TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Robert D. Espinosa, Fire Chief
James Craig, Fire Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Formally Accept Leadership Manhattan Beach Class Project Donation of Two Fix-It Bicycle Stations and the Recommended Installation Locations for the Project (Fire Chief Espinosa).
a) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
b) APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council formally accept Leadership Manhattan Beach class project donation of two Fix-It Bike Stations, and approve the recommended installation locations near the base of the Pier and at the Rosecrans Avenue beach-access point.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact to the City of Manhattan Beach in the next 5 years. All hardware and equipment will be purchased and donated to the City by Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2018. Ongoing maintenance costs for the first 5 years, including tool replacement and air-pump maintenance, are projected to total $1,600 or less for both stations and will be included as part of the project's funding donation.
BACKGROUND:
Leadership Manhattan Beach is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and unite community leaders. Since 1992, each year a class has developed and completed a project for the benefit of the community. Class of 2018's mission statement is "to enrich the South Bay through installing public-use bike fix-it stations to further encourage the City's goals of eco-friendly and healthy lifestyles while promoting community engagement."
The class has proposed a project to install Bike Fix-It Stations (Attachment 1) at two City locations along the bike path, which require City Council direction (a third Fix-It station is being proposed at the Manhattan Beach Middle School on school district property, which will be reviewed by the Manhattan Beach Unified School District [MBUSD] Boar...
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