TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Title
Consideration of Revisions to the Signage and Wayfinding Master Plan and Wayfinding Phase I Vehicle, Parking and Pedestrian Sign Improvement Project and Determination that this Activity is Not a "Project" as Defined Under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
DISCUSS AND APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Consider revisions to the Signage and Wayfinding Master Plan (Master Plan) and Wayfinding Phase I Vehicle, Parking and Pedestrian Sign Improvement Project (Wayfinding Phase I Project); and
2. Determination that this activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal implication associated with the recommended action at this time. Subsequent to the completion of structural analysis and design, staff anticipates returning to the City Council in Fall 2023 with updated estimates for the Wayfinding Phase I Project and for approval to proceed with bidding and construction. The current budget for the Phase I Project is $474,778 in the Parking Fund.
BACKGROUND:
In late 2014, staff received direction to evaluate Manhattan Beach sign styles and types, and to develop a cohesive signage program that would better establish a Citywide identity. Such signage and wayfinding includes directional, parking and pedestrian signage, monument signs and banners, street signs, murals, and related identity branding.
In April 2015, Selbert Perkins Design (SPD) was retained to assess the City's current information and wayfinding signage, propose and implement a Public Outreach Plan, recommend design standards for wayfinding elements that are reflective of the Ci...
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