Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of May 14, 2019
Title
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
FURNISHINGS FOR HERMOSA BEACH BUS STOPS
(Environmental Analyst Kristy Morris)
Body
Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that City Council appropriate $100,636 of Proposition A funds and authorize the purchase and installation of new benches and trash receptacles to replace existing furnishings at bus stops on Hermosa Avenue, Manhattan Avenue, and Pacific Coast Highway.
Body
Background:
Proposition A Local Return (LR) Program funds are used for purchases that are required to exclusively benefit transit. The installation, replacement and/or maintenance of benches, shelters, and trash receptacles are eligible projects under these funding restrictions. The $100,636 of Proposition A funds appropriation would replace existing bus benches and trash receptacles at bus stops on Pacific Coast Highway, Manhattan Avenue, and Hermosa Avenue and is funded by the City’s current allocation of Proposition A funds.
Analysis:
On April 23, 2019, City Council approved the purchase of two (2) new bus shelters on Pacific Coast Highway and four (4) replacement bus shelters and benches on Pier Avenue that were installed in 2010 as part of the Upper Pier Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project. Proposition A funds can be used for eligible furniture purchases for new installations and replacement of existing furniture within 25 feet of a bus stop sign.
Staff requests authorization to purchase and install new furnishings to replace existing furnishings at bus stops on Pacific Coast Highway, Manhattan Avenue, and Hermosa Avenue (Attachment 1). This will complete upgrades to all bus stops on Hermosa Avenue that were not included as part of CIP 16-174 Street Improvements-Various Locations, and specifically bus stops south of 11th Street and northbound at 16th Street. Benches and receptacles would be in the same style as the new furnishings at other bus stops on Hermosa Avenue (Attachment 2). New furnishings would replace existing benches and trash receptacles at bus stops on Manhattan Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
General Plan Consistency:
PLAN Hermosa, the City’s General Plan, was adopted by the City Council in August 2017. The Vision Statement and Guiding Principles adopted as part of PLAN Hermosa describe a future where “Hermosa Beach is the small town others aspire to be; a place where our beach culture, strong sense of community, and commitment to sustainability intersect” and a desire to be a catalyst for innovation with “forward-thinking approaches to anticipating future lifestyles, transportation trends and environmental realities are necessary for creating a durable sustainability plan.”
As part of PLAN Hermosa, the City set goals and adopted policies aimed at offering greater transportation choices to the community and reducing traffic congestion/demand for parking. PLAN Hermosa also speaks to the need for collaboration with neighboring jurisdictions when it comes to transportation and projects of mutual interest and concern. The relevant policies are listed below.
• 1.3 Monitor best practices. Consider applying the latest state of best practices in the design, operation, and maintenance of the transportation network that is both attractive and functional.
• 1.4 Target investments. Target public streetscape and infrastructure investments in locations with high potential for both public and private return on investment and long-term community value
• 2.1 Prioritize public right-of-ways. Prioritize improvements of public right-of-ways that provide heightened levels of safe, comfortable and attractive public spaces for all non-motorized travelers while balancing the needs of efficient vehicular circulation.
• 3.1 Enhance public right-of-ways. Where right-of-way clearance allows, enhance public right-of ways to improve connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, disabled persons, and public transit stops.
• 8.2 Alternative modes of transportation. Reduce noise impacts by encouraging the use of walking, biking, carpooling, use of public transit, and expanding alternative modes of transportation
Fiscal Implications:
|
Hermosa Avenue, Manhattan Avenue, and PCH bus stop furniture |
$87,106 |
|
Estimated labor costs for the installation of furnishings |
$13,530 |
|
Total Project Costs |
$100,636 |
Funds for this purchase would be appropriated from the Proposition A Fund.
Attachments:
1. Quote for Bus Stop Benches and Receptacles
2. Hermosa Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway Benches and Receptacles
Respectfully Submitted by: Kristy Morris, Environmental Analyst
Concur: Lucho Rodriguez, Acting Public Works Director
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager