TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Keith Darling, Maintenance Superintendent
Karen Domerchie, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Presentation of a Preliminary Wayfinding Signage Master Plan (Continued from the October 6, 2015 City Council Meeting) (Public Works Director Olmos).
RECEIVE REPORT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review the Preliminary Wayfinding Signage Master Plan (Master Plan) and provide direction.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Improvement Funds in the amount of $40,000 were previously included in the approved fiscal year 2014-2015 Capital Improvement Plan. An additional appropriation of $12,800 was approved on April 7, 2015 for the Consultant Agreement with Selbert Perkins Design to prepare a Master Plan, which includes three sign design concepts. There may be additional consultant costs depending on City Council direction.
BACKGROUND:
On April 7, 2015, City Council approved a Consultant Agreement with Selbert Perkins Design to prepare the Master Plan. As part of the scope, the consultant was to prepare three sign design concepts for City Council consideration. These design concepts include communication elements that are intended to enhance the City's identity and improve wayfinding for residents and visitors of Manhattan Beach.
The project goals include:
- Build awareness of Manhattan Beach, its primary districts and destinations
- Create a unified system of signs and landmarks to create a welcoming, intuitive, and positive experience for residents and visitors
- Reduce sign clutter and confusion
- Reinforce the history of Manhattan Beach through storytelling
- Design a system that will facilitate maintenance and updates
The process which Selbert Perkins Design used to ...
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