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CC 20161101 K PVIC Grant
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 11/01/2016 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Consideration and possible action to apply for the Institute of Museum and Library Services` Museums for America (MFA) grant to fund one new indoor exhibit at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center museum. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee(s) to submit an application for the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (MFA) grant to fund a Gray Whale exhibit at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center museum. FISCAL IMPACT: The City has an existing contract for grant consulting services that was included in the FY16-17 budget. Amount Budgeted: $50,000 Additional Appropriation: N/A Account Number(s): 101-1002-411-32-00 ORIGINATED BY: Daniel Trautner, Deputy Director of Recreation and Parks REVIEWED BY: Cory Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks � ,�__— APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. NEH grant application for PVIC (page A-1) B. CCHE grant application for PVIC (page B-1) C. Quote and fact sheet for MFA grant application for PVIC (page C-1) BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: Due to the lateness of the hour, this item was continued from the October 18, 2016, City Council meeting. When the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) reopened in 2007, funds were not available to complete all of the desired museum exhibits. At that time, the Los Serenos de Point Vicente Docents (Docents) committed to raising funds in support of completing the museum exhibits. The completion of the museum exhibits was named "Phase II" by the Docents and City. In April 2009, the Docents transferred $271,000 to the City strictly for completing the "Phase II" Exhibits. These funds have been placed in a Donor Restricted Contribution Fund. Over the years, the City has raised additional funds through the sale of PVIC amphitheater plaques, whale walk plaques, and exhibit 1 sponsorships that have increased the Donor Restricted Contribution Fund to $416,000. In 2010, Storyline Studio -Exhibition Planning and Design, in association with the formerly - proposed Annenberg Project, provided the City with a "draft" concept design document for the completion of the PVIC "Phase II" Exhibits. The Docents and City were heavily involved with helping Storyline Studio capture the vision for the future design of the PVIC Museum. At the September 2014 Docent Board Meeting, the Docents requested that the Recreation and Parks Department make the completion of the PVIC "Phase II" Exhibits a "Top Priority," using the funds raised by the Docents and the City for this purpose. In December of 2014, the City engaged Blais & Associates (B&A), the City's grant consultant, to assist the City in applying for the 2015 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Implementation Project Grant (Attachment A) to leverage the Donor Restricted Contribution Fund to complete the "Phase II" Exhibits. In August 2015, the City submitted an application for the NEH grant requesting approximately $400,000 to help fund the completion of "Phase II" Exhibits, and City Council approved an authorizing resolution to submit an second grant application for the California Cultural & Historical Endowment (CCHE) Museum Grant Program (Attachment B) to fund the installation of the historic 1886 3rd -order Fresnel lens from the Point Vicente Lighthouse at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. Unfortunately, the City was not selected for the NEH grant, but was awarded the CCHE grant in the amount of $144,000 to fund fabrication of two new exhibits and relocation of the lighthouse lens to PVIC. Recently, B&A identified another grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (MFA) grant (Attachment C). This grant, if awarded, would allow the City to complete a portion of the work proposed as a part of the NEH grant. The City would request $110,000 (with a 1:1 match) to fund a Gray Whale - From Exploitation to Conservation exhibit (Page 25 — Attachment A), for a total project cost of approximately $250,000. The City wishes to engage B&A to assist with the grant coordination and submittal, similar to the previous NEH and CCHE grants. The MFA grant submittal will incorporate the same design and scope of work proposed in the NEH grant. Therefore, B&A's cost to prepare the grant application package the City will be less than half of what was spent to prepare the NEH application in 2015. The submittal deadline for the MFA grant application is December 1, 2016. Therefore, Staff seeks the City Council's authorization to proceed with the grant application to fund "Phase II" Exhibits at PVIC, including authorization for B&A to assist with the preparation of the grant application package. ALTERNATIVES: In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative action is available for the City Council's consideration: Do not authorize Staff to apply for the MFA grant for the "Phase II" Exhibits at PVIC. 2 L)9 110 RANCHO PALOS VERDES NEH Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grant Point Vicente Interpretive Center Phase II Exhibitions PREPARED FOR: National Endowment for the Humanities 4007 1h Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 PREPARED BY: City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 544-5204 August 12, 2015 Application for Federal Domestic Assistance — Short Organizational ..............under separate cover Supplementary Cover Sheet for NEH Grant Programs ....................................under separate cover Project/Performance Site Location Form ........................................................under separate cover Tableof Contents.............................................................................................................................. i Narrative.......................................................................................................................................... 1 ProjectWalkthrough......................................................................................................................16 Design Documents and Prototypes (not applicable)..................................................................... 31 Object List and Illustrations........................................................................................................... 32 SampleText.................................................................................................................................... 40 Work Samples for Secondary Digital Elements..............................................................................43 Bibliography................................................................................................................................... 46 Resumes and Letters of Commitment...........................................................................................49 Budget............................................................................................................................................ 83 Budget Narrative Attachment (not applicable).............................................................................87 A-2 The Nature of the Request On behalf of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes requests $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the form of an implementation grant to complete the design, construction, and installation of a new permanent exhibition [totaling 2,180 sq. ft. of new exhibitions, and 1,000 sq. ft. of existing exhibitions with a new interpretive layer] that explores the remarkable human and natural history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. We envision a comprehensive visitor experience — physical exhibitions, public and school programs delivered on site and on-line. The total project budget is estimated at $1,129,701. This project represents Phase 2 of a two-phase strategy to create a unique learning destination. Phase 1 was completed July 15, 2006. That project comprised of an exhibition that introduces people to the geological origins of the Peninsula, its marine ecosystem and the way of life for the indigenous people. Phase 2 started in 2009. In it, the Center developed a conceptual design for the remainder of the exhibition spaces. The exhibitions' primary goals are these: Figure 1. The Point Vicente Interpretive Center is spectacularly located along the cliffs of Rancho Palos Verdes in Southern California. 1) Create a model -learning destination for the 60,000 visitors and students who travel to the Palos Verdes Peninsula each year; 2) Create new awareness about the unique history of the people who lived and live here and their continuing relationship with the Pacific gray whale; 3) Invite visitors to explore how the first inhabitants of the Peninsula (native people and Spanish settlers) lived and were influenced by the environment; and 4) Engage visitors in appreciating the rich and the fragile ecosystem of the Peninsula. The exhibitions weave many subjects — history, culture, geology, biological and ecological science — to explore stories that support a single "Big Idea," namely: By exploring the stories of the people who have made Palos Verdes their home, we can appreciate the great forces that attracted them, the impact of cultures meeting, the way in which they changed the land and were, in turn, changed by the land. For over 10,000 years Palos Verdes has been inhabited. It is among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. Thus, this small piece of land bears the mark of some of the seminal events of not only southern California history, but also the history of Western America. The story concerns both soaring ambition and dogged survival. The requested funding will enable the Center to complete design work and build new exhibition galleries that will deepen the presentation of the history of the Native Californians, broaden the focus on post - contact history, explore the changing relationship between people and the Pacific gray whale, and explore in new ways contemporary themes affecting the Peninsula. The anticipated opening date for Phase 2 is summer 2017. A-3 Introduction The story is compelling. The Palos Verdes Peninsula is a singular location — it is a small but vital piece of land. It has been sculpted by and bears the mark of immense natural forces. It has also been the setting for the meeting of powerful human forces. By exploring its natural and human history, we can appreciate seminal parts of the California story — the way of life of indigenous people and the impact of contact with Europeans; the arrival of Spanish missionaries, Spanish colonization and rule, the rise of the rancheros and the distinct ranchero culture; the impacts of the gold rush, the railway and cross ocean trade; the arrival of Japanese farmers; and the push and pull between those cultivating the land and the desire for land on which to live. Figure 2. The Palos Verdes Peninsula is located in south western Los Angeles County, which is home to almost 10 million people. The Peninsula was the original homeland of the Tongva Native Americans for thousands of years. For more than 10,000 years, successive waves of people have left their mark — attracted by the unique characteristics of this place, adapting their way of life and creating something new. The story speaks to the ambitions of nations and the wealthy, as well as to the struggles of ordinary people to make a living. Furthermore, a non -human species profoundly influences the human drama: the Pacific gray whale. For millennia the whale has made the longest migration of any mammal on earth - more than 10,000 miles round trip. Each year it travels south to give birth to its young in the warm lagoons of Mexico's Baja California, and then returns to the rich feeding grounds off the coast of Alaska. Twice a year, the whale passes by the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This pattern has lured people for generations. Over time the relationship between human and whale has changed dramatically— from one of exploitation to that of conservation. The Pointe Vicente Interpretive Center is uniquely situated to help visitors understand the natural and human story of southern California. It also presents a remarkable opportunity to consider science and history together — one affecting the other. The site is without parallel. Historically, whalers took advantage of the Peninsula's unique position close to the path of migrating whales. Now it is one of the best locations to observe the passage of the whale. Looking landward, we can clearly see the impact of vast geologic forces, and the impressions made by successive waves of adventurers and settlers. Natural and human forces are still at work in this place. In particular we can consider the impact of global warming, rising sea temperature and sea level. In a single place, we can begin to understand the sweep of history and natural history together. The project will build on two years of research, planning and design from 2009 to 2010. This work identified key themes, collection assets and imagined a new visitor experience. The approach of the new exhibitions will be founded on strong, purposeful interpretive storytelling. Original artifacts, immersive settings supported by digital and physical interactive presentations present a stimulating learning environment that visitors can explore on their own terms. Our intent is to engage, surprise and bring new awareness. PVIC is a "case study" that allows us to tell a much larger story of human settlement, migration and innovation. OE We will shape the experience to accommodate a wide range of learning styles among diverse audience. Two primary audiences have been identified: grade 1— 6 level students (connecting strongly to the California Educational Standards) and to visitors to the Peninsula (with a wide range of interests and cultural backgrounds). PVIC has a history of strategies to reach disadvantaged audiences, including The Whale of the World (WOW) outreach program for Title I elementary schools started in 2007. Over 70% of children from these schools come from Hispanic, at -risk families. In addition, the PVIC also hosts groups every week from the Easter Seals of Southern California and the Carson Inclusion Center for Social Vocational Services. The latter group provides afterschool programs for teenagers with Autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities. A suite of public and school programs and resources will support the exhibition on-site. An on-line "learning portal" will provide access to images, educational guides and other resources for all learners. The PVIC is in the process of creating a digital database index of all the documents and artifacts in the PVIC. Our intent is that this resource will be available on-line for educators and the general public. We plan a comprehensive communications strategy to launch and maintain awareness of the new visitor experience. Tactics include media partnerships, outreach to local school districts and Title I schools; on-line announcements; social media bulletins, and media coverage in local newspapers and RPV -TV (the City -sponsored cable broadcast throughout the City and surrounding communities). Humanities Content The process to determine subjects, interpretive approach and themes of these exhibits were influenced by: 1. Consultation with scholars, educators and other experts to identify important humanities and scientific themes; 2. Delivery of a range of educational programs on site with periodic review and evaluation by teachers. This has allowed the Center to refine its educational priorities/approaches over time; 3. Developing strong content connections with the curriculum' for California school students, especially in Grades 3 (physical and human geography), 4 (social studies - early California history and political development, pre -contact ways of life, Spanish influence); and 4. A review of other projects that explore California natural and human history. We believe we can engage visitors more deeply in thinking about what shapes a place — the profound forces of nature and humanity. In doing this, we can elevate the PVIC beyond the normal expectations for destination interpretive centers. By embracing the possibilities that accrue from bringing the humanities and science together we hope to engage our visitors in ideas and questions such as: What unique characteristics of this place compelled people to settle here? How natural forces are continually at work in shaping the environment; How a single place can help us understand the broad sweeps of history; How the past is always present; and What causes societies to value nature in radically different ways over time? 1 California Content Standards , California State Board of Education, 2015. M, The new exhibition will explore four main themes: Theme 1: Great environmental forces have shaped, and are still shaping, a unique place — the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Its opportunities have drawn people here for millennia. Geologic and climatic forces are clearly etched in the landscape of the Peninsula. As tectonic and volcanic forces push the landform out of the ocean, it is sculpted into terraces by the sea. The terrace erodes and slides back toward the water (it is this terraced formation of the peninsula that make cultivation possible). This process presents a modern challenge. The land is constantly sliding to the sea. Indeed, it has been doing so for more than 250,000 years. The ground failure over the years has been due to seaward -dipping strata, rock weakness and continual coastal erosion. The shape and particular location of this land first attracted the first people to live by and harvest the sea, it provided land on which to farm, its location was strategic to empires, and its topography seduced developers. Its value was also spiritual. Thousands of years ago, people moved from the north to settle on the Peninsula. The whole world of these people — their food, their clothing, the gods they worshipped, and their sense of the supernatural — came from the sea. Their world was not defined by border, boundaries or ownership, but rather by the natural and the supernatural. Their values were in stark contrast to those of the people who came later where ownership, empire and money were of immense importance. The Pacific gray whale adds another fascinating dimension. The Peninsula is unique on the Pacific coast of North America in its potential to illustrate the remarkable changes that have taken place in the relationship between humans and whales. The Peninsula placed people into the path of the whale's bi- annual passage rendering the whale both accessible and vulnerable. For the Tongva or Gabrielino people the whale was accorded special respect, and was valued as a source of food, while Europeans aggressively sought it as a commodity. Industrialization pushed the gray whale to the verge of extinction. In the 1954, the world's largest oceanarium was built here and the whale became the subject of curiosity and entertainment. Only recently have we come to value the whale's presence without the intent of commercial gain or as objects of entertainment. The story arc appears to have a twist at the end. As popular culture drove increasing awareness of the "humanity" of whales, it made places like the oceanarium (known locally as Marineland) dissonant with American popular sentiment. What will our visitors learn? o Geology and biology combine to offer opportunity to people. The location by the ocean allowed people to harvest fish and mammals, the terraced landscape made farming possible, the location was critical to support ocean-going ships, the proximity of the gray whale migration has attracted hunters and conservationists. o The ocean meant more to indigenous people than just a source for food. o The environment is always changing —climate and geology never rest —and people are constantly forced to adapt to these changes. Theme 2: The human story of this region is one of tension between different groups of people, each placing different values on this place. The succession of human settlement on the Peninsula gives us the opportunity to understand both the personal and the global. It is a rich canvas to explore. This small place has been affected by some of the we most important events in the course of Californian history: geologic and climatic change, settlement by California Indians, the establishment of Spanish missions, arrival of Mexicans and Anglo-Americans and their impact on indigenous people, the intensification of settlement and cattle grazing. We will examine what life was like at different times, and why it changed. Indeed rapid change is a characteristic of great importance in southern California. In the successive waves of human settlement, we are seeing the manifestation of colonial, missionary, and personal ambition. Our first encounter with people will be with Native North Americans. We intend to challenge the notion of a pastoral existence of the distant past, with interpretation that reflects the complexity, longevity and vitality of indigenous culture and also accounts for the rapid decline of native communities through forced relocation and exposure to Old World disease after the arrival of European settlers. New work shows that the Pacific Coast was first peopled not by overlanders from Beringia but by coastal peoples who came from the north. Their history is often lost because of changing sea levels but remnants of it survive in the archaeological record of coastal California. This is unique and suggests that places like PVIC can help us tell the story of hemispheric proportions. We also know that anthropologists have documented many layers of native cultures — not just one people. Figure 3. Toveemur Rock, located near the PVIC, is thought to be the first singer/dancer of the Tongva Nation who was turned to stone. It is now considered a sacred site. We focus particularly on the Spanish and Mexican story — a struggle for independence from Spain, political and personal ambition for new territory. The story can be told powerfully through the relationship between two families: the Sepulveda's and the Dominguez'. We see — in the life of Juan Jose Dominguez - the remarkably rapid changes of this period. To protect Spanish interest from Russian entrepreneurs, the King of Spain authorized establishment of missions and rancheros along the California coast with the first mission in San Diego in 1769. To encourage settlement of the land the Spanish monarch granted retiring solders land grants — these became the big rancheros. The first of them was to Dominguez in 1784. It included the land of the Peninsula. The economy of the ranchero period was built on dispossession of Indians and their willingness to work as ranch hands. The story proceeds at rapid pace, raising cattle for hides for food to support the Gold Rush was followed by drought and debt and the decline of the rancheros. Personal accounts, documents and historic photographs allow us to create a sense of a unique way of life — the roles and manners of individual family members and their way of life. The Spanish imprint on the Peninsula is indelible. It is tangible in the names of places and the way that land has been divided and indeed in the seeming absence of Indians in the region today. The link between global influences and the impact on individual people is key in helping visitors relate to the story — how international politics, trade, and ambition directly affect who came to this place. On the Peninsula we can see waves of occupation — Native Americans, Spaniards, Mexicans, Portuguese, Japanese and others - each attracted to and then changed by this remarkable land. What will our visitors learn? o People's interest in the Peninsula changed overtime - from a homeland with spiritual significance, to a place of strategic and then commercial value. The Spanish, Russian and American governments have all competed for control of this region; o Settlers came in waves. Each brought their traditions of culture, dress and ways of life. They also adapted their traditions to fit their new home; A-7 o The Spanish influence has been profound. Colonization, missions and ranching have — in succession — had a profound effect and are evident today in the style of historic buildings and the names of places. Theme 3: The Pacific gray whale has enduring importance to the Peninsula. It has sustained and intrigued local inhabitants for millennia to the present day. Indeed, today the Peninsula is one of the best places in the world to learn about our changing relationship with whales. As Melville said: "To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme." Indeed, it has been said that: "American whale oil lit the world.' The relationship between people and whales has a most dramatic arc, vividly illustrated by the story of whaling at the Palos Verdes Peninsula during the 1850s and 60s. The practice of shore whaling3 was a seasonal activity. Whalers also farmed — but during the annual migrations they formed a tight community on Portuguese Bend and practiced a skilled, though dangerous and bloody harvest. The hunt and the processing of whales into oil are well documented in journals and photography, and through an array of artifacts showing the ultimate commercial use of the oil. Ironically, it was the discovery of oil in southern California that put whalers out of business. In 1954, Marineland of the Pacific opened on a site close to the PVIC. At the time it was the world's largest oceanarium. There was fascination in seeing large sea mammals, especially those Figure 4. The relationship trained to entertain. The site closed in 1987, and the Peninsula took between humans and whales has on a new importance as human/whale dynamic changed once again. changed significantly over the Now it is one of the best locations on the North American Pacific past few centuries. coast to witness - and for the public to participate in - tracking the gray whale's journey. The migration of the Pacific gray whale is the longest of any mammal on earth. Each fall, the whale journeys from its northern feeding ground in the Bering and Chukchi Seas south, down the Pacific coast, to its breeding ground in the warm lagoons of Baja California. It is a journey of between 5,000 and 7,000 miles. They make the return journey in the spring. The unique adaptation S1 Sand behaviour' of the gray whale allow us to link evolution, biology and history. The Peninsula is uniquely positioned in North America — few other locations can so profoundly challenge visitors to consider the changing way in which humans have related to whales — from exploitation, to entertainment, and to conservation. What will our visitors learn? o Each year, the gray whale migrates from the Bering Strait to the Baja Peninsula and back. It is the longest mammal migration on earth. This is part of their feeding and reproduction cycle; o The Pacific gray whale is just one of several cetaceans [whale family] that are seen in these waters; z Dolin, Eric Jay. Leviathan: the History of Whaling in America, W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. 3 Starks, Edwin C. A History of California Sea Whaling, Stanford University, 1923. 4 Jones, M.L., Swartz, S.L, Leatherwood, S., The Gray Whale Eschrichtius robustus, Academic Press, 1984. 5 McIntyre, D.R. and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium/L.A. Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. Marine Mammal Syllabus, 2003. ' Rugh, David J. and Sheldon, Kim E. Timing of the Gray Whale Southbound Migration, Cetacean Resource Management paper, 2001. 1 • • o People's interest in whales has changed dramatically over time — from food source, to commodity, to subject of entertainment and finally a focus for conservation. The Peninsula has been the site of all four stages of this relationship. Theme 4: Recent arrivals and developments continue to shape the cultural and physical landscape of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The contemporary [20th and 21St century] story of the Peninsula is one of rapid and profound change. Though some parts remain as wilderness — they are increasingly under pressure by development. Ranching gave way to small-scale farming. At the same time, the Peninsula attracted the attention of property developers. Wealthy investors [like banker, Frank Vanderlip] saw opportunity in purchasing and developing tracts of land. Vanderlip not only envisioned the Peninsula as a retreat for his family, but as an opportunity to plan a series of four communities [the Palos Verdes project]. There is a larger story at play here: the privatization of the California coast as a playground for the wealthy. As part of this strategy, he hired the renowned landscape architects, the Olmstead brothers, John and Frederick Jr. [sons of Frederick Olmstead, planner of Central Park]. From 1914 to 1931, the Olmsteads worked toward a vision of an "Ideal City" on the Peninsula. Inspired by Mediterranean imagery they transformed the landscape - contriving framed vistas, establishing aesthetics guidelines and planting some 150,000 trees and 250,000 shrubs. The grand homes, public plazas and communities imagined and built in the early 20th century give modern audiences an insight into the values and styles of early century architectural planning. In essence, they were re -branding a vision of California for commercial gain. In the early 1900s, landowner George Bixby invited some forty Japanese farmers to cultivate land on the Peninsula. Kumekichi Ishibashi was one of the first to rent land. The Ishibashi family continues to live on the Peninsula today. The Japanese experience — of dry farming, of internment during World War II, and then returning to farm - is a compelling story and well documented through aural history,' photographs and living family members. Indeed, the story of the Peninsula during the War — the tension with Japanese families, the positioning of troops, gun emplacements and missiles — is compelling. Despite the profound impact of development, pockets of the Peninsula provide a sanctuary to native flora and fauna: native Sagebrush, Prickly Pear Cactus, and Lemonade berry; an array of insect life such as Darkling Beetles and the very rare Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly; birds including the Mourning Dove, Mockingbirds and Annas Hummingbird. Interestingly, there are several introduced species with their origins in the historic story: Fennel [from the rancheros], Mustard [brought by the missionaries], Tumbleweed [thought to have arrived with the wagon trains from the mid -west], and peacocks [from the Vanderlip estate]. The tension between development and conservation is an important thread for the story of the Peninsula and we intend to highlight the story of the California coastal commission established in 1972 to protect, conserve and restore the coast of California and its waters. We see two further opportunities for this fourth theme. First, we plan to create a way for the Center to feature new stories and objects over time. The focus is on contemporary experiences — artists, indigenous people, farmers, conservationists and so on. Our hope is for the visitor to see history as a living phenomenon. Second, we will create an interactive device that draws the audience into the story by inviting dialogue around contemporary themes and issues. 7 Interview with George Ishibashi, Richard Kawasaki, interviewer, California State University, 2004. we What will our visitors learn? o The value people place on land varies, depending on social status and culture. In the 191h century, the Peninsula had both political and agricultural value. In the 20th century, the Peninsula was considered a place for speculation and profit through development; o Others believe the land has intrinsic value as a natural place; o Descendants of the original Japanese dry land farmers still cultivate land on the Peninsula; o Japanese settlers have endured despite competition for land, harsh conditions and forced resettlement. Interpretive Approach and Formats The great strength of our application lies in the breadth and depth of our interpretation and design team with more than 250 exhibition projects under its collective belt. We believe strongly in John Falk's' notion that the quality of the visitor's experience is affected by their personal, social and physical context, and we must design in a way that is sensitive to that reality. We are also influenced by the principles of interpretation that Freeman Tilden' articulated in the 1950s. For us, the most important considerations in creating the new visitor experience at PVIC are the acceptance that people are enormously varied in their capabilities and interestslo, that the physical setting is a critical component of storytelling, and that we must work hard to find the story and tell it simply and convincingly. Our overall design intent is to create an environment for exploration. While the foundational organization of the story is chronological, the visitor can explore the exhibition in a way that suits their particular interests and capabilities. The presentation is clearly organized in thematic areas. We work hard through visual cues and strong story organization to ensure that visitors remain oriented to the time and thematic focus wherever they are. Each object [whether replica or original] will have a story that serves a portal to a larger context.11 Where we can, we will use first person accounts - using interactive touch screen "journals". Text writing will be conversational, clear and intriguing. We will answer the questions that visitors will naturally ask. Ambient soundscapes, touchable textures and materials, lighting and smell will combine to create an atmosphere that is memorable and intriguing. Project Resources The project will draw on a small but significant collection of objects owned by the Center, ranging from pre -contact artifacts to modern objects. We do not need to seek pieces from other collections. Collections strengths include shore -whaling equipment [hunting tools, processing equipment and a replica shore whaling boat]; 19th century products using whale oil; Native American artifacts [Tongva mortar and pestle, shaman sucking tube, and a model Vat boat]; and whale artifacts such as a juvenile whale skeleton and baleen pieces to name a few. In addition, the Center has access to archival journals, maps and photographs documenting ranchero history along with objects such as branding irons and cattle hides. The Center will also make use of an extensive collection of archival photographs illustrating 20th century development on the Peninsula, including photography of the Japanese Ishibashi farming family, the impacts of the Second World War on the land and on Japanese farmers in particular, the civic 8 Falk, John and Dierking, Lynn. The Museum Experience, Whalesback Books, 1992. ' Tilden, Freeman. Interpreting Our Heritage. University of North Carolina Press, 2007. Zo Gardner, Howard. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic, 1983. 