REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Chris Slama, Director of Community Services
Subject:
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Authorize staff to submit the design elements for the Bluff Top Park Improvement Project to the State, including the Design Review Board approved wood lodge pole guardrail system
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Statement of Issue:
Through the efforts of Assembly Member Cottie-Petrie Norris, an appropriation of $1.7 million in State funding has been made available to Huntington Beach for improvements to the Bluff Top Park area of the State Beach under the City's operation. A key component of the overall improvement project includes the replacement of the existing guardrail. Staff is requesting City Council acceptance of the design and materials for the new guardrail as recommended by the Design Review Board.
Financial Impact:
$1.7 million for the project is being funded out of the current State budget. There are no matching fund obligations from the City.
Recommended Action:
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Accept the approved recommendation of the Design Review Board to utilize a wood, lodge pole guardrail design as part of the Bluff Top Improvement Project.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Through the efforts of Assembly Member Cottie-Petrie Norris, the City has been allocated $1.7 million in State funds to make improvements to the Bluff Top Park portion of the State Beach under the City's operation. Proposed improvements to the area between the sandy beach and Pacific Coast Highway from 9th Street to just south of Seapoint Street include:
? Widening and resurfacing of asphalt path to improve access and safety (9th Street to Seapoint Street)
? Extension of concrete sidewalk from 11th Street to Goldenwest Street to improve conditions around parking meters and address deteriorated turf conditions
? Landscape and demarcatio...
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