REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Bob Stachelski, Traffic and Transportation Manager
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Approve the June 2024 HB in Motion: Huntington Beach Mobility Implementation Plan
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Statement of Issue:
Completion of the Mobility Plan was a Strategic Plan element adopted by the City Council. Staff along with our consulting team led by Sam Schwartz Consulting has recently completed a 2.5-year effort to prepare "HB in Motion: Huntington Beach Mobility Implementation Plan" (Mobility Plan). The Mobility Plan aims to enhance access and mobility in Huntington Beach by accommodating changes in mobility needs and travel patterns, ultimately making Huntington Beach a safer, cleaner, easier-to-navigate city.
Financial Impact:
Approval of the plan will not result in any direct expenditures outside of traditional operating and capital improvement program efforts. However, an approved Mobility Plan will help to support future applications for grants and other outside funding in programs that specifically target comprehensive transportation improvements that address the needs of all users of the street right-of-way.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the 2024 HB in Motion: Huntington Beach Mobility Implementation Plan.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Completion of the Mobility Plan was a Strategic Plan element adopted by the City Council. Over the past 2.5 years, staff and the consultant team led by Sam Schwartz have completed an extensive effort to evaluate the current conditions of the transportation systems within the City of Huntington Beach and identify strategies that will help to better serve the mobility needs of residents and visitors throughout the City. A key principle in the development of this plan i...
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