11 Inspiration for this approach is the British Museum's A History of the World in 100 Objects. A-10 and residential developments of Frank Vanderlip, and the visionary work of landscape planners John and Frederick Olmstead Jr. Our team of historians, scientists, community members, Native Americans and consultants are also a considerable human resource. Project History Planning Period: 2004-2006. The Center originally opened in 1984 with a mission to present and interpret the unique features and history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. During 2004-2006, the museum went through a redesign and expansion in order to add exhibits for an undersea world, a native Tongva village and the Spanish colonial period. The almost 10,000 -square -foot newly -expanded Interpretive Center re -opened on July 15, 2006. The Center also featured exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Peninsula, with a special emphasis on the Pacific gray whale. Planning Period: 2009-2010. The Center was able to initiate a yearlong design project —to identify key themes, assets [objects, photography, aural histories] and then progress through concept design to an almost complete design development schemes [visitor experience walk-through, floor plans, elevations and perspectives]. To manage and guide the process, the Center's management established a core planning team, along with an exhibition planning committee to guide and review the planning progress [committee drawn from the Center's docents]. Storyline Studio was engaged to lead the design of exhibitions. PVIC accomplished the following during this phase of work: Consultation with key experts in history, biology and earth and environmental science; Developed a project timeline; Conducted focus groups with educators; Compiled a preliminary object list; Developed a preliminary interpretive plan with story organization in a bubble -diagram; Developed design options; Developed design concept through detailed design stages; Planned physical and digital interactive presentations; and Completed preliminary costing for fabrication and installation. Planning Period: 2009-2014. In 2009, the PVIC also embarked on a fundraising effort to secure support for the new exhibits. The City raised funding by inviting individuals, community organizations, and local businesses to sponsor outstanding Interpretive Center exhibits and receive unique recognition plaques for their contribution. In addition, funding was raised through sales of the "Whale Walk" plaque and brick program. The Walk, which is located at the entry of the Interpretive Center, traces the epic migration of the Pacific gray whale. Initial response to both these programs offering donor recognition was tremendous, raising over $400,000 for the new exhibits. Audience, Marketing, and Promotion The PVIC currently attracts over 60,000 visitors each year. This number represents a mix of school children, residents and visitors. The PVIC expects to continue to reach this audience, but proposes to partner with a variety of different organizations to help further publicize the new exhibits. Several A-11 populations will be specifically targeted to increase their access to the historical/cultural educational opportunities offered by the PVIC: school children, seniors, visitors and whale watching enthusiasts. School Children: The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District serves 11,676 children attending 18 schools. The PVIC staff will work with humanities educators to ensure that all tours conform to the California curriculum framework. As school budgets tighten, affordable field trips in close proximity are a great bonus for schools on the Peninsula and in adjoining cities, some of which have large pockets of economically -disadvantaged students. The Los Angeles Unified School District 8, which borders the Peninsula, serves 75,000 students in 97 schools; 72% of the schools are classified as Title I schools. Long Beach School District (80,911 students, 84 schools) reports 68% of students on free or reduced lunch, with one fifth of the city population living below the poverty level; in Hawthorne School District (8,940 students, 11 schools), 87% of students are on free or reduced lunch. Approximately 230,000 students under the age of 18 live within 16 miles of the proposed project. Over 45 Title I elementary schools are actually within 25 miles of the PVIC and are invited to participate in the Whale of a World (WOW) Outreach program each year. Of those schools, 14 have participated in the program representing over 1,000 children. Staff will continue to work with regional school districts, including Title I schools, to ensure that the PVIC is listed among approved field trips. This will be advertised through the PVIC's WOW Outreach program, which uses the allure of the ocean, its animals, the nature reserves and PVIC to impact student's attitudes and awareness towards both their environment. The WOW program includes an in -school pre -visit by PVIC docents who present the pictorial history of the area, its animals, and the local people starting with the native inhabitants. Selected classes also have an opportunity to publish a "Memory Book" about their field trip experiences. The PVIC's website will also include a link for educators to offer classroom activities that tie into the Center offerings. Seniors: Of the almost 64,000 residents living on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, approximately 25% are age 62 or older. The Peninsula Seniors, a non-profit group, provides educational experiences and social activities for older adults. The PVIC will partner with Peninsula Seniors to offer education activities and volunteer opportunities to seniors. The PVIC will also partner with senior centers in neighboring cities to provide educational outings. Whale Watching Enthusiasts and Other Visitors: The American Cetacean Society/Los Angeles Chapter has conducted its annual shore -based whale census at the PVIC every year since 1985. Between December 1St and May 15th, over 80 volunteer spotters use the PVIC as their base seven days a week. Many thousands of people come to the Center to whale watch as well. This provides a tremendous potential to attract them into the visitor center with outdoor signage once they are onsite. The PVIC is also located within close proximity to Terrenea Resort, a world-class 582 -room hotel, which opened in 2009. This resort attracts a steady stream of visitors to the region, providing additional potential for PVIC to draw visitors in from around the world. Conveniently connecting these two entities is the California Coast Trail (CCT), 12 a network of public trails for walkers, bikers, equestrians, wheelchair riders and others that traverses the 1,200 -mile California coastline. The PVIC will partner with both the American Cetacean Society and Terrenea Resort to create awareness of the PVIC on each of their respective websites and through the use of local signage and along the CCT (as allowed) to invite visitors into the actual center. A whale watching web cam will be installed as part of this project. Audiences from around the world will be able to get a day-to-day status report on the migration and be able to watch in real time, the whales' passage by the Peninsula 12 www.californiacoastaltrail.info A-12 The City's Department of Recreation and Parks, which manages the PVIC, is experienced in designing many community activities and events and will utilize its existing marketing strategies to further reach the breadth of the audience. Activities will include promoting the new PVIC exhibits through the City newsletter, website, and its social media network. In addition, RPV -TV (the cable educational access channel for the City) will promote educational and community opportunities for students and the general public. The PVIC will advertise special events in The Daily Breeze, a 70,000 circulation daily paper that serves the South Bay Cities of Los Angeles County. Project Evaluation In 2009, the design work for the new exhibitions was informed by front-end evaluation with a senior team of PVIC docents and educators. This work established what visitors and students knew about the Peninsula story, and also what they wanted to know in a new exhibition. Further project evaluation is conducted as part of the 4th grade school program. The Center employs both pre- and post -visit tests to evaluate the learning experience of the students and to help the docents focus on areas that need improvement. Through the WOW program, teacher feedback also helps guide the program. The Plan for evaluation during this phase of work has two components: 1) Formative evaluation during the final design stage. This includes testing the interpretive text with visitors for comprehension and style; and then, testing the sample graphic panels for reading comfort and clarity. We will also test prototype physical and digital interactive presentations with visitors prior to completion. Our intent will be to ensure that visitors know what to do, how to navigate and what to notice; 2) Summative evaluation will take place in the three-month period after opening. We will use a random survey method to sample visitors focusing on three areas in particular: overall satisfaction, effectiveness of the exhibition in conveying learning goals, and how well the exhibition sparked interest in the key humanities and science questions. We will also survey teachers and students — again measuring how well learning goals were met, success in engagement in key content questions. We will also want to know from educators how well the project met curriculum requirements and standards. The evaluation will also address attendance numbers and demographics — to measure reach and whether the priority audiences are reflected in actual attendance. It is important to note that our project also has an ongoing evaluation component. In the final section of the exhibitions we plan to create a permanent visitor engagement module that seeks to ask visitors their reaction to the exhibition, to contribute their perspectives on key challenges facing the Peninsula and to inform the Center of future topics of interest. Organizational Profile Institutional mission, origin, and size. The PVIC is located at 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West in the City of Ranchos Palos Verdes. The Center is City -Owned and operated and has extensive support from the Los Serenos de Point Vicente docent group, a 501(c)(3). The PVIC opened in 1984 with a 10,000 -square - foot building located on approximately 26.4 acres. It also includes 13,000 square feet of hard landscaped plazas and walkways (including trails), and an outdoor amphitheater area. A paved parking lot with 66 spaces is located to the east of the PVIC building, and an unpaved parking lot is located to the south of the PVIC on U.S. Coast Guard property adjacent to the site. The PVIC's mission is to present and interpret the unique features and history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, both from a land and marine perspective. The PVIC currently features exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Peninsula, A-13 with a special emphasis on the Pacific gray whale. Since its expansion in 2006, the PVIC also serves as a destination for community functions such as meetings, weddings and parties. Annual operating budget: $435,000 (FY 14/15). The PVIC budget includes salaries/wages, fringe benefits, professional/technical services, advertising/promotional material, educational training/memberships/publications. Not included are costs for utilities and other services such as janitorial, landscaping and ongoing maintenance as these are shared across several recreational facilities within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Annual numberof visitors: The PVIC attracts more than 60,000 visitors each year. By expanding our marketing efforts to the local schools, Title I schools, senior groups, whale -watching enthusiasts and other visitors, the PVIC hopes to increase attendance by 10% the first year after the new exhibits are installed, or by 6,000 visitors. Future increases are estimated at approximately 5% per year. The PVIC will soon be taking possession of the Point Vicente Lighthouse Fresnel lens, which will further draw lighthouse aficionados in from the adjacent Point Vicente Lighthouse, an attraction that currently pulls in an average visitor base of 1,500 per open weekend. Special characteristics and current activities. The PVIC operates between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. Some special programs and events may occur in the evening with a general ending time of 10:00 p.m., with the exception of civic meetings, such as City Council or Planning Commission meetings. In addition to general visiting and community uses of the outdoor facilities and exhibit areas, other programs available to the public at the project site include exhibits and interactive learning; weekly, monthly and annual public programs; school programs; group visits; day camp programs; civic meetings and events (City Council/Planning Commission); and private facility rentals. As noted earlier, volunteers from the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Cetacean Society use the PVIC every year (since 1985) to count the Pacific gray whales during their migration season. The group includes about 80 volunteers who work in shifts from the patio of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes. They work every day from dawn to dusk, December through May. In the 2013- 2014 season the volunteers recorded over 460 whales, twice the number from the prior season and more than they usually see in an entire year. 13 Project Team - STAFF: City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The City owns and manages the PVIC with City staff; however, its educational programs are enhanced and supplemented by the efforts of more than 100 active volunteers and docents. Staff and volunteers have worked with exhibit and education specialists to create successful programming at this facility. Daniel Trautner, Recreation Services Manager. Mr. Trautner has extensive experience in planning, organizing and operations, and is responsible for management of the project, overseeing all aspects of exhibition development, including administration, staffing, design, activity development and strategic planning. " Davis, Katherine. "ale watchers are spotting record numbers of gray whales this season; see a list of viewing spots and tours. January 10, 2014. 89.3 KPCC. www.scpr.org. A-14 Ann Zellers, Recreation Specialist, Lead Docent Coordinator. Ms. Zellers is accomplished in research and data analysis with extensive leadership and coordination experience with volunteers. Ms. Zellers will be responsible for overseeing educational programs and coordinating docent volunteer members. Los Serenos de Point Vicente. Los Serenos is the City's volunteer docent organization. The City trains volunteers (docents) to lead tours inside the museum at the Interpretive Center, and to lead hikes in several Peninsula locales. Herb Stark, Chairman Grant Oversight Committee. Responsible for financial management of Los Serenos Docent grant programs. Also responsible for developing and implementing outreach programs to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District and for Title I elementary schools. The volunteer Docent Committee will also include community members Joe Cocke, Sil Quiarte, Gerry Bennet, Marcia Booth and Bob Barry. Project Team - OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS: Steven Hackel, PhD. Humanities Guest Curator. Dr. Hackel is a Professor of History at the University of California, Riverside, general editor of the Early California Population Project, and co -curator for the Huntington Library's international exhibition, "Junipero Serra and the Legacy of the California Missions." Dr. Hackel's specialty focuses on the Spanish Borderlands, colonial California, and California Indians. Dr. Hackel will be responsible for informing, educating, and inspiring PVIC visitors through careful acquisition and interpretation of humanities displays and artifacts. Diana McIntyre, Science Guest Curator. Ms. McIntyre is the former Curator/Docent Coordinator for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center since 1984. She has also curated/assisted at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Ms. McIntyre will be responsible for informing, educating, and inspiring PVIC visitors through careful acquisition and interpretation of the sciences displays and artifacts. Storyline Studio LLC. The City contracted with Storyline Studio, which provides visioning, planning and design of hands-on, experiential environments for science and history museums, cultural facilities and more. Storyline Studio is a small company comprising senior design and interpretive planning principals with more than 250 exhibition projects in their collective experience. Storyline has worked with a variety of organizations including Washington State History Museum, the Royal BC Museum, Anchorage Museum, EI Paso Museum of History, Spartanburg Art Museum, Space Needle in Seattle and many others. Storyline personnel are: Bill Smith, Tim Willis, Stuart Lee and Bill Chiriavelle. Project Team - HUMANITIES SCHOLARS/ADVISORS: William Deverell, PhD. Professor of History, Chair of the History Department at University of Southern California and Director for the Huntington -USC Institute on California and the West. Dr. Deverell is an expert on the 191h and 20th century West and will provide insight and refinement for the final interpretive themes and displays. Craig Torres. Native Tongva Indian Advisor. Member of the Traditional Council of Pimu and involved with the Ti'at Society, an organization focused on the revival of the traditional maritime culture of the Southern California coastal region and Southern Channel Islands. Mr. Torres is an artist, as well as cultural educator, presenter and consultant. He will be responsible for interpretation of the Tongva Indian culture on the Peninsula. A-15 Chuck Kopczak, PhD. Curator of Ecology at the California Science Center. Dr. Kopczak will be responsible for providing interpretation of how the marine and land environments shaped the Peninsula inhabitants. Danielle LeFer, PhD. Conservation Director for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC). Dr. LeFer will be responsible for providing insight into how the environment has impacted settlers and current day residents. Bill MacDonald, EdD. Principal, Rancho Vista Elementary School located in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Dr. MacDonald will be responsible for ensuring that the interpretation of the new themes also address the California Core Educational Standards where possible. Alisa Schulman-Janiger. Director of the American Cetacean Society (ACL)/Los Angeles Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project. Ms. Schulman-Janiger is a whale researcher, marine biologist and educator. She will be responsible for interpretation of how the Pacific gray whale has influenced both the region's early settlers and today's residents. Charles (Chuck) Rennie, MD. Adjunct Curator, marine mammals, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Dr. Rennie will be also be responsible for interpretation of how the Pacific gray whale and other marine animals have impacted the lives of the local inhabitants. Work Plan The team is currently refining interpretations and completing preliminary designs for the project based on consultation with key scholars and experts over the past six months. The following table provides a summary of the activities anticipated to take place during the grant period. Table 1 - Work Plan Month and Phase Task Responsible Milestones Design Development Review project status, project process, schedule PVIC core team, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre, Storyline Start-up May - October 2016 Overall project coordination Dan Trautner Every 2 weeks Budget management Dan Trautner Establish graphic approach Bill Chiriavelle Finalize interpretive plan Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Finish design development Bill Smith Text writing Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Develop media specifications Tim Willis Start program planning and review Every 2 weeks Formative evaluation: focus groups social history educators and students Tim Willis ,Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Formative evaluation: focus groups with science educators and students Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Formative evaluation: visitor testing of interpretive writing, signage design and interactive prototypes Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Images and object final selection Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Scholar Team review design/interpretive content Tim Willis Sept 2016 Design refinement and completion Bill Smith Design Development complete/sign-off Dan Trautner, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Fabrication Fabrication drawing package Stuart Lee Nov 2016 Nov — March 2017 Seek fabrication bids w/RFP process Dan Trautner A-16 Fundraising Plans The Center intends to conduct both fundraising and grant funding to share additional costs for implementation of the enhanced interpretive exhibits. Over the past several years, the City has been very successful at raising over $400,000 to support the design and implementation of the proposed exhibits. Fundraising was primarily done through the sale of exhibit naming rights, brick donations and "Whale Walk" plaques that provided unique recognition for donor contributions to the museum. While the Whale Walk fundraising is complete at this time, further efforts are now underway to raise an additional $200,000 or more for the support of the exhibits through sales of bronze plaques located in the amphitheater area. For $1,500, individuals, community organizations, and local businesses can receive unique recognition for their contribution. The City has planned for 15 plaques to be situated in each of five amphitheater rows, which will net an additional $112,500 in funds. Additional fundraising efforts will also take place through further exhibit naming rights sales for areas such as the Fresnel lens ($100,000), Spanish Hacienda ($100,000) and Whaling Shack ($100,000). Brick donations (at $500 each) will also still be offered adjacent to the amphitheater. In addition to fundraising, the City will also be submitting a grant application for up to $200,000 to the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program on September 1, 2015. A-17 Table 1- Work Plan Month and Phase Task Responsible Milestones Seek media production bids w/RFP process Dan Trautner/Storyline Fabricator and media producer selected Dan Trautner/Storyline Fabrication and media production Stuart Lee, Tim Willis Every 2 weeks - Nov to March Panels, labels and graphic layout Bill Chiriavelle Select on-line programming developer w/RFP process Dan Trautner/Storyline Media Hardware purchased Fabricator Scholar team review of Programming and Educational content Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre February 2017 Complete Program Development Plan Tim Willis February Visitor testing: mock ups of inter -actives Tim Willis February Installation Installation starts on-site Fabricator March March - June Media integration Stuart lee Lighting and media installation Fabricator Debugging and testing Fabricator Objects installed Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre June Exhibition technical manual Storyline Opening Docent training Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre June July—September Member and supporter preview PVIC Media preview PVIC Web site and on-line resources launch PVIC Grand opening July 2017 Educators preview PVIC July Punch -list and troubleshooting PVIC, Storyline July Public programs begin PVIC July Exhibit remediation planned PVIC, Storyline August Educator professional development PVIC August Changing feature object plan PVIC August Summative evaluation —visitor/teacher surveys, final report PVIC, Storyline September Fundraising Plans The Center intends to conduct both fundraising and grant funding to share additional costs for implementation of the enhanced interpretive exhibits. Over the past several years, the City has been very successful at raising over $400,000 to support the design and implementation of the proposed exhibits. Fundraising was primarily done through the sale of exhibit naming rights, brick donations and "Whale Walk" plaques that provided unique recognition for donor contributions to the museum. While the Whale Walk fundraising is complete at this time, further efforts are now underway to raise an additional $200,000 or more for the support of the exhibits through sales of bronze plaques located in the amphitheater area. For $1,500, individuals, community organizations, and local businesses can receive unique recognition for their contribution. The City has planned for 15 plaques to be situated in each of five amphitheater rows, which will net an additional $112,500 in funds. Additional fundraising efforts will also take place through further exhibit naming rights sales for areas such as the Fresnel lens ($100,000), Spanish Hacienda ($100,000) and Whaling Shack ($100,000). Brick donations (at $500 each) will also still be offered adjacent to the amphitheater. In addition to fundraising, the City will also be submitting a grant application for up to $200,000 to the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program on September 1, 2015. A-17 Walkthrough for Exhibitions and Site Interpretations Interpretive Strategies The Thread of Change: throughout the presentation, we shall provoke the visitor to consider the question of human change — the changes wrought by dominant cultures, the changes to society, the changes to the environment, and our changing understanding of the natural world. We would like to introduce a humanistic dimension to the experience. Part of being a humanist is to understand one's place the world as it changes over time. PVIC can model this sort of humanism. Intellectual and physical orientation: it is critical that visitors understand where they are - in time and space - within the exhibition. The exhibition is organized chronologically. While visitors can explore freely [according to their appetite and interest], each space represents a theme and is clearly differentiated in form and physical treatment. Visitors will be able to clearly orient themselves - both within the temporal flow and by thematic subject. Storytelling: we hold that every object, image and exhibit is a storytelling opportunity. Also, we intend to strive to find the larger story that can be revealed' by even the most modest of objects. Text writing: we believe that our visitors will read if we provide something interesting to read! Text will be inviting, conversational in tone, and connect to the reader's own experience. It will also be succinct'. Spanish language interpretation: Spanish-speaking visitors are an important target audience for this project. As part of the project, we shall develop a Spanish language audio tour [as well as an English language version] which will be offered free of charge upon entry. Design Philosophy Immersive settings: each section of the exhibition has atmosphere - created by the composition of architectural space, color, texture, smell and sound. We believe it important that visitors feel that they have entered a special place, outside their everyday experience - and are therefore able to set aside outside thoughts and concerns and fully attend to the story of the Peninsula. While the exhibition space is small and at times constricted, by strategically incorporating real and simulated views, we will convey the sense of a more expansive setting. Connection to the outside: the physical setting of PVIC is key. The history of this place is intimately tied to the ocean and landscape. Where possible we will provide views to the outside or simulate views of past landscapes. ' Tilden, Freeman. Interpreting Our Heritage. University of North Carolina Press, 2007 ' Serrell, Beverly. Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach. Walnut Creek, California: AltaMira Press, 1996. 1 • • Multiple Learning Styles: the design is founded on the notion of providing a rich environment that visitors explore on their own terms. The content is delivered through a variety of media: text, digital inter -actives, physical inter -actives, images, sound, and tactile exploration. Text encounters: the placement of text reflects our philosophy on visitor exploration. While main text panels are prominently located in predictable locations, other text is woven into the setting - in drawers, in reproduction journals and notes, attached to everyday items. Digital integration: digital presentations [on screens and pads] must not detract from the setting. They are integrated into the design to fit seamlessly into the mood and atmosphere of the story. Visitor comfort: it's critical that we create an environment that is both intellectually and physically comfortable. The presentation is modulated - moments of intensity [content rich] are balanced with moments of rest [less content]. There are several places to sit and explore, or sit and gaze. Parents will find it easy to share their children's exploration or simply sit and observe. Manageable: the space is small and our story is expansive. However, we feel strongly that the breadth of the story is important. We shall manage the space well, ensuring that it is efficiently, clearly and intuitively organized and that its content is tuned clearly and directly to the primary audiences. Visitor Experience Walk-through Overall, the visitor will experience six thematic areas. A-19 1. Advanced Organizer Section 1: The Advanced Organizer and Introductory exhibitions [Fresnel lens, introductory signage, new cave and indigenous people interpretation] On entering the building, the visitor currently experiences an entrance lobby with many functions: admissions and information, retail, visitor amenities and some natural history displays. The physical and visual clutter detracts from the visitor's need to orient and plan their visit and it fails to communicate the central story of this place. We propose a strategic intervention to improve the visitor's orientation to the story of the Peninsula. The approach is termed an Advance Organizer - a physical and mental introduction - to the central theme of the story they are about to encounter and to the way the story is organized. We will achieve this in two ways: first, by presenting an iconic object at a focal point in the main lobby. The U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to a long-term loan of the Fresnel lens from the historic Pointe Vicente Lighthouse. This immense lens, crafted in France in 1926, illuminates with a 2 million candlepower light that shines 24 miles to sea. The lens helps us bridge the natural and human story and serves as a beginning point for the interpretive journey. The lens will introduce the great forces of nature [ocean weather and currents] and human ventures [navigation, trade]. The second element is a bold introductory statement that captures "the Big Idea" behind the story that the visitor is to experience. We shall also provide a graphic panel to orient visitors to route and stages of the interpretive path. To enter the gallery experience, visitors travel on a linear path through two existing exhibits: a re-created cave environment dealing with the marine ecology and geological formation of the Peninsula and then an open diorama that introduces the first people to live in this area. We will replace the interpretive content of these presentations - to improve and update the quality of A-20 the content, aligning its look and feel with that of the new exhibitions. In this space it is also critical that we re -frame the presentation of Native North American peoples. A substantial change is needed to replace the notion of a pastoral existence long -gone, with an interpretation that reflects the complexity, longevity and vitality of their culture and accounts for the rapid decline of native communities through forced relocation and exposure to Old World disease after the arrival of European settlers. From this point on, the exhibition experience will be entirely new. 2. The Spanish Peninsula The Spanish Peninsula - Plan The setting for this section reflects the influence of Spaniard and Mexican rule. The walls are stucco, the ceiling beams are wood, and a raised floor is fashioned in rough plank. The space is lit with reproduction period fixtures and the space has a subtle ambient soundscape of voices in conversation and traditional songs in Spanish. There is an element on tension here. We want to contrast the ranchero families and that of Indian laborers on the missions who were separated from family members, some of whom might have died from epidemics, remained in their ancestral villages, or relocated to a missions. A-21 The Spanish Peninsula Introduction - Elevation After the main introductory panel the visitor steps onto a floor of broad wooden boards. A series of framed archival prints supported by a reading rail speak to Spanish intent to establish claim to California in the late 1760s and the stages of colonization - from early exploration to the founding of missions, protection by a fortified settlement [presidio], and eventually settlement and division of land into ranchos. This gradual ramp leads to the interior of an historic rancho and the introduction to two founding families: the Dominguez and Sepulvedas. In these two families we are able to weave a thread that begins around 1780 and continues to the present day. It is here also that we will address the larger theme of changing human geography, settlement and land use. For example, through mission records and various visual history projects we can document the movement of Indians off their traditional lands to missions. The Working Ranch - Elevation A-22 Rancho table presentation - Elevation In the center of the room is a large table, set for dinner. The dinnerware, food and other objects on the table are reproductions - allowing visitors to handle and explore their purpose and origins. A touchscreen monitor - presented as an antique book - invites visitors to read historic accounts and see archival images documenting life on the rancho. This journal charts the rise and decline of the family's influence as drought and the falling demand for beef made the land less valuable for ranching. We will focus on the division of labor and roles occupied by men and women, boys and girls and invite children to understand that life for children meant taking an active role in the running of the rancho. We can also explore the role of Indians on the rancho — a highly exploitative arrangement drawing its labor supply from Indians at the missions or displaced Indians. This is not a pretty story but it is one of dogged Indian survival and we wish to provide a counterpoint to the relative wealth of the Spanish by drawing a comparison to the daily life on an Indian family working on the rancho. WORKING THELAND Life on a Spaneh Ranoho T ALA a Digital Journal Interactive A-23 Two large windows with deep wooden seats look out onto a panoramic view of open meadows with cattle grazing. Again, reproduction objects on the sill are for handling, their purpose connected to the daily routine of a working ranch. A simple desk faces an arched window. It is an artifact display cabinet containing personal clothing and effects from the rancho period: a parasol, corset, ladle, and stereoscope - interestingly all containing whalebone elements. On an adjacent wall is timeline graphic exploring the forces that drove the competitive history of the Sepulveda and Dominguez ranchos. The timeline will demonstrate the increasing shift to a global economy [something that many visitors will identify with]: hides from California used for machine belts that enable the industrialization of the Northeast; tallow from Rancho cattle used to make candles that are vital for gold and silver mining in Peru. We will also discuss the impact of ranching on the land — how cattle destroy native habitat and make the landscape vulnerable to erosion and flooding — chains of consequence both human and natural. 3. The Peninsula through Time Forces beyond this place drove the rapid change that affected the Peninsula during a 100 -year period from the 1850s to the 1950s. By virtue of its location, the Peninsula was valued for different reasons over time: political ambition, speculation, proximity to the growing port of Los Angeles, the land for ranching cattle then sheep, its closeness to passing whales and the value of whale products, and ultimately the intrinsic value of this piece of land for residential development. Since the arrival of the Spanish, someone has had an eye to profit. The Peninsula through Time — Elevation As the visitor leaves the Rancho setting they encounter a roughhewn wood wall. On the wall is an expansive three-dimensional timeline charting the waves of settlement and change and the forces propelling them; digital image pads tapping into the rich archival holdings of the PVIC illustrate each wave. Each image screen has a particular photographic focus: the gold rush hopefuls, the landscaping vision of the Olmsted brothers, Japanese settlers and the practice of dry farming, investors and developers. At the end of the timeline is a large digital screen - the A-24 Digital Atlas of the Peninsula. Visitors see an aerial image of the Peninsula. A series of buttons correspond to particular locations. With the activation of a button, the point of view zooms close in and a presentation is triggered telling the story of that place in images, archival film and narration. Sound is delivered using a parabolic directional speaker to limit sound bleed. The critical messages concern the rapid cultural and physical change and the major forces behind those changes: Spanish colonial ambition, the demand for beef to supply the gold prospectors, the rising value of land as the city of Los Angeles grew in importance. 4. Hunting the Whale AVa^ tiyi � i Hunting the Whale - Plan The roughhewn floor and walls provide the cue that the visitor is entering another story - that of the shore whalers of Portuguese Bend. In the 1860s the market for whale oil - as fuel, for cosmetics and many other applications - was vigorous and the men laboring on farms and ranches saw opportunity in the annual migration of the Pacific gray whale. Portuguese whalers were also drawn to the proximity of so much whale blubber - and the seasonal practice of shore whaling took hold, at least for a few years. Shore whaling was intense, dangerous and dirty work demanding much from the men who lived in Portuguese Bend. Visitors will enter a shore - whaling shack - the base where the men lived, hunted and processed the whales they killed. It is important that this experience be fully immersive, rich in sensory stimulation [a wood burning stove, whale oil lamp, freshly cut wood] and convey to visitors some of the drama and physicality of shore whaling. We will place the visitors in the whalers' boots, as it were. The experience will be a strong counterpoint to the next space that addresses our current relationship with the gray whale. A-25 Whaling Shack — Interior Elevation Again, this is an environment that invites exploration. First, it addresses the way of life from a personal point of view. The weathered plank walls are populated with reproduction clothing [to try on], archival images, and cabinets filled with the personal artifacts of the whalers and drawers contain reproduction letters to and from the men. On a simple table is a leather-bound journal - inside it a digital touchscreen explores the daily life of a whaler. Archival images accompanied by a personal narrative give a real sense of the whaler's daily routine. A window frames a view to the outside - immediately outside is a restored whaling boat, and beyond it, the view toward Portuguese Bend. The Whaler's Dream — Elevation Digital Journal One wall is given to the hunting equipment - reproduction harpoons of different types. A whaler lies asleep on a bunk, and above him archival film of the hunt is projected - as though in dreams. As visitors step out of the hut, they find themselves in the processing area. Wooden crates and barrels serve as display cases for processing tools. Other tools are fixed to the but facade. One A-26 barrel is open and younger visitors peer inside and smell the pungent aroma of whale oil [synthetic aroma]. An interpretive panel takes us through the stages of processing, from flensing the carcass to the rendering of oil from blubber. We can peer into a giant rendering pot and get a sense of scale of the operation. Whaling Shack Whale Processing Area - Elevation 5. The Gray Whale - From Exploitation to Conservation The Gray Whale — Plan As the visitor moves into the next space, the transition is tangible. The area is brighter, the color palette is light, and the room has an ambient soundscape of whale song. Along one wall are a A-27 series of illuminated display cases with objects. As the visitor traces a path along these cases a story unfolds that speaks to the changing relationship between humans and whales - from a source of food, a resource to illuminate homes, lubricate machines or wash our bodies, to a source of entertainment. Each object is emblematic of the changing value that we have placed on the whale: a baleen cup, spermaceti oil, a whale oil lamp, a bomb lance shell, Marineland view master, whale sighting hexacopter. With each object is a statement from the time underlining the value of the whale. This is preparation for the rest of the space in which we explore the contemporary relationship with the whale that is founded on the notion of conservation. Juvenile Gray Whale Model - Elevation From the ceiling hangs the articulated skeleton of a Pacific gray whale. Below it is the centerpiece of this space - a fully fleshed anatomical model of a juvenile gray whale. As visitors run their hands over the form of the whale, they will find small "doors" in the whale's body. The door opens to look inside the whale's anatomy revealing a particular evolutionary adaptation. On the other flank of the whale is an interpretive rail. On it, are embedded anatomical specimens - some touchable. We will explore how humans and whales are related within the mammal family; and how the evolutionary process has led to unique adaptations that enable cetaceans to thrive in a marine environment. • Piz 191110 i "1 1 Gray Whale Migration - Elevation v The other presentations in this space focus on the human -whale relationship. A giant underwater mural with magnetic images is an opportunity for small children to compare themselves and familiar objects in relationship to the size of various members of the cetacean family. Scale of a Whale Graphic Interactive - Elevation One wall is dedicated to the topic of whale migration and to the latest scientific techniques used to observe and measure the health of whale populations. Each fall, the whales journey from their northern feeding ground in the Bering and Chukchi Seas south, down the Pacific coast, to breed in the warm lagoons of Baja California. It is a journey of between 5,000 and 7,000 miles - the longest of any mammal on earth. They make the return journey in the spring. The Peninsula is one of the best locations on the North American Pacific coast to witness - and for the public to participate in - tracking the gray whale's journey. A large map chronicles the route. Fiber-optic lights allow the Center to show precisely the progress of the whales on their journey. The wall itself is punctuated with portholes looking out to the coast. A series of interactive graphic discs A-29 invite visitors to explore the physical characteristics that allow whale watchers to identify the species and sometimes the individual whale. A whale watching web cam will be installed as part of this project. On-line, audiences from around the world will be able to get a day-to-day status report on the migration and be able to watch, in real time, the whales' passage of the Peninsula. Furthermore, visitors will be able to choose from a selection of dramatic aerial video footage the migration captured by a high-resolution camera aboard a remote-controlled hexacopter. 6. Voices from the Peninsula T Voices from the Peninsula — Plan i The final section of the exhibition focuses on recent and contemporary experiences. It is here that we bring the past, present and future together. Our hope is for the visitor to see that history is a living phenomenon. People continue to settle on the Peninsula, to be affected by it, and in turn to change it as a place. By focusing on particular people, we can tap into larger themes — environmental themes such as the way humans have affected the landscape of the Peninsula through diversion and use of water, the loss of habitat for native species, climate change, as well as positive stories of habitat protection, environmental awareness and so on. The conceptual approach is bold. The look and feel is clean, contemporary. Six larger -than -life size photographic portraits surround the viewer. Before each is an object relating to the life of that person. At the touch of a button the visitor hears the voice of the subject [archival audio or actor] talking about their experience on the Peninsula. Five of these Personal Profiles are permanent installations: Kumekichi Ishibashi: one of the first Japanese farmers to travel from Japan and settle in this area. His experience gives us a compelling lens to view the immigrant experience, the skill and fortitude demanded of rigors of dry farming practices, and the impact of internment during World War Two. Members of the Ishibashi family continue to live on the Peninsula today. A-30 Frank Vanderlip: a banker from New York who in 1913, saw opportunity in purchasing and developing tracts of land. Vanderlip envisioned the Peninsula as a retreat for his family, and as an opportunity to create a series of four communities (the Palos Verdes project). The grand homes, public plazas and communities [that he imagined and built] give modern audiences an interesting insight into the values and styles of early century architectural planning. Olmsted brothers (John and Frederick, Jr.): sons of the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted - the planner of Central Park in New York. From 1914 to 1931, the Olmsteds worked toward a vision of an Ideal City on the Peninsula. The Olmsteds' immense planning vision has had a lasting and tangible effect on the Peninsula today. Subjects four and five to be determined in consultation with our scholars, the Palos Verdes community - in particular the Native North American community. The subject of the sixth portrait will change. Every year, PVIC will select a new person to profile. The selection will seek out diverse subjects - always living people - perhaps a lighthouse keeper, a dedicated whale watcher, an Italian family who have owned a pizzeria for generations, or a Native American with deep roots in this place. The culmination of the gallery is a digital treat: an opportunity for the visitor to join the multitude of people who have been affected by this place. A large interactive touchscreen invites a visitor to have his or her portrait captured - which then joins a tapestry of hundreds, eventually thousands of faces. The visitor can record a message - a response to our question about how the Peninsula has affected them and their hopes for the future of this place. The final act is to invite the visitor to get involved. We shall create a series of PVIC call -to -action cards - simple, attractive takeaways with links on where to go to find out more information; citizen science projects; environmental protection organizations. Alternately, visitors can enter their contact information into a touch screen — to request this information to be sent to them by email. A-31 Voices from the Peninsular Personal Profiles — Elevation Peninsular Viewpoints Interactive - Elevation A-32 Design Documents and Prototypes Not applicable. The PVIC project is not a digital -based project. However, the updated exhibitions will include a series of 16 touch -pad presentations allowing visitors to explore archival documents and photographs from the collection. Each touch -pad presentation has a similar interface to allow the visitor to become familiar with the way the presentation works. A-33 NEH Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grant Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Objects list A-34 11 Page ACCESS NO CAT DATE DESCRIPTION HOME LOC NOTES OBJECT ID OBJ NAME REC AS REC DATE 1(1•) 1983.VI.23C 07/11/2013 Chinese Anchor Stone -Recovered off the peninsula, thought to provide evidence of early Pacific Voyages (pre -Colombian) dating back as far as 2000 years ago Bob Miestrell died recently as of PVIC 7/11/2013 1983.V1.23C Anchor Loan 6/23/1983 3 1986.VII.XX 07/11/2013 Cetothere (extinct baleen whale) ear bone with crystals, found near Miraleste High School Miraleste High School is now known as Miraleste Intermediate School 1986.VII.XX.1 Fossil Gift 4 1988.VIIL09 07/11/2013 Sperm Whale Tooth 1988.VIII.09.1 Tooth Gift 5(2') 1988.VIIL09 07/11/2013 Fossil Shark 1988.VIII.09.2 Tooth Gift 6(3') 1988.VIIL09 07/11/2013 Fossil Shark 1988.VIII.09.3 Tooth Gift 7(4•) 1988.VIII.09 07/11/2013 Fossil Shark 1988.V111.09.4 Tooth Gift 8 1988.VIIL09 07/11/2013 Fossil Shark 1988.VIII.09.5 Tooth Gift 9 1988.XII.23B 07/11/2013 Slab of alta mira shale with many herring fossils. This appears to be a mass die -off 1988.XII.23B.1 Fossil Gift 10 1989.V.25B 07/12/2013 Chumash Ceremonial Pipe. Carved of Steatite. Has crosshatched, latticed incising around the body's circumferences. Approx 4" long 1989.V.25B.1 Pipe Loan 11 1989.VII1.26 07/12/2013 Large Altamim shale piece with Cetothere bones (eAnct baleen whale). From Coronel Canyon, PVE. Found circa 1960. From mid Miocene, about 17 million years old 1989.V111.26 Fossil Gift 12 1989.VI11.7A 07/12/2013 Brass Compass 1989.V111.7A.1 Compass Purchase 13(5•) 1990.VII.23A 07/12/2013 1 Indian Mortar, large, broken, repaired, and one piece missing Found by friends on hillside above Point Vicente 1990.V11.23A.1 Mortar Gift 14 1991.1.17 07/12/2013 Granite Metate Rivergrade & 605 Freeway, construction of Home Bank 1991.1.17.1 Metate Gift 15 1991.X.21A 07/12/2013 Indian Metate 1991.X.21A.1 Metate Gift 16 1991.X.21A 07/12/2013 Mane 1991.X.21A.2 Mano Gift 17 1991.X.21A 07/12/2013 Bowl 1991.X.21A.3 Bowl Gift 18 1991.X.21 B 07/12/2013 8 large pink abalone shells Haliotts corugata 1991.X.21 B.1 Shell Gift 19 1992.1X.22 07/12/2013 1 Whalebone/Ivory buggy whip 1992.1X.22.1 Baleen Loan 20(6') 1992.VI11.17B 07/12/2013 Cranium of an adult Gray Wahle Eschrichtius robusts found on beach near bluff cove about 10 years ago. On display at PVIC, it needs a donor sign 1992.VIII.17B. 1 Bone Gift 21(7') 1993.V111.23 07/12/2013 Fish Fossil in Altamira shale Has been identified as a sardine Ganolytes cameo by J.D. Stewart, Icthyologist-paleotologist of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 1993.V111.23.1 Fossil Gift 22 1996.V111.18 07/12/2013 Fossil whale bones -Santa Barbara Area 1996.V111.18.2 Bone GRI 23 1997.VII1.19 07/12/2013 Mounted Great Homed Owl 1997.V111.19.1 Animal Gift 24(8•) 1998.X11.08 07/12/2013 1 articulated gray whale skeleton Eshcrichtius robustus 1998.X11.08.2 Bone Gift 25 1998.X11.19 07/12/2013 1 Metate 1998.X11.19.1 Metate Gift 26 1998.X11.19 07/12/2013 1 Mano 1998.X11.19.2 Mano Gift 27 1999.1.04 07/12/2013 l pgymy sperm whale 1999.1.04.120 Model Gift 28(9') 1999.1.04 07/12/2013 1 false killer whale 1999.1.04.124 Model Gift 25(10•) 1999.1.04 07/12/2013 22'orca 1999.1.04.126 Model Gift 30(11') 1999.1.04 07/12/2013 1 5' great white shark, fossil 1999.1.04.130 Model Gift 31 1999.111.01 07/12/2013 1 piece of towhead baleen with scrimshaw, 3' long Purchased in Juneau Alaska, 1969 1999.111.01.1 Baleen Gift 32 2000.IX.17A 07/25/2013 Whaling Blubber Knife 2000.IX.17A.1 Knife Purchase 33 2000.IX.17A 07/25/2013 Whaling Blubber Knife 2000.IX.17A.2 Knife Purchase 34 2000.IX.19A 07/25/2013 1 19th century whaling station, forged iron scraper 2000.IX.19A.1 Scraper Purchase 35 2000.IX.19B 07/25/2013 1 rare forged iron whale oil casks hooks 2000.IX.19B.1 Hook Purchase 36 2000.1X.20 07/25/2013 1 rare forged iron whale oil cask hooks 2000.1X.20.1 Hook Purchase 37 2000.1X.29 07/25/2013 Very Old Whaling Knives, harpoons 2000.1X.29.1 Knife Purchase 38 2000.1X.29 07/25/2013 Very Old Whaling Knives, harpoons 2000.1X.29.2 Knife Purchase 39 2000.VII.02 07/25/2013 Baleen Billiken/Billikim 2000.V11.02.1 Baleen Purchase 40 2000.VII.04 07/25/2013 l early whale bone/ivory carved scrimsaw fid 2000.V11.04.1 Bone Purchase 41(121 2000.VII.05 07/25/2013 1 whale boned geo. frost Comet (1890) 2000.V11.05.1 Corset Purchase A-34 11 Page NEH Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grant Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Objects List A-35 2I Page ACCESS NO CAT DATE DESCRIPTION HOME LOC NOTES OBJECT ID OBJ NAME REC AS REC DATE 42 2000.VII.13 07/25/2013 Scrimshaw Carving on Baleen 2000.VII.13.1 Baleen Purchase 43 2000.VII.16 07/25/2013 1 Old Badge Bristle Brush with ivory or bone base 2000.V11.16.1 Brush Purchase 44(13•) 2000.VII.17 07/25/2013 Antique Silver Toddy Ladle whalebone Handle 2000.VII.17.1 Ladle Purchase 45 2000.V11.19 07/25/2013 1 old whalebone mustache brush 2000.VII.19.1 Brush Purchase 46 2000.VII.20 07/25/2013 1 old whalebone glove stretcher 2000.V11.20.1 Glove Purchase 47(35.) 2000.VII.21 07/25/2013 Sperm Whale Oil Shoe Paste Can 2000.VII.21.2 Can Purchase 48 2000.VII.29 07/25/2013 1 sailor made whalebone sewing thread spool 2000.VII.29.1 Spool Purchase 49 2000.VI11.02 07/25/2013 1876 bill, Mining: Dealer in Sperm Whale Oil 2000.VI11.02.1 Bill Purchase so 2000.VI11.05 07/25/2013 1 20z Spermaceti— Sperm Whale Fat in Amber BL 2000.VIII.05.1 Fat Purchase 51 2000.VI11.08 07/25/2013 Sushi Set- 1950s whalebone complete/box/mint 2000.VIII.08.1 Dish Purchase 52 2000.VIII.11 07/25/2013 1 Philidelphia Inquirer Whale Bone ad 1946 2000.VI11.11.1 Advertisment Purchase 53 2000.VIII.16 08/02/2013 one pair candles spermaceti waxwith box 2000.V111.16.1 Candle Purchase 54(14•) 2000.X.02 07/25/2013 1860s Parasol with large ivory handle and baleen 2000.X.02.1 Parasol Purchase 55 2000.X.06 07/25/2013 Whale Blubber Mincing Knife 2000.X.06.1 Knife Purchase 561 2000.XI.28A 07/15/2013 7ft forged iron try -works tool We purchased 2 whaling itmes from the donor (a cask hook and a forged iron scrapper) and he decided to donate this third 'Rem for the whaling exhibit that will be at PVIC 2000.XI.28A.1 Tool Gift 57 2000.X1.28B 07/15/2013 1 001b iron harpoon base for type shot from cannon on deck of large whaling ship 2000.XI.28B.1 Harpoon Gift 58 2001.1.02 07/25/2013 1 sushi Set 1950s whalebone complete box mint 2001.1.02.1 Dish Purchase 59 2001.111.13 07/25/2013 1 Inuit Iron harpoon double fluted 2001.111.13.1 Harpoon Purchase 60 2001.IV.28 07/25/2013 2 harpoon heads 2001.IV.28.1 Harpoon Purchase 61 2001.1X.30 08/02/2013 One Nye's Clock Oil Vintage Whaling New Bedford 2001.1X.30.1 Oil Purchase 621 2001.VI.05B 07/25/2013 1 Harpoon 2001.VI.05B.1 Harpoon Purchase 63 2001.V1.07 07/25/2013 1 Sperm Whale Weathervane Polish Bright Copper 2001.V1.07.1 Weathervane Purchase 64(151 2001.VII.11 07/25/2013 Old Whaling Try -pot, Bodega Bay, CA Pc 2001.VII.11.1 Try -pot Purchase 65 2001.VIII.03B 07/25/2013 1 pair scrimshaw whale baleen brooches, signed 2001.VIII.03B.1 Brooch Purchase 66 2001.V111.22 07/25/2013 1 Whale Scientific Poster 2001.V111.22.1 Poster Purchase 67 2001.X.31 07/29/2013 1 Whale Hunting Ship 1923 Blueprint plans 2001.X.31.1 Blueprint Purchase 68 2002.1.04 07/29/2013 1 Triang minic Whale ship T.S.S. Vikingen 2002.1.04.1 Model Purchase 69 2002.1.13 07/29/2013 1800s compass with case off whale boat 2002.1.13.1 Compass Purchase 70 2002.11.08 07/29/2013 1 Nice Early Whale Oil Sparking Lamp Cork Wrap 2002.11.08.1 Wrap Purchase 71 2002.11.09 07/29/2013 1 Great Nye Oil nyoil whaling celluloid Badge 2002.11.09.1 Badge Purchase 72 2002.11.17C 07/15/2013 Baleen Snow Goggles 2002.11.17C.1 Goggles Gift 73 2002.11.26 07/29/2013 1 Whalebone Brush 2002.11.26.1 Brush Purchase 74 2002.111.04 07/29/2013 1 W.A. Rooney & Son Hand Drawn Whalebone Brush 2002.111.04.1 Brush Purchase 75 2002.1X.21 07/29/2013 1 whalebone bristle clothes brush 1943 2002.1X.21.1 Brush Purchase 76 2002.V.04 07/29/2013 1 Brownell's Sperm Oil 2002.V.04.1 Oil Purchase 77 2002.V.08 07/29/2013 4 baleen corset bones, mid 19th century 2002.V.08.1 Corset Purchase 78 2002.V.14 07/29/2013 1 whale smoking tobacco pouch from 1910 2002.V.14.1 Pouch Purchase 79(16') 2002.V111.20 07/29/2013 1 Old Bottle of Whale Oil Soap 2002.V111.20.1 Soap Purchase 80 2002.X.14 07/29/2013 Whale Bone 2002.X.14.1 Bottle Purchase 81(17") 2002.X.14 07/29/2013 Whale Meal 2002.X.14.2 Bottle Purchase 82(18') 2002.X.14 07/29/2013 Whale oil 2002.X.14.3 Bottle Purchase 83 2002.X.18 07/29/2013 1 Corset Girdle, Whalebone & Horn 1887 ad 2002.X.18.1 Advertisment Purchase 84 2002.X.29 07/29/2013 1 very early whalebone corset 2002.X.29.1 Corset Purchase 85 2002.X1.21 07/29/2013 1 Hand Forged Whale Meat Hook Ship too 2002.X1.21.1 Hook Purchase 86 2004.V1.02 08/02/2013 two gray whale bulla 2004.V1.02.2 Animal Gift A-35 2I Page NEH Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grant Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Objects Ust A-36 ;, Page ACCESS NO CAT DATE DESCRIPTION HOME LOC NOTES OBJECT ID OBJ NAME REC AS REC DATE 87(191 2004.VI.02 08/02/2013 one dried whale eyeball 2004.VI.02.3 Animal Gift 88(36') 2004.VI.02 08/02/2013 two large sperm whale teeth 2004.VI.02.4 Animal Gift 89(20+) 2005.IX.23C 07/16/2013 Whale Baleen 2005.IX.23C.1 Baleen Gift 90 2005.V.12 07/30/2013 1 Inuit Eskimo Baleen Basket 2005.V.12.1 Basket Purchase 911 2006.11.27C 07/16/2013 1 7 foot long matched Bowhead Baleen Plates in excellent condition 2006.11.27C.1a Baleen Gift 92 2006.11.27C 07/16/2013 1 7 foot long matched Bowhead Baleen Plates in excellent condition 2006.11.27C.1 b Baleen Gift 93 2006.VI.27A 07/16/2013 Use of the painting. Ambulocetus is an ancient ancestor to modern whales. It lived mostly in the shallow water, and could attack land animals when they came to the waters edge. PVIC 2006.VI.27A.1 Painting Gift 94 2006.VI.30 07/17/2013 1 Baleen and wood basket from St. Lawrence Island, AK 2006.V1.30.3 Baleen Loan 95 2006.V1.30 07/17/2013 1 Watch chain made from baleen hairs 2006.V1.30.4 Baleen Loan 96 2006.V1.30 07/17/2013 1 Baleen and bone toothpick, sailor made 2006.V1.30.5 Baleen Loan 97 2007.1.24A 07/18/2013 Whale Oil Lamp (Green) Noticed the one orignially on display was not for whale oil. Traded lamps 2007.1.24A.1 Lamp Gift 98 2007.VIII.23B 07/18/2013 1 Small Gray Whale Eschrichitus robustus vertebrae 2007.VIII.23B.1 Bone Gift 99 2007.VIII.23B 07/18/2013 1 vertebral disc from a gray whale Eschrichtius robustus 2007.VIII.23B.2 Bone Gift 100 2007.VIII.23J 07/19/2013 Tile arT that orginially covered a floor that was 20' long, and the tiles were 4' high. Each tile is 4'x4'. Put together, the tiles depict scenes of the PV Peninsula. Now is storage. Most likely will not be used. 2007.VIII.23J. 1 Mural Gift 101 2008.11.11 07/19/2013 Sextant made in Hamburg by C, Path, 1931, for the Japanese that is in its original wooden box w/ serial number 2008.11.11.1 Sextant Gift 102 2008.11.11 07/19/2013 1 Steroscopic Viewer 2008.11.11.5 Viewer Gift 103 2008.11.11 07/19/2013 Stereoscopic Picture 2008.11.11.6 Stereoscopic Gift 104 2009.VII.31 07/22/2013 1 Large fossil of a marine mammal, post cranial showing the vertebra, ribs, and part of one flipper. The fossil was found on her property 2009.V11.31.1 Fossil Gift 105 2010.1.09A 07/23/2013 1 piece of PV stone with baleen .5"x5"x2.5". Found on the beach below ocean trails. 2010.1.09A.1 Fossil Gift 106 2010.111.17 07/23/2013 1 piece of blue whale baleen, cut off just below the gum line 2010.111.17.1 Baleen Gift 107 2010.1X.23 07/23/2013 1 Marineland folder with 4 b/w proof sheets, Wyland poster, LA times Mag on closing, newspaper articles and cartoons about the closing, bus guide 2010.1X.23.2 Folder Gift 108 2010.V.12 07/23/2013 1 small bone for hands on 2010.V.12.4 Bone Gift 1091 2010.V.12 07/23/2013 1 flattened soft stone scraper type shape for hands 2010.V.12.5 Scraper Gift 110 2010.V1.23 07/23/2013 Black a one shells rom the cliff top in Lunada Bay. Appears to be from an Indian Midden 2010.V1.23.5 Shell Gift 111 2010.VII.14 07/30/2013 one fashioned into a piece of armor. Sim ilar to one made of baleen on display 2010.VII.14 Armor Purchase 112 2010.X.14 07/23/2013 Rancho de Jos Palos Verdes poster. Framed in wood with glass cover 20"x26" 2010.X.14.1 Poster Gift 113 2010.X.25 07/23/2013 Marineland poster, 1984, in black plastic frame 2010.X.25.8 Poster Gift 1141 2010.X.30 07/24/2013 1 Spermaceti Candle Making Kit from The Four Winds in Nantucket. Includes: wax, thermometer, colored wax, scent, bases, instructions, wick plus a small box of Coxy Candles from Germany 2010.X.30.1 Candle Gift 115 2011.111.01 07/24/2013 1 fossil fish plaque for the Green River Formation. Plaque is 8.5" x4.75" and is 5.5" x 1.75" and is brown 2011.111.01.1 Fossil Gift 116 2011.V.27 07/24/2013 6 boxes of local shells including abalone, whidy tops, olive shells, clams, scallop shells, cowries, urchins, moon snails, limpets, etc 2011.V.27.1 Shell Gift 117 2011.V.27 07/24/2013 7 med-sized pieces of driftwood 2011.V.27.2 Wood Gift 118 2011.V.27 07/24/2013 1 tightly woven basket with brown zig-zag design woven in Thigh x4" in diameter 2011.V.27.7a Basket Gift 119 2011.V.27 07/24/2013 almost flat "saucer" with above basket. Open triangle design, leather center, and black thread holding strips of fibers together. both are recent 2011.V.27.7b Basket Gift 120 2011.V.27 07/24/2013 Indian round bowl, tapered sidesm ceramic (Navajo?), Beige interior with brown rim and edge pattern, Red polished outer sides 1.5" high, 5" diameter 201 I.V.27.81 Dish Gift 121 2011.VI.25 07/24/2013 1 bottle of whale lice from a gray whale 2011.VI.25.1 Bone Gift A-36 ;, Page NEH Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grant Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Objects List A-37 Page ACCESS NO CAT DATE DESCRIPTION HOME LOC NOTES OBJECT ID OBJ NAME REC AS REC DATE 122 2011.VI.25 07/24/2013 1 bvot8e of whale lice and barnacle from a gray whale 2011.VI.25.2 Bone Gift A Fossil whale cranium Found off Palos Verdes in the 20s Appears to be 123(21') 2011.V11.18C 07/24/2013 a very valuable cetothere 2011.VI1.18C.1 Bone Gift 1 Branding Iron "J-10" 5X.2.5" surface with a 17" twisted handle, that is 124(22') 2012.IV.10 07/31/2013 open at the end for a pole to be inserted. This is for the 4th grade program 2012.IV.10.2 Iron Gift 1251 2011.V11.18D 07/24/2013 1 Flinstone Indian arrowhead, mounted on wood base 2011.V11.18D.1 Arrowhead Gift 1 Period ship Speaking Trumpet, brass and tin. 16 7/8" tall, mouth piece is 3'/." wide, and 1 %" across. The bell is 6" in diameter. The mouth piece, 3 rings and the bell are brass. The parts in-between are brownish tin. No maker marks. It was used by captains to hail and speak to other ships at 126(34') 2012.1X.25 07/31/2013 sea. Whalers used it to have a GAM 2012.1X.25.1 Trumpet Gift 1 Period whale oil tavern lamp with three wicks and a handle (circa 1850). Tin 9" (including handle) by 5"(including the legs). Main body is a cylinder with three "stacks" for the Wicks, four legs and a screw top raised stack to 1271 2012.VII.25 07/31/2013 pour the oil in. It called a PIG LAMP. 2012.VII.25.1 Lamp Gift 1 watercolor painting of the Pt. Vicente Lighthouse done by her mother Pam Szafran. Signed and in an off white and maroon matt. 11" x 14", 128 2012.X.10 07/31/2013 picture opening is 9" x 7 2012.X.10.1 Painting Gift 129 2013.11.11 08/01/2013 Killer whale spy -hopping in upper show tank, slide #8 (Corky?) 2013.11.11.1 Slide Gift 130 2013.11.11 08/01/2013 2 trainers riding 2 killer whales, slide #9 2013.11.11.2 Slide Gift 131 2013.11.11 08/01/2013 Killer whale Orky leaping for fish, slide #10 2013.11.11.3 Slide Gift 1 sperm whale tooth, very curved at tip, striated, 5" In x 2" diameter at 132(36') 2013.11.18 08/01/2013 base. A gift from a friend many years ago. Pre -act. 2013.11.18.1 Animal Gift 4 spindles made with whale bone. all 4" long including the metal. The bone section is 2'/e". a, has an "A" on it, b, the bone ends are chipped, c, 133 2013.11.18 08/01/2013 slight splits to the bone, d, dark bone. eBay purchase 2013.11.18.8 Bone Gift 1 small bottle watch oil by Fulcrum Oil Co.2 I/z" high,'/." across, eBay 134 2013.11.18 08/01/2013 purchase 2013.11.18.9 Oil Gift 1 booklet by Fulcrum Oil Co., on "Watch Lubricants: Exposing Their 135 2013.11.18 08/01/2013 Secrets, Explaining, Their use. eBay purchase 2013.11.18.10 Booklet Gift A large rock of PV Stone with a large fish vertebrae in R. k was found it Lunada Canyon, near the ocean. The rock is 19 %" x 14" x 6". The fish 136 2013.111.26 08/01/2013 fossil is 9" long x 3" wide at the widest ribs. There is no head on the fish. 2013.111.26.1 Fossil Gift 137 2013.IV.20 07/31/2013 1 strawberry picking dolly to hold tray, Ranch #21 2013.IV.20.1 Dolly Gift 138 2013.IV.20 07/31/2013 1 row crop fertilizer applicator, Ranch #4, Ranch #21 2013.IV.20.2 Applicator Gift Fossil marine mammal rib cage. Approx size: 32" x 19" x 9". Loan is for a minimum of 10 years. Received by Joe Cocke. ID'd by Dr. Sam McLoud of LACM. This loan is for a minimum of 10 years. Mike is a friend of Mary 139(23') 2013.V.16 08/01/2013 Samaras. 2013.V.16.1 Fossil Loan 1 "Shotgun style" harpoon gun mounted on a display rack with a metal 140 2013.V.22 08/01/2013 plaque that commemorates the effort to record a whale heartbeat. 2013.V.22.2 Gun Loan 141 2013.V1.24 08/01/2013 Petrified whale bone, one white rounded beach pebble less than fist size. 2013.VI.24.23 Bone Gift 142(24') Whale boat exemplifying shore whaling Whaling 143(25') White shark tooth made into an arrowhead Indian 144(26') Incised rock fragment mounted on wood Indian 145(27') shaman's sucking tube Indian 146(28') Indian boats: tii'at, tomol, tule Indian 147(29•) Tongva Indian diorama Indian 148(30') Ceremonial bowl Indian 149(31') Soapstone bowl with handle used to melt asphaltum Indian 150(32') Japanese plow Cultural 151(33') Fossil viperfish Fossil 152(37') Marineland collection display Marineland Fresnel Lens. This lens is a classical third -order rotating lens with a focal length Pointe Vicente of 185 feet. It was manufactured in 1910 by the oldest lens -making company in Lighthouse, 153 n/a n/a the world. RPV, CA n/a n/a Fresnel Lens o/a n/a A-37 Page Examples of Object - Photos Tongva Mortar & Pestle Old Whaling Try -Pot Whale Oil, Whale Meal and Example of Rancho Branding Ground Whale Bone • Tongva Indian Vat, Tomol, and Tule Models Baby Gray Whale Skeleton Shark Tooth Fossil A-39 Replica of Portuguese Shore Whaling Boat 24 WHALEBOAT RESTORED l; 12..13 14 z WHALE BONE CORSET LADLE 4%,HtP PARASOL Interpretive Text Examples Our text writing philosophy is grounded in the notion that people will read, if the writing is interesting, connects with their lives, and is short! We expect our visitors to read, to share what they find out with their companions, to be surprised and curious about what we have to say. Overall Introduction - the Advance Organizer Placement: before the visitor enters the exhibition galleries. Purpose: to give visitors a central idea to hold on to as they explore the content of the exhibition. Location: before the entrance to the exhibition experience. This place is special. The Palos Verdes Peninsula is a small but important place. Immense natural forces have left their mark. We will show you those marks. This place has witnessed the meeting of powerful human forces. The great ambitions of empires have played out here. Cultures have met, cooperated and collided. Waves of people have left their mark. It is a rich and dramatic story. Let's explore it together. Section Introduction Placement: the entrance to a thematic area. Purpose: to capture the thematic purpose of a group of related exhibits. Location: as visitors enter Section 2, The Spanish Peninsula. The Spanish Peninsula In 1769, Spain moved to protect its territory from Russian adventurers. It authorized missions and forts to be built along the coast. Then, by granting land rights — often to retiring soldiers — the government encouraged families to settle and raise cattle. The change was rapid. For a while, the ranchos flourished. But things shift. What is valued at one time diminishes in value in another. Let's meet two families — the Sepulvedas and the Dominguez. Through their experiences, we can trace the rise and decline of Spanish influence on the Peninsula. Timeline: 1769 to 1860 Interpretive Panel [Sample 1] Placement: in association with a group of objects and/or to describe a discreet exhibit presentation. Purpose: to tell a story or communicate an idea, and provoke new perspective on the subject. Location: Section 4 Hunting the Whale; adjacent to a series of wall -mounted harpoons. A-42 The Hunt A shout from the cliff: "There she blows!" A tiny boat surges into the sea. Six men rowing as hard as they can. One man at the bow, harpoon in hand. The chase is on. The harpooner has to judge it just right. He waits for the whale to surface. He urges his mates to get close enough for him to throw the harpoon. He makes a strike. The whale dives. The rope goes tight. Now they will be pulled along until the whale tires - it's a dangerous and deadly ride. We have a very different relationship with whales today. When you step into the next area, you'll discover just how much things have changed. Object Label [Sample 1] Placement: next to or in close proximity to an artifact, specimen or reproduction. Purpose: to identify the object and its provenance, its purpose and reveal new information about the larger world. Location: Section 4 Hunting the Whale; after the Whaler's Shack. Try Pot 1880, made of cast iron Why "Try Pot?" What is it "trying" to do? Pots like this one were used to "try out" or boil whale blubber down into precious lamp oil. Huge strips of whale blubber (fat) were cut into pieces. Then the blubber would go into the pot. Heated from below, the blubber melted into valuable oil that burned cleanly with little smell. And why is it flat on one side? Because this allowed two pots to fit snuggly together over the fire and make the best use of the fire's heat. Interpretive Panel [Sample 2] Location: final section; one of the six Voices from the Peninsula; this panel will be designed into a large full size portrait of the subject; embedded in the panel is a touch screen digital journal; in front of the panel is a single object in a case. The long journey of Kumekichi Ishibashi We knew how to farm by natural instinct. Kumekichi Ishibashi A-43 Kumekichi Ishibashi came to America from Japan in the late 1890s. Like many immigrants, he wanted a better life, a place to raise a family. In 1906 he leased abandoned land — the old Spanish ranchland. He worked hard, and found a way to grow peas without irrigation or tractors. Dry farming. It was hard. He had to bring in water by cart each week. But it worked, and his family grew. Everything changed on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor. The family's lease was terminated and the Iumekichi family was forcibly moved to an internment camp in North Dakota. Their family home was demolished, the land leased broken. After the war Kumekichi's son, George returned and rented back their land - but it was not the same. The land's value had changed once again. The demand was in residential development that surrounded the farm. George was forced to leave. Object Label [Sample 2] Woven Basket 1923, willow bark The Ishibashi family used this basket to gather peas in the 1920s. Can you imagine how hard it was to grow things here? The only water is at a well several miles away. Each week the family had to drive a cart and horse to get water for the plants. Photograph Label Placement: with or in close proximity to a photograph. Purpose: to identify and/or describe the subject of the image, sometimes the photographer, and its date and rights holder/ownership. In addition, it draws the attention of the viewer to a particular aspect of the image. Flensing a whale at the Moss Landing Whaling Station, Monterey. It's hard for us to look at a scene like this. But in the 1890s, whales were valued for their blubber. It was a hard job to turn the whale into oil. You can see two men standing on the gray whale holding long knives on poles. They are flensing (cutting) huge strips of blubber from the whale so that it can be rendered [heated and melted] into oil. 1898, photograph by O.H. Stolberg, courtesy Monterey Public Library special collection. Work Samples for Secondary Digital Media Components of an Exhibition The updated PVIC exhibitions will include a series of 16 touch -pad presentations allowing visitors to explore archival documents and photographs from the collection. Each touch -pad presentation has a similar interface to allow the visitor to become familiar with the way the presentation works. Storyline Studio will be producing these components in collaboration with NGX. We have an extensive history of imagining digital presentations and interactive experiences. The following provides two URLs with examples. https://www.dropbox.com/s/28rdhiyu74ix8a2/C5-ExploreClovisFind-desktop.m4v?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/md5w8yxv6fhgk5s/C9_HomeForGenerations-desktop.m4v?dl=0 In addition to the above URLs, the following provides an explanation of a few other project examples 1. Storyline and NGX collaborations NGX has worked as a sub -consultant to Storyline on two major projects. We propose to repeat this collaboration on the PVIC project. About NGX: Established in 2000, NGX is an international award- winning interactive design and development firm based in Vancouver in Canada. Example 1: Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage - Anchorage Museum The new Captain Cook Exhibition at the Anchorage Museum explores the legacy of Cook's 18th century Arctic voyage and how many of the issues facing the North during that time are still relevant today. NGX worked with Storyline to create two unique exhibits that highlight the shifting Arctic landscape and the many questions it raises. The New Northwest Passage interactive consists of 3 unique surveys on touchscreen tablets that ask visitors their opinions on Arctic issues and shows how other visitors have responded. The Shifting Arctic Landscape film is a visual exploration of the social, scientific and geopolitical issues facing "The New North" and is projected onto a custom -fabricated low -top table designed to resemble a floating iceberg. Featuring dynamic vignettes, maps, texts, and custom-designed infographics and animations, this projection film gives visitors a thought-provoking look at the Arctic's fascinating and ever-changing story. T`he`'Airctic is a land of diverse Triches. Example 2: History Gallery — Washington State History Museum NGX is currently collaborating with Storyline to create five unique multimedia exhibits for Washington State History Museum's new History Gallery that explore two overarching stories: the formation of the landscape that makes Washington unique, and the first traces of humans in the region. "Shaping a New World" is a dynamic interactive map that allows visitors to explore the geological and climatic impacts on Washington via animations and Force Alerts; "Exploring the Clovis Find" is an interactive exploration of objects related to the Clovis cache; "Just a Stone?" is an engaging holographic experience that explores the skills of flint knapping in four separate videos; "A Question of Heritage" is an interactive timeline that allows visitors to explore the events surrounding Kennewick Man/Ancient One; and "Home for Generations" is a story -driven exploration of four important archeological sites. Shaping a New World A Question of Heritage Home for Generations 2. Storyline digital presentations The example of the Chapman Cultural Center [Spartanburg] project highlights Storyline's ability to take advantage of a museum's photographic collection to create accessible, intriguing and simple touch screen digital presentations. A-47 Bibliography Arnold, Ralph. 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Geology and Paleontology of Palos Verdes Hills, California. Washington: United States Geological Survey, 1946. A-50 PROJECT TEAM: Daniel Trautner (Recreation Services Manager, Point Vicente Interpretive Center, City of Rancho Palos Verdes) Ann Zellers (Recreation Specialist, Lead Docent Coordinator, Point Vicente Interpretive Center, City of Rancho Palos Verdes) Herb Stark (Chairman Grant Oversight Committee, Volunteer, Point Vicente Interpretive Center, City of Rancho Palos Verdes) Steven Hackel, PhD. (Humanities Guest Curator, University of California Riverside) Diana McIntyre (Science Guest Curator, Former Recreation Specialist, Point Vicente Interpretive Center, City of Rancho Palos Verdes) Storyline Studio LLC (Project Personnel: Bill Smith, Tim Willis, Stuart Lee, and Bill Chiriavelle). HUMANITIES SCHOLARS/ADVISERS: William Deverell, PhD. (Professor of History, Chair of the History Department at University of Southern California and Director for the Huntington -USC Institute on California) Craig Torres. (Native Tongva Indian Advisor. Member of the Traditional Council of Pimu and involved with the Ti'at Society) Chuck Kopczak, PhD. (Curator of Ecology at the California Science Center) Danielle LeFer, PhD. (Conservation Director for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy) Bill MacDonald, EdD. (Principal, Rancho Vista Elementary School located in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District) Alisa Schulman-Janiger (Director of the American Cetacean Society (ACL)/Los Angeles Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project) Charles (Chuck) Rennie, MD. (Adjunct Curator, Marine Mammals, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History) A-51 Daniel Trautner 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, (310) 544-5264, danielt@rpvca.gov Experience Recreation Services Manager March 2014 — Present/ City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA ■ Assists in planning, organizing, managing, and providing administrative direction and oversight to major divisions of the Recreation and Parks Department, including the development, operations and maintenance of the City's recreation/social services programs and parks. ■ Assist in managing and participating in the development and administration of the Recreation and Parks annual budget; forecasting of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies. ■ Direct management and operations of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center, including budgeting, staffing, and administrative direction. ■ Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel, ■ Serves as a liaison for the Recreation and Parks Department to other City departments, elected officials, divisions, clients, local residents, community groups, and private businesses. ■ Managing and organizing the Los Serenos Docent and Volunteer Program. ■ Developing annual maintenance plans for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center; provides recommendations regarding facility needs and sets priorities for facility development and renovations based on community input and staff analysis; arranges meeting with consultants, vendors and contractors, and manages projects. District Manager April 2012 — March 2014/ County of San Diego, San Diego , CA ■ Manage the operations, maintenance, projects and a variety of programs in multiple park facilities, including local parks, open space preserves, sports complexes, community centers, senior centers, teen centers, day care centers and gymnasiums. ■ Supervise, direct and review programs and facility maintenance needs with Recreational Program Supervisors, Program Coordinators, Supervising and Senior Park Rangers, Senior Park Maintenance Workers, Park Maintenance Workers, Seasonal Park Attendants, Volunteers, Interns and assigned staff including subordinate supervisors. ■ Prepare and manage budgets for facilities, staffing, supplies, and grants and alternative funding sources. ■ Develop plans and project budgets, and present such plans to executive staff. ■ Administer contracts and service agreements for projects being done in parks and facilities. ■ Develop and monitor operation, maintenance, field use, and lease agreements. ■ Purchase equipment, contract services for programs and services. ■ Present information to Board of Supervisors, executives, government officials, representatives from outside agencies, community advisory boards and sports councils. ■ Work with residents of community service areas to plan park and recreation programs. ■ Administer fiscal audits of equipment, facility maintenance, and supplies. ■ Work with park planners, community groups and contractors to assure useful, economically maintainable park and recreation facilities at minimal cost. ■ Interpret and explain the Department's recreation plans, policies and procedures to community groups. ■ Provide responsive, high quality service to County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public by providing accurate, complete and up-to-date information, in an efficient and timely manner. ■ Manage, evaluate and implement sponsorship and youth scholarship program. ■ Oversee, implement and continually evaluate field allocation process at designated sports facilities for youth and adult sports organizations. A-52 Education Recreation Program Manager September 2010 — April 2012/ County of San Diego, San Diego , CA ■ Manage the operations, maintenance, projects and a variety of programs in multiple park facilities, including sports complexes, community centers, teen centers and gymnasiums. ■ Manage the development of recreation programs for sports complexes, community centers, teen centers and gymnasiums. ■ Prepare and manage operation and maintenance agreements, joint use agreements, contracts, and leases. ■ Prepare and manage budgets for facilities, staffing, supplies, and grants. ■ Present information to executives, government officials, representatives from outside agencies, community advisory boards and sports councils. ■ Research and apply for grants and other alternative funding sources. ■ Manage, evaluate and implement sponsorship and youth scholarship program. ■ Oversee, implement and continually evaluate field allocation process at designated sports facilities for youth and adult sports organizations. ■ Train and supervise staff and oversee facility management through subordinate staff. ■ Review program and park maintenance needs with subordinate staff. ■ Work with park operation staff, park planners, community groups and contractors to cost effectively maintain parks and recreation facilities. Recreational Supervisor -Sports August 2007- September 2010/ County of San Diego, San Diego, CA ■ 2009 -Outstanding Individual Performance recipient; Department of Parks and Recreation. ■ Develop, implement, market and evaluate new and existing youth/adult programs, sports league, tournaments, camps and special events. ■ Maintain and operate sports complexes and designated sports facilities parks. ■ Schedule youth and adult sports programs, leagues, tournaments, clinics field space. ■ Prepare and manage budgets for facilities, staffing and supplies. ■ Administer contracts and service agreements for projects being done in parks and facilities. ■ Develop operation, maintenance, field use and lease agreements. ■ Prepare analytical reports, correspondence, and presentations. ■ Present information to executives, government officials, representatives from outside agencies, community advisory boards and sports councils. ■ Develop and update County of San Diego sports websites. ■ Supervise Recreation Program Coordinator, Part time staff, and volunteers. California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA Summer 2001 -Spring 2006 ■ BA -Psychology ■ BS -Kinesiology; Sports Psychology and Coaching Additional Training/Certification ■ CPR/First Aid/AED Certification ■ Dynamic Managers Seminars Graduate- County of San Diego • Supervisor Academy Graduate- County of San Diego A-53 5757 Ravenspur Drive, #27 Ann B ri a rto n -Ze I I e rs Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 377-6949 jazellers@aol.com SUMMARY PROFILE Accomplished research and data analysis professional y Thoughtful leader and coordinator, skilled in the collection, analysis, application and presentation of complex informational and numerical data. Also skilled at directing volunteers to collect, present, and publish the same information. Successful track record in delivering results that enhance program and organizational objectives. Demonstrated ability maximizing opportunities, influencing stakeholders and executing on strategy within academic, non-profit and corporate sectors. AREAS OF EXPERTISE ■ Laboratory Management ■ Qualitative Results Reporting ■ Volunteer Management (including ■ GIS Mapping Technology grade school students) ■ Debris and Waste Characterization ■ Oceanographic & Environmental 0 Presentation & Lecture Data Analysis WORK HISTORY PALOS VERDES INTERPRETIVE CENTER — Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Volunteer 2014 — Present SURFRIDER FOUNDATION — Redondo Beach, CA, Volunteer Coordinator and 2004 - Present Educator. Also, Lab Manager and Research Biologist. FREELANCE RESEARCH BIOLOGY AND CONSULTING SERVICES — Redondo Beach, CA 2012 - Present Volunteer Coordinator and Educator. Also, Lab Manager and Research Biologist. ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE — Redondo Beach, CA, Volunteer Coordinator 1998-2014 and Educator. Also, Lab Co- Manager and Research Biologist. SO. CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT (SCCWRP) — Costa Mesa, CA 1995-1997 Research Technician OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE MARINE LABORATORY — Redondo Beach, CA, Volunteer Coordinator. 1990 — 1995 Also, Associate Laboratory Manager. RV SEAWATCH, USC MARINE LAB, Terminal Island CA, Educator 1988-1990 and Deck Hand MARINELAND OF THE PACIFIC — Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Educator, 1974-1987 Biologist and Technician. SKILLS OVERVIEW ➢ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook . ➢ Accomplished in GIS mapping, ESRI Software ArcGIS 10.1. r Analysis of water, bioassay, compound and dissection microscopes, marine mammals (blood and fecal), analysis of avian boluses and ichtyolplankton ,laboratory management. Exceptional independent and collaborative project management and execution. A-54 EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Science, Fishery Biology, 1974 CERTIFICATIONS: ESRI: ArcGIS and GIS, 2014 University of California Los Angeles: Grantsmanship, 1979 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION — Redondo Beach, CA 2004 - Present Volunteer Coordinator and Educator. Lab Manager and Research Biologist Developed and manage Foundation's waste characterization program; working in school classrooms with science teachers to facilitate data collections and analysis of trash and debris from city storm drains. Expanded the program through $3,000 PIE grant funding and secured presentation opportunity for students to report their findings at Earth Day tabling events. Manage high school students in a Teach and Test program monitoring coastal ocean water quality FREELANCE RESEARCH BIOLOGY AND CONSULTING SERVICES — Redondo Beach, CA 2012 - Present Volunteer Coordinator and Educator. Lab Manager and Research Biologist Analysis of ocean water samples from the San Diego Bay and off San Clemente Island for icthyoplankton and plastic marine debris for Lattin Consulting Services who was awarded project funding from U.S. Navy . ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE — Redondo Beach, CA 1998-2014 Volunteer Coordinator and Educator. Also Lab Co- Manager and Research Biologist Educated adult volunteers, and K-12 students and conducted presentations at environmental conferences about research findings on marine debris, the process of marine debris collection and analysis and the problems with marine debris pollution. Analyzed ocean samples for plastic marine debris gathered by Algalita personnel and other organizations. Created a simplified database for the storage and analysis of more than 600 marine debris data sets. Conducted statistics on aggregations from more than 16 debris collection cruises over 16 years. Initiated and created a series of static GIS maps featuring marine debris densities across multiple global oceans for publications and presentations. o Lead the construction of a GIS map to demonstrate broad ranging marine debris densities in the world's oceans with more than 200 affecting variables Co-authored eight publications on marine debris. PUBLICATIONS: Microplastic Pollution In the Surface Waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes. Marcus Eriksen, Sherri Mason, Stiv Wilson, Carolyn Box, Ann Zellers, William Edwards, Hannah Farley, Stephen Amato (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2013) Marine Pollution in the World's Oceans. Marcus Eriksen, Laurent L. Lebreton, Henry S. Carson, Martin Theil, Charles J. Moore, Jose C Borerro, Anna K. Cummins, Stiv J. Wilson, Ann F. Zellers, Francois Galgani (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2013) Quantity and Type of Plastic Debris Flowing From Two Urban Rivers to Coastal Waters and Beaches of Southern California. Charles J. Moore, Gwendolyn L Lattin, Ann F. Zellers (Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management, 2011) Measuring the Effectiveness of Voluntary Plastic Industry Efforts. C.J. Moore, G.L. Lattin, A.F. Zellers (AMRF'S Analysis of Operation Clean Sweep Proceedings, 2005) - Plastic Debris Rivers to Sea Conference Working Our Way Upstream: A Snapshot of Land-based Contributions of Plastic and other Trash to Coastal Waters and Beaches of Southern California, Moore C.J., Lattin G.L., Zellers A.J., Proceedings of the Plastic Debris Rivers to Sea Conference, September 8, 2005 Density of Plastic Particles found in Zooplankton Trawls from Coastal Waters of California to the North Pacific Central Gam, Moore C.J., Lattin G.L., Zellers A.J., Proceedings of the Plastic Debris Rivers to Sea Conference, September 8, 2005 A Comparison of Neustonic Plastic and Zooplankton at Different Depths Near the Southern California Shore, Moore C.J. et al (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2004) ABSTRACT: Toxicity of Stormwater Runoff from the Santa Monica Bay Watershed. S.M. Bay, D.J. Greenstein, A.W. Jirik, A. Zellers, S.L. Lau, J. Noblet (Southern California Academy of Sciences, 1996) A-55 Herbert Stark 32306 Phantom Dr. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 310-541-6646 e-mail stearman@juno.com Twenty five years of managing and developing museum programs for youths of all ages. Extensive experience in program management, grant writing and financial management. Present Point Vicente Interpretive Center Chairman of the Grant Oversight Committee Responsible for the financial management of the Los Serenos Docent grant programs. Created, developed and implemented the Whale of the World (WOW) outreach program for Title I elementary schools. Successfully continues to write the grants in support of the WOW, 4t" Grade Life and Earth Science and 6t" Grade Geology programs. S.S. Lane Victory Successfully continues to write grants in support of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps program aboard the S.S. Lane Victory, a World War II cargo ship and now a national operational museum memorial for the merchant mariners lost at sea during World War 11. The program supports youths 13 to 17 years of age from low socioeconomic families. Past The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of South Bay Past Board of Director Developed, successfully wrote a grant and implemented the Community Volunteer Alert Network (CVAN) in response to the 9/11 Trade Center Disaster in the City of Torrance. The program provides a neighborhood disaster communications system when there is total loss of communications. The focus of the program was to support the elderly and children in need. Successfully implemented the program is the City of Rancho Palos Verdes called Peninsula Volunteer Alert System (PVAN). Western Museum of Flight Past Board of Directors Developed, successfully wrote grants and implemented a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program for 4t" grade Title I elementary school children. Managed and participated in the restoration of classic and historical aircraft. A-56 Museum of Flying Participated in the restoration of classic and historical aircraft, and the development of interactive teaching aids. Education Graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Science in engineering. Additional courses in management at UCLA and the University of Southern California (USC). Work Experience Thirty three years at Northrop Grumman. Avionics Engineering Manager responsible for the management, development and procurement of aircraft avionics equipment. Program Manager of the advanced development program for a ballistic missile inertial guidance system. Director of Advanced Development for the division's emerging strategic programs. A-57 Steven W. Hackel Department of History 1212 HMNSS Building, University of California, Riverside 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521 email: shackel@ucr.edu Academic Employment Professor, Department of History, University of California, Riverside, 2014 - Associate Professor, Department of History, University of California, Riverside, 2007-2014 Associate Professor, Department of History, Oregon State University, 2002-2007 Assistant Professor, Department of History, Oregon State University, 1996-2002 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1994-96 Visiting Professor, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, 2004 Education Ph.D., History, Cornell University, 1994 M.A., History, Cornell University, 1990 B.A. with Distinction, International Relations, Stanford University, 1984 Books Father Junipero Serra: California's FoundingFather. ather. Hill and Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus & Giroux. September, 2013. Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2013, Zocalo Public Square; Neuerberg Award, Historical Society of Southern California, for the best book on California before the Gold Rush, 2015. Children of Coyote, Missionaries of Saint Francis: Indian -Spanish Relations in ColonialCalifornia,1769- 1850. The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press, 2005. Awarded the American Society ofEthnohistory's 2006 Erminie Wheeler-IVoegelin Prize for the best book -length work in the field of ethnohistory; the 2006 James Broussard Best First Book Prize by the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic; the 2006 Hubert Herring Book Award sponsored by the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies; the Historical Society of Southern California's 2006 Norman Neuerburg Award for the best book on California before the Gold Rush; the Western History Association's 2007 W. Turrentine Jackson Award for the best first book on the American West published in the last two years Edited Volume Alta California: Peoples in Motion, Identities in Formation, 1769-1850. Huntington Library Press and University of California Press, 2010. Selected Articles and Chapters "From Ahogado to Zorillo: External Causes of Mortality in the California Missions." The History of the Family. Vol. 17:1, 77-104. 2012. "A Shaky Welcome: Seismic Risk and Mission Building on the Pacific Coast 1700- 1830," by Hackel and Susan E. Hough. In Carole Shamas, ed., Investing in the Early Modern Built • Environment: Europeans, Asians, Settlers and Indigenous Societies. Brill, London. pp. 139-161. 2012. "Junipero Serra's California Sacramental Community." In Robert A. Senkewicz, ed., "To Toil in that Vineyard of the Lord: Contemporary Scholarship on Junipero Serra. American Academy of Franciscan History, Berkeley, 2010, 75-93. "Print Culture and the Power of Native Literacy in California and New England Missions," by Steven Hackel and Hilary E. Wyss. In Martin ed., The New Mission History. UNC Press, 2010, 201-224. ` Effrondrement d'une communaut6 et reconstitution de famille: Etudier la mortalite et lafecondite des indiens de Californie durant la p6riode coloniale." In Histoire des familles de la d6mographie et des comportements, en hommage a Jean-Pierre Bardet. Sorbonne, 2007, 121-136. "Early California Population Project Report." Journal of California and Great Basin AnthropoloQy, Vol. 26, No. 1 (2006): 71-74. "Sources of Rebellion: Indian Testimony and the Mission San Gabriel Uprising of 1785." Ethnohistory, Vol. 50, No. 4 (September 2003): 643-669. "The Staff of Leadership: Indian Authority in the Missions of Alta California." The William and Mary Quarterly, 3d Series, Vol. LIV (April 1997): 347-376. Awarded the Bolton -Kinnaird Award for the best article or chapter on Spanish Borderlands History, Western History Association, 1998. Database General Editor. Early California Population Project (ECPP). Huntington Library, 2006. (hltp://www.huntin tg on.org/hifortnation/ECPPmain.htm) Website General Editor and Principal Investigator. Early California Cultural Atlas (ECCA). (http://ecai.or /g ecca) Gallery Exhibition Guest Co -Curator, "Junipero Serra and the Legacy of the California Missions," Huntington Library, August 2013 -January 2014. Top Ten US Gallery Exhibition. Modern Art Notes, 2013. Selected Fellowships and Grants NEH Digital Humanities Initiative Level 2 Start -Up Grant, 2010-2012, ECCA NEH Long-term Fellowship, Huntington Library, 2010-2011 NEH Digital Humanities Initiative Level 1 Start -Up Grant, 2008-2010, ECCA Haynes Foundation Faculty Fellowship, 2009 Huntington Library Research Fellowships, Summers 2006, 2002, 1999, 1993 Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, Winter 2004 Pew Program in Religion and American History Faculty Fellowship, 1998-99 Institute of Early American History and Culture Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1994-96 A-59 BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • MERCED • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92521-0204 July 24, 2015 Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 C 4 _ A SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ i OFFICE: (951) 827-5401 FAX: (951) 827-5299 Subject: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Letter of Commitment — History Curator Dear Ms. Plympton: As a Professor of History at the University of Riverside, it is my great pleasure to confirm through this letter of commitment to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes that I have agreed to act as History Curator for the new exhibition galleries at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC). I understand that the project will have two curators, one for history, and the other for biological sciences. Within the larger field of early American history, my specialty focuses on the Spanish Borderlands, colonial California, and California Indians. I am especially interested in Indian responses to colonialism, the effects of disease on colonial encounters, and new ways of visualizing these processes through digital history. I am the general editor of the Early California Population Project, and the Project Director for the Early California Cultural Atlas. I have also co-curated the Huntington Library's international exhibition, "Junipero Serra and the Legacy of the California Missions." As the historical curator, my duties will include contributing to the development of the final interpretive plan by advising on key themes, learning messages and stories; working with the scholar team at key review points; identifying all objects, images, sound and film to be included in the exhibitions; negotiating loan agreements for any collections assets to be borrowed from other organizations; advising exhibit designers on mounting, safety and security needs for display of objects; providing content points to the exhibition writer for all interpretive and identification panels; reviewing drafts of exhibition text for accuracy and meaning; participation in consultation with any outside groups; providing input on any conservation work needed for objects prior to installation; and supervision of the installation of collection objects into final exhibition displays. This is an exceptionally strong team, both in terms of its experience in planning and executing exhibitions and its ability to collaborate with the city. I look forward to working with them on this worthy project. We have a remarkable opportunity to enhance the understanding of southern .e California history for thousands of school children, residents, and tourists who are fortunate enough to visit the PVIC. Should you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me at shackel@ucr.edu. Sincerely, Steven W. Hackel, Ph.D. Professor of History Department of History A-61 2 DIANA RYAN McINTYRE 732 CLOYDEN ROAD PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA 90274, USA mmi(a,mac.com 310-378 4084 Cell: 310-918-1544 EMPLOYMENT - PRESENT Marine Mammal Images; Marine Mammal Photo agent 1972 -present; Consultant, Educator, Whale Naturalist. EMPLOYMENT - PAST City of Rancho Palos Verdes; Curator/Docent Coordinator, Education Chairman & Chairman of Displays, Point Vicente Interpretive Center. 1 APR 1983 - 30 MAR 2015. (28 hrs/wk.). Baja Expeditions; Naturalist and trip leader 1978 - 2007 (2-5 trips/yr). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Co.; Dr. E. D. Mitchell, Assistant and research on Bowhead whales, and Arctic Biological Station, research on Atlantic Gray whales, 1980-1996 Nat. Hist. Muse. of L. A. Co., Dr. Donald Patten - Curator of Mammals, assistant, 1980-1988 Nat. Hist. Muse. of L. A. Co. Exhibits Dept. Photo specialist for "CATS WILD TO MILD" exhibit. Nat. Hist. Muse. of L. A. Co. Foundation, Education Depart; Teacher - Mammals and Marine Mammals 1983-87 (seasonal). L. A. Harbor College, Comm. Services Teacher; Marine Mammals 1977-79. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District; Malaga Cove School 1968, Substitute 10 yrs. in the 70's. Centinela Valley School District; High school art teacher 1957-1959 EDUCATION University of Southern California, B.F.A.; Art Education 1957. California Special Secondary Art Teaching Credential. University of California Santa Barbara; Early Childhood Ed., Industrial Arts 1953-55. ADDITIONAL COURSES Marine Mammals and Birds of New Zealand, MAY 2011 University of Southern California; Mammalogy, Marine Mammalogy 1981-82. University of California LA; Cetaceans '76, Water birds '78, Humpbacks'79 Los Angeles Harbor College; Anatomy, Marine Biology, Spanish, Zoology, etc. 1974-78. University of California Berkeley; Gray Whales 1972. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES American Association of Museums; member 1995 -present American Society for Mammalogy; 1981 - 2014. California Association of Museum Educators; member 1992 - present. National Marine Education Association; member Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Mammalogy Department; Museum Associate in Marine Mammal Research 1980 - present. Sociedad Mexicana para el Estudio de los Mamiferos Marinos (SOMMEMA); charter member, 1979 -present Ad-hoc Education Committee member; 1993, U.S. Vocales to the Society; 2000-2004 Society for Marine Mammalogy; charter member 1984 -present. Charter member, Chair of Ed. Committee 1986-92. Southern California Academy of Sciences; member 1976-92. Chairman of Marine Mammal Section annual meetings, 1986, '87, '88 &'91. Southern California Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Los Angeles; member. County Co -Director 1974-85. Member of Nantucket and New Bedford whaling museums; 1990s to present. The Kendall Whaling Museum before that. RESEARCH PAST AND IN PROGRESS Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales in Baja California, 1973. Presented to SMM in 1980 Whaling from Los Angeles Harbor, 1920-30s for Dr. Ross Dog Food, in progress Baleen Use in Different Cultures at Different times, in progress VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Muskwa: Board of Directors, 2014 - present (a student organization educating the public about the endangered Vaquita, they are building a drone and a ROV to monitor fishing activities in the Sea of Cortes. LA BioMed: Board of Directors, 2009-2014. American Cetacean Society; member 1973 - present. Nat. Ed. Chair.; 1977-86, Nat. Expeditions Chair., 1979-90; Nat. Historian, 2002 - present; Los Angeles Chapter President, 1979-81. Natural History Museum of LA A Co: Assist. Dr. Patten in Mammal Dept.: 1974-1980. A_6 fM CV Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (Muse.) Volunteer/Docent 1967-1974. Whale watch Co -trainer; Sr. lecturer 1975 - present. Whale watch Naturalist; 1972 - present. Assisted John Olguin with the development of the whale watch program; 1972. PRESENTATIONS Society for Marine Mammalogy, American Cetacean Society, SOMMEMA, NMEA, Whale watch, Los Angeles Zoo Docents, Yacht Clubs, Civic organizations, Schools, Universities, Community Colleges.. CONSULTATIONS - EXHIBITS & DISPLAYS British Museum of Natural History; Gray Whale Display 1983 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium; Cetacean Display 1981, 1990 Cousteau Society; designed full size, walk through Blue whale that was built at the PARC OCEANIC COUSTEAU in Paris, 1986 EI CECUT (Cultural Center of Tijuana); whale display, 2002. National Geographic Books; DOLPHINS 1986 Newbridge Communications, Inc.; WHALES & DOLPHINS 1993. Oceanic Society; FIELD GUIDE TO THE GRAY WHALE 1983 Point Vicente Interpretive Center; Major permanent exhibit on Whales; designed a 15 ft. interactive gray whale model showing organs and bones; A Marine Mammals and Man display, The history from earliest hunting to today's attitudes, research and whale watching; with subtexts on Southern California Shore Whaling. A display on the history of Marineland of the Pacific. Conceived; outlined and planned; collected and assembled specimens, artifacts and photographs; researched and wrote text and labeling for both exhibits; and carried through to formal openings. I Reunion Internacional de la Ballena Gris; Tijuana, Mexico 1984, Mexico City 1981 Zoobooks; WHALES 1983 PUBLICATIONS McIntyre, D.R, R.A. Makowski, & J.E. Heyning. CETACEAN COMPARISON CHART for ACS. 2002 McIntyre, D. R. (ed) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Sea of Cortez Trip Syllabus. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. 2004 & 2007. McIntyre, D. R., K. Penland & J. E. Heyning. 1998 WHALEWATCH SYLLABUS. Whale watch program of The American Cetacean Society/Los Angeles & Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. McIntyre, D. R. & M. Payne. 1980. GRAY WHALE TEACHING KIT. American Cetacean Society, San Pedro. McIntyre, D. R., N. L. Johnson, E. Hannah & R. Symonds. 1985 (2nd ed). GRAY WHALE TEACHING KIT. American Cetacean Society San Pedro. McIntyre, D. R. (ed.), 1978-95. Yearly syllabus, MAGDALENA BAY, SO. SEA OF CORTES, LENGTH OF THE SEA OF CORTES, and MIDRIFF ISLANDS. ACS & BE. Patten, D. R., D. R. McIntyre & M. Payne. 1979. Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales in the Gulf of California. IN 3rd BIENNIAL CONF. THE BIO. OF MARINE MAMMALS, Abstracts. HONORS Society for Marine Mammalogy - Education Chairman Award 1993. American Cetacean Society - Person of the Year 1983. Natural History Museum Alliance - Smilodon Award 1980. CONFERENCES ATTENDED SMM; 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013. California -SF, SD, SC, Seattle, Boston, Miami, Orlando, Vancouver, Monaco, New Zealand. European Cetacean Society; Monaco, Ireland, Netherlands American Cetacean Society; Portland, Monterey, Seattle, San Pedro SOMMEMA;These are held in Mexico, La Paz, Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta, San Carolos New Bedford Museum Scrimshaw and Whaling meetings; 200 - 2013. NOAA; Teaching whaling as US history: 2005 TRIPS - WHALE & MARINE MAMMAL Galapagos, Alaska, British Columbia, Puget Sound, Massetucets, Nova Scotia, Labrador, Iceland, South Africa, Valdes Peninsula, South Georgia Island, Falkland Islands, Hawaii, Midway Atoll, Norway, High Arctic, Wager Bay, St. Lawrence River, Sea of Cortes, San Ignacio Lagoon, Magdalena Bay, Amazon River TRIPS - HISTORY OF WHALING Australia, Hawaii, Norway, New Zealand, Germany, New Bedford, Nantucket, Mystic, San Francisco, San Francisco 11. VII.15 2 A -BSM CV Paint Vicente Interpretive Center Phase II Exhibits Project City of Rancho Palos Verdes NEW Museums Libraries and Cultural Organizations Implementation Grant July 24, 2015 Ms_ Margaret Piympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 400 71" Street SW Washington, D -C, 20506 Subject: Point Vicente Interpretive Center — Biological Sciences Curator bear leis. Plympton= am delighted to provide a fetter of commitment for guest curatorial services to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (RViQ located in the City of Rauizbo Palos Verdes, California. The F'VIC proposes to update several exhibits to broaden and enhance interpretation of the regional history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, with a special emphasis on the Eastern Pacific gray whale biology, history, whaling, and conservation that now intrigues current -day residents. I understand the PVIC will be using two guest curators for this project, one focusing an the humanities, and the other, which I will fulfill, focusing on the biological sciences. As co -curator, my primary responsibilities (among others) will include contributing to the development of the final interpretive plan by advising can keythemes, learning messages and stories; identifying all objects, images, sound and film to be included in the exhibitions,- advising exhibit designers on mounting, safety and security needs for display of objects; providing content points to the exhibition writer for all interpretive and identification panels; reviewing drafts of exhibition text for accuracy and meaning; supervision of the installation of collection objects into final exhibition displays; and working with scholarteam at key review points. 1 am intimately familiar with the PVIC. From the pre -opening of the Center in 1983 until March of 2015,1 held the position of Curator/Docent Coordinator arra Educatiun Chairman & Chairman of Displays_ I have extensive knowledge of the current displays and their subject matter including offshore whaling, shore whaling, whales and other marine mammal biology, fossils, tide pools, kelp forests, geology, Native Americans, and the later peoples. To work with the PVIC tearn again on this very worthy project to refine and reinterpret the Center's exhibits would be truly exciting. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at all, mrni mac.c❑ , or 310-378-4084 (landline) or 310-918-3544 jeell). Sincerely, —.sem, Y4 m Diana McIntyre � � I S T U D 1 O May 6, 2015 Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 Subject: Point Vicente Interpretive Center — Letter of Commitment Dear Ms. Plympton: On behalf of Storyline Studio, I am delighted to provide a letter of commitment for consulting services to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) located in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The PVIC proposes to develop a series of long-term exhibitions to provide a more robust and in-depth interpretation of the regional history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Storyline Studio will design the exhibitions and manage their fabrication and installation for the PVIC. Storyline Studio is a small company comprising senior design and interpretive planning principals with more than 250 exhibition projects in our collective experience. Storyline has worked with a variety of organizations including Washington State History Museum, the Royal BC Museum, Anchorage Museum, Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, EI Paso Museum of History, Spartanburg Art Museum, Space Needle in Seattle and many others. We are excited to work with the PVIC team to help interpret and present the remarkable history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at all at 206-547-4200 or bill@storylinestudio.com. Sincerely, William G. Smith Principal Storyline Studio, LLC Seattle, Washington p) 206.547.4200 9 www.storylinestudio.com A-65 William Deverell deverell e usc.edu Professor and Chair History Department University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089 Director, Huntington -USC Institute on California and the West The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 Education Ph.D., Princeton University, 1989 M.A., Princeton University, 1985 A.B., Honors and Distinction, Stanford University, 1983 Books To Bind Up the Nation's Wounds: The American West After the Civil War, in preparation and under contract, Bloomsbury Press. Little Girl Lost: Kathy Fiscus and Modern America, in preparation. Woody Guthrie's Los Angeles, edited volume, with Darryl Holter, in preparation for Angel City Press Co-editor with Greg Hise, The Blackwell Companion to Los Angeles, Blackwell -Wiley, 2010. Co-editor with David Igler, The Blackwell Companion to California, Blackwell -Wiley, 2008. Co-editor with Greg Hise, Land of Sunshine: The Environmental History of Metropolitan Los Angeles, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005; paperback edition 2006. Co-author with Deborah Gray White, Call to Freedom (81h grade United States history text), Holt Rinehart & Winston, 2005 Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles and the Remaking of Its Mexican Past, University of California Press, 2004; paperback edition 2005. Editor, The Blackwell Companion to the American West, Blackwell Publishers, 2004; paperback edition 2007. Co-editor with Tom Sitton, Metropolis in the Making: Los Angeles in the 1920s, University of California Press, 2001; paperback simultaneous. Co-author with Greg Hise, Eden by Design: The 1930 Olmsted /Bartholomew Plan for Los Angeles, University of California Press, 2000; paperback simultaneous. Co-author with Anne Hyde, The West in the History of the Nation, 2 vols., Bedford/St. Martin's Press, 2000. Railroad Crossing: Californians and the Railroad, 1850-1910, University of California Press, 1994; paperback edition, 1996. Co-editor with Tom Sitton, California Progressivism Revisited, University of California Press; simultaneous paperback, hardback editions, 1994. 0 Me USCDornsife Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY William Deverell Chair Subject: Letter of Commitment for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Dear Ms. Plympton: I am delighted to consult with the City of Palos Verdes' Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) on their proposed project to enhance several museum exhibits. The PVIC focuses on life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula starting from the early settler days up to the present, which aligns so very well with my research and teaching as an American historian with a focus on the 19th and 201h century American West. From the ways in which the Peninsula already figures into my work, I can attest to the region's fascinating and diverse history - it is truly a microcosm of the historical dynamism of Southern California, and I am thrilled to have the chance to learn more with these colleagues. I am currently Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at USC, and I also direct the Huntington -USC Institute on California and the West. Almost all my research and teaching is focused on the 19th and 20th century West, and that region and period occupy the bulk of my published work as well. My most recent book projects include "Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles and the Remaking of its Mexican Past," and "Land of Sunshine: An Environmental History of Metropolitan Los Angeles." Please consider me an enthusiastic supporter of PVIC's exhibit project, and I would be pleased to be of service to the work in any way. I am looking forward to helping the Center create a more robust interpretation of early settler life for a more meaningful visitor experience. With warm regards, WiGGr W Devena William Deverell University of Southern California 3502 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, California 90089-0034 • Tel: 213 740 1657 • Fax: 213 740 6999 A-67 Craig Torres Biography Craig is descended from the indigenous communities of the Yaavetam (Los Angeles) and Komiikrauetam (Santa Monica Canyon) that existed in the Los Angeles Basin. The descendants are more commonly known today, collectively as the Tongva or Gabrielino Indians of San Gabriel Mission. He is also descended from three of the founding families of Los Angeles pueblo in 1781. Craig is a member of Traditional Council of Pimu (one of several Tongva communities in the Los Angeles Basin) and involved with Ti'at Society, an organization focused on the revival of the traditional maritime culture of the Southern California coastal region and Southern Channel Islands. In the early 1990s, the community built the first traditional plank canoe, called a ti at that had disappeared for many decades. Craig has been active all of his adult life engaged as a Tongva cultural educator, presenter and consultant to many schools, culture and nature centers, museums as well as city, state and government agencies acting as a consultant on Tongva history, culture and contemporary issues. Two ongoing cultural consultant jobs are with the Autry National Center and Madrona Marsh Nature Center for their cultural exhibits. He continues to work as a freelance cultural educator and works as an ongoing consultant at Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in Long Beach, working with the Tongva program that he helped develop. The program caters to 3rd and 4th graders and educates and informs the children about the Tongva, and their survival off the land through food, clothing and shelter. He has also been involved with the grassroots organization "Chia Cafe Collective", which provides educational classes and cooking demos with California native plants. We teach a "Traditional & Contemporary Native Plants Uses" workshop 0 We every year at Idyllwild Summer Arts, rotating each year from food, medicine to utilitarian uses. We have done cooking workshops for children and adults for Cahuilla Torres Martinez TANF tribal members, and a fundraiser for Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center. We help cook Native foods for the Dragonfly Gala every year to raise money for the Dorothy Ramon Cultural Center. We help with the 18th Street Community Garden in Upland. Every year we help with the Agave Harvest and Roast at the Malki Museum, where we once again share our native foods and culture. Indian people and the general public from all over Southern California come and join the feast. We also give native plant food presentations and food cooking demos for the Pimu (Catalina Island) Archaeology Field School every summer for college students nationally and internationally. We have transplanted native plants in areas slated for development and cultivated them in our gardens to share with others. We also share seeds and cutting with others, and offer information about propagation to grow these plants themselves. We have been doing this work for years to "indigenize" Southern California. As an artist, Craig derives his inspiration from his Tongva cultural heritage. He works in digital media as a graphic designer, mixed media as well as utilized some of his designs as inspiration for community collaborative "sacred art" installations. His artwork continues to evolve and evoke, combining traditional art forms such as painting and drawing with the current technology of digital media with inspiration coming from his life experience as well as his cultural and historical background. 0 We July 22, 2015 Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 4007 1h Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 Subject: Point Vicente Interpretive Center - Letter of Commitment Dear Ms. Plympton; As a native Tongva Indian member, please accept my letter of commitment to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) to provide consulting services as part of the scholar team advising the PVIC on new exhibits. The PVIC proposes to update and enhance approximately five exhibits that currently focus on life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, starting with the Tongva Indians. My expertise is in the California Tongva people. I am a member of the Traditional Council of Pimu and involved with the Ti'at Society, an organization focused on the revival of the traditional maritime culture of the Southern California coastal region and Southern Channel Islands. I am also an artist, as well as cultural educator, presenter and consultant to schools, culture and nature centers, museums, and city, state and government agencies acting as a consultant on the Tongva. I have also been involved with the organization Preserving Our Heritage and Chia Cafe, which provide cooking demos and classes with California native plants. These activities also provide education on the importance of preserving native plants, habitats and landscapes for future generations. I am excited to work with the PVIC team to help interpret the story of how the Tongva people interacted with nature and, at the same time, were shaped by their environment on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at mwakwiti@vahoo.com. Sincerely, �` Craig Torres A-70 CHARLES D. KOPCZAK California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037 213-744-2661 email: ckopczak@cscmail.org Positions 12/99 -present Curator -Ecology Programs at the California Science Center. Responsible for development of the scientific content of the World of Ecology permanent exhibit. 7/98-11/99 Aquarist at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 8/97-6/98 Lecturer for UCLA Institute of the Environment Global Environment general education course. 1/95-9/97 Co -Principle Investigator for Leadership In Marine Science teacher enhancement program. 9/94-6/98 Founding director of UCLA Ocean Discovery Center at the Santa Monica Pier. Responsible for the planning, design and operation of an educational outreach facility and program sponsored by the Marine Science Center, Department of Biology, UCLA. Education M.S. Science Education. California State University, Long Beach. January 2012 Thesis Title: Families Talking About Ecology at Touch Tanks. Ph.D. Biological Sciences, University of Southern California. August 1993. Dissertation Title: The Effects of Nitrogen Limitation on the Growth and Physiology of the Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera (Phaeophyta) M.S. Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach. May 1983. Thesis Title: Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Flux of Particulate Organic Material in a Kelp Bed. B.S. Marine Biology, California State University, Long Beach. May 1980. Strong background in marine ecology, biology, and chemistry. Published Research Kopczak, C., Kisiel, J. F. & Rowe, S. 2013. Families talking about ecology at touch tanks, Environmental Education Research, DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2013.860429 Kisiel, J., Rowe, S., Vartabedian, M., & Kopczak, C. 2012. Evidence for family engagement in scientific reasoning at interactive animal exhibits. Science Education. DOI: 10.1002/sce.21036 Kopczak, C.D. 1994. Variability of nitrate uptake capacity in Macrocystis pyrifera (Laminariales, Phaeophyta) with nitrate and light availability. J. Phycology. 30:573-580. Kopczak, C.D., R.C. Zimmerman, and J.N. Kremer. 1991. Variation in nitrogen physiology and growth among geographically isolated populations of the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera (Phaeophyta). J. Phycology. 27:149-158. Membership in Professional Societies Sigma Xi. Full Member since 2007, Associate Member since 1993 National Association of Underwater Instructors. Since 1998 American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Since 1999. A-71 California Science Center 700 State Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Telephone 323.SCIENCE (724.3623) Fax 213.744,2034 ww�v.californiasciencecentecorg April 1, 2015 Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 4007 th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 Subject: City of Rancho Palos Verdes — PVIC Letter of Commitment Dear Ms. Plympton: It is with great pleasure that I provide a letter of commitment to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes' Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) for consulting services. The PVIC proposes to update and enhance approximately five exhibits that currently focus on life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and how the cultural and environmental factors affected early settlers to present day residents. As the Curator of Ecology at the California Science Center, my job is to develop scientific content, along with preliminary animal lists and exhibit concepts. I also work with designers to develop the specific details of exhibit design and fabrication. My expertise is in taking high-level biological and ecological concepts and interpreting them so that the average visitor can comprehend them in a meaningful way. am a marine ecologist by training this a particular focus on the kelp forests found along the coast of California, including the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Further, I am a life-long resident of southern California and grew up in a house over looking the San Pedro Channel no more than six miles from Point Vicente. As a result, I am very familiar with the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the surrounding ocean waters. I look forward to working with the PVIC team of humanities and science scholars to provide valuable interpretation of how the marine and land environments helped shape the Peninsula inhabitants. Should you want to contact me to discuss any questions, please do so at 213-744-2661 or ck9pczak@cscmaiI.org. Sin rely uck Kopczak, Ph.D. A-72 Danielle LeFer, Ph.D. dlef er(&pvplc. or,q 310-541-7613 EDUCATION Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Sept. 2006. Dissertation: Piping Plover Foraging Ecology in the Great Plains. San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway, S.F. CA 94132 M.S. in Ecology and Systematic Biology, Jan. 1999. Thesis: The Effect of Seasonality of Burn, Soil Moisture and Temperature on Chaparral Regeneration. Barnard College, New York City, NY 10027 B.A. in Environmental Science, May 1984. WORK EXPERIENCE Conservation Director September 2010 -present: Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, 916 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Managed 1,400 acre preserve in accordance with the Draft NCCP, in collaboration with City of Rancho Palos Verdes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Analyzed monitoring data, edited staff sections of reports, and wrote annual reports and three-year cumulative analysis reports. Covered species: El Segundo blue butterfly, coastal California gnatcatcher, coastal cactus wren, Palos Verdes blue butterfly, and rare coastal plants (Suaeda taxifolia, Dudleya vixens, Aphanisma blittoides, Atriplex pacifica, Lycium brevipes var hassei). Supervised coyote and fox surveys (scat, tracks and cameras). Collaborated with City of Rancho Palos Verdes, USFWS and DFW to write City of Rancho Palos Verdes NCCP; developed draft analysis and language for climate change, drought, changed and unforeseen circumstances, plant palettes for restoration plans, and trail widening monitoring protocols. Supervised restoration of coastal sage scrub, coastal bluff scrub and riparian habitat (40+) acres; supervised 8 Stewardship Team staff. Managed the Defense Fuel Supply Depot restoration in accordance with the Biological Opinion for the California gnatcatcher and Palos Verdes blue butterfly; developed annual restoration plans in coordination with the Defense Fuel Logistics Agency and USFWS; supervised annual host plant monitoring, presented data in annual reports and presentations. Wildlife Biologist June 2008 -September 2010: ICF Jones & Stokes, 268 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94610 Provided wildlife reconnaissance and reporting (impact analysis, biological assessment) in support of CEQA and NEPA permit applications. Surveyed for: migratory nesting birds, burrowing owl, coastal California gnatcatcher, least Bell's vireo, California tiger salamander, California red -legged frog, western pond turtle, reptiles, San Joaquin kit fox, San Francisco dusky -footed wood rat. A-73 Completed Environmental Assessments; conducted office research (CNDDB, CNPS) and field inventories; wrote biological resources section of EIR (environmental impact analysis; mitigation measures; best management practices). Developed Conservation Strategy for HCP/NCCPs: Evaluated potential covered species; developed biological goals and objectives (landscape, natural community and species level) and management strategies; wrote species accounts and created species habitat models; developed hybrid management policy for California tiger salamander. Plans included: East Bay Regional Parks District, Altamont Pass Wind Generation Area, California Condor Conservation Strategy, East Alameda County Conservation Strategy, Fort Ord Habitat Conservation Plan. Waterbird Program Director, Feb. 2007 -May 2008. San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, 524 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035 Coordinated monthly surveys of waterfowl and shorebird use of salt ponds in collaboration with USGS; salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature measurements; managed and analyzed data; wrote annual and final reports. Developed research protocols, trained staff, analyzed data and wrote reports for: Western snowy plover monitoring and breeding success; bird use and water quality in South Bay salt ponds; nesting colonial waterbird monitoring; study of gull use of landfills and salt ponds. Science team member (South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Plan). Wildlife Biologist, Dec. 2004 -Feb. 2007. USFWS-Common Murre Restoration Project, 9500 Thornton Ave, Fremont, CA 94560 • Monitored common murre and Brandt's cormorant breeding biology; managed database, analyzed and interpreted data, wrote reports and manuscript, presented papers at conferences. • Conducted local and statewide seabird census surveys with ground and aerial techniques. • Assisted with clapper rail surveys, shorebird surveys, Lange's metalmark butterfly surveys, and small mammal trapping. Research Assistant, Aug. 2000 -Dec. 2004. