TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Installing the City Logo in the Center of the Scrambled Crosswalk Located at the Intersection of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Manhattan Avenue, and a Lifeguard Tower Image at the Intersection of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Highland Avenue (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council consider installing the City's logo as the centerpiece of the new scrambled crosswalk located at the intersection of Manhattan Beach Boulevard (MBB) and Manhattan Avenue, and installing a lifeguard tower image at the MBB and Highland Avenue intersection.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The cost to install the logo and lifeguard tower is estimated to cost up to $60,000 for custom thermoplastic designs and installation (including traffic control), which could be paid for from Public Art Trust Fund dollars. If Council directs this implementation, Council will need to approve an allocation of funds from the Public Art Trust Fund as part of its motion.
BACKGROUND:
At the January 21, 2020, City Council meeting, staff gave a presentation to City Council about a variety of enhancements that could be implemented in downtown Manhattan Beach. One of the options presented included installation of scrambled crosswalks on MBB at the intersections of Highland Avenue and Manhattan Avenue. The presentation included a sample rendering showing the City's new logo as the centerpiece of the crosswalk. An updated rendering is attached for reference. No companion proposal was made about what image to install at the MBB and Highland Avenue intersection.
Because the Downtown Signal Replacement Project had already been awarded and was about to commence, staff informed City Council that scrambled...
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