TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
Jeff Fijalka, Principal Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Lot 3 Parking Structure Local Emergency Update (Public Works Director Lee).
DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE THE EMERGENCY ACTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council determine, by four-fifths vote, that there is a need to continue the emergency action.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The estimated cost for demolition and replacement of the Lot 3 Parking Structure (Lot 3) with an at-grade parking lot is projected to be approximately $3,000,000. Pursuant to Manhattan Beach Municipal Section 3.08.060.A.6.c, the emergency demolition and replacement phase will be done through an emergency contract and may be partially funded with funds available in the Parking Fund. The emergency contract, associated costs, and any necessary budget appropriations will be brought to City Council at a future date for ratification. In addition to the appropriation from the Parking Fund, it is anticipated that another funding source will need to be identified.
BACKGROUND:
Lot 3 is a City-owned facility at the southwest corner of Morningside Drive and 12th Street in Downtown Manhattan Beach. The 3-story structure was constructed in 1971 and contains 146 parking spaces critical to visitors and businesses in the Downtown area. In June 2024, City staff elected to close the structure indefinitely, following a series of onsite inspections and structural assessments indicating that advanced deterioration had significantly compromised the integrity of the structure. At the September 3, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting, City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-0105 declaring a local emergency at the Lot 3 Parking Structure and authorizing the City Manager to...
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