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 • Designed and implemented Ph.D. research project on piping plover foraging ecology. Conducted surveys and behavioral observations; located nests; trapped adults on nests; measured eggs and chicks; sampled and identified invertebrates to order; collected habitat and GPS data; created maps. Biologist, July 1998 -July 2000. San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, 254 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA • Managed Coyote Creek Banding Station: collected long-term banding data. • Designed and conducted study of avian abundance and richness in revegetated riparian sites, to evaluate riparian restoration projects; conducted songbird censuses and vegetation surveys. A-74 April 15, 2015 PRESERVING LAND AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 4007 th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 Subject: Point Vicente Interpretive Center - Letter of Commitment Dear Ms. Plympton: Please accept this letter of commitment for consulting services to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) Phase ll Exhibition project. My understanding is that the PVIC desires to expand and reinterpret several existing exhibits that convey the history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the impact of the flora and fauna on early settlers as well as present day residents. My position as Conservation Director of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) provides me with an intimate knowledge of the peninsula's environment and how it has affected, and been affected by, the peoples who inhabit this region. The PVPLC manages over 1,400 acres of preserve in collaboration with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. We also provide extensive educational opportunities that allow children and adults to better understand the beauty and significance of the Palos Verdes Peninsula's natural areas and empower them to play a role in its preservation. The PVIC project will provide a wonderful opportunity for us to marry environmental and humanities education of the Peninsula and share with visitors the importance of how both impact each other. ,` I look forward to working with the PVIC on this project by providing valuable insight into enhanced interpretive themes and designs. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at 310-541- 7613 or dlefer vplc.org. Sincerely, Danielle LeFer, Ph.D. 416 SILVER SPUR ROAD # 207. ROLLING HILLS ESTATES. CA 90274-3826 T 310.541.7613 WWW.PVPLC.ORG A-75 Bill MacDonald, Ed.D. Curriculum Vitae wjmacd3@gmail.com 310.488.5264 EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) — Educational Leadership, University of Southern California Dissertation focused on the successful integration of technology in K-12 schools to enhance and extend student learning. Masters of Arts (M.A.) - Education, University of California Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - English Language and Literature, University of Washington Clear California Administrative Services Credential Clear California Teaching Credential — Multiple Subject (CLAD) EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 2013 -Present Principal, Rancho Vista Elementary, Palos Verdes Peninsula U.S.D. — Palos Verdes, CA • Provide vision, instructional leadership, and operational management at a high performing elementary school. • Aligned school and district resources to create a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) focused school in kindergarten through fifth grade. • Led site and district wide K-12 professional development in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), CGI Mathematics, STEM instruction, and 21" Century learning/technology usage. • Promoted the use of instructional tools that deepen and sustain student thinking including the use of depth and complexity icons, Thinking Maps, and high engagement teaching strategies. • Developed and implemented a fourth and fifth grade 1:1 BYOD iPad program that transformed and enhanced teaching and learning at these grade levels and serves as a district model. • Collaborated with general and special education teachers to create a model Response -to -Intervention (RTI) program driven by the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading method. • Established a partnership with Norris Theater to bring performing arts program to the school anchored in grade level science standards as part of a school wide STEAM initiative. • Honored as a 2014 California Distinguished School both at Rancho Vista Elementary and at former school of J.H. McGaugh Elementary. • Served as the President of the Palos Verdes Administrators Association (PVAA). • Led efforts to establish the first elementary principal consortium focused on professional growth and the sharing of best practices. • Represented the district on the contract negotiations team during collective bargaining. • Served on the PVPUSD technology sub -committee tasked with developing a strategic plan and framework for K- 12 technology benchmarks. Special ProjectsIK--12 STEM Coordinator, Palos Verdes Peninsula U.S.D. — Palos Verdes, CA • Collaborated with educational foundation to seek and secure a $75,000 grant to bring STEM curriculum (Project Lead the Way - PLTW) to ten elementary schools. • Coordinated the training of elementary STEM lead teachers in PLTW, organized the purchasing and deployment of program materials including VEX robotics kits, and developed and supported the implementation of PLTW at all ten elementary sites in 2014-2015. • Facilitated professional learning community (PLC) meetings for middle school and high school STEM teachers to support and broaden the impact of these programs. • Provided regular updates to the PVPUSD Cabinet, Board of Education, and Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) on K-12 STEM program's budget, impact, and accolades. A-76 Bill MacDonald, Ed.D. Curriculum Vitae wjmacd3@gmail.com 310.488.5264 2011-2013 Principal, J.H. McGaugh Elementary, Los Alamitos U.S.D. — Seal Beach, CA • Provided instructional leadership and operational management at a large, high performing elementary school employing forty (40) general education teachers, nine (9) special education teachers, two (2) psychologists, six (6) DIS service providers (SLP/OT/APE), and over thirty (30) instructional assistants. • Developed, led, and implemented school and district wide professional development in the Common Core State Standards, 21sT century literacies, Reader's Workshop, Writer's Workshop, Cognitively Guided Math Instruction. • Lead the instructional team towards the school and district goal of creating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) where grade level teams collaborate to plan and teach superior lessons, evaluate the results through common assessments, and provide effective ongoing intervention and advancement for all students. • Developed and implemented a school -wide Response -to -Instruction (RTI) model providing leveled, targeted English Language -Arts instruction during the instructional day for students with academic needs ranging from intensive to enrichment. • Led 21s' century learning revolution including the integration of iPads, netbooks, interactive projectors, and student response systems in K-5 classrooms. • Trained teacher teams to analyze classroom and grade level performance data utilizing Data Director and then apply the results to differentiate instruction based on student strengths and needs. • Lead a distinguished team of special education teachers dedicated to providing high quality, differentiated learning opportunities to a large population of students with special needs. Manage a large spectrum of special education programs and services including the regional Autism program and collaborative inclusion classrooms. • Proven expertise in special education process, procedure, law developed through the successful administration of close to one thousand IEP team meetings. Successful track record of mediating conflicts and finding common ground between the school district and families, advocates, and attorneys. • Led efforts to utilize new technologies (iPads) in classrooms; specifically, in regional Autism programs where devices were used as Assistive Technology to promote learning, attention, and positive learning behaviors. • Honored with the Los Alamitos Unified Cabinet Award for "Igniting Unlimited Possibilities for Students" through exceptional leadership. 2008-2011 Assistant Principal, J.H. McGaugh Elementary, Los Alamitos U.S.D. — Seal Beach, CA. • Evaluated and develop teachers and support staff through professional development conferences based on formal and informal observations. • Successfully managed multiple state and federal programs including English Language Learners (ELL), Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), and STAR testing. • Coordinated an afterschool, Response -to -Intervention (RTI) Tier II based, tutoring program to meet the needs of at -risk students in reading, language arts, and math. • Served on the Los Alamitos Unified Discipline, Technology, Substance Abuse Awareness, and Anti -Bullying committees as well as the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB). • Developed expertise in school wide curricular and supplemental programs including MIND ST Math, Accelerated Reader, Junior Great Books, Fosnot Math, Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), and Reader's and Writer's Workshop models. • Collaborated with various parent organizations (PTA and Project SEEK) to create and coordinate a number of successful fundraisers to raise money for the school's exemplary art, music, and outdoor education programs. A-77 2 April 16, 2015 Rancho Vista School 4323 Palos Verdes Drive North, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274-1576 Phone: (310) 378-8388 • Fax: (310) 378-4980 "A Tradition of Excellence" A California Distinguished School and PTA Parent Participation School of Excellence Mr. Bill MacDonald, M. Ed., Principal Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 400 7t' Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 Subject: Point Vicente Interpretive Center - Letter of Commitment Dear Ms. Plympton: As principal of Rancho Vista Elementary School located in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD), I am pleased to provide this letter of commitment for consulting services to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) Phase II Exhibition project. The PVIC proposes to expand and reinterpret existing exhibits that convey the history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the impact of the marine and land environments on its inhabitants over the past several centuries. Rancho Vista Elementary school has been fortunate to have participated in field trips to the PVIC over the past few years. Our teachers use the field trip to address a number of California Core Educational Standards including the social studies standards that teach about Native Americans and the Rancho Period, as well as science standards that focuses on rocks and minerals. The PVIC project will provide the perfect opportunity for us to further enhance interpretation of these standards along with the potential to incorporate additional educational standards. I look forward to working with the PVIC on this project by providing insight into the educational value the interpretive themes bring to our student curriculum. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at 310- 378-8388 or macdonaldw&ypusd.net Sincerely, Mr. Bill MacDonald, Ed.D. Principal, Rancho Vista School K-12 STEM Coordinator Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District 4 Palos Verdes Peninsula • Alisa Schulman-Janiger janiger@cox.net (310) 519-8963 (h) (310) 386-9583 (c) EDUCATION: Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential in Life and General Science, Secondary school. CSUDH. (1990) B.S. in Zoology, emphasis in Marine Biology, CSULB. (1979). UCI: Biology major. (1973-1975). ACS/LA GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR/COORDINATOR (1984 -present). Design program, train volunteers, collect and analyze data. Have run the Palos Verdes peninsula station Dec -May, 1984 -present; Santa Catalina Island 1984-1986; Santa Cruz Island 1987. (American Cetacean Society/Los Angeles Chapter member since 1978; on the Board of Directors since 1983). CALIFORNIA HILLER WHALE PROJECT (1984 -present): Photograph and identify individual California killer whales; collect and archive sightings and photos, study natural history and behavior, educate the public. CABRILLO WHALEWATCH PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR AND NATURALIST (1978 -present). Train volunteers as naturalists on whale watching vessels; narrating trips; identifying, photographing, and recording behaviors of cetaceans. ON -BOARD INSTRUCTOR, HEAD MARINE BIOLOGIST, SEA EDUCATION AFLOAT (1979-1990; 2011-2012). SEA Program. LAUSD. 1st -12th grade; college, educators. San Pedro, CA. Conducted otter trawls, SCUBA dives, plankton tows, and whale watch trips. Discussed ecology and natural history of marine organisms, maintained aquariums, and conducted ocean properties, harbor studies, and navigational investigations. Trained and supervised incoming marine biologists. Identified, photographed, and recorded behaviors of cetaceans. MARINE SCIENCE TEACHER, SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL'S MARINE SCIENCE MAGNET (1991-2011). Taught Marine Biology, Advanced Marine Science and Biology: 9'12' grades. NOAA/NMFS MARINE MAMMAL CRUISE SCIENTIST (Summer, 2007). NOAA/NMFS National Marine Mammal Lab Alaska Cruise:Marine Mammal Observer Scientist/marine mammal observer aboard the NOAA RN John N. Cobb. Southeast Alaska cruise. Collected data on cetacean distribution and abundance using line -transect methodology. Photographed, identified individual killer whales. WESTERN BAJA CALIFORNIA TRIP NATURALIST (1984, 1985, 1998). Cabrillo Marine Aquarium; American Cetacean Society. SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA CRUISE TRIP NATURALIST (Summer, 1995). Princess Cruise Lines: Sky Princess. WORKSHOP PRESENTER (For the Los Angeles Unified School District): 1. CETACEANS AND WHALEWATCHING; 2. LAUSD LEADERSHIP RETREATS; 3. SEA GRANT WET AND WILD (1987-1997) 1: Slide presentations, aquarium tour, hands-on specimen examination, resource explorations, classroom activities. 2:. Three day retreats at Santa Catalina Island. Led interdisciplinary sessions integrating marine biology into classroom activities 3: Described and demonstrated bilingual, multidisciplinary marine education series geared toward elementary educators SCIENCE TEACHER, WILMINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1990-1991). Taught life science, physical science, and earth science. NATURAL SCIENCE WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR: ICHTHYOLOGY (GRADE 4) Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. (Summers, 1988-1991). Taught 4 -day sessions in July/August: "Adventures in Nature" Program. Slides, tours, and hands-on emphasis: hatch eggs, fish printing, art, constructions, and optional dissections. CETACEAN RESEARCH UNIT STAFF SCIENTIST (May -October, 1985-1986). Gloucester Fishermen's Museum. Gloucester, Massachusetts Naturalist and whale researcher aboard commercial whale watching vessels. Photographer: taking, processing, and evaluating photos; identifying individual humpback whales; collecting and refining cetacean behavioral data; supervising a research assistant. MUSEUM PROGRAM ASSISTANT: Cabrillo Marine Museum. San Pedro, CA (1984-1987). Assisted in implementation of museum educational programs: tours, audio-visual presentations, marine science lectures. BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN: Fish Encounter Studies, Occidental College. Redondo Beach, CA. (1981-1982). Counted, identified, and measured fish and invertebrates caught in Edison power plant intakes. Collected, analyzed data. FISH AND WILDLIFE SEASONAL AIDE; California State Department of Fish and Game. Long Beach, CA (1980-1981). Compiled data from sportfishing and diving efforts of small private vessels. Identified catch components, measured size -regulated species, and provided sportfishing regulation information. PUBLISHED OR PRESENTED PAPERS AND POSTERS: Black, N., A. Schulman, D. Ellifrit, D. Shearwater, A. Baldridge, R. Temullo, D. Goley, J. Calambokidis and M. Webber. 1993. Photo -identification of killer whales off California. 10th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Galveston, Texas, November 11-15. (Poster session) A-79 Black, Nancy A., Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Richard L. Ternullo and Mercedes Guerrero -Ruiz. 1997. Killer Whales of California and Western Mexico: A Catalog of Photo -identified Individuals. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SWFSC-247.289 pp. Black, Nancy, Richard Temullo and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. 1999. Behavior and ecology of transient killers in Monterey Bay, California. 13th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, November 28 -December 3. Black, Nancy, Richard Ternullo, Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Anne Marie Hammers and Peggy Stap. 2001. Occurrence, behavior, and photo - identification of killer whales in Monterey Bay, California. 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Vancouver, B. C., Canada, November 28 -December 3. Black, N., R. Ternullo, A. Schulman-Janiger, G. Ellis, M. Dahlheim and P. Stapp. 2002. Behavior and ecology of killer whales in Monterey Bay, California. 4th International Orca Symposium and Workshop. CEBC-CNRS, France, September 23-28. Black, Nancy, Richard Ternullo, Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Graeme Ellis, Marilyn Dahlbeim and Peggy Stap. 2003. Behavior and ecology of killer whales in Monterey Bay, California. 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Greensboro, NC, December 14-19. Black, N.; R. Ternullo; A. Schulman-Janiger; G. Ellis; M. Dahlheim and Peggy Stapp. 2002. Behavior and ecology of killer whales in Monterey Bay, California. (Orcinus orca)in Proceedings of the Fourth International Orca Symposium. p.40- 44. Chize, France. 209 pp. 23-28 Sept. 2002. Dahlheim, Marilyn E., Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Nancy Black, Richard Ternullo, Dave Ellifrit and Kenneth C. Balcomb III. 2008. Eastern Temperate North Pacific Offshore Killer Whales (Orcinus orca): Occurrence, Movements, and Insights into Feeding Ecology. Marine Mammal Science 24(3):719-729. (Research note). Rugh, David and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. 1999. The gray whales great migration. Alaska Geographic. 5(4):38-45. The Bering Sea. Rugh, David J., Kim E. W. Shelden and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. 1999. Southbound Migration of Gray Whales in 1998/99. Gray Whale Status Review Workshop - National Marine Mammal Lab -Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Rugh, David J., Kim E. W. Shelden and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. 1999. Timing of the southbound migration of gray whales in 1998/99. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-103. Status Review of the Eastern North Pacific Stock of Gray Whales, p.52 Rugh, David J., Kim E. W. Shelden and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. 1999. Timing of the southbound migration of gray whales. 13th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, November 28 -December 3. Rugh, David J., Kim E. W. Shelden and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. 2001. Timing of the gray whale southbound migration. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 3 (1):31-39. Schulman, Alisa. 1984. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Sighting off Los Angeles, Harbor, Southern California. Bulletin of Southern California Academy of Sciences 83(3):157-162. Schulman, Alisa. 1990. Identifiable killer whales (Orcinus orca), and a summary of incidental orca sightings (1977-1989) ranging from Mexico north to Oregon, stressing southern California sightings. Killer Whale Symposium, Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands, WA. Schulman-Janiger, Alisa. 1999. Southbound gray whale migration timing off Los Angeles, 1985-99. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC- 103. Status Review of the Eastern North Pacific Stock of Gray Whales, p. 51. Schulman-Janiger, Alisa. 2003. Contributed to sections on current calving rate and migration studies and northbound calf counts and condition monitoring program. Gray Whale Health and Reproductive Assessment: From Individuals to the Population Level. Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA, 7-9 April. Schulman-Janiger, Alisa. 2011. Killer Whales of California. Whalewatcher 40(1):46-47. Schuhnan-Janiger, Alisa. 2014. ACS/LA Gray Whale Census & Behavior Project, Point Vicente 1984-2014. 14th ACS International Conference.Newport Beach, CA, November 7-9 November. Schulman-Janiger, Alisa, Nancy Black, Marilyn Dahlheim, Kenneth Balcomb, Dave Ellifrit and Richard Temullo. 2005. Long-range movements of offshore killer whales with comparisons to other killer whale eco -types. 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. San Diego, CA, December 12-16. Poster session Schulman-Janiger, Alisa, Nancy Black, Marilyn Dahlheim, Kenneth Balcomb, Dave Ellifrit and Richard Ternullo. 2010. Long-range movements of offshore killer whales with comparisons to other killer whale eco -types. First Annual Southern California Marine Mammal Workshop. Newport Beach, CA. January 9-10. Poster session Shelden, Kim E. W., David J. Rugh and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. 2004. Gray whales born north of Mexico: Indicator of recovery or consequence of regime shift? Ecological Applications 14(6):1789-1805, 2004. Ms. Margaret Plympton 7 MAY 2015 Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 Subject: Point Vicente Interpretive Center — Letter of Commitment Dear Ms. Plympton: As Director of the American Cetacean Society (ACS)/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project, it is with great pleasure that I provide a letter of commitment for consulting services to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) located in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The PVIC is in the process of updating current exhibits that convey the regional history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Since 1985, the PVIC has also been the site for the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Cetacean Society to count the Pacific gray whales during their migration season (December -May), and to identify and record the other species of marine mammals that utilize these near shore waters. I am a whale researcher, a marine biologist, and an educator, with 21 years of experience teaching marine biology at San Pedro High School's Marine Science Magnet school. Prior to that time, I spent 10 years as head marine biologist and on -board instructor on boats that were floating classrooms for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Since 1978, 1 have been a naturalist on whale watching boats. I am also an instructor for the Cabrillo Whalewatch Program that trains naturalists - giving them background content on gray whales, and other species of cetaceans that they might encounter. Since 1984, 1 have been the director and coordinator of ACS/LA's shore -based Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project, based at Point Vicente and staffed by trained volunteers (citizen scientists); this is the world's only full season gray whale census. We are dedicated to protecting whales, dolphins and porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research, and conservation activities. I believe this project provides a wonderful opportunity to interpret how the Pacific gray whale has influenced both the region's early settlers and today's residents and visitors. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me at janiger@cox.net or at (310) 386-9583 (cell). Sincerely, — Alisa Schulman-Janiger • CURRICULUM VITAE Charles John Rennie, III, M.D., FACEP HOME ADDRESS 28830 King Arthur Court Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-7209 Phone 310.377.7002 home 310.938.8387 mobile e-mail whalebeargcs.com CURRENT POSITIONS Adjunct Curator, Marine Mammals Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Senior Lecturer in Marine Mammals Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Consultant in Marine Mammalogy and Marine Mammal Paleontology Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Medical Director Channel Islands National Park Consulting Physician Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area EDUCATION University of Southern California 1969-1973, B.S. degree (Biological Sciences, focus on Marine Biology) University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine 1973-1977, M.D. degree Internship and residency training in General Surgery/Emergency Medicine Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, 1977-1982. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor of Surgery/Emergency Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1982- 1989 • Consulting Specialist in Emergency Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1989-2000. PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH PAPERS in cardiovascular physiology, wilderness medicine, marine mammal anatomy and physiology, marine mammal strandings, human history in the California Channel Islands BOOK CHAPTERS on infectious diseases, wilderness medicine, and police dog bites. BOOKS: Co -edited text on wilderness medicine MISCELLANEOUS: Published photographer Manuscript reviewer, multiple medical journals Grant Reviewer, Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic Society, 1988 -present Co -designer, Lookout Museum, Santa Cruz Island Member of first group to successfully train common dolphins, Delphinus delphis Photographer, Archaeological Expedition to excavate the Nidever Adobe and Waters Ranch House, San Miguel Island, 2011 (Julia Costello, leader) Participant, multiple expeditions to high Arctic and Antarctic Frequent lecturer on multiple marine mammal and wilderness medicine topics Instructor for multiple national level institutions in courses on Island Biology, Island Biology of the California Channel Islands, and Island Biology of the Baja California Islands Wildlife guide for safaris, East Africa, 1984-1990. Chair for multiple national level conferences for the Wilderness Medical Society. • June � 2015 Ms. Margaret Plympton Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities 4007 th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20506 Subject; Point Vicente Interpretive Center - Letter of Commitment Dear Ms. Plympton: I am delighted to provide a letter of commitment to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) to participate in the scholar team advising the PVIC on new exhibits. The PVIC proposes to update and enhance approximately five exhibits that currently focus on life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and how the marine and land environment has affected early settlers to present day residents. My expertise and research/publication is in the marine environment. I currently hold positions as Adjunct Curator, Marine Mammals at the Santa Barbara Museum; Senior Lecturer in Marine Mammals, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary; Consultant in Marine Mammalogy and Marine Mammal Paleontology for the Los Angeles County Museum of History; Medical Director, Channel Islands National Park; and Consulting Physician, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. I also have the unique experience of having worked and performed research at Marineland in Rancho Palos Verdes in my youth. Additionally, I am a current resident of Rancho Palos Verdes. The opportunity to work with the PVIC team to help re -interpret the story of how the local people interacted with the marine environment is very exciting to me. Should you want to contact me to discuss any questions, please do so at 310-938-8387 or whalebear@cs.com. Sincerely, C", �— %44�7—M- �i Charles Re iie, III, M.D., FACEP ' NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE Budget Form OMB No 3136-0134 \\�����' ¢ Expires 6/30/2018 e •� HUmanities Applicant Institution: Palos Verdes Interpretive Center (PVIC) Project Director: Dan Trautner, Recreation Services Mgr click for Budget Instructions Project Grant Period: 04/01/16 through 03/31/18 Computational Details/Notes (notes) Year 1 (notes) Year 2 Project Total 04/01/2016- 04/01/2017- (18 month project) Full Year 03/31/2017 6 months 03/31/2018 1. Salaries & Wages Project Director (Dan Trautner) $89,000 per year 20% USD17,800 20%1 USD8,900 % USD26,700 Recreation Specialist (Ann Zellers) $35,360 per year 20% USD7,072 20% USD3,536 % USD10,608 Los Serenos Docent Team Volunteer time valued at $26.87 for Calif. Per IndependentSector.org @ (1x per month x 2 hours per month x 6 docents x 12 months) = 144 hours 100% USD3,869 100% USD1,935 % USD5,804 2. Fringe Benefits Project Director (Dan Trautner) 34% of wages 20% USD6,120 20% USD3,060 USD9,180 Recreation Specialist (Ann Zellers) 17% of wages 20% USD1,202 20% USD707 USD1,909 3. Consultant/Honoraria Fees William Deverell, PhD $100/hour @ 10 hrs USD1,000 USD1,000 Chuck Kopczak, PhD $100/hour @ 10 hrs USD1,000 USD1,000 • Danielle LeFer, PhD $100/hour @ 10 hrs USD1,000 USD1,000 Bill MacDonald, EdD $100/hour @ 10 hrs USD1,000 USD1,000 Alisa Schulman-Janiger $100/hour @ 10 hrs USD1,000 USD1,000 Chuck Rennie, MD $100/hour @ 10 hrs USD1,000 USD1,000 Craig Torres $100/hour @ 10 hrs USD1,000 USD1,000 4. Travel Scholars/Experts USD1,500 USD1,500 Storyline Studio USD7,500 USD5,000 USD12,500 S. Supplies & Materials A/V and Media Hardware USD75,000 USD75,000 6. Services Steven Hackel, PhD, Humanities Guest Curator $50,000 (60% of Exhibits) USD35,000 USD15,000 USD50,000 Diana McIntyre, Sciences Guest Curator $30,000 Fee (40% of Exhibits) USD25,000 USD5,000 USD30,000 Design Development Completion (Storyline Studio) USD30,000 USD30,000 Final Design - Fabrication/Media Specs (Storyline Studio) USD20,000 USD20,000 Fabrication Supervision USD10,000 USD10,000 USD20,000 Graphic Design USD10,000 USD10,002 Graphic Production USD17,500 USD17,500 Writer USD12,000 USD12,000 � i� Fabrication & Installation: Includes: architectual elements, display furniture and cases, flooring, painting, lighting,graphic panels, hardware furniture, object mounts Fresnel lens and lobby changes USD25,000 USD10,000 USD35,000 Cave and Indigenous people USD10,000 USD20,000 USD30,000 The Spanish Peninsula USD210,000 USD40,000 USD250,000 The Peninsula through Time USD20,000 USD10,000 USD30,000 Hunting the Whale USD75,000 USD20,000 USD95,000 The Gray Whale USD110,000 USD30,000 USD140,000 Voices from the Peninsula USD55,000 USD20,000 USD75,000 Media Development (digital interactive components) USD35,000 USD35,000 USD70,000 Evaluation activities USD10,000 USD10,000 Programming, online resource development USD10,000 USD20,000 USD30,000 Digital Spanish/English language guide USD10,000 USD15,000 USD25,000 7. Other Costs Not Applicable USDO 8. Total Direct Costs Per Year USD856,564 USD273,138 USDO USD1,129,701 9. Total Indirect Costs Not Applicable Per Year USDO USDO USDO USDO 10. Total Project Costs (Direct and Indirect costs for entire project) USD1,129,701 11. Project Funding a. Requested from NEH Outright: USD400,000 1 • • Federal Matching Funds: USDO 12. Total Project Funding TOTAL REQUESTED FROM NEH: USD400,000 b. Cost Sharing Applicant's Cash Contributions: USD420,000 Applicant's In -Kind Contributions: USD54,201 Third -Party Contributions: includes further fundraising and potential Museum Grant USD255,500 Project Income: USDO Other Federal Agencies: USDO TOTAL COST SHARING: USD729,701 USD1,129,701 Total Project Costs must be equal to Total Project Funding ----> ( USD1,129,701 = USD1,129,701 ?) Third -Party Contributions must be greater than or equal to Requested Federal Matching Funds ----> ( USD255,500 I USDO ?) Budget Narrative Attachment Not applicable. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is not requesting funding for indirect costs, therefore, we are not attaching our institution's current federally -negotiated indirect -cost rate agreement. L '0� RANCHO PALOS VERDES California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Point Vicente Interpretive Center Lighthouse Lens & Hunting the Whale Exhibits PREPARED FOR: California Cultural & Historical Endowment c/o California Natural Resources Agency 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311 Sacramento, CA 95814 PREPARED BY: City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 544-5204 September 1, 2015 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program City of Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Project Location Map Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center 41/ �3ii" ..r r V or�am � Point Vicente ""lLoi nprgeics �'�° Interpretive Center Sama— Monmae`Z"'� "' faiverside a �— nnaneim p sp q, e n pd o my PA" nese, [xeenceen, City of Rancho Palos Verdes $ ,a1, r&hq hdi, © eye«oe 1 v 1 r ,.:, cadsdHd �- .,L.. - 1 Escund�dn '� OesettS[eier¢rk &ewer _ �� t' '�`, clawlaodrver onalFores, impact ,+ e' �° 1 San Nip? d•otnr J Point Vicente esne aVF-+ Chi99eRlc�lr Interpretive Center r H9+saw Tq oana��77 L AL 0 � Ma daa &IDt5 k!n[G3 T arya6lem ID Vq - The City of Rancho Palos Verdes City Council approved the application for the CCHE Museum Grant on August 4, 2015. Jim Knight, Mayor - Susan M. Brooks, Mayor Pro Tem Brian Campbell, Councilman - Jerry V. Duhovic, Councilman - Anthony M. Misetich, Councilman Doug Willmore, City Manager ii B-2 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center AppendixB: Application Form......................................................................................................... 5 Appendix C: Executive Summary Form............................................................................................ 7 Proposal Narrative Part A: Organizational Description................................................................................................... 8 Part B: Project Description.............................................................................................................11 AppendixD: Resolution..................................................................................................................17 - Eligibility for Public Agencies—City Manager Letter............................................................ 20 AppendixF: Work Plan Chart.........................................................................................................21 Appendix G: Project Team Chart.................................................................................................... 23 - Biographies...........................................................................................................................25 AppendixI: Cost Estimate..............................................................................................................26 Appendix K: Matching Funds Chart................................................................................................27 Appendix L: In -Kind Contributions Form........................................................................................28 Appendix M: Financial Management & Capacity Chart................................................................. 29 - Audit Report Link..................................................................................................................31 Appendix N: Property Data Sheet..................................................................................................32 - Land Tenure/Site Control..................................................................................................... 33 - Assessor's Parcel Map..........................................................................................................38 Photographs................................................................................................................................... 39 ConceptFloor Plans.......................................................................................................................42 LocationMaps................................................................................................................................47 3 B-3 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Appendix O: Project Permit/Approval Status Form.......................................................................49 Appendix P: Environmental Review Compliance Documents........................................................ 50 Letters of Endorsement (U.S. Coast Guard)................................................................................... 52 Appendix T: Disadvantaged Population Form............................................................................... 53 - Fact Finder Reports.............................................................................................................. 54 4 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX B - APPLICATION FORM 2014-15 Museum Grant Program 1. NAME OF CAPITAL ASSET PROJECT: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Lighthouse Lens and Hunting the Whale Fvhihitc 2. GRANT APPLICANT (Legal entity meeting eligibility requirements) Agency Name: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Street Address & PO Box: 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. City: Rancho Palos Verdes State: CA ZIP : 90275 Telephone: 310-377-0360 Website: www.rpvca.gov 3. TYPE OF AGENC ❑x Public Agency: I X I Local ❑ State ❑ Joint Powers ❑ Federal ❑ Federally Recognized Tribe ❑ Nonprofit Corp. 4. DATE MUSEUM WAS ESTABLISHED (i.e., received EIN from IRS): 1983 S. DATE MUSEUM OPENED TO THE PUBLIC: 1984 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET: $370,805 (FY 15/16) 6. DISCIPLINE OF MUSEUM F]Art ❑x History/Heritage E]Children I X]Science/Technology ❑ Living Collections ❑General ❑Other 7. TYPE OF CAPITAL ASSET PROJECT x Development OR ❑ Acquisition 8. LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVE TO BE FULFILLED (check one ❑ Superior Programs ❑ Services to School Pupils X Services to the Public ❑ Increased Access to Program & Collections 10. GRANT REQUEST AMOUNT: Grant requests for individual projects must be between $50,000 and $250,000. 11. ANTICIPATED PROJECT Start Date: April 2016 Completion Date: September 2017 12. PROJECT LOCATION Street Address (if other than above): 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West City: Rancho Palos Verdes State: CA ZIP: 90275 Latitude: 33.744731 Longitude: -118.411374 County: Los Angeles State Senate District: 26th State Assembly District: 66th U.S. Congress District: 33rd 13. HISTORIC STRUCTURE Does the Project involve real property that is listed, or is eligible to be listed as a historic resource or historic landmark or in a historic area -neighborhood with historic significance? ❑ Yes ] No 14. DESCRIBE CAPITAL ASSET PROJECT: Summarize scope, purpose & location (60 words max) The Point Vicente Interpretive Center, located/operated by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, proposes to design, construct, and install two new permanent exhibitions (as part of a larger project) that explore the remarkable human and natural history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The exhibits will focus on shore whalers of the 1860s and the lighthouse lens that guided mariners since 1926. 