TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Anne McIntosh, Director of Community Development
Erik Zandvliet, City Traffic Engineer
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Anastasia Seims, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion Regarding the Striped Pedestrian Pathway on the South Side of 17th Street and East Side of Walnut Avenue (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council discuss and provide direction regarding City Council's request to consider restriping a pedestrian pathway on 17th Street between Poinsettia Avenue and Walnut Avenue, and on Walnut Avenue between 17th Street and 27th Street.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with re-installing the white line as it is part of the slurry seal contractor's responsibility due to the initial removal error.
BACKGROUND:
In 2012, the City of Manhattan Beach received a $447,700 competitive State Cycle 10 Safe Routes to School (SR2S) grant, and allocated $49,800 in local matching funds, to construct pedestrian safety enhancements adjacent to or along pedestrian routes for seven schools in Manhattan Beach. This includes all five elementary schools, Manhattan Beach Middle School, and American Martyrs School. Those planned safety improvements included the installation of:
* Pedestrian signage;
* High visibility crosswalks;
* Striping white edge lines;
* Flashing beacons and in-roadway warning lights; and
* Accessible curb ramps.
The attached location map shows the various locations of the planned improvements, including installation of a white line along Walnut Avenue, between 17th and 27th Street, and on 17th Street between Walnut Avenue and Poinsettia Avenue. Recall that this white line was intended to serve as a walking path for students wal...
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