 90406-0611
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Honorable ~ayor and Council
C~ty of Santa Monice
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ite: Agenda Item lO-A
Agenda of OCtooor 1, 1985
Appro:Jriatio!l toward Memorial to i-\rca_:~a Bandini de Baker
Jear Fr iends I
Tras ~s to sU'::)~)Qrt the recormnendation of the Arts Commissi()Ll that
$6,000 De allocated toward the installation of a scul...:>ture to comnemor-
ate ]\rc3 ~i~ :a~::l.J~n1 de Eaker in Palisr.v)es Park. I ;lOuL~ als.:) l1"k:G c,.,
clarl.fy one aspect of the project dis.::usse3. in the transmi ttnl t) j."')U.
~nen. Mrs. Gabriel. and. other re~)resentatives of the Historical Society
a_J_:>eare'.:i at the July meeting of the Landmarks Comr'1is.3l.on I a t wh~ch we
gave ::lur conce~)tual a~_Jroval of t.~e ..;>roject, we askeu. whether they waul:':'
be w1111n:j to S'..lb:nl t t.'"-le pro~J83ed ~nscription for our conunents an'~~ t."ey
1nd 1Ca tea they had no objec t~on to doing so. We appointed commissioner
~uzann~ Jhellaby to represent us ~~ the subco~~ittee which worked ~ut :e-
tail~. She tells ne ~hat the matter of tile in~cr~ption was discussed
(along with many other aspects) and that she brought up the matter of
1nvolvin~ our CO!n'1l1ssion in the pro.::es6, she and I conclude...i. that th~s
concern may ~nadvertently nave g~tte~ lost in the prolongel ;~scuss~a~.
The reiX>rt before you states that L1B inscr~...ltl,'-q is to be chosen
DY t..~e Historical Society in consl.lltat"lon uith the Bandini family. I
waulci request that you approve. the allOC'at:.~()n L"lf fu:ds, with the clarl.-
ficat~on (to reflect ~ne ~revious unders~lnuin~) that the inscription
w~ll be chose!1 '"::Jy the Histdrical So.::iety in consultatlon wit..'-1. the Band.ini
faml.ly ana the Landmarks Commission (i>tts. Gabriel auvlses ~ne that they
cantl.nue to ::;e c greeable to this ?rcx:::e..iure).
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Member I Land.marks commission
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