5 LTJ Total Project Grant Request Cash Match In -Kind Match Other Costs (from Appendix I or J) % of Budget (from Appendix K) (from Appendix L) Funds (from appendix L) $144,320 49% $125,686 $24,174 $0 $294,180 11. ANTICIPATED PROJECT Start Date: April 2016 Completion Date: September 2017 12. PROJECT LOCATION Street Address (if other than above): 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West City: Rancho Palos Verdes State: CA ZIP: 90275 Latitude: 33.744731 Longitude: -118.411374 County: Los Angeles State Senate District: 26th State Assembly District: 66th U.S. Congress District: 33rd 13. HISTORIC STRUCTURE Does the Project involve real property that is listed, or is eligible to be listed as a historic resource or historic landmark or in a historic area -neighborhood with historic significance? ❑ Yes ] No 14. DESCRIBE CAPITAL ASSET PROJECT: Summarize scope, purpose & location (60 words max) The Point Vicente Interpretive Center, located/operated by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, proposes to design, construct, and install two new permanent exhibitions (as part of a larger project) that explore the remarkable human and natural history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The exhibits will focus on shore whalers of the 1860s and the lighthouse lens that guided mariners since 1926. 5 LTJ California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center 15. LAND TENURE / LONG TERM SITE CONTROL Does applicant own the property where the Project will take place? I X]Yes ❑ No If no, indicate type of arrangement: ❑MOU ❑Lease ❑Easement ❑other: Name / Address of Property Owner: City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275 16. FACILITY QUESTIONAIRE a) What is the square footage of the facility currently occupied by the museum? 10,000 sq. ft. b) What date did the applicant organization occupy the current facility? 1983 c) If the current facility is to be remodeled, what is the square footage of the remodeled area? 1,500 sq. ft. d) If the current facility is to be expanded, what is the square footage of the expanded area? Not Applicable e) What will be the overall square foot increase resulting from this Project? Not Applicable f) If a new facility is proposed, what is the square footage? Not Applicable_ g) If an acquisition of property is planned, what is the acreage? Not Applicable h) If an acquisition of property is planned, what is the square footage? Not Applicable i) If a permanent exhibit will be created, what is the square footage? 1,500 sq. ft. j) What is the current FTE/PTE staff assigned to manage and operate the Project? 2 FTE k) After completion of the Project, will the staff of the program change? No 1) If yes, indicate the number and types of additional PTE and FTE staff: Not AQnlieable 17. HISTORIC STRUCTURE Does the Project involve real property that is listed, or is eligible to be listed, as a historic resource or historic landmark or in a historic area -neighborhood with historic significance? ❑ Yes I X]No 18. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE STATUS All projects considered for funding must be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) prior to disbursement of construction funds. (Appendix P) Check applicable box: Exempt from CEQA/NEPA ❑ CEQA/NEPA Completed ❑ CEQA/NEPA approval expected by _ (date) Name of Lead Agency Oty, or Rancho Palos Verdes Contact/Phone No. Mr. Kit Fox 310-544-5226 19. APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED IN RESOLUTION AS SIGNATORY Mr. Doug Willmore City Manager 310-377-0360 Name Title Phone dwillmore@rpvca.gov Email address 20. PROJECT COORDINATOR (Day -to -Day Contact) if different than Authorized Representative. Dan Trautner Recreation Services Manager 310-544-5264 Name Title Phone Danielt@rpvca.gov Email address 21. CERTIFICATION I certify that the information contained in this project Application form, including required attachments, is complete and accurate. Signed C Date g 1 Applicant's Authorized Representative as shown above and on Resolution / Certification Form DEADLINE: FULL APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE RECEIVED AT RESOURCES AGENCY BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 M AN California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX C — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FORM 1. Provide a brief paragraph summarizing the museum mission, history, location, facilities and primary collections, activities or services (30 words). Open since 1984, the PVIC's mission is to present/interpret the unique features, history, and artifacts of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and greater LA region, from a land and marine perspective. 2. Summarize the proposed capital asset project, including the Statutory Requirement it addresses. Be sure to explain the need for the project, the expected impact on the community served, and how it relates to the mission of the organization (60 words). The PVIC Project is to construct and install two new permanent exhibits that focus on the regional shore whalers of the 1860s and the lighthouse lens that guided mariners since 1926. The legislative objective is "Services to the Public," #C, as it will enable a more professional interpretation of local history and its cultural/economic impact on the surrounding region. 3. Summarize major budget components of the capital asset project in the following chart: Line Item Categories A. Grant Request B. Applicant Match C. Other Sources D. Total Cost Non -Construction — Planning, Design, Permits, Direct Project Administration, etc. (25% cap) $0 $71,237 0 $71,237 Implementation: Construction $131,200 $65,000 0 $196,200 Implementation: Land Acquisition Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Other Costs Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Contingency (10% cap) $13,120 $13,624 $0 $26,744 Totals $144,320 $149,860 $0 $294,180 7 AM California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center PROPOSAL NARRATIVE PART A — ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONS (40 Points, 10 each) 1. Mission and Purpose. The Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC or Center) is located at 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The Center is City -owned and operated and has extensive support from the Los Serenos de Point Vicente volunteer docent group. The PVIC opened in 1984 with a 10,000 -square -foot building located on approximately 26.4 acres. It also includes 13,000 square feet of hard landscaped plazas, walkways and trails, and an outdoor amphitheater. The PVIC's mission is to present and interpret the unique features and history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, both from a land and marine perspective for residents, visitors and numerous school groups. The PVIC currently features exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Peninsula, with a special emphasis on the Pacific gray whale. The proposed Project is part of a larger, overall project to complete the design, construction, and installation of a new permanent exhibition that explores the remarkable human and natural history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The PVIC's primary goals are to: 1) Create a model -learning destination for the 60,000 visitors and students who travel to the Palos Verdes Peninsula each year; 2) Create new awareness about the unique history of the people who lived and live here and their continuing relationship with the Pacific gray whale; 3) Invite visitors to explore how the first inhabitants of the Peninsula (native people and Spanish settlers) lived and were influenced by the environment; and 4) Engage visitors in appreciating the rich and the fragile ecosystem of the Peninsula. The exhibitions weave many subjects — history, culture, geology, and biological science — to explore stories that support a single "Big Idea," namely: By exploring the stories of the people who have made Palos Verdes their home, we can appreciate the great forces that attracted them, the impact of cultures meeting, the way in which they changed the land and were, in turn, changed by the land. For over 10,000 years Palos Verdes has been inhabited. It is among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. Thus, this small piece of land bears the mark of seminal events of not only southern California history, but also the history of Western America. The Point Vicente Interpretive Center is uniquely situated to help visitors understand the natural and human story of southern California. It also presents a remarkable opportunity to consider science and history together — one affecting the other. The site is without parallel. Historically, whalers took advantage of the Peninsula's unique position close to the path of migrating whales. Now it is one of the best locations to observe the passage of the whale. Looking landward, we can clearly see the impact of vast geologic forces, and the impressions made by successive waves of adventurers and settlers. In a single place, we can begin to understand the sweep of history and natural history together. W California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center 2. Programs and Audiences. The PVIC currently attracts over 60,000 visitors each year. This number represents a mix of residents, school children (from local and regional school districts), and many national and international visitors due to the close proximity of the world-class Terranea Resort. The PVIC expects to continue to reach this audience, but also proposes to further publicize the new exhibits with various organizations and media. The Center offers a variety of weekly, monthly and annual programs. The Whale of a World (WOW) outreach program is targeted to 2nd through 6t" graders in Title I schools located within 25 miles of the PVIC. Many of these students are considered at -risk and come from disadvantaged areas. The Los Angeles Unified School District South, which borders the Peninsula, serves 75,000 students in 97 schools; 72% of the schools are classified as Title I schools. The Hawthorne School District (8,940 students, 11 schools), which also borders the Peninsula, has over 87% of students on free or reduced lunch. Overall, approximately 230,000 students under the age of 18 live within 16 miles of the proposed project. The Center has developed strong content connections with the curriculum' for California school students. The WOW program includes an in -school pre -visit by PVIC docents who present the pictorial history of the area, its animals, and the local people starting with the native inhabitants. Over 50 Title I schools are invited to participate each year, with an average of 15 schools scheduling tours. WOW tours take place once or twice a week during the school year. Local Elementary School Tours. These tours are targeted to 4t" and 6t" graders attending the Palos Verdes Peninsula School District (PVPUSD) and are focused on the California curriculum, especially in Grade 4 (social studies - early California history and political development, pre -contact ways of life, Spanish influence) and Grade 6 (physical and human geography). Thirteen PVPUSD schools participate in the tours averaging one to two per week during the school year. Between the WOW program and local school tours, over 2,500 students visit the Center each year. Challenge Student Program. The PVIC also hosts groups every week from the Easter Seals of Southern California and the Carson Inclusion Center for Social Vocational Services. The latter group provides afterschool programs for teenagers with Autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities. The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Cetacean Society uses the PVIC every day from December through May (since 1985) to count the Pacific gray whales during their migration season. The group includes about 80 volunteers who work in shifts from the patio of the PVIC every day from dawn to dusk. In the 2013-2014 season, volunteers recorded over 460 whales, twice the number from the prior season and more than they usually see in an entire year .2 The PVIC offers binoculars free -of - charge to any visitor who wants to participate in the whale watching/counting activity. This program is particularly popular with local residents and visitors from the Terranea Resort. The Little Fish Tales Art Program is a monthly activity targeted to children ages 2-5 that offers free arts and crafts related to the history and science of the area. The PVIC also hosts several annual events such as the Annual Night at the Museum Sleepover for youth in October; the Whale of a Day celebration held each spring to celebrate the Pacific gray whale and marine environment; and the Local Authors Book Signing Program that invites local authors who live on the Palos Verdes ' California Content Standards, California State Board of Education, 2015. 2 Davis, Katherine. Whale watchers are spotting record numbers of gray whales this season; see a list of viewing spots and tours. January 10, 2014. 89.3 KPCC. www.scpr.org. M F • California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Peninsula, or who have written a book about the Peninsula, to share their stories with visitors. Finally, the PVIC offers the Los Serenos de Point Vicente volunteer docent program on an ongoing basis to train volunteer docents to lead tours inside the museum. This program is targeted towards adults and seniors, and has trained over 100 volunteers who work at the PVIC on a regular basis. 4. Public Access. Admission to the PVIC is free to the public. The PVIC operates from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Some special programs and events may occur in the evening with a general ending time of 10:00 p.m., with the exception of civic meetings, such as City Council or Planning Commission meetings. As noted above, in addition to general visiting and community uses of the outdoor facilities and exhibit areas, other programs available to the public at the project site include exhibits and interactive learning; weekly, monthly and annual public programs; school programs; group visits; and private facility rentals. The PVIC reaches out to many disadvantaged audiences including students from Title I schools in the regional area. Over 70% of children from these schools come from Hispanic, at -risk families. In addition, the PVIC also hosts groups every week from the Easter Seals of Southern California and the Carson Inclusion Center for Social Vocational Services. The latter group provides afterschool programs for teenagers with Autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities. The PVIC is fully ADA accessible. 5. Organizational Capacity. Governance. The PVIC is under the jurisdiction of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which is governed by a five -member City Council consisting of the Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem and three council members. The Mayor is chosen from among the council on a rotating basis. The City Council oversees the general administration, makes policy and sets budget. The Council also appoints a professional manager to carry out the day-to-day administrative operations. The PVIC is managed by the Recreation and Parks Department, run by the Director of Recreation and Parks, and is responsible for operations and maintenance, and marketing and programming for all parks, preserves, historic sites, community centers, sports complexes and recreation activities in the City. The Recreation Services Manager, Dan Trautner, has direct responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the PVIC, in particular. Fiscal Position. The City, which owns and operates the PVIC, was incorporated in 1973 and has a population of about 42,000. According to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ended FY June 30, 2014, the assets of the City exceed its liabilities by $207,772,454. Of this amount, $51,996,597 may be used to meet the City's ongoing obligations to its citizens and creditors. The City also experienced favorable expenditure variances in FY 2014, which were permanent savings resulting from conservative budget practices and continued careful management of resources. The PVIC budget has remained relatively stable over the past three years (15/16-$370,805; 14/15- $434,750; 13/14-$330,967). 10 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Capacity to Oversee Project. The City has extensive experience successfully managing State grants such as the Land and Water Conservation Grant Program that requested $310,830 for amenities at Abalone Cove Shoreline Park; and the Prop 1E Stormwater Flood Management Grant that requested $9.4 million to mitigate flooding of Palos Verdes Drive South due to the San Ramon Canyon runoff. In April 2014, the Prop 1E project underwent a mid -project audit by the State Department of Finance (DOF). There were no audit findings or observations requiring a response, so a final report was issued by DOF on August 18, 2014. Evon Willhoff, Department of Water Resources Program Manager, was consistently complimentary about the project management as well as the quality and timeliness of the grant reporting requirements. As a result of good project management and value engineering, a scope of work budget amendment was approved by DWR for additional improvements. The Prop 1E project will issue its final report September 30, 2015. Reimbursement and Cash Flow Management. The PVIC currently has the financial capacity to provide the entire local match for implementation of the proposed Project. In 2009, the PVIC embarked on a fundraising effort to secure support for the new exhibits. The City and Los Serenos Docents raised funding by inviting individuals, community organizations, and local businesses to sponsor individual exhibits and receive unique recognition plaques for their contribution. In addition, funding was raised through sales of the "Whale Walk" plaque and brick program. Initial response to both these programs offering donor recognition was tremendous, raising over $400,000 for the new exhibits. The PVIC has the ability to use PVIC Donor Restricted Funds to cover any cash flow shortages that may occur while awaiting grant reimbursement from the State. PART B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION QUESTIONS (60 Points, 10 each) 1. Statement of Need. The Project was developed based on several years of planning by staff, docents, museum experts and scholars to enhance interpretation of existing historical and science exhibits and to develop additional exhibits that would create a more robust learning opportunity for students based on the California State Curriculum. In addition, a recent opportunity was proposed by the U.S. Coast Guard to display the soon-to-be decommissioned Fresnel lens from the adjacent historic Point Vicente Lighthouse. The U.S. Coast Guard must remove the lens in order to install newer, more energy- efficient lighting at the lighthouse. The lens will never be used again, and the PVIC is the perfect facility to display this historic artifact, which played such an important role in our region's history. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to preserve an artifact that will act as a time capsule, of sorts, illuminating for visitors how local and worldwide events impacted the region's people from its installation in 1926 to present day. The exhibit highlighting the Portuguese shore whalers is an exciting and dangerous story about a piece of California history that is not widely known. The 1860s were times of great change in southern California, with the gold rush, the Civil War, and the desire for whale oil at an all-time high. The PVIC believes this story is important to tell as part of the larger vision to convey new awareness about the unique history of the people who lived here and their evolving relationship with the Pacific gray whale. 11 B-11 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center The process to determine subjects, interpretive approach and exhibit themes were influenced by: 1. Consultation with scholars, educators and other experts to identify important humanities and scientific themes; 2. Delivery of educational programs on site with periodic review and evaluation by teachers. This has allowed the Center to refine its educational priorities/approaches over time; 3. Developing strong content connections with the curriculum' for California school students, especially in Grades 6 (physical and human geography), and 4 (social studies - early California history, political development, pre -contact ways of life, Spanish influence); and 4. A review of other projects that explore California natural and human history. We believe we can engage visitors more deeply in thinking about what shapes a place —the profound forces of nature and humanity. In doing this, we can elevate the PVIC beyond the normal expectations for destination interpretive centers. By bringing the humanities and science together we hope to engage our visitors in ideas and questions such as: What unique characteristics of this place compelled people to settle here? How natural forces are continually at work in shaping the environment, How a single place can help us understand the broad sweeps of history,- How istory,How the past is always present, and What causes societies to value nature in radically different ways over time? The requested funding will enable the Center to complete design work and build two new exhibition galleries that will deepen the presentation understanding of the history of the region. 2. Project Description & Goals. The proposed Project is to design, construct and install two new permanent exhibits that focus on the regional shore whalers of the 1860s and the Point Vicente Lighthouse (Fresnel) lens that has guided mariners since 1926. We are naming these exhibits "Hunting the Whale" and "Lighthouse Lens." These two exhibits are part of a larger exhibition project that will be implemented in phases. These two exhibits are able to be developed independently of the other exhibits. All project activities will take place within the existing footprint of the PVIC. The project will meet the legislative objective, "Services to the Public," which will aid the museum in raising its professional standards to better serve the public. Funding will enable a more professional interpretation of local history and its cultural and economic impact on the surrounding region. The project will build on two years of research, planning and design. This work identified key themes, collection assets and imagined a new visitor experience. The approach of the new exhibitions will be founded on strong, purposeful interpretive storytelling. Original artifacts and immersive settings, supported by digital and physical interactive presentations, will present a stimulating learning environment that visitors can explore on their own terms. 3 California Content Standards, California State Board of Education, 2015. 12 B-12 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center The scope of the prosed project consists of four primary activities with correlating tasks as identified in the Project Work Plan. A summary follows: Final Design Development. Final design development is anticipated to take place May 2016 — October 2016. Overall project coordination and budget management will be handled by Dan Trautner during the duration of the project. Tasks are as follows: review project status, process, and refine schedule; establish graphic approach; finalize interpretive plan; finish design development; write text; develop media specifications; start program planning and review; conduct focus groups of educators, students and visitors; test interpretive signage, select images and objects, scholar team review of interpretive content; refine design and obtain signoff. The museum consultant, Storyline Studio, will be responsible for executing the individual activities. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes will fund these activities with both in-kind and cash contributions of $71,237. Exhibition Fabrication & Installation. Fabrication of exhibits is anticipated to take place November 2016 —June 2017. Overall project coordination and budget management will continue to be handled by Dan Trautner. Tasks are as follows: develop fabrication drawing package; seek fabrication bids w/RFP process; seek media production bids w/RFP process; select fabricator and media producer; fabrication and media production; develop panels, labels and graphic layout; select on-line programming developer; purchase media hardware; Scholar team to review programming and educational content; complete program development plan; visitor testing: mock-ups an interactives; install exhibits; media integrations; install lighting and media; debug and test; install objects; develop exhibition technical manual. The museum consultant, Storyline Studio, and the guest curators will be responsible for executing the individual activities and coordinating with the City and scholar team for review. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes requests $144,320 in grant funds for these activities. The City will contribute $78,624 in cash contributions against these efforts. Grand Opening/Training and Evaluation. Final elements for completion of the project are anticipated to take place June 2017 — October 2017. Overall project coordination and budget management will continue to be handled by Dan Trautner. Tasks are as follows: train docents; exhibit preview for members and supporters; media preview; launch website and online resources; Grand Opening event; educators preview; punch -list and troubleshooting; begin public programs; remediate exhibits; educator professional development; summative evaluation —visitor/teacher surveys, final report and final reimbursement. PVIC staff will be responsible for the majority of activity with support from the museum consultant and guest curators. Costs for these activities will be borne by the first two segments of the project noted above. Ongoing Operations and Maintenance. Ongoing operations and maintenance will be implemented on an as -needed basis and will be funded by the PVIC Operation and Maintenance budget. PVIC staff will be responsible for all tasks related to this activity. 3. Impact of Project. The project will meet legislative object "Services to the Public," which will aid the museum in raising its professional standards to better serve the public. Funding will impact the community by providing a more professional and robust interpretation of local history and its cultural and 13 B-13 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center economic impact on the surrounding region. All K-12 students will benefit from this project because it will enhance their learning of California history as outlined in the California State Curriculum. The Center does not anticipate the audiences will change, but we will expand the audience by promoting the new exhibits throughout the City website, Facebook, and local media. We will also share the new exhibits in the WOW Outreach program to Title I schools. The exhibits will share new and interesting details of California history mixed with science and engineering. For example, the Fresnel lens was installed at the historic Point Vicente Lighthouse on May 1, 1926. It was actually dimmed during WWII to avoid aiding the enemy. The lens is a two million candlepower white light that was developed from a fifteen -watt bulb focused through the handcrafted five-foot lens and can be seen over twenty miles, making it the brightest beacon in Southern California. Built by Paris craftsmen in 1886, the lens is made up of hand -ground prisms held in place by a cast brass frame. The prisms and frame represent an excellent example of the precision achieved by optical scientists utilizing the known principles and properties of light. The story of the shore whalers of Portuguese Bend is another example of relatively unknown California history. In the 1860s the market for whale oil - as fuel, for cosmetics and many other applications - was vigorous and the men laboring on farms and ranches saw opportunity in the annual migration of the Pacific gray whale. Portuguese whalers were drawn to the proximity of so much whale blubber - and the seasonal practice of shore whaling took hold, at least for a few years. Shore whaling was intense, dangerous and dirty work demanding much from the men who lived in Portuguese Bend. The experience will be a strong counterpoint to the next space that will be developed in the next phase of exhibits that addresses our current relationship with the gray whale. Not only does the project meet the legislative objective of "Services to the Public" by raising the Center's professional interpretive standards, but it also creates a deeper sense of place and illuminates how people through time have used their surroundings to their advantage, as well as adapted to the surroundings for survival. These exhibits are clear representations of the PVIC's objective to explore stories that support a single "Big Idea," namely: By exploring the stories of the people who have made Palos Verdes their home, we can appreciate the great forces that attracted them, the impact of cultures meeting, the way in which they changed the land and were, in turn, changed by the land. 4. Project Team. The project team is composed of a group of experienced staff, outside consultants, scholars/experts and volunteers who were assembled over the past nine months specifically for the proposed Project. All have been involved in the planning of the Project to date. The City believes that no further personnel are needed to successfully complete the Prosect. The City Council has also expressed its commitment and excitement to see the Project through to completion. A description of the project team is below: Project Manager. Daniel Trautner, Recreation Services Manager. Mr. Trautner will be responsible for project management, fiscal oversight, grants administration and overseeing all aspects of exhibition development by contracted museum consultants. Mr. Trautner has almost 10 years of 14 AM California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center experience in managing community facilities in recreation and parks departments for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and County of San Diego. Assistant Project Manager. Ann Zellers, Recreation Specialist, Lead Docent Coordinator. Ms. Zellers is accomplished in research and data analysis with extensive leadership and coordination experience with volunteers. Ms. Zellers will be responsible for overseeing the educational programs and coordinating the training of docent volunteer members on the new exhibits. Docent Volunteer. Herb Stark, Chairman Grant Oversight Committee. Volunteer responsible for financial management of Los Serenos Docent grant programs. Also responsible for developing and implementing outreach programs to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District and for Title I elementary schools. Mr. Stark has volunteered for the PVIC for over 10 years. Guest Curators. The City will be contracting with two guest curators to ensure the success of the proposed project, Dr. Steven Hackel and Ms. Diana McIntyre. They will be responsible for contributing to the development of the final interpretive plan by advising on key themes, messages and stories; working with the scholar team at key review points; identifying all objects, images, sound and film to be included in the exhibitions; advising exhibit designers on mounting, safety and security needs for display of objects; providing content points to the exhibition writer for all interpretive and identification panels; reviewing drafts of exhibition text for accuracy and meaning; providing input on any conservation work needed for objects prior to installation; and supervision of the installation of collection objects into final exhibition displays. Dr. Hackel is a professor of History at the University of California, Riverside and guest co -curator at the Huntington Library, "Junipero Serra and the legacy of the California Missions." Ms. McIntyre was the previous curator for the PVIC from its opening in 1984 until her recent retirement in March 2015. Museum Consultants. The City will contract with an experienced museum consultant, Storyline Studio LLC, which will be responsible for final designs and all tasks revolving around fabrication and installation of final exhibits. Responsibilities also include graphic design, graphic production, writing, media development of digital interactive components, evaluation activities, and online resource programming. The museum consultant has extensive experience developing projects for a variety of organizations including Washington State History Museum, the Royal BC Museum, Anchorage Museum, EI Paso Museum of History, Space Needle in Seattle and many others. Volunteer Scholar/Advisors — Project Consultation. A team of humanities and science scholars has been assembled as volunteer consultants to review content throughout the project. Key scholars for the proposed project include William Deverell, PhD. Professor of History, Chair of the History Department at University of Southern California and Director for the Huntington -USC Institute on California and the West; Bill MacDonald, EdD. Principal, Rancho Vista Elementary School located in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District; and Alisa Schulman-Janiger. Director of the American Cetacean Society (ACL)/Los Angeles Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project. 15 B-15 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center 5. Budget Justification. The City has already obtained and secured all necessary funding sources for the capital asset project local match of $149,860. Funding sources will include a mix of in-kind services and donor restricted funding. Fundraising has been ongoing through the sale of exhibit naming rights, brick donations and "Whale Walk" plaques that provided unique recognition for donor contributions to the museum. As mentioned previously, these two exhibits are part of a larger project to develop a comprehensive phased set of exhibits within the Center. Future exhibits will be finalized as more donor and grant funding becomes available. The City will provide both in-kind and cash funding for the Project. In-kind funding is estimated at $24,174 and includes 10% of salaries and fringe for Dan Trautner and Ann Zellers over an 18 -month project period, as well as $150 for filing a CEQA Notice of Exemption. Cash funding by the City is estimated at $125,686 and will come from the PVIC Exhibits Donor Restricted Fund. The cash match will pay for all planning and design costs including final design development, fabrication supervision, graphic design and production, writing, media development of digital interactive components, evaluation activities, and online resource programming. The City cash match will also pay for A/V and media hardware integral to the project, and any interior buildout costs such as moving walls, electrical, adding windows, etc. that may be needed to allow for the installation of the actual exhibits. These estimates were provided and reviewed by the museum consultant, Storyline Studio LLC, and are deemed reasonable and sufficient to complete the Project. The PVIC requests $144,320 in grant funding from the CCHE Museum Grant for final fabrication and installation of the two exhibits. The City also requests funding for the required grant signage (bronze plaques) in the amount of $1,200. With the support of CCHE Museum funds, the proposed project will be fully funded without impacting the PVIC budget. The Center will plan to use the PVIC Exhibits Donor Restricted Funds of $125,686 to pay for project costs upfront while awaiting reimbursement from CCHE. The PVIC will be able to tap into additional donor restricted fund reserves should any significant delays occur. 6. Operations & Maintenance. The PVIC does not anticipate significant costs for operation and maintenance of the two exhibits for 15 years upon project completion. PVIC staff has over 10 years of operation and maintenance history with six existing exhibits. The new exhibits will replace two of the existing exhibits. All operation and maintenance costs will continue to be budgeted in the existing PVIC Operation and Maintenance Fund. If an unusual expense is incurred (e.g., significant damage to a display), PVIC staff also has the ability to request additional funding from the Parks, Trails and Open Space Fund managed by the City's Recreation and Parks Department. ### END OF NARRATIVE ### 16 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX D — RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. 