TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion of Options to Upgrade an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Parking Space Near the Catalina Classic Sculpture and a Potential Fiscal Appropriation Needed for the Project (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 15 Mins.)
A) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
B) APPROPRIATE FUNDS IF APPROVED
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on options to upgrade an ADA parking space near the Catalina Classic Sculpture and a potential fiscal appropriation in the event the project is approved.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If the City Council directs staff to complete the project as part of the City's next cycle of the Annual Concrete Repairs Program, an appropriation of $30,000 from the unreserved CIP Fund balance is needed to fund the project. If the accelerated delivery schedule is chosen, an appropriation of $50,000 from the unreserved CIP Fund balance is needed.
BACKGROUND:
In 1955, the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce created and conducted the first Manhattan Beach International Paddleboard Race. The 32-mile marathon started at Isthmus Cove on Catalina Island and finished on the south side of the Manhattan Beach Pier. The race was discontinued in 1961 and brought back in 1982. It has been held consecutively since 1982 with the help of consistent and committed volunteers. The Catalina Classic is the oldest and most celebrated endurance paddleboard race in the world. This historic 32-mile marathon attracts paddlers from all over the world and is known as the "Grand-Daddy of all paddleboard races."
On July 11, 2018, a proposal was made to gift a statue to the City of Manhattan Beach in honor of the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. At the October 15, 2018 Cultural Arts C...
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