Manhattan Beach: Bruce's Beach Task Force Selection On Agenda

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The Manhattan Beach City Council will select its Bruce's Beach Task Force members at the regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20. More than 100 Manhattan Beach residents applied and some 79 residents were interviewed on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Current Manhattan Beach city council candidate Chaz Flemmings is among those who have been interviewed, as well as professional photographer Pete Halvorsen, Manhattan Beach Historical Society President Gary McAulay, MB Conservancy board member Joseph Ungoco, real estate agent Allison Hales and co-founder of the now defunct Anti-Racist Movements South Bay/LA Kavon Ward, whose efforts to commemorate the correct history of Bruce's Beach brought to light the public presentation of a fuller, more complete history by the City of Manhattan Beach.

Applications were accepted from September 2 to October 2 for the task force approved by city council. The task force will be led by council members Hildy Stern and Steve Napolitano and is tasked with developing ideas that address acknowledging and commemorating the correct history as well as addressing the inaccurate wording on the existing plaque at the park.

The Manhattan Beach City Council previously said it would select at least nine residents for the task force but that that number could go higher depending on the number of applicants. The council meeting Tuesday begins at 6 p.m. Information on how to watch or listen to the meeting as well as how to make public comments in advance or during the meeting can be found online on the city website.