2015-75 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT'S MUSEUM GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 (PROPOSITION 40). THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the Legislature and Governor of the State of California have provided funds for the program shown above; and, WHEREAS, the California Cultural and Historical Endowment has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of this grant program, establishing necessary procedures; and, WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California Cultural and Historical Endowment require a resolution certifying the approval of application(s) by the Applicants governing board before submission of said application(s) to the State; and, WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of California to carry out the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes does hereby resolve as follows: 1. Approves the filing of an application for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) Lighthouse Lens, "Hunting at Sea" and Whaling Boat Exhibits; and, 2. Determines Applicant is eligible to apply for a State grant due to status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, government entity, or Federally -Registered tribe; and, 3. Certifies that applicant understands the assurances and certification in the application herein, and, 4. Certifies applicant organization has long-term control of the property and will provide satisfactory documentation of the long-term control as part of the grant agreement development process; and, 17 B-17 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center 5. Certifies that applicant or title holder will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project consistent with the land tenure requirements; or will secure the resources to do so; and, 6. Certifies the proposed project/organization is free of any legal challenges that could undermine progress on the project; and, 7. Gives State permission to publish any provided digital image to its website and to crop or resize the image; and, 8. Agrees to acknowledge State's support in any news media, brochures, articles, publications, seminars, exhibits, buildings, displays, products, or other promotion materials about the funded project; and, 9. Certifies that it will comply with the provisions of Section 1771.5 of the State Labor Code regarding payment of prevailing wages on Projects awarded Proposition 84 Funds, and, 10.Agrees that projects involving construction, renovation, repair, rehabilitation, or ground or visual disturbances must comply with all current laws and regulations which apply to the Project, including, but not limited to, labor codes related to prevailing wage, legal requirements for construction contracts, building codes, environmental laws, health and safety codes, disabled access and historic preservation laws and environmental laws. Grantee will be required to certify that, prior to commencement of construction, all applicable permits and licenses (e.g., state contractor's license) will be obtained; and, 11. Agrees to adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Title III of the ADA covers places of public accommodation (such as museums, libraries, and educational institutions) and includes a specific section regarding new construction and alterations in public accommodations; and, 12.Agrees that projects involving construction, renovation, repair, rehabilitation, or ground or visual disturbances must comply with the National Historic Preservation Act and NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act); and, 13. Waives all rights to privacy and confidentiality of the material submitted to State, and, 14. Agrees to execute a grant agreement prior to the encumbrance deadline of June 30, 2017, and will caused work on the project to be commenced within a reasonable time after encumbering the funds, so that the project will be complete and the final invoice submitted to the State by May 1, 2019; and, 15. Agrees that for all property acquired or developed with Museum Grant funds, applicant will accept, sign, notarize and record a declaration of covenants, conditions and Resolution No. 2015-75. Page 2 of 3 18 • R • California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center restrictions (deed restrictions) which attaches the conditions of the grant, as set forth in the grant agreement, on the use and enjoyment of the property until the end land tenure date specified in the grant agreement; and, 16.Appoints the City Manager, or designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to applications, agreements; payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project(s). PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4th day of August 2015. /s/ Jim Knight Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Carla Morreale City Clerk State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) ss City of Rancho Palos Verdes } I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2015-75, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on August 4, 2015. AM & - City Clerk Resolution No. 2015-75' Page 3 of 3' 19 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center VERIFICATION LETTER AND MISSION STATEMENT- CITY MANAGER AM CITYOFL RANCHO PALOSVERDES CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ADMINISTRATION August 25, 2015 California Cultural and Historical Endowment c/o California Natural Resources Agency 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311 Sacramento, CA 95814 Subject: City of Rancho Palos Verdes: CCHE Museum Grant Program — Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) Exhibits This letter is to confirm that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Is the applicant to the CCHE Museum Grant Program, and is the unit of government responsible for the operation of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC). The mission of the PVIC is to present and interpret the unique features and history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The nearly 10,000 square foot PVIC has been in operation since 1984 and welcomes more than 60,000 visitors and students each year from the greater Los Angeles region. The City's role in this project will be to oversee the design, fabrication and installation of two permanent exhibits within the PVIC that we have named "Lighthouse Lens" and "Hunting the Whale." The City is excited about the opportunity to partner with the CCHE Museum Grant Program on this worthy project. Sincerely, Douglas Willmore City Manager 30940 1 IMV I I ioNnt 13wu / R,\ncE io 'Nos Vruoii s, OA F)0275 53J1 l (310) 511 5207 / i Ax (310) 544 5291 / f'RIN i mon I:(-( 11 L) I'N> I, 20 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX F — WORK PLAN CHART BENCHMARK 1— PLANNING. ADMINISTRATION & PRE -CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Activity Task Entity Performing Task Start Completion Design Development Review project status, project process, schedule PVIC core team, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre, Storyline May 2016 May 2016 Overall project coordination PVIC: Dan Trautner Every 2 weeks Every 2 weeks Budget management PVIC: Dan Trautner Every 2 weeks Every 2 weeks Establish graphic approach Storyline: Bill Chiriavelle May 2016 June 2016 Finalize interpretive plan Storyline: Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre May 2016 June 2016 Finish design development Storyline: Bill Smith May 2016 June 2016 Text writing Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre May 2016 June 2016 Develop media specifications Storyline: Tim Willis May 2016 June 2016 Start program planning and review Storyline Every 2 weeks Every 2 weeks Formative evaluation: focus groups social history educators and students Storyline: Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre July 2016 July 2016 Formative evaluation: focus groups with science educators and students Storyline: Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre July 2016 July 2016 Formative evaluation: visitor testing of interpretive writing, signage design and interactive prototypes Storyline: Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre July 2016 July 2016 Images and object final selection Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Aug. 2016 Aug. 2016 Scholar Team review design/interpretive content Tim Willis Sept. 2016 Sept. 2016 Design refinement and completion Bill Smith Sept. 2016 Sept. 2016 Design Development complete/sign-off Dan Trautner, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Oct. 2016 Oct. 2016 BENCHMARK 2 - CONSTRUCTION & IMPLEMENTATION' Activity Task Entity Performing Task Start Completion Fabrication of Exhibits Fabrication drawing package Storyline: Stuart Lee Nov. 2016 Nov. 2016 Seek fabrication bids w/RFP process Dan Trautner Dec. 2016 Dec. 2016 Seek media production bids w/RFP process Dan Trautner/Storyline Dec. 2016 Dec. 2016 Fabricator and media producer selected Dan Trautner/Storyline Jan. 2017 Jan. 2017 Fabrication and media production Storyline: Stuart Lee, Tim Willis Every 2 weeks -Jan 2017 March 2017 Panels, labels and graphic layout Storyline: Bill Chiriavelle Jan. 2017 March 2017 Select on-line programming developer w/RFP process Dan Trautner/Storyline Jan. 2017 Jan. 2017 Media Hardware purchased Fabricator Feb. 2017 Feb. 2017 4 Per Public Resources Code Section 75126 (a) the project cost estimate and schedule, if awarded funding, should be of sufficient detail to allow assessment of the progress of the work plan at regular intervals. 21 B-21 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center 22 B-22 Scholar team review of Programming and Educational content Tim Willis, Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre Feb. 2017 Feb. 2017 Complete Program Development Plan Storyline: Tim Willis Feb. 2017 Feb. 2017 Visitor testing: mock ups of inter -actives Storyline: Tim Willis Feb. 2017 Feb. 2017 Installation of Exhibits Installation starts on-site Fabricator Mar. 2017 May 2017 Media integration Storyline: Stuart lee Mar. 2017 May 2017 Lighting and media installation Fabricator Mar. 2017 May 2017 Debugging and testing Fabricator Mar. 2017 May 2017 Objects installed Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre June 2017 June 2017 Exhibition technical manual Storyline June 2017 June 2017 BENCHMARK 3 - COMPLETION & CLOSEOUT Activity Task Entity Performing Task Start Completion Completion of the Project, Opening Docent training Steve Hackel, Diana McIntyre June 2017 June 2017 Member and supporter preview PVIC June 2017 June 2017 Media preview PVIC June 2017 June 2017 Web site and on-line resources launch PVIC June 2017 June 2017 Grand Opening July 2017 July 2017 Educators preview PVIC July 2017 July 2017 Punch -list and troubleshooting PVIC, Storyline July 2017 July 2017 Public programs begin PVIC July 2017 July 2017 Exhibit remediation planned PVIC, Storyline Aug. 2017 Aug. 2017 Educator professional development PVIC Aug. 2017 Aug. 2017 Summative evaluation —visitor/teacher surveys, final report PVIC, Storyline Sept. 2017 Sept. 2017 Closeout Site Visit and Final Documentation to State Final Report and Final Reimbursement Request Dan Trautner Sept. 2017 Oct. 2017 BENCHMARK 4 - OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE Activity Task Entity Performing Task Start N/A Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Perform ongoing operations and maintenance as needed of exhibitions. Dan Trautner and Ann Zellers Oct. 2017 22 B-22 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX G — PROJECT TEAM CHART 2 BOARD MEMBER Name Affiliation (Specify Position on Board/Advisory Committee) Years with Organiza- tion Previous Experience with Capital Assets Projects Specific Role in this Project Type of Decision - 1 Title with Years Previous Experience making authority STAFF Project or Participating with Capital Assets Specific Role in this Project provided to Name Profession in the Project Projects individual/entity Daniel Recreation 3 Mr. Trautner has Responsible for management Managerial, Trautner Services extensive experience of the project, overseeing all Financial, Mayor Pro Tem Manager Mayor Pro Tem Susan Brooks has extensive in planning, aspects of exhibition Operational experience with policy making, project approval Project Approval organizing and development, including and capital asset projects. Ms. Brooks is serving operations with administration, financial, her second term on City Council (beginning in municipal agencies. staffing, design, activity on the Planning Commission before that for five development and strategic years. planning. Ann Zellers Recreation 1 Ms. Zellers is Responsible for overseeing Operational Specialist, accomplished in educational programs and Lead research and data coordinating docent Docent analysis with volunteer members. Coordinator extensive leadership and coordination experience with volunteers. Herb Stark Volunteer 10 Mr. Stark has Responsible for financial Consultation, Chairman participated in management of Los Serenos Implementation Grant previous exhibit Docent grant programs. Also Oversight installations at the responsible for developing Committee PVIC in the past. and implementing outreach programs to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District and for Title I elementary schools. 2 BOARD MEMBER Name Affiliation (Specify Position on Board/Advisory Committee) Years with Organiza- tion Previous Experience with Capital Assets Projects Specific Role in this Project Jim Knight Mayor 20 Mayor Jim Knight has extensive experience with Policy Making policy making, project approval and capital asset Project Approval projects. Mr. Knight is serving his first term on City Council (and first time as Mayor), having previously served from 2004-2011 on the City's Planning Commission. Susan Mayor Pro Tem 25 Mayor Pro Tem Susan Brooks has extensive Policy Making Brooks experience with policy making, project approval Project Approval and capital asset projects. Ms. Brooks is serving her second term on City Council (beginning in 2011), having served first from 1991-1995, and on the Planning Commission before that for five years. 23 B-23 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center 3 CONTRACTOR Task Previous Experience Managing Capital Assets Projects Duties Regarding This Capital Assets Project Museum The Museum Consultant Team will The Museum Consultant Team is See "Tasks" Consultant be responsible for final design comprised of senior design and section for Team development, graphic design, interpretive planning principals with details. graphic production, writing, media more than 250 exhibition projects in development, online resource their collective experience. The programming, evaluation activities, Consultant has extensive experience and supervision of fabrication and managing capital assests projects installation of both exhibits. such as with the Washington State History Museum, the Royal BC Museum, Anchorage Museum, EI Paso Museum of History, Spartanburg Art Museum, Space Needle in Seattle and many others. Guest The Guest Curators will be The Humanities Guest Curator co- See "Tasks" Curator- responsible for contributing to the curated the Huntington Library's section for Humanities development of the final international exhibition, "Junipero details. interpretive plan by advising on key Serra and the Legacy of the Guest themes, learning messages and California Missions." Curator- stories; working with the scholar Sciences team at key review points; The Sciences Guest Curator opened identifying all objects, images, sound the PVIC in 1984 and worked at the and film to be included in the PVIC consistently since that time exhibitions; negotiating loan until her retirement in March 2015. agreements for any collections She was responsible for 2006 Phase assets to be borrowed from other I exhibit installations and has organizations; advising exhibit extensive knowledge of the PVIC. designers on mounting, safety and security needs for display of objects; providing content points to the exhibition writer for all interpretive and identification panels; reviewing drafts of exhibition text for accuracy and meaning; participation in consultation with any outside groups; providing input on any conservation work needed for objects prior to installation; and supervision of the installation of collection objects into final exhibition displays. 24 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center BIOGRAPHIES Management & Staff Project Manager. Daniel Trautner, Recreation Services Manager. Mr. Trautner will be responsible for project management, fiscal oversight, grants administration and overseeing all aspects of exhibition development by contracted museum consultants, the guest curators, and the volunteer scholar/expert team. Mr. Trautner has almost 10 years of experience in managing community facilities in recreation and parks departments for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and County of San Diego. Assistant Project Manager. Ann Zellers, Recreation Specialist, Lead Docent Coordinator. Ms. Zellers is accomplished in research and data analysis with extensive leadership and coordination experience with volunteers. Ms. Zellers will be responsible for overseeing the educational programs and coordinating the training of docent volunteer members on the new exhibits. Docent Volunteer. Herb Stark, Chairman Grant Oversight Committee. Volunteer responsible for financial management of Los Serenos Docent grant programs. Also responsible for developing and implementing outreach programs to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District and for Title I elementary schools. Mr. Stark has volunteered for the PVIC for over 10 years. Governance Mayor Jim Knight. Having served in various capacities for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for over 20 years, Mayor Jim Knight has extensive experience with policy making, project approval and capital asset projects. Mr. Knight is serving his first term on City Council (and first time as Mayor), having previously served from 2004-2011 on the City's Planning Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Susan Brooks. Having served in various capacities for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes more than 25 years, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Brooks has extensive experience with policy making, project approval and capital asset projects. Ms. Brooks is serving her second term on City Council (beginning in 2011), having served first from 1991-1995, and on the Planning Commission before that for five years. 25 B-25 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX I - COST ESTIMATE 26 i Total Museum Unit of Project Program SCHEDULE PROJECT ELEMENT Unit Price Measure Quantity Cost Grant Match (50%) Source Start - Complete NON -CONSTRUCTION COSTS (not to exceed 25% of grant) Direct Project Management & Administration Staff Time Dan Trautner (10% of salary/fringe for 18 mos) $ 57 hour 312 $ 17,784 $ 17,784 City Inkind 5/16-10/17 Ann Zellers (10% of salary/fringe for 18 mos) $ 20 hour 312 $ 6,240 $ 6,240 City Inkind 5/16-10/17 Guest Curators Donor Restricted Steven Hackel, PhD, Humanities $ 10,000 lump sum 1 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 Fund 5/16-10/17 Donor Restricted Diana McIntyre, Marine Science $ 6,000 lump sum 1 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 Fund 5/16-10/17 Planning & Design Technical Consultants (Storyline Studio) Design Development Completion (Storyline Studio) $ 4,500 lump sum 1 $ 4,500 $ Donor Restricted $ 4,500 Fund 5/16-6/16 Final Design- Fabrication/Media Specs (Storyline Studio) $ 3,000 lump Sum 1 $ 3,000 $ Donor Restricted $ 3,000 Fund 5/16-6/16 Donor Restricted Fabrication Supervision $ 3,000 lump sum 1 $ 3,000 $ $ 3,000 Fund 11/16-2/17 Donor Restricted Graphic Design $ 2,000 lump sum 1 $ 2,000 $ $ 2,000 Fund 1/17-3/17 Donor Restricted Graphic Production $ 263 lump sum 1 $ 263 $ $ 263 Fund 1/17-3/17 Donor Restricted Writer $ 1,800 lump sum 1 $ 1,800 $ - $ 1,800 Fund 1/17-3/17 Media Development (ditital interactive components) $ 10,500 lump sum 1 $ 10,500 $ Donor Restricted $ 10,500 Fund 3/17-5/17 Donor Restricted Evaluation Activities $ 1,500 lump sum 1 $ 1,500 $ $ 1,500 Fund 8/17-9/17 Programming, online resource $ 4,500 lump sum 1 $ 4,500 $ Donor Restricted $ 4,500 Fund 4/17-7/17 CEQA (Notice of Exemption) $ 150 lump sum 1 $ 150 $ - $ 150 City Inkind 8/15-8/15 Preconstruction Subtotal: $ 71,237 $ $ 71,237 24% of grant CONSTRUCTION COSTS (Building and Facility) Fresnel lens Fabrication and Installation $ 35,000 lump sum 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 CCHE Grant Program 3/17-6/17 Huntingthe Whale Fabrication and Installation $ 95,000 lump sum 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ - CCHE Grant Program 3/17-6/17 CCHE Museum Grant Signage (2 Bronze Plaques) $ 600 each 2 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ - CCHE Grant Program 3/17-6/17 A/V and Media Hardware Donor Restricted $ 15,000 lump sum 1 $ 15,000 $ - $ 15,000 Fund 3/17-6/17 Interior build -out costs for exhibition installation (includes costs to move interior walls, add windows, electrical, & ventilation ducts as necessary to create space Donor Restricted for updated exhibits) $ 50,000 lumpsum 1 $ 50,000 $ - $ 50,000 Fund 2/17-6/17 Construction Subtotal: $196,200 $ 131,200 $ 65,000 Subtotal: $ 267,437 $ 131,200 $ 136,237 Contingency (not to exceed 10% of grant) $ 26,744 $ 13,120 $ 13,624 Grand Total: $ 294,180 $ 144,320 $ 149,860 Percentage 100% 49% 51% 26 i California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX K — MATCH REQUIREMENTS & FORMS List Cash Contributions Applied Toward Your Match Source Cash, Pledge, Amount Status Date of Restrictions? % of Total Required Documentation: Award letters, Loan, Credit Receipt Match commitment list, staff report, resolution etc. as evidence for each source of matching funds. PVIC Phase II Donor Restricted Fund Cash $125,686 Secured 2009 Restricted to 43% Interior Exhibits List In -Kind Contributions Applied Toward Your Match Source Type of Amount Status Date of Restrictions? % of Total Required Documentation: A signed and Services Receipt Match completed IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FORM as evidence for each source of in-kind match. Dan Trautner Salaries/Fringe (10%/18 mo) Salaries/Fringe $17,784 Committed 8/24/15 No 6% Ann Zellers Salary/Fringe (10%/18 mo) Salaries/Fringe $6,240 Committed 8/24/15 No 2% CEQA NOE Filing Charge Document $150 Committed 8/24/15 No 0% 5 Supplies and Materials - Equipment — Labor - Permanent Fixtures - Planning - Appraisal of real property — etc. 27 B-27 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX L - IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FORM Name of Contributing Organization/Agency/Business/Individual: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Address of Above Contributor: 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Printed Name of Contributor's Authorized Signee Signature of Authorized Signee: Doug Willmore Phone #: 310-377-0350 Title: City Manager Date: 08/24/15 28 How Was Value Was Contribution Obtained Description of Purpose for Which Determined? (i.e., Who Made This With or Supported By State or Date of Contributed Contribution Was Real or Approximate Actual, appraisal, fair Value Federal Funds? (If so, indicate Contribution Item(s) or Service Made Value of Contribution market value) Determination? source) Wages and Fringe Estimated based on Benefit for 10% of PM and APM Project Manager For management salary and fringe for and Assistant of the exhibit 18 months of the City Project 8/24/15 Project Manager project $24,024 project. Manager No Estimated on the City Senior CEQA Notice of cost to file a Notice Administrative 8/24/15 Exemption Filing Required for grant $150 of Exemption. Analyst No. Name of Contributing Organization/Agency/Business/Individual: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Address of Above Contributor: 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Printed Name of Contributor's Authorized Signee Signature of Authorized Signee: Doug Willmore Phone #: 310-377-0350 Title: City Manager Date: 08/24/15 28 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX M - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY FORM If the applicant is a unit of government responsible for the operation of the museum, complete the attachment as the museum. 1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Annual Operating Budget: $ 370,805 (FY15/1 Cost of Capital Assets Project: $ 294,180 2. SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR CAPITAL ASSETS PROJECT: a. Date fundraising was initiated for Capital Assets Project: _2009 b. Cash Contributions/Allocations (79% of annual budget) Type of Donor (Indicate whether individual, government, foundation etc.) Amount Received Year Awarded or Pledged Restricted - only for this Project? YES or NO Individuals, community organizations, $ 430,000 2009 No. The proposed project is phase 2 of a local businesses larger exhibit project. A portion of these funds will be used to support future exhibit phases. Funds to Date: $ 430,000 c. Cash Earned Earned Income (Specify type of income, i.e., rental, store) Amount Received Year Received Ongoing or one time allocation? Not Applicable $ Funds to Date: $ 0 Total Funds to Date: $ 430,000 (Combine Funds from b and c, above) d. Loans/Line of Credit Amount Borrowed Terms of Loan (interest rate, projected payments, and maturity) Not Applicable 29 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center e. Financial History List the past three years of financial history of the Agency/Department directly in charge of this Project, specifying the annual operating budget and what percentage is directed toward capital assets projects per year. Year (start with most recent) Operating Budget for Agency/Department Percentage Allocated for Capital Assets Projects (include existing and new) 2015/2016 $370,805 0 2014/2015 $434,750 0 2013/2014 $330,967 0 3. FINANCIAL CAPACITY Explain the fundraising strategy including loan financing plans, if any, you have developed to achieve your goals. You may attach up to one additional page, or relevant portions of your pre-existing plan. The PVIC currently has the financial capacity to provide the entire local match for implementation of the proposed Project. In 2009, the PVIC embarked on a fundraising effort to secure support for the new exhibits. The City raised funding by inviting individuals, community organizations, and local businesses to sponsor outstanding Interpretive Center exhibits and receive unique recognition plaques for their contribution. In addition, funding was raised through sales of the "Whale Walk" plaque and brick program. The Walk, which is located at the entry of the Interpretive Center, traces the epic migration of the Pacific gray whale. Initial response to both these programs offering donor recognition was tremendous, raising over $400,000 for the new exhibits. 4. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Describe sources of revenue for operating and maintaining the completed project. Explain whether permanent (i.e., endowment) or new income sources. The sources of revenue for operating and maintaining the completed project will continue to come from existing (permanent) City of Rancho Palos Verdes Budgets. The PVIC Operating and Maintenance Fund will support salaries, wages and employee benefits for full- and part-time employees; professional/technical services; supplies; rentals; education training and publications; advertising and promotional materials; meetings and conferences; travel; and purchases for resale at the gift shop. The larger Recreation and Parks Fund will support other services such as janitorial, landscaping and ongoing maintenance. Revenues from the PVIC Gift shop and room rentals for private events will continue to go toward the City's General Fund, for future allocation back to PVIC. 30 AM California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center S. REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS: Public Agencies a. Single Audit report pursuant to Title 31 USC, Section 7501-7507 (or most recent jurisdictional audit report); and Annual appropriation to Agency/Department. Audit Reports for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes can be accessed via the following link: http://www.rpvca.gov/712/Audited-Financial-Statements Annual appropriation to Point Vicente Interpretive Center: 2015/2016 $370,805 2014/2015 $434,750 2013/2014 $330,967 31 B-31 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX N - PROPERTY DATA SHEET Total Number of Parcels: 1 Total Number of Acres: 26.65 32 B-32 If parcel(s) owned For all parcels, indicate If parcel(s) not owned by by Applicant(s), *document used to Applicant(s) indicate indicate type of demonstrate ownership *document verifying long - ownership and attach a copy of term Permission to Develop E each document -clearly and maintain and attach labeled with the APN-to a� Q this document a� 0 co O Assessor Parcel C v v Proof of Ownership (tax o t Entity to No Owner Name Number(s) Acreage v bill, grant deed, etc.) o v J Q 3 0 perform O&M LL w a ° 1 Rancho Palos Verdes 7573-002-904 26.65 X Quit Claim Deed City 2 3 4 Comments Total Number of Parcels: 1 Total Number of Acres: 26.65 32 B-32 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Land Tenure/Deed I This page is part of your document- DO NOT DISCARD ` tj 04 1890678 RECORDEDIFILED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS RECORDER'S OFF€CE LCS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA 9:01 AM JUL 23 2004 TITLE(S) L E A D S H E E T FEE D.T.T FREE Yl( CODE 20 CODE 19 CODE 9 Assessor's Identification Number (AIN) To be completed by Examiner OR Title Company in black ink. Number of AIN's Shown THIS FORM NOT TO BE DUPLICATED B-33 33 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center RECORDING REQUESTED AND MAIL TO: City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274 Attention: Mr. Les Evans, City Manager 'PHIS DOCUMENT RS EXEMPT FROM DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION t t922 01" TM REVENUE & TAXATION CODE THIS DOCUMENT IS EXEMPT FROM RECORDING FEES PURSUANT TO SECTION 27383 OF THE GOV ERNMENT CODE 04 1890678 Z Assessor's Identification Number: 7573-002-904 QUITCLAIM DEED For a valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, a body corporate and politic, does hereby remise, release, and forever quitclaim to the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a municipal corporation, all its right, title, and interest in and to the real property in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING to the County of Los Angeles all oil, gas, petroleum, hydrocarbons and other minerals in and under the property without the right to the use of the surface or subsurface to a depth of 500 feet, measured vertically from the surface of said real property. Subject to and grantee to assume: All taxes, interest, penalties, and assessments of record, if any, 2- All covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights, and right of way of record, including those contained in quitclaim deed to the County of Los Angeles recorded September 12, 1978, as Document No. 78-1011982, in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. Grantee acknowledges that it has inspected and is familiar with the condition of the property, that Grantor has not made any warranties or representations as to the condition of said property or its use, including, but not limited to soil conditions, building restrictions, or whether the property complies with federal, state, or local government laws or regulations applicable to the property or its use; and that Grantee is taking the property "as is," upon transfer of title, Grantee assumes all responsibility for any damages or liability caused by the conditions on the property. POINT VICENTE INTERPRETATIVE CENTER File: Point Vicente Beach (I) &D. 4 M04D 152606 34 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center POINT VICENTE INTERPRETATIVE CENTER Quitclaim Deed Page 2 4. The express condition that the real property legally described in Exhibit "A" shall be used solely for public park and recreational use. 5. The express condition that the property shall be equally open and available to all residents of Los Angeles County, and that there shall be no discrimination against or preference, gratuity, bonus, or other benefit given to residents of any particular area, community, neighborhood, incorporated city, or unincorporated city, or unincorporated territory. {. The express condition that if and when Grantee fails, refuses or neglects to comply with the express conditions of this deed, title to the real property legally described in Exhibit "A" shall immediately revert to the County of Los Angeles without further notice and without the necessity of any affirmative action on the part of the County to assert any rights in said real property. DEC 1 6 2003 Dated RAR:in P:Conf:gcdP01NT VCNTE1 COUNTY JF LOS ANGELES;--* a WChtnm-nanBoard ,rate an/ofS-irnervisors ASi� V10lFfVRA01WkttE1 B, EXECUTfvE OFFICER - CLERIC 'T E H ROOFSU AVI$ORS of the County of Los Angeles ey [' 04 1890678 3 35 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center STATE OF CALIFOP ) ' ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) On January 6, 1987, the Board of Supervisors for the County of Los Angeles and ex officio the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, agencies and authorities for which f said Board so acts adopted a resolution pursuant to Section 25103 of the Government Code which !/ authorized the use of facsimile signatures of the Chairman of the Board on all papers, documents, or instruments requiring the Chairman's signature. The undersigned hereby certifies that on this day of the facsimile signature of KNARF Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES was affixed hereto as the official execution of this document. The undersigned further certifies that on this date, a copy of the document was delivered to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. In witness whereof, 1 have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year above written. (COUNTY -SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM LLOYD W. PE County Counsel B------ D uty CERTIFICATE OF ACCEP'T'ANCE VIOLET VARONA-LUKENS, Executive Officer of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles By la etage Deputy" This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed by the within deed or grant to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, a municipal corporation, is hereby accepted under the authority of Resolution No. -a C9044- 5XP ofthe' City Council of said City adopted on 3'ut.Y fp- . 200-q—and the Grantee consents to the recordation of said deed or grant by its duly authorized officer Dated (� By P:Conf:gcdPOINT VCNTE1 04 1890678 36 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Pointe Vicente Beach (1) A.I.N. 7573 — 002 - 904 Description That portion of Lot H of the Rancho Los Palos Verdes, in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as shown on Partition Map of the Rancho Los Palos Verdes, filed in Case No. 2373 of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, within the following described boundaries: Beginning at a point in that certain course of South 600 44' East 1044.00 feet in the northeasterly boundary of that certain parcel of land described in deed to United States of America, recorded on August 2, 1921, in Book 463, page 100, of Official Records, in the office of the Recorder of said County, said point being Station 1, as described in said deed, for the purpose of this description said certain course has a bearing of North 600 41' 43" West; thence North 210 12' 23" East 762.90 feet; thence South 720 21' 53" East 8.00 feet to the westerly boundary of that certain 50 foot strip of land described in deed to County of Los Angeles, for Palos Verdes Drive West, recorded on January 22, 1932, in Book 11403, page 86 of said Official Records; thence northerly and northeasterly along the westerly and northwesterly boundaries of said certain 50 foot strip of land to the northerly boundary of that certain parcel of land described as Tract No. 240 in decree of declaration of taking in favor of United States of America, recorded as Document No. 761, on March 31, 1942, in Book 19225, page 176, of said Official Records; thence westerly, southeasterly and southerly along the northerly, southwesterly and westerly boundaries of said last mentioned certain parcel of land to the most westerly corner of said first mentioned certain parcel of land; thence southeasterly along said northeasterly boundary to the point of beginning. Containing: 26.41 t acres EXHIBIT A F a STEVEN L. 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Large glass doors frame the entryway, but are well protected from the elements, including direct sunlight, by the large awning. The front cement patio is the site of the Whale Walk fundraising plaques that have been set in cement on the left side. Seating is available along the stone wall. The PVIC is spectacularly located on the cliffs of Rancho Palos Verdes in southern California. This area is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. Thus, this small piece of land bears the mark of some of the seminal events of not only southern California history, but also the history of Western America. The Center currently features exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Peninsula, with a special emphasis on the Pacific gray whale. 39 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program From the front entryway of the lobby, visitors are immediately transported into a world of land and undersea adventure. To the left, a rock wall showcases a variety of local flora and fauna, while straight ahead is an interpretation of an undersea kelp bed. High up on the ceiling is a replica baby gray whale skeleton. The lobby is the proposed site for the Point Vicente Lighthouse Fresnel lens exhibit and will undergo a transformation upon receipt of the lens. Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center This location is the site of the proposed "Hunting the Whale" exhibit. It is roughly 600 square feet and will feature a whaling shack, the black "try pot" used to boil whale blubber down to oil that you see here, and other artifacts that convey the daily life of a shore whaler. Two windows will be added to look out onto a replica whaling boat already displayed on the opposite side of the wall. Just to the south of the whale boat is a view of Portuguese Bend, where the whalers launched from the beach in the 1860s. 40 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center This is the replica Portuguese shore whaling boat that resides directly outside the proposed "Hunting the Whale" exhibit. As noted earlier, two windows are proposed to be added to the interior wall to allow visitors to look out from the interior whaling shack to the boat in the outer exhibit. 41 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center EXIBITION CONCEPT FLOOR PLANS The proposed Project to design, build and install two exhibits (the Point Vicente Lighthouse Lens and the Hunting the Whale exhibit) are part of a larger exhibition project that will be implemented in phases. These two exhibits are able to be developed independently of the other exhibits. Visitor Experience Walk-through Overall, the visitor will experience six thematic exhibition areas. The two exhibits that are part of the proposed Project are highlighted below: Figure 1 Overall Exhibition Preliminary Design Plans Exhibit 4: Hunting the Whale Ae /I _4 4 t ti 1 — 4 9 PVIC Entry Exhibit 1: Lighthouse Lens Exhibit 1 above is the recommended location of the Point Vicente Lighthouse (Fresnel) lens. Exhibit 4 is the recommended location for the "Hunting the Whale" exhibit. Other exhibits included in the design plan above, but not part of the proposed Project, include 1) Cave and Indigenous People; 2) The Spanish Peninsula; 3) The Peninsula through Time; 5) The Gray Whale; and 6) Voice from the Peninsula. These exhibits will be designed and implemented as part of a separate project, pending available funding. 42 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Exhibit 1: Lighthouse Lens Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Figure 2 Lighthouse (Fresnel) Lens Exhibit Preliminary Design Plan On entering the building, the visitor currently experiences an entrance lobby with many functions: admissions and information, retail, visitor amenities and some natural history displays. The physical and visual clutter detracts from the visitor's need to orient and plan their visit and it fails to communicate the central story of this place. We propose a strategic intervention to improve the visitor's orientation to the story of the Peninsula. The approach is termed an Advance Organizer - a physical and mental introduction - to the central theme of the story they are about to encounter and to the way the story is organized. We will achieve this in two ways: first, by presenting an iconic object at a focal point in the main lobby. The U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to a long-term loan of the Fresnel lens from the historic Pointe Vicente Lighthouse. This immense lens, crafted in France in 1886, illuminates with a 2 million candlepower light that shines 24 miles to sea. The lens helps us bridge the natural and human story and serves as a beginning point for the interpretive journey. The lens will introduce the great forces of nature [ocean weather and currents] and human ventures [navigation, trade]. The second element is a bold introductory statement that captures "the Big Idea" behind the story that the visitor is to experience. We shall also provide a graphic panel to orient visitors to route and stages of the interpretive path. 43 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Exhibit 4: Hunting the Whale Figure 3 Hunting the Whale Preliminary Design Plan -1 X The roughhewn floor and walls provide the cue that the visitor is entering into a story - that of the shore whalers of Portuguese Bend. In the 1860s the market for whale oil - as fuel, for cosmetics and many other applications - was vigorous and the men laboring on farms and ranches saw opportunity in the annual migration of the Pacific gray whale. Portuguese whalers were also drawn to the proximity of so much whale blubber - and the seasonal practice of shore whaling took hold, at least for a few years. Shore whaling was intense, dangerous and dirty work demanding much from the men who lived in Portuguese Bend. Visitors will enter a shore -whaling shack - the base where the men lived, hunted and processed the whales they killed. It is important that this experience be fully immersive, rich in sensory stimulation [a wood burning stove, whale oil lamp, freshly cut wood] and convey to visitors some of the drama and physicality of shore whaling. We will place the visitors in the whalers' boots, as it were. The experience will be a strong counterpoint to the next space that addresses our current relationship with the gray whale. 44 A/ I California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Figure 4 Whaling Shack — Interior Elevation Preliminary Design Plan Again, this is an environment that invites exploration. First, it addresses the way of life from a personal point of view. The weathered plank walls are populated with reproduction clothing [to try on], archival images, and cabinets filled with the personal artifacts of the whalers and drawers contain reproduction letters to and from the men. On a simple table is a leather-bound journal - inside it a digital touchscreen explores the daily life of a whaler. Archival images accompanied by a personal narrative give a real sense of the whaler's daily routine. A window frames a view to the outside - immediately outside is a restored whaling boat, and just south of it, the view toward Portuguese Bend. Figure 5: The Whaler's Dream — Elevation Figure 6: Digital Journal i Lire AT SE& HOME ON SHORE A WhderS fournd / �. Am One wall is given to the hunting equipment - reproduction harpoons of different types. A whaler lies asleep on a bunk, and above him archival film of the hunt is projected - as though in dreams. As visitors step out of the hut, they find themselves in the processing area. Wooden crates and barrels serve as display cases for processing tools. Other tools are fixed to the but facade. One barrel is open and 45 i "1 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center younger visitors peer inside and smell the pungent aroma of whale oil [synthetic aroma]. An interpretive panel takes us through the stages of processing, from flensing the carcass to the rendering of oil from blubber. We can peer into a giant rendering pot and get a sense of scale of the operation. Figure 7 Whaling Shack Whale Processing Area — Elevation Preliminary Design Plans California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Project Location Map— Regional View Rancho Palos Verdes: Paint Vicente Interpretive Center N Ji • •"•, • XohW� W r909ia $a a n � Redondo - z Beach Del Amts&Ird a= IQ7 v: :�n[coa'd Torrance G �Caf5�R.71 '� n 711 $�'d�i�lved� flier} si 6 � � q m r Palos Verdes _ Estates 1 Railing Hills Estates r� Rolling HMIs ftaranho Pallas 'Verdes PointVicente Interpretive Center `aiuhli,ib Center ■ rl_. rr.1_1rh, Caltiolrnia Steit 5 LMIY rSity ©Or11rl UfE.. a E WRkel rgr141. ' QEDIAmaBill k g a 9 E2131hSi f!! C�fSNSII _ iar5 �+s.