TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
Kenneth Rosenfield, Consultant Project Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion of the City Identity Monument Design in the Signage and Wayfinding Master Plan (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on the A01 City Identity Monument design in the Signage and Wayfinding Master Plan.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications related to this report. The Signage and Wayfinding Master Plan informs future construction phases as defined in the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Plan.
BACKGROUND:
In 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.
In 2015, the firm of 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 City's identity, provide three signage program themed options, and develop a master plan based on the City Council selected design theme. SPD presented their initial report at the October 15, 2015, City Council meeting.
On October 3, 2017, SPD re-summarized the City's existing signage program and presented three design themes for City Council consideration for the wayfinding signage program. City Council selected the "Beach Classic" design theme for background imagery for the Signage and Wayfinding Master Plan (Master Plan). Following that meeting, SPD continued work on the Master Plan including an extensive public outreach program.
On June 5, 2018, staff presented the Master Plan a...
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