�d44'"d'9 a.s E Baxty:Rd u � Fang 00 �— -Diego Fkvy E Sepulveda &Ivd 9 tr ' V R Lomita r'ANR O'R *, J FY F f 11, ,ti'J 4� / 1Cr! EA 3fidmSt % E ltsii r ng Beach �, i j a1T E ilceu Aq. mss ` ren Mnrir w ik (ED w1$tsl SAN PEDRO `a W16146� w141hSI d �r11C71'L�51hS4 � n r Tcrmirra1 Island IL i' L 47 B-47 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center Project Location Map— Local View Rancho Palos 'Verdes. Point Vicente Interpretive Center The Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) is located at 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West in the City of }rancho Palos Verdes. The PVIC is owned and operated by the City and serves over 60,000 visitors each year from throughout the Los Angeles region, including students from Title I schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and Hawthorne School District. 48 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX O - PERMIT APPROVAL STATUS FORM List is not all inclusive. It is Grantee's responsibility to comply with all applicable permits. Permitting Agency Type of Requirement Required? Applied? Acquired? Date Anticipated STATE AGENCIES: Cultural Resources -Submission of State Office of Historic findings to State Historic Preservation Officer (National El ❑ ❑ Preservation Historic Preservation Act, Section 106) Notification of proposed action to Native American Heritage California Native American tribe El El E]Commission with traditional lands located within project area. Coastal Commission Coastal Development Permit/ El El E]Letter of Consistency CalTrans Encroachment Permit ❑ ❑ Regional Water Quality 401 Water Quality Certification or ❑ 1:1 E]Control Board Waste Discharge Requirement State Water Resources Water Rights Permit/ General ❑ ❑ ❑ Control Board Industrial Storm Water Permit State Lands Commission Permit required if using State ❑ ❑ ❑ owned property FEDERAL AGENCIES Native American Graves Return certain Native American Protection and Repatriation cultural items to lineal descendants, ❑ ❑ ❑ Act (NAGPRA) and culturally affiliated Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES City/County Grading Permit City/County Environmental Health Department City/County Building X May 2016 City/County Electrical X May 2016 City/County Plumbing City/County Mechanical X May 2016 City/County Landscaping City/County Sign Permits City/County Demolition Permits San Francisco Bay Conservation and Any relevant permit Development Commission Tahoe Regional Planning Any relevant permit Agency Local Resource Conservation Consultation ❑ ❑ ❑ District Flood Control Districts Floodway & Hydrological El 1 ❑ ❑ Important: If acquiring a long-term encroachment permit, evidence that the entity with jurisdiction over the project is aware of the project and willing to work with the Applicant to issue the permit, must be submitted with the application. 49 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX P - ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA & NEPA) COMPLIANCE FORM APPENDIX P - ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA & NEPA) COMPLIANCE FORM & INSTRUCTIONS This form plus Environmental Compliance documents indicated below are required at time of Application. All projects must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000; 14 California Code of Regulations section 15000 et seq. ("CEQA"]) and, if appropriate, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A public entity (state, local or federal) must act as lead agency for environmental review of the project proposed in the application. 1. Complete the form below 2. Attach a copy of the applicable environmental compliance documents. 3. Attach this form and documentation to the application package. Lead Agency Name: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Street Address (& PO Box) 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. City: Rancho Palos Verde State: CA ZIP : 90275-5351 Lead Agency Representative, Title h*N M Contact information (phone, email} l©-5 t• 5 '(�� w;%@ apt rcA• G+Ov INDICATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED: Xotice of Exemption (NOE) List the statutory or categorical exemption applicable to the project: &Cnc A ►SW CLAM_J, Attach NOE filed and stamped by the County Clerk(s) in which the project takes place. ❑ Notice of Determination (NOD) ❑ Negative Declaration — attach NOD filed and stamped by County Clerk(s) in which the project takes place, plus Evidence Fish & Game fee paid (or the project is exempt from fee). ❑ Mitigated Negative Declaration —attach NOD/MND filed and stamped by County Clerk(s) in which the project takes place, plus Evidence Fish & Game fee paid (or the project is exempt from fee). ❑ Environmental Impact Report (EIR) — attaching all documents listed below: o IS with checklist o State Clearinghouse Response, as applicable o NOD/MND filed and stamped by County Clerk(s) in which the project takes place o Evidence Fish & Game fee paid or the project is exempt from fee IF CEQA IS NOT COMPLETE, THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION PURPOSES ONLY. 1) Draft Initial Study for Development Projects, including Timeline and method of completion; or 2) Draft Notice of Exemption including Timeline and method of completion Resources: CEQA guidelines: http://www.ceres.ca.gov/topic/env_iaw/cega/guidelines/ State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit: http://www.opr.ca,gov/ 50 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center CITVOF R,4NCHOPALOSVERDES NOTICE OF EXEMPTION COMMUNITY ti VF 0PMFNTDEPARTMENT TO X Office of Planning and Research -State of California 1400 Tenth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 X County Clerk/County of Los Angeles/Environmental Filings 12400 East Imperial Hwy., Room 1101 Norwalk, CA 90650 FROM: City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Point Vicente Interpretive Center Indoor Museum Exhibit Project Project Title City of Rancho Palos Verdes — Point Vicente Interpretive Center (31501 Palos Verdes Drive West) Project Location -Specific City of Rancho Palos Verdes Los Angeles County Project Location -City Project Location -County The City -owned Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) is an indoor museum that provides educattan information on among other things the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the marine environment including cetaceans The proposed project intends to enhance the museum with the interior construction of two new exhibits on the Point Vicente lighthouse Lens and Hunting the Whale. The proposed exhibits will be constructed within the existing interior of the building footprint no newsquare footage is Proposed). Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project City of Rancho Palos Verdes Name of Public Agency Approving Project Ara Mihranian. Deputy Community Development Director for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project Exempt Status: (Check One) Ministerial [Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268]; Declared Emergency [Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)]; Emergency Project [Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)]; _X_ Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities Statutory Exemptions State Code Number: The proposed exhibits are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 because the scope of work will occur_ entirely within the existing interior and no newsquare footage is proposed. Moreover, said improvements con is of the construction of educational exhibits that will be limited to minor interior modifications. Reason why project is exempt (Area Code) Telephone Sig re Date Title This document is being filed in duplicate_ Please acknowledge the filing date and return acknowledged copy in the enclosed, stamped, self-addressed envelope. Date Received for Filing: 30940 HAWTHORNL Bwo. I RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5991 PLANNING & CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (310) 544-5228 f BUILDING & SAFETY DIVISION (310) 265-7800 f DEPT FAX (310) 544-5293 E-MAIL PLANNINGORPVCAGOVI WWW.RPVCAGOV B-51 51 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center U -S. Departmentof Homeland Security United States Coast Guard LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT Commandant United States Coast Guard California Cultural and Historical Endowment c/o California Natural Resources Agency 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311 Sacramento, CA 95814 Arlyn Danielson Coast Guard Curator 7945 Femham Lane Forestville, MD 20747 Staff Symbol: CG- 09224 Prone: (301) 763-4008 Fax: (301) 763-4009 Emal : Adyn.S.Danielson@useg.mil 5750 August 21, 2015 Subject: City of Rancho Palos Verdes: Museum Grant Program- Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) Lighthouse Lens Exhibit The U.S. Coast Guard is willing to loan the Third Order Clamshell Fresnel Lens to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) for a period of 10 years with renewable extensions every 10 years. Per Coast Guard lens borrowing policy, loan extensions are made every 10 years in order to appropriately review, monitor and track the care and preservation of the optic, and maintain up-to-date staffing information on the borrower of record, in this case, the Point Vicente Interpretive Center, The lens is currently housed at the historic Point Vicente Lighthouse. The U.S. Lighthouse Service began the operation of the Point Vicente Lighthouse on May 1, 1926. A two million candlepower white light was developed from a fifteen -watt bulb focused through the handcrafted five-foot lens which could be seen over twenty miles, making it the brightest beacon in Southern California. The lens, hand ground by Paris craftsmen in 1886, saw forty years of service in Alaska before its installation at the Point Vicente Lighthouse. Operation of the Point Vicente Lighthouse was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1939. The U.S. Coast Guard must remove the lens in order to install newer, more energy-efficient lighting at the lighthouse. The lens will be removed from operation and will be designated a heritage asset as part of the U.S. Coast Guard's historic artifact collection. Because the lens is an important piece of local and regional California maritime history, the PVIC has plans to display, interpret, and preserve this historic artifact and make it accessible to the public at large. We urge the California Cultural and Historical Endowment to fund the installation of this prospective exhibition featuring the historic Point Vicente Fresnel lens. Doing so will significantly impact the long term care, preservation of, and improved public accessibility of this historic aid to navigation. Sincerely, Arlyn Danielson Coast Guard Curator, by direction 7945 Femham Lane Forestville, MD 20747 Ph: 301-763-4008 B-52 52 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center APPENDIX T — DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS 1. In the space provided, summarize the ways in which your museum serves severely disadvantaged populations. Please include the number of patrons you have served over the last year, the number and percentage of populations which were disadvantaged. List the neighborhoods where they reside. Of the 60,000 visitors each year to the PVIC, the Center historically reaches over 1,000 (or 1.6%) school -aged children primarily from the Los Angeles Unified School District South, which borders the Peninsula, and serves 75,000 students in 97 schools with 72% of the schools classified as Title I schools. For example, West Vernon Elementary students, located in south Los Angeles, tour PVIC every year. The Median Household Income (MHI) is a mere $24,346 (see Fact Finder below). Similarly, Barton Hill Elementary in San Pedro is located in an area with an MHI of just $33,247 (see Fact Finder below). The PVIC also serves students in the Inglewood, Hawthorne, Compton and Lynwood school districts. Approximately 230,000 students under the age of 18 live within 16 miles of the proposed project. Over 50 Title I elementary schools are actually located within 25 miles of the PVIC and are invited to participate in the Whale of a World (WOW) Outreach program each year. Of these schools, about 15 have participated in the program representing over 1,000 children. Staff will continue to work with regional school districts, including Title I schools, to ensure that the PVIC is listed among approved field trips. This will be advertised through the PVIC's WOW Outreach program, which uses the allure of the ocean, its animals, the nature reserves and PVIC to impact student's attitudes and awareness towards both their environment. The WOW program includes an in -school pre -visit by PVIC docents who present the pictorial history of the area, its animals, and the local people starting with the native inhabitants. 53 B-53 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center POINT VICENTE INTERPRETIVE CENTER — FACT FINDER REPORT This is your Community FactFinder report for the project you have defined. Please refer to your Project ID in any future communications about this project. Project ID: Date created: County: City: Coordinates: Total Population: Median Household Income: Number of people below poverty line: Park acreage: Park acres per 1,000 population: 30000 August 16, 2015 Los Angeles Rancho Palos Verdes 33.744731, -118.411374 422 $161,773 4 137.99 327.17 If your service area includes a modified park (outlined in red), the statistic shown match the new boundary. All numbers above have been calculated based on a 112 mile radius from the point location of your project. Demographics are figured by averaging population numbers over selected census block groups and using the percent of the block group within the project circle to determine the actual counts. Parks and park acres are based on best available source information but may not always contain exact boundaries or all parks in specific locations. Parks acreage does not include major lakes or ocean. Users can send update information to: park updates@parks.ca.gov Data Sources: Demographics - Claritas Pop -Facts, block group level (2010) Parks - Calif. Protected Areas Database v. 1.6 (Feb. 20 11) ^.AdmCommunity FactFinder is a service o -f the California D7 partment of Parks and hueaGoo ncc .au www_parks.ca.gov —j— by,G�rsen1n7u eHwmYk 54 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center WEST VERNON ELEMENTARY, SOUTH LOS ANGELES — FACT FINDER REPORT This is your Community FactFinder report for the project you have defined. Please refer to your Project ID in any future communications about this project. Project ID: 30010 Date created: August 18, 2015 County: Los Angeles City: Los Angeles Coordinates: 34.004708, -118.279708 Total Population: 19,572 Median Household $24,346 Income: Number of people below poverty line: 8,301 Park acreage: 0.00 Park acres per 1,000 population: 0.00 P.6 w:Ing 1,t a1�7 P • ra�r _ s G 0.4 ti i - — -- If your service area includes a modified park (outlined in red), the statistic shown match the new boundary. All numbers above have been calculated based on a 112 mile radius from the point location of your project. Demographics are figured by averaging population numbers over selected census block groups and using the percent of the block group within the project circle to determine the actual counts. Parks and park acres are based on best available source information but may not always contain exact boundaries or all parks in specific locations. Parks acreage does not include major lakes or ocean. Users can send update information to: park updates@parks.ca.gov Data Sources: Demographics - Claritas Pop -Facts, block group level (2010) Parks - Calif. Protected Areas Database v. 1.6 (Feb. 20 11) ^.AdmCommunity FactFinder is a service o -f the California 0epartrnent of Parks and Recreation :na .au yy}yyr-parks.ta.gov Project Site by G�rsen1n7u NHwmYk 55 B-55 California Cultural & Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program Rancho Palos Verdes: Point Vicente Interpretive Center BARTON HILL ELEMENTARY, SAN PEDRO — FACT FINDER REPORT This is your Community FactFinder report for the project you have defined. Please refer to your Project ID in any future communications about this project. Project ID: 30011 Date created: August 18, 2015 County: Los Angeles City: Los Angeles Coordinates: 33.746487, -118.289102 Total Population: 11,182 Median Household $33,247 Income: Number of people 3,282 below poverty line: Park acreage: 32.64 Park acres per 1,000 population: 2'92 If your service area includes a modified park (outlined in red), the statistic shown match the new boundary. All numbers above have been calculated based on a 112 mile radius from the point location of your project. Demographics are figured by averaging population numbers over selected census block groups and using the percent of the block group within the project circle to determine the actual counts. Parks and park acres are based on best available source information but may not always contain exact boundaries or all parks in specific locations. Parks acreage does not include major lakes or ocean. Users can send update information to: park updates@parks.ca.gov Data Sources: Demographics - Claritas Pop -Facts, block group level (2414) Parks - Calif. Protected Areas Database v. 1.6 (Feb. 20 11) ^.AdmCommunity FactFinder is a service o -f the California 0epartrnent of Parks and Recreation :na .au yy}yyr-parks.ta.gov Project Site by G�rsen1n7u NH,mYk i 56 Quote Prepared by: Darci Terrell (405) 969-3078 dterrell@blaisassoc.com Blais &Assoc iates professional grant management Grant Development Quote Client Name Rancho Palos Verdes, California Client Contact Kit Fox, Senior Administrative Analyst Copy Dan Trautner, Recreation Services Manager 7545 Irvine Center Drive Irvine Business Center, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618 www.blaisassoc.com Grant Program / Proposal Institute of Museum and Library Services: Museums for America Proposal Due December 1, 2016; 11:59 PM EST via www.grants.gov Project Name (if known) Point Vicente Interpretive Center Phase II Exhibits Date Prepared September 30, 2016 Grant/Revenue Potential $250,000 Application Development Cost $8,092.00 Cost to Develop as % of Revenue Potential 3.24% Hourly Rate $100 Quote Number 09-016-030(1) Activity Hours Cost Project Kick off conference call; review existing materials/data; develop checklist and timeline; create application template; participate in October 14, 2016, webinar; confirm Client's www.grants.gov account is active 6 $ 600.00 Develop SF -424S (standard form) and IMLS Program Information Sheet (5 pages) 1.5 $ 150.00 Develop Organizational Profile (1 page) and Abstract (1 page) 4 $ 400.00 Develop Strategic Plan Summary (2 pages) and Narrative: Project Justification, Project Work Plan, Project Results (7 pages) [Please note that the IMLS solicitation estimates an average amount of time for applicants to complete the narrative portion of the application to be 40 hours.] Because of the existing information Client already has for this project; B&A is reducing this estimate to 30 hours. 30 $ 3,000.00 Develop Schedule of Completion (1 page per year) 1.5 $ 150.00 Assist Client with Detailed Budget Document (IMLS form) and Develop Budget Justification 8 $ 800.00 Complete Digital Product Form and Prepare Content [Please note that the IMLS solicitation estimates an average amount of time for applicant to complete each response is 60 minutes.] This form is required if developing any digital products including digital content, resources, assets, software, datasets, etc. 10 $ 1,000.00 Obtain Client's Federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement and provide to Agency, if applicable; quote assumes Client does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement with a federal agency 0 $ - Proof of Nonprofit Status (not applicable; this applies to private, nonprofit institutions only) 0 $ - List of Key Project Staff and Consultants (1 page) 1.5 $ 150.00 Resumes of Key Project Staff and Consultants (Limited to 2 pages per person) 1 $ 100.00 Detailed Condition Reports and/or Conservation Treatment Proposals (not applicable; this is for projects involving conservation treatments for objects, specimens, or groups) 0 $ - Assurances and Certifications (no time quoted; these are automatically populated via grants.gov) 0 $ - Compile Supporting Documents including support letters (n=3), needs assessment, contractor quotes, equipment specifications, evaluations from previously completed or ongoing projects similar in nature, etc.) 5 $ 500.00 Prepare 80% and 100% drafts, conduct quality control review and editing, incorporate client's edits, prepare and submit final application, and develop and submit Classification Folders 10 $ 1,000.00 SUBTOTAL 78.5 $ 7,850.00 Direct Costs (charged at cost, no mark-up) Classification Folders (2 @ $6 each) $ 12.00 Reproduction For Classification Folders $ 150.00 Express Delivery Mail or Courier Services (if needed) $ 80.00 SUBTOTAL $ 242.00 TOTAL 78.5 $ 8,092.00 C-1 RPV: Museums for America 1 of 2 Quote Prepared by: Darci Terrell (405) 969-3078 dterrell@blaisassoc.com Blais &Associates professional grant management Work performed by B&A that is outside of the scope of this estimate will be billed at $100 per hour. Please see "notes and assumptions." 7545 Irvine Center Drive Irvine Business Center, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618 www.blaisassoc.com Notes and Assumptions 1) Webinar workshop: October 14, 2016, 3:00 p.m. ET (http://www.imis.gov/news-events/events/imis-fy20l7-museums-america). 2) Local match requirements: $5,000 to $25,000 no cost share permitted. $25,001 to $500,000 1:1 match required. 3) Projects may be carried out for up to three years. Projects must begin on October 1, November 1, or December 1, 2017. 4) Award notice is anticipated in September 2017. 5) Grant applications are submitted through Grants.gov. 6) File names must adhere to the file naming structure found at this link: https://www.imis.gov/nofo/museums-america-fyl7-notice-funding- opportunity#tab-d 7) IMLS requires that the Project Director be a different person than the Authorized Representative. 8) B&A kindly requests a Notice to Proceed no later than Monday, October 10, 2016. 9) B&A will use to the extent possible all existing materials, budget information, exhibits, and narrative already developed for this project. Please note that this quote is an estimate for services based on current conditions and understandings. Many factors often change during the development of a grant application that may or may not increase the amount of labor and materials necessary to perform the services successfully. If during the course of work, B&A believes the work is taking longer than originally estimated, B&A will immediately notify the contract point of contact and either mutually agree to a change order or discuss alternatives. Additionally, B&A only charges for actual work performed. The total cost to perform the tasks may be less than quoted herein. Signature Approving Costs and Authorizing Notice to Proceed Printed Name Date C-2 RPV: Museums for America 2 of 2 Blais &Associates professional grant management FACTSHEET Museums for America Funding Information and Application Requirements FAST FACTS 1 Application Deadline December 1, 2016 2 Workshops Webinar: October 14, 2016 3:00 PM ET https://www. i m Is.gov/news-eve nts/events/i m Is-fy2017-m useu ms- america 3 Eligible Applicants 1. Unit of State or local government or be a private nonprofit organization. AND 2. Located in United States. AND 3. Meet one: a. Use a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. b. A public or private nonprofit agency which is responsible for the operation of a museum that meets the eligibility criteria in 1, 2, and 3(a) above may apply on behalf of the museum. 4 Purpose of Program To support projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. S Eligible Museums Aquariums, arboretums and botanical gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks. 6 Success Rate Last Year 583 applications received; 217 funded. Success rate 37%. 7 Authorizing Resolution Required? No FUNDING INFORMATION 8 Total Funds Available $20.2 million 9 High, Low, Average Grant Last Year High: $150,000; Average: $100,096; Low: $8,175 10 Maximum Funding Request Minimum: $5,000; Maximum: $500,000 11 Local Match Required 0 $5,000 to $25,000 no cost share • $25,001 to $500,000 1:1 match required 12 Funding Cycle Annual PROJECT INFORMATION 13 Examples of Funded Projects California Indian Museum and Cultural Center—Santa Rosa, CA ($65,264) To plan, develop, pilot -test and conduct outreach for C-3 Blais &Associates professional grant management a new hands-on educational program for local K-12 students that will promote native and western STEM perspectives. • Armory Center for the Arts — Pasadena, CA ($150,000) To expand the Community Pathways initiative, which provides year-round free afterschool arts programming to underserved youth, teens, young adults, and families in nearby low-income neighborhoods. • Palo Alto Arts Center — Palo Alto, CA ($25,000) To research, prototype, test, and evaluate an interactive kit to help children and families explore the center's temporary exhibitions through art making. 14 Priorities Not stated. 15 Eligible Project Types Grants are awarded in the following categories: 1. Learning Experiences - Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following activities: • Interpretive and educational programs, product development, and delivery; • Exhibition development, design, and fabrication (non - construction); • Digital media development, design, and delivery; • Public programs for audiences of all ages and abilities; • Digitization activities designed to provide greater access and stimulate engagement for audiences with different learning styles; • Professional development for educators in school and out-of-school settings; • Publication of curriculum -support materials accessible online and/or in print; • Visitor studies that help guide the design and development or reassessment and realignment of current educational programs; • Training for staff, volunteers, and interns; and • Learning partnerships with schools and development of museum resources and programs in support of school curricula. 2. Community Anchors - Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following activities: • Creating environments for community learning, debate, and dialogue; • Community -driven and co -created exhibitions, programs, and events; • Audience development and community outreach; • Community -focused planning activities; • Audience -focused studies and evaluation; and • Training for staff, volunteers, and interns in proactive and sustained community outreach and engagement strategies. 3. Collections Stewardship - Projects may include, but acnQt Blais&Associates professional grant management limited to, the following activities: • Planning for the management, care, and conservation of collections; • Cataloging, inventorying, documenting, and registration of collections; • Developing and enhancing collections databases to improve collections management and/or to facilitate access and discovery; • Digitization activities, including creating digital tools and platforms that allow expanded access to and use of the museum's collection; • Conservation surveys; • Conservation treatment; • Rehousing collections; • Environmental improvements (non -construction) for museum collections storage and exhibit areas; and • Training of staff, volunteers, and interns in collections management, care, conservation, and in using technology to broaden access and expand use of collections. 16 Ineligible Activities • General fundraising costs, such as development office staff or other staff time devoted to general fundraising; • General operating support; • General advertising or public relations costs designed solely to promote the organization and not a specific project; • Construction and renovation of historic sites; • Exhibit fabrication that includes creation of large-scale permanent structures for animals or objects that would involve contract labor of the construction trades; • Acquisition of collections; • Contributions to endowments; • Research projects; • Social activities, ceremonies, receptions, or entertainment; and • Pre -award costs. 17 Project Readiness Projects may be carried out for up to three years. Projects must begin on October 1, November 1 or December 1, 2017. HOW TO APPLY 18 Application Requirements Applications include: • SF -424 • Short Organization Form (SF 4245) • Abstract (1 page) • Organizational Profile (one page) • Strategic Plan Summary (two pages) • Narrative (seven pages) o Project Justification o Project Work Plan C-5 Blais &Associates professional grant management o Project Results • Schedule of Completion (one page per year) • Budget o Detailed Budget (IMLS form) o Budget Justification • Digital Product Form • Federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement • Proof of Nonprofit Status • List of Key Project Staff and Consultants (one page) • Resumes of Key Project Staff and Consultants (no more than two pages per person) • Detailed Condition Reports and/or Conservation Treatment Proposals • Assurances and Certifications • Supporting Documents (information that supplements the narrative and supports the project description) 19 Submission Requirements HOW APPLICATIONS WILL BE SCORED Review description of how files must be saved and named. Grants.gov. 20 Evaluation Criteria and Process • All eligible and complete applications are evaluated by peer review based on the following criteria listed at the end of this fact sheet. • Awards notice is anticipated in September 2017. WHO TO CONTACT 21 Agency Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) 22 Contact Name/Phone Number 0 Learning Experiences: Jill Connor -Joyner 202-653-4791 or jconnors-joyner@imis.gov • Community Anchors: Laura Zamarripa 202-653-4753 or Izamarripa@imis.gov • Collections Stewardship: Mark Feitl 202-653-4635 or mfeitl@imis.gov 23 Web Site https://www.imis.gov/nofo/museums-america-fyl7-notice- funding-opportunity Narrative and Review Criteria: Project Category: Learning Experiences 1. Project Justification • What do you propose to do? • What need, problem, or challenge will your project address, and how was it identified? • Who or what will benefit from your project? • How will your project advance your institution's strategic plan? • How will your project address the goals of the Museums for America program (as described above in Section A.1) and the Learning Experiences project category? Review Criteria: • Is the project clearly explained? C-6 (949) 589-6338V www.blaisassoc.co Page 4 Blais&Associates professional grant management • Is the need, problem, or challenge to be addressed clearly identified and supported by relevant evidence? • Are the people who will benefit from the project clearly identified, and have they been involved in planning the project? • Are the ways in which this project advances the institution's strategic plan specific, actionable, and measurable? • Does the project align with the MFA Learning Experiences project category? 2. Project Work Plan Review Criteria: • What specific activities, including evaluation and performance measurements, will you carry out? • What are the risks to the project and are they accounted for in the work plan? • Who will plan, implement, and manage your project? • When and in what sequence will your activities occur? • What financial, personnel, and other resources will you need to carry out the activities? • How will you track your progress toward achieving your intended results? • How and with whom will you share your project's results? • Are the proposed activities informed by appropriate theory and practice? • Are the goals, assumptions, and risks clearly stated? • Are the proposed evaluation activities and performance measurements appropriate for the project? Will they result in valid, reliable, and generalizable findings? • Do the identified staff, partners, consultants, and service providers possess the experience and skills necessary to complete the work successfully? • Is the schedule of work realistic and achievable? • Are the time, personnel, and financial resources identified appropriate for the scope and scale of the project? • Is a clear methodology described for tracking the project's progress and adjusting course when necessary? • Is there an effective plan for communicating results and/or sharing discoveries? 3. Project Results • Referring to the Performance Goal(s) selected on the Program Information Sheet prepared for your application, choose one or more Performance Measure Statement(s) appropriate for your project and describe how you will collect and report the corresponding data. • Referring to your Project Justification, describe your project's intended results that will address the need, problem, or challenge you have identified. These may be in addition to, but not instead of, the Performance Goal(s) and Performance Measure Statement(s) referenced above. • How will the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and/or attitudes of the intended audience change as a result of your project? • What tangible products will result from your project? • How will you sustain the benefit(s) of your project? Review Criteria: • Is the plan for collecting and reporting data corresponding to the Performance Goal(s) and Performance Measure Statement(s) selected for the project well designed and feasible? • Are the project's intended results clearly articulated, realistic, meaningful, actionable, and linked to the need, problem, or challenge addressed by the project? • Is the plan to effect meaningful change in knowledge, skills, behaviors, and/or attitudes solidly grounded and appropriately structured? • Will the tangible products be useful? C-7 Blais&Associates professional grant management • Is there a reasonable and practical plan for sustaining the benefits of the project beyond the conclusion of this award? Project Category: Community Anchors 1. Project Justification Review Criteria: • What do you propose to do? • What community need, problem, or challenge will your project address and how was it identified? • How will the community benefit from your project? • How will your project advance your institution's strategic plan? • How will your project address the goals of the Museums for America program (as described above in Section A.1) and the Community Anchors project category? • Is the project clearly explained? • Is the community need, problem, or challenge to be addressed clearly identified and supported by relevant evidence? • Are the people who will benefit from the project clearly identified, and have they been involved in planning the project? • Are the ways in which this project advances the institution's strategic plan specific, actionable, and measurable? • Does the project align with the MFA Community Anchors project category? Project Work Plan • What specific activities, including evaluation and performance measurements, will you carry out? Review Criteria: • What are the risks to the project and are they accounted for in the work plan? • Who will plan, implement, and manage your project? • When and in what sequence will your activities occur? • What financial, personnel, and other resources will you need to carry out the activities? • How will you track your progress toward achieving your intended results? • How and with whom will you share your project's results? • Are the proposed activities informed by appropriate theory and practice? • Are the goals, assumptions, and risks clearly stated? • Are the proposed evaluation activities and performance measurements appropriate for the project? Will they result in valid, reliable, and generalizable findings? • Do the identified staff, partners, consultants, and service providers possess the experience and skills necessary to complete the work successfully? • Is the schedule of work realistic and achievable? • Are the time, personnel, and financial resources identified appropriate for the scope and scale of the project? • Is a clear methodology described for tracking the project's progress and adjusting course when necessary? • Is there an effective plan for communicating results and/or sharing discoveries? 3. Project Results Referring to the Performance Goal(s) selected on the Program Information Sheet prepared for your application, choose one or more Performance Measure Statement(s) appropriate for your project and describe how you will collect and report the corresponding data. Referring to your Project Justification, describe your project's intended results that will address the need, problem, or challenge you have identified. These may be in addition to, but not instead of, the Performance Goal(s) and Performance Measure Statement(s) referenced above. C -8Q Review Criteria: Blais&Associates professional grant management • How will the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and/or attitudes of the intended audience change as a result of your project? • What tangible products will result from your project? • How will you sustain the benefit(s) of your project? • Is the plan for collecting and reporting data corresponding to the Performance Goal(s) and Performance Measure Statement(s) selected for the project well designed and feasible? • Are the project's intended results clearly articulated, realistic, meaningful, actionable, and linked to the need, problem, or challenge addressed by the project? • Is the plan to effect meaningful change in knowledge, skills, behaviors, and/or attitudes solidly grounded and appropriately structured? • Will the tangible products be useful? • Is there a reasonable and practical plan for sustaining the benefits of the project beyond the conclusion of this award? Project Category: Collections Stewardship 1. Project Justification Review Criteria: • What do you propose to do? • What high-priority collections -related need, problem, or challenge will your project address and how was it identified? • Who or what will benefit from your project? • How will your project advance your institution's strategic plan? • How will your project address the goals of the Museums for America program (as described above in Section A.1) and the Collections Stewardship project category? • Is the project clearly explained? • Is the need, problem, or challenge to be addressed clearly identified and supported by relevant evidence? • Are the collections and/or records that are the focus of the project and their current condition described and quantified in sufficient detail? • Have stakeholders and/or those who will benefit from the project been involved in project planning? • Are the ways in which this project advances the institution's strategic plan specific, actionable, and measurable? • Does the project align with the MFA Collections Stewardship project category? 2. Project Work Plan Review Criteria: • What specific activities, including evaluation and performance measurements, will you carry out? • What are the risks to the project and are they accounted for in the work plan? • Who will plan, implement, and manage your project? • When and in what sequence will your activities occur? • What financial, personnel, and other resources will you need to carry out the activities? • How will you track your progress toward achieving your intended results? • How and with whom will you share your project's results? Are the proposed activities informed by appropriate theory and practice? Are the goals, assumptions, and risks clearly stated? Are the proposed evaluation activities and performance measurements appropriate for the project? Will they result in valid, reliable, and generalizable findings? C-9 Blais&Associates professional grant management • Do the identified staff, partners, consultants, and service providers possess the experience and skills necessary to complete the work successfully? • Is the schedule of work realistic and achievable? • Are the time, personnel, and financial resources identified appropriate for the scope and scale of the project? • Is a clear methodology described for tracking the project's progress and adjusting course when necessary? • Is there an effective plan for communicating results and/or sharing discoveries? 3. Project Results Review Criteria: • Referring to your Project Justification, describe your project's intended results that will address the need, problem, or challenge you have identified. • How will the care, condition, management, access to, or use of the museum collections and/or records that define the focus of your project improve? • What tangible products (e.g. reports, inventories, catalogs, treatment plans, publications, presentations, and databases) will result from your project? • How will you sustain the benefit(s) of your project? • Will the care, condition, management, access to, or use of the museum collections and/or records improve as a result of the project? • Are the project's intended results clearly articulated, realistic, meaningful, actionable, and linked to the need, problem, or challenge addressed by the project? • Will the tangible products be useful? • Is there a reasonable and practical plan for sustaining the benefits of the project beyond the conclusion of